Browsing Doctoral Degrees (University of Stellenbosch Business School) by Title
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Pension fund reform towards development of national economy : a South African case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South African pension assets have grown astronomically over the past few decades. The implications of this phenomenon on savings, capital markets and growth in the economy are investigated in this study. ... -
Performance & financing of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMES) in Nigeria : implication of transaction costs and collateral
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This thesis examines the performance of MSMEs in the Nigerian economy and how transaction costs and collateral constitute constraints to accessing finance for a better MSMEs performance. This thesis looks ... -
Performance evaluation of agricultural coperatives in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The role of cooperatives and agricultural cooperatives in an economy is widely recognised as being a catalyst for inclusive growth and development. Despite the role played by cooperatives, their performance ... -
The power of responsibility : integrative social contracts theory and the United Nations Global Compact
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this sequential mixed methods study is to examine the application of Integrative Social Contracts Theory (ISCT) to the principles of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, with specific ... -
The productive use of free time : the utilisation of deterministic maintenance opportunity windows due to excess capacity in large coupled production lines with finite buffers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Engineering design rules for large serial coupled production processes result in excess capacity and redundancy being built into production lines. The V-profile engineering design rule is applied to protect ... -
Public policy and entrepreneurship performance : the divide and nexus in West Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study examined the effect of selected public policies on entrepreneurship activities in the anglophone and francophone divides of West Africa in order to determine the nexus of performance, using ... -
The relationship between project complexity and project success and the moderating effect of project leadership styles and roles in the construction industry of an emerging economy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Construction projects in most emerging economies provide infrastructural growth that facilitates economic and social development. However, most construction projects fail to meet expected outcomes owing ... -
The relationship between share repurchases and share-based remuneration of executive directors of South African listed companies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Increasingly, researchers are associating the exponential growth in worldwide share repurchases with a desire by executives to increase the share price (and possibly the earnings per share figure). ... -
Relationships between training and firm performance for early industrializing economy : case of Tanzanian firms
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Industrialization is among the recent key economic moves for most African countries to maximize productivity and create sustainable jobs. With respect to that, countries design policies to strategically ... -
Scaling the value creation capacity of non-profit organisations through an evolving partnering portfolio : learning from a case in practice
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study is anchored in a theoretical domain that explores the potential of partnering as a strategy and process to improve the value creation capacity and sustainability of non-profit organisations. ... -
Single manager hedge funds - aspects of classification and diversification
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)A persistent problem for hedge fund researchers presents itself in the form of inconsistent and diverse style classifications within and across database providers. For this paper, single-manager hedge funds from the Hedge ... -
Small enterprise development in South Africa : an exploration of the constraints and job creation potential
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis, presented in six thematic chapters, investigates an approach for promoting the growth of small businesses in South Africa. Chapter 1 motivates the thesis by discussing the contested role of ... -
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 ... -
A study for an expanded conceptual scanning framework and the impact on current business environment scanning : a systems thinking approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study addresses the question of whether there is a need for an expanded conceptual scanning framework that could benefit present-day business organisations. It addresses this question through the ... -
Systemic corruption and corrective change management strategies : a study of the co-producers of systemic corruption and its negative impact on socio-economic development
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)The focus of the study is the socio-economic impact of systemically corrupt institutions on developing countries. The unit of analysis is systemic corruption. The study seeks to make a contribution towards the understanding ... -
A systemic perspective of a customer relationship management solution for business
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is not a new topic, but the advent of technology based CRM solutions has enabled companies to deal better on an individual level and more efficiently with their large customer base. ... -
A systems perspective on the contribution of project portfolio management practices towards business and IT alignment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Investment in information technology (IT) has significant implications for modern enterprises and requires careful management to ensure value delivery. Not only is the value of IT often transient in nature ... -
Towards a client-based brand equity framework for selected business-to-business services
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The customer-based brand equity (CBBE) model was developed to guide brand building in a consumer product or individual brand context, but the model is proposed to be applicable to any context, including ... -
Towards a conceptual framework of coach supervision for internal coaches within South African organisations
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Worth already $2 billion worldwide, coaching of managers and executives within organisations is the fastest growing field within the consultancy world. As investing in coaching grows, so does the demand ... -
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 ...
