Browsing Research Articles (University of Stellenbosch Business School) by Title
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2050 Scenarios for long-haul tourism in the evolving global climate change regime
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2012-12)Tourism and its “midwife”, aviation, are transnational sectors exposed to global uncertainties. This scenario-building exercise considers a specific subset of these uncertainties, namely the impact of the evolving global ... -
Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder : why should we pay attention
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Background: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, with a chronic, costly and debilitating course if untreated. Limited access to diagnosis and treatment for adults with ... -
The analysis of the 2008 US financial crisis : an intervention approach
(International Foundation for Research and Development, 2018)The current study investigates the impact of the 2008 US financial crises on the real exchange rate in South Africa. The data used in this empirical analysis is for the period from January 2000 to June 2017. The Seasonal ... -
An analysis of the applicability of the OECD Model Tax Convention to non-OECD member countries : the South African case
(AOSIS, 2017)Most tax treaties (including South Africa's) are based on the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and Capital and the related Commentary (the 'OECD Model'). Notwithstanding the uncertainty surrounding its legal status, the ... -
Between a rock and a hard place : management and implementation teams’ expectations of project managers in an agile information systems delivery environment
(CONSAS, 2017)Background: To address the low success rate in information system (IS) projects, organisations in South Africa are adopting agile implementation methodologies. Agile delivery environments advocate an iterative approach ... -
Black economic empowerment in the South African mining industry : a case study of Exxaro Limited
(SABINET, 2008-12)This paper explores some of the key challenges and opportunities in the implementation of the broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) deal of Kumba Resources, which subsequently led to the formation of Exxaro Limited, ... -
Can we overcome the anthropocentrism bias in sustainability discourse?
(Medknow Publications, 2017)Based on a turn to the rational human subject in Descartes, Kant and Feuerbach, this paper critically examines four efforts at shaping sustainability discourse: the definition of sustainability in Our common future; ... -
Coaching for change in organisational teams : reciprocal research and practice benefits
(Central University of Technology, 2017)Emerging disciplines often lack an evidence base and, consequently, sacrifice credibility in practice and impact in knowledge creation potential. Coaching is a relatively new discipline with scope and reach into business ... -
Communicating progress on meeting the United Nations Global Compact goals : an analysis of the South African experience
(Medknow Publications, 2017)The purpose of business has been a consistent focus area in the field of corporate responsibility (CR). This article examines public disclosures on CR made by South African signatories to the United Nations Global Compact, ... -
A comparative analysis of strategy disclosure reporting trends in South Africa in 2010
(University of South Africa, 2013)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In South Africa, the King II Report on Corporate Governance recommended that organisations should produce a sustainability report some time during the reporting cycle (IOD 2009: 13). The latest version, ... -
Competition in the South African manufacturing sector : an empirical probe
(AOSIS, 2015-09-30)This paper empirically probes competition in the South African manufacturing sector using the latest published data on the industries of this sector released by the national statistical office. It is found that enterprise ... -
Corporate health and wellness and the financial bottom line
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2016)Objective: The research objective was to test the hypothesis that corporate health and wellness contributed positively to South African companies’ financial results. Methods: The past share market performance of eligible ... -
Creation and appropriation of socio-environmental value in coopetition
(Elsevier, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Although much has been written about value in coopetition initiatives, the dynamics of value creation and appropriation remain poorly articulated. This paper explores the types of value and the dynamics ... -
Dealing with the challenge of generating employment in South Africa : does banking sector efficiency matter?
(The Clute Institute, 2013)In this paper, the authors seek to investigate the nexus between banking sector efficiency and labour employment in South Africa. The Hicks-Moorsteen aggregator functions were used to generate total factor productivity ... -
Design science research for personal knowledge management system development - revisited
(Informing Science Institute, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The article presents Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) as an overdue individualized as well as a collaborative approach for knowledge workers. Designing a PKM-supporting system, however, resembles a ... -
Designing a coaching intervention to support leaders promoted into senior positions
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017-05)Orientation: Coaching is sometimes used in organisations to assist and support people when they are promoted into senior leadership positions. These coaching interventions are not optimally designed. Research purpose: ... -
The determinants of global box office performance in the film industry revisited
(AOSIS, 2013)The film industry is a significant player in the global economy. It calls for significant up-front investments with the result that analysts, studios and investors alike are interested in predicting box office success as ... -
Determinants of savings in the SADC region : the role of foreign capital and financial development
(The Clute Institute, 2015-12)The study examines the determinants of savings in the SADC region, mainly focusing on the roles played by external financial flows and financial development in mobilising domestic savings utilising panel cointegration ... -
Determinants of the quality of internet investor relations – a study of companies listed on the JSE#
(AOSIS, 2017)Investor relations is the field of management that is concerned with the relationships between companies and investors, and as such involves a wide variety of information types, for example mandatory, voluntary, financial, ... -
The development of a conceptual framework to guide sustainable organisational performance
(2007-04)The emergence of the networked economy implies that traditional management approaches no longer suffice in addressing the challenges of complexity. This is compounded by the existence of divergent approaches to determining ...
