Research Articles (Business Management)
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Replacement depreciation and price regulation
(Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town, 2006)Price regulation occurs quite commonly amongst natural monopolies which frequently include public utilities. In South Africa and in certain countries in Africa, there has recently been a revival of price regulation in ... -
The impact of social media on recruitment : are you LinkedIn?
(AOSIS, 2018)Orientation: With many organisations vying for the same talent, it is important to ensure that the correct methods are utilised in identifying and attracting the best talent to an organisation. Research purpose: This ... -
Recommendation pattern preferences and share analysts bias on the JSE
(Bureau for Economic Research, 2018)The trustworthiness of analysts’ reports has rightly been questioned after the financial crises of the 1990s and 2000s revealed biases in their behaviour. This study investigated the inclination of analysts to issue ... -
Investigating director development in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)Orientation: To effectively fulfil their multiple roles, the four King Reports suggest several development mechanisms for newly appointed and seasoned directors. Research purpose: This study investigated the most prominent ... -
The impact of South African real estate investment trust legislation on firm growth and firm value
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: Through the introduction of the South African real estate investment trust (SA REIT) structure, listed property investment firms are required to conform to international REIT standards, thereby making REITs ... -
Reframing the retirement saving challenge : getting to a sustainable lifestyle level
(Springer Publishing Comp, 2019)An increasing number of individuals will be unable to retire comfortably amidst an international retirement savings crisis. Research suggests that behavioral factors contribute to inadequate retirement savings. We present ... -
Entrepreneurial women’s cognitive ambidexterity : career and cultural influences
(AOSIS, 2017)The purpose of this study was to examine how women’s career stage and Ubuntu (collectivist) values relate to their cognitive ambidexterity when pursuing entrepreneurial initiatives in multicultural South Africa. In this ... -
Does investing in sound corporate governance pay? A South African study
(AOSIS, 2017)Despite increased recognition of the importance of sound corporate governance practices in emerging markets, previous researchers reported inconclusive evidence on the association between corporate governance and financial ... -
Are consumers’ quality perceptions influenced by brand familiarity, brand exposure and brand knowledge? results from a wine tasting experiment
(AOSIS, 2017)Theory posits that, over time, placebo-type brand-equity effects may develop through the process of wine purchase and consumption. This being so, the extent to which factors like brand familiarity, brand exposure and brand ... -
Subconscious responses to fear-appeal health warnings : an exploratory study of cigarette packaging
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Background: Tobacco smoking has serious health and financial implications for both smokers and non-smokers. A wide range of measures have been used over many years to combat this scourge. One of these measures is social ... -
An assessment of consumers’ subconscious responses to frontline employees’ attractiveness in a service failure and recovery situation
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Background: Initial analyses of the impact of physical attractiveness in a business context have supported the ‘what is beautiful is good’ contention. However, in circumstances characterised by negative emotions, duress ... -
Customer interaction with controlled retail mix elements and their relationships with customer loyalty in diverse retail environments
(Academy of Business and Retail Management, 2017)Customer loyalty as an outcome holds various advantages for a retailer. It is therefore important that a retailer provides the type and level of retail mix elements for interaction that customers’ desire and which results ... -
The price-to-book effect on the JSE : valuation disparities and subsequent performance
(AOSIS, 2014)The purpose of this study was to determine whether the relative out- or underperformance of a value portfolio versus a growth portfolio can be anticipated in advance by comparing a valuation difference multiple with the ... -
A motivational perspective on the user acceptance of social media
(AOSIS, 2016)Social media is a unique marketing communication medium to engage with a new generation of consumers and it has become an essential element of many organisations’ strategic planning. On social media sites, consumers are ... -
Institutional proxy voting in South Africa : process, outcomes and impact
(AOSIS, 2015-12-31)This study investigated the nature of institutional shareholder activism in South Africa with a particular focus on proxy voting as a public form of shareholder discontent. A total of 24 510 votes cast by 17 local investment ... -
Online-mobile service cross-channel cognitive evaluations in a multichannel context
(AOSIS, 2015-09-30)Since the advent of mobile commerce, many firms have added a mobile (m-) service to their existing offline and online services. The adoption of an m-service in a multichannel context is not only influenced by factors ... -
Mechanisms to promote board gender diversity in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2017-09-15)Research purpose: Board gender diversity is gaining increasing attention globally and in South Africa. Although more women are serving on the boards of companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), they only ... -
Individual shareholder activism in South Africa : the case of Theo Botha
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Shareholder activists play a key role in monitoring managerial behaviour. This study was undertaken given the paucity of research on the shareholder activism as practised by individual shareholders. Accordingly, the motives, ... -
Using servicescape to manage student commitment towards a higher education institution
(HESA, 2017)Although a variety of approaches can be used to manage student commitment, the role of physical elements, such as a facility or institution’s virtual presence, appearance of infrastructure and signage, is often neglected ... -
The familiar versus the unfamiliar : familiarity bias amongst individual investors
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017-02-02)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the existence of familiarity bias amongst individual investors in the South African stock market. Problem investigated: According to Warren Buffet, one needs to ...
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