Browsing by Subject "Global financial crisis"
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Comparing senior and middle manager perceptions of risk culture in a mining company
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Managers apply risk management when seeking balance between risk taking and reward. The existence of a mature risk culture, rather than the presence of risk management capability, confirms the value that risk management ... -
Disasters in ‘development’ contexts: contradictions and options for a preventive approach
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)The relations of development and disaster offer a starting point for an overview of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in African contexts. A social vulnerability approach is adopted with its goal of improving conditions for ... -
The effect of the financial crisis on credit scoring in the retail credit market in South Africa
(North-West University, 2011)This study follows a three–pronged approach to investigate the effects of the global financial crisis on the South African retail credit market (using Woolworths as subject). These three prongs, or areas, include a literature ... -
Migrant remittances provide resilience against disasters in Africa
(Springer Verlag, 2014)How responsive are migrant remittances to various disasters, both natural and human-made? Would remittances be affected by systemic financial crises, such as the 2008–09 financial crisis, or more recent crises affecting ... -
The role of securitisation and credit default swaps in the credit crisis : a South African perspective
(North-West University, 2011)The financial crisis that struck financial markets in 2008 was devastating for the global economy. The impact continues to be felt in the market - most recently in sovereign defaults. 1 There are many questions as to the ... -
Strict banking regulations : Measuring the impact on bank risk
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The banking sector is one of the most integrated sectors in most global economies. As a result of its interaction with other sectors of the economy, any movement in the banking sector needs to be properly managed to avoid ...