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A coaching framework to facilitate transformative learning during senior leadership transitions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: When corporate leaders are promoted into senior positions, they face significant challenges on intrapersonal, interpersonal and systemic levels. The complex landscape of contemporary organisational dynamics, ...
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Understanding the financial vulnerability and the financial decisions of non-governmental organisations: an empirical study of Ugandan NGOs
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are key providers of essential services in developing countries, where government capacity is often limited. Despite their important role in socio-economic development ...
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Financial institutions, markets and structure linkages with economic performance in selected African countries: Time series evidence
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: As traditional sources of financing such as bank lending have slowed down, the call to mobilise financial resources for the attainment of the SDGs and the Africa Agenda 2063 has grown louder. Consequently, ...
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An exploratory study of organisational factors associated with the effectiveness of companies in the Namibian tertiary industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Understanding the operational and strategic organisational practices and activities associated with effective organisations, collectively referred to as organisational factors in the title of this study, ...
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Assessment of the willingness to pay and determinants influencing the large consumers’ perspectives regarding the supply of premium green electricity in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Numerous studies have been conducted assessing the determinants influencing consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a wide variety of products and services. However, there is no known study to determine ...
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The development of an empirical enterprise risk management values scale accounting for the effect of culture in emerging market managers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The purpose of management is to support the organisation in achieving its objectives and increase value. Hereby taking risk represents the essence of business activity, the outcome of which is either value ...
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Essays on exchange rate behaviour in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The dissertation presents four essays on exchange rate behaviour in South Africa with a focus on misalignment and volatility of the real effective exchange rate (REER), and the concomitant influence of ...
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The influence of self-efficacy and perceived organisational support on idea implementation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The successful exploitation of new ideas is crucial to organisations. Through the ability to generate and implement useful new ideas, organisations can improve processes, bring new and improved products ...
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Modelling the determinants of the business performance of small and micro accommodation enterprises in the formal sector in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study investigated the nature and the extent of the inter-relationships between the Kirznerian and Schumpeterian entrepreneur types and decision styles, decision context prioritisations, strategic ...
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The strategic value of authentic narrative in branded entertainment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study explored the strategic value of authentic narrative in branded entertainment. Authentic narrative gives form to narrative that is original, communicates the brand’s identity and purpose, and ...
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An integrated strategy and risk management approach for public universities in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : All organisations must face the uncertainty of both internal and external future factors. These uncertain future challenges are dealt with by formulating and applying a sound business strategy towards ...
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The effects of household indebtedness on multidimensional poverty
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Global household indebtedness has reached unprecedented levels over the past few decades. The household sector has had to cope with significant losses in income and wealth as well as the burden of debt ...
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Energy and water demand management in the tourism accommodation industry : evidence from South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The thesis explores the issue of Resource Management (RM) within the context of Environmental Sustainability (ES) in the Tourism Accommodation Industry (TAI) in South Africa. Focusing on demand side ...
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Towards re-imagining the roles of change agents from a critical complexity perspective : an exploratory action research approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Research on the theoretical conceptualisations and research methods informing current change agency theory and practice in the field of Organisation Theory (OT) in general, and Organisational Change and ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Willingness to pay for green electricity : a review of the contingent valuation literature and its sources of error
(Elsevier, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Contingent valuation is widely used due to its flexibility in valuing a wide variety of nonmarket goods. Although this method has important benefits, its validity and reliability are often criticised. ...
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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 ...
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Breaking the mould : the role of scenarios in shaping South Africa's future
(SUN PReSS, 2007)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The story of South Africa's transiton in 1994 to a non-racial democracy has been told many times, principally from the perspective of the political forces for change. But many other factors were at work, ...
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The relationship between external financial flows and economic growth in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) : the role of institutions
(International Foundation for Research and Development, 2016-02)The study examined the relationship between external financial flows, domestic savings and economic growth in the SADC region for the period from 1980 to 2009 specifically looking at the role played by institutions. The ...
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Decolonising knowledge : in what sense is an ‘African’ ethic possible?
(2017-04)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : In hierdie intreerede word die aandrang op ‘dekolonisasie van kennis’ bepreek aan die hand van pogings om ʼn inheemse, Afrika-etiek op die grondslag van ubuntu te konstrueer. Die gevolgtrekking is dat ...
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Financing structure and financial sustainability: evidence from selected Southern Africa development community microfinance institutions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Despite the burgeoning interest in microfinance, research has shied away from addressing the relationship between financing structure and the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) ...
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New service development strategy and process: considering concepts from financial sector in an analysis of the hospitality sector in Kenya
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The purpose of the study was to build rather than test the underlying theory of new service development (NSD). The literature study was expanded by an empirical research on NSD strategy and process in the ...
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Enhancing small-business competitiveness in Nigeria through public-private partnerships in cluster development
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study looks at the enhancement of small- and medium-enterprise competitiveness in Nigeria through public and private partnerships in cluster developments. The overall objective of the study was to ...
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Drivers of organisational performance: a state owned enterprise perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study seeks to analyse the historical performance of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in sub-Saharan Africa, and to investigate and explain factors that combine to influence SOE performance with the ...
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An investigation of the potential interrelationships between the coping-values of entrepreneurs and the developmental stages of their businesses
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Many authors advocate the benefits of deepened insight to be gained from contextualisation. Some of them highlight the need for multi-level research as a method to identify interrelationships across ...
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Essays on FDI and welfare dynamics in Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Industrialisation for broad-based development and economic transformation remains Africa’s overarching priority. This dissertation examines the dynamics of how Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) translates ...
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Financial development, financial inclusion and welfare dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Over two decades of post reforms, the financial system of many sub-Saharan African countries remained underdeveloped and highly exclusive with only 34% of adults 15 years and above having a basic bank ...
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Innovation and access to finance in African enterprises
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Innovation enhances enterprise productivity, and contributes to economic growth (Radas and Bozic, 2009: 438). African firms are lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of innovation (Global Innovation ...
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Essays on exchange rate behaviour and macroeconomic performance in Ghana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In the presence of increased globalisation and liberalisation of trade and payment regimes, the role of the exchange rate in macroeconomic adjustments has become even more crucial, particularly for ...
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