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An empirical investigation into innovation drivers and barriers in public sector organisations
(Emerald, 2016)
Purpose: Innovations provide a vital stimulus for economic growth. Through innovations, public sector organisations (PSOs) need to grow the economy to provide for the needs of their citizens. The purpose of this study is ...
The effects of public debt on foreign direct investment in South Africa (1983-2013): an empirical analysis
(Virtus interpress, 2016)
The political move in South Africa occurred against a setting of high government deficits. Efforts have been made over the years by the government to reduce fiscal deficit and inflation, liberalize the capital account and ...
The rigour versus relevance debate: the Information systems research challenges
(Medwell Publishing, 2016)
Rigour and relevance in research division debate is as a result of many reasons. The gap between the two has promoted debate and argument that has lasted for years. Many academics believed that Information Systems (IS) ...
Risks and benefits from using mobile banking in an emerging country
(Virtus interpress, 2016)
An emerging countries banking service providers are eager to implement new technologies and services in order to grasp, penetrate the market and gain competitive advantage. The banks made use of technology by introducing ...
An explorative study into the effectiveness of a customs operation and its impact on trade
(CCES, 2018)
There is a lack of overall efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa’s logistics systems, with a
large contributor to this problem being inefficient customs processes and unnecessary
customs delays. Many comparisons have been ...
The creative industries: an entrepreneurial bricolage perspective
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015)
Purpose – The idea of “creating something from nothing” resonates strongly with the creation
process associated with artists. The Levi-Strauss and Baker and Nelson discussions also refer to
entrepreneurial bricolage as ...
Heritage identity and maintenance enhance well-being of Turkish-Bulgarian and Turkish-German adolescents
(Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, 2015)
This study compares Turkish minority youth in Bulgaria and Germany by examining differences in ethnic identity (heritage and mainstream), acculturation (host culture adoption and heritage culture maintenance), and their ...
Philosophical paradigms and other underpinnings of the qualitative and quantitative research methods: an accounting education perspective
(Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)
The methods followed in educating society, together with the phenomena shaping them in the
process, is a major area for research, specifically in the field of accounting education. The main purpose of this
paper is to ...
Diabetes mellitus and comorbid depression in Zambia
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)
Aims
To replicate, in Zambia, a recent global study by the WHO, which reported that the odds of depression were not increased in African people with diabetes, and to explore the sociodemographic and clinical factors ...
Beachgoers' awareness and evaluation of the Blue Flag award in South Africa
(Coastal Education & Research Foundation, 2015)
Beach awards such as the European Blue Flag are increasingly adopted in many countries as an environmental brand to promote better beach management and encourage tourism. However, the validity of the Blue Flag award has ...