Research Articles (Business Management)
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Executive remuneration in South Africa : key issues highlighted by shareholder activists
(SUNMeDIA, 2015-12)The growing wage gap in South Africa has far-reaching socioeconomic consequences. This study investigated the nature of executive remuneration issues raised by shareholder activists in the country. An analysis of 24 510 ... -
Kerktoewyding deur die jonger generasies : hou verhoudingsbemarking die sleutel?
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2015-09)Tradisioneel fokus nie-winssoekende organisasies op die ouer generasies wanneer fondswerwing en ondersteuning verlang word, eerder as jonger generasies (soos Generasie Y). Hierdie benadering blyk egter kortsigtig te wees, ... -
Responsible leadership development through management education : a business ethics perspective
(SUNMeDIA, 2013)Whilst business has contributed hugely to human development and economic progress, there is, at the same time, an intensifying debate about its complicity in aggravating the sustainability risks that society is currently ... -
Serving up the self : role identity and burnout in client service environments
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Orientation: Whilst the limited investigations into the relationship between identity and burnout have made an important contribution to our understanding of the development of burnout, further research is required to gain ... -
Entrepreneurial opportunities in the craft- distilling market in South Africa
(Academic Journals, 2015)Opportunities for entrepreneurial entry into the craft-distilling product and market domains of the agricultural sector are presented in this study. Although the craft spirits industry in South Africa is currently in its ... -
Strategy disclosure reporting trends in South Africa : a 2010–2011 comparative analysis for six industry clusters
(University of South Africa, 2015)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Strategy disclosure through integrated reporting relates to a firm’s transparency and accountability in dealing with stakeholders. This study is a follow-up study on the 2010 strategy disclosure findings ... -
Why students drink : a study of South African university students’ drinking behaviour
(HESA, 2016)Little is known about the drinking behaviour of South African university students and education and prevention campaigns are not necessarily based on scientific research results. To change drinking behaviour, it is important ... -
Demographics and consumer ethnocentrism in a developing context : a South African study
(University of Pretoria, 2014)The continued growth in international trade results in the fact that consumers in many countries are exposed to increasing amounts of product offerings from various countries of origin. As the origin of products might have ...
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