Browsing by Subject "risk"
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Applying a managerial framework to encourage digital adoption of banking products in rural areas
(North-West University, 2018)Banks are continuously striving to stay competitive and relevant by delivering products and services more efficiently and cost-effectively. No different than in other parts of the world, South African banks are investing ... -
Audit materiality and risk : benchmarks and the impact on the audit process
(North-West University, 2013)The objective of this study is to address the gap that exists in the literature regarding quantifiable guidelines, benchmarks and consistency of applications. During the research acceptable benchmarks for the calculation ... -
Determining the viability of the beef carcass commodity derivatives on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
(North-West University, 2018)In the agricultural sector price risk is closely assorted with the climate conditions. In the South African beef market this was very evident in the harsh drought experience in the 2014 to 2015 seasons. The beef price rose ... -
Die lewensvatbaarheid van boerbokboerdery: 'n vergelykende gevallestudie
(University of Johannesburg, 2014)The aim of this study was to design a case study where a number of management accounting evaluation techniques, namely performance measurement (short-term focus), capital investment evaluation (long-term focus) and risk, ... -
Existential attitudes and eastern european adolescents' problem and health behaviors: highlighting the role of the search for meaning in life
(Springer Verlag, 2012)Although most of the attention paid to existential aspects of human life has focused on adults and the elderly, several recent arguments have been made for the centrality of existential issues in adolescents' lives (Burrow ... -
Inadequate stakeholder management and its effect on a coherent sinkhole risk management strategy: the case of the Merafong Local Municipality, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2016)The Merafong Local Municipality (MLM) has historically suffered financial and human losses because of the presence of dolomite and the consequent formation of sinkholes. There is a great need for the MLM to address the ... -
Informal risk management practices within SMMEs in the Vaal region
(North-West University, 2018)Risk is an inherent characteristic of doing business. Whether that risk originates from the events and changes in the environment that the business functions in or from within the business itself, the business must always ... -
Mitigating risks associated with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) of hazardous energy in Nigeria : a tracker approach
(North-West University, 2012)The main objective of the study was to determine the risk(s) associated with lockout/tagout of hazardous energy and propose a new LOTO procedure which tracks the implementation of LOTO to mitigate against identified risks ... -
The role of public participation in DRR initiatives: the case of Katlehong Township
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Following the realisation of the need to shift from disaster response to disaster risk reduction (DRR) due to the losses experienced globally as a result of an increase in the number of disaster occurrences, DRR has become ... -
The manifestation of stress and rumination in musicians
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Here we offer a brief review of research on individual differences that are common to musicians, focusing on our own work on rumination and stress. Rumination and stress have been linked with depression and negative health ...