Browsing Doctoral Degrees (University of Stellenbosch Business School) by Title
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The art of shapeshifting : facilitating strategic foresight to independent non-executive directors - a strategic approach to corporate governance in SA
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)Corporate governance has become an issue of global significance. The improvement of corporate governance practices is widely recognized as one of the essential elements in strengthening the foundation for the long-term ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
A communicative approach towards an understanding of multi-stakeholder cross-sector collaboration as an issue field: perspectives from sustainable seafood supply chain initiatives in an emerging market
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The complexities of social and environmental issues are shared by many at every level of society, by governments, communities, business and individuals. These issues are often described as systemic problems ... -
Conceptual and empirical investigation into a project management supportive organization culture
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Projects inevitably appear on the agenda of organizations, especially those enterprises that are serious about surviving in a competitive and rapidly changing business environment. They have little say ... -
Constructive environmental scanning: A method in creating positive world paradigms for more sustainable alternative futures
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The research posits that people who generally do environmental scanning on the Litany Level of Knowing do not have good judgement and foresight about the global contextual future and are, therefore, ... -
The contribution of strategic management and organisational development theory, models and practice to the effectiveness of local churches : a study on a selected sample of South African urban and suburban churches at congregational level
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The idea of deliberately planning and measuring the work of congregations does not settle easily with many church leaders and theologians. This study suggests that churches are becoming increasingly socially ... -
Customer experience as the strategic differentiator in retail banking
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)In 2008, retail banking in South Africa is a highly competitive industry with extensive customer bases that expect increasingly more from their banking experience. The retail bank with an appropriate strategic differentiator ... -
Developing an empowerment framework for broad-based black economic empowerment in the hotel industry in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)This study investigated the implementation of broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) policy in the hotel industry of South Africa. BBBEE aims to accelerate the inclusion of black people into the economy through ... -
The development of a new instrument to measure client-based corporate reputation in the service industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The link between a favourable corporate reputation and business benefits is well established. Most executives recognise the importance of a favourable corporate reputation in building a competitive advantage ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Efficiency and sustainability of Tanzanian saving and credit cooperatives
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite the consensus among economists that finance plays a critical role in growth and development at national/regional and enterprises/household levels, more than 90% of Tanzanians are excluded from the ... -
The efficiency of African stock markets : a comparative analysis
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates whether any exploitable pauems exist in a sample of ten African stock markets that could lead to abnonnal gains. Southern Africa is represented by Botswana, Namibia. Mauritius ... -
An empirical model of choice between share purchase and dividends for companies in selected JSE listed sectors
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Share repurchases were allowed in South Africa as from 1 July 1999. The concept of repurchasing shares is therefore relatively new in this country, compared to many other countries (e.g. the United States ... -
An empirical study of South African business forecasting practices in the context of Western benchmarks
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)Please refer to full text to view abstract. -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Entrepreneurial strategic thinking in the context of uncertain decision-making environments : a cognitive perspective of opportunity recognition
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : When faced with a potential opportunity for a new venture, an entrepreneur has to decide whether to pursue or not pursue that opportunity. Such a decision is very often made in the context of unknown or ...
