Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Risk culture"
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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 ... -
Cyber security risk culture: a telecommunications risk reporting study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)In a digital world, telecommunications companies provide computer-based technology (referred to as cyber technology) that allows people and businesses to communicate and conduct business. To protect these users against the ... -
An evaluation of the risk culture at management level in a South African government organisation
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2015)A strong risk culture is critical for any organisation to manage its risks. Recent reports from the Auditor-General about a South African government institution (Auditor General of South Africa, 2014) demonstrated that its ... -
Evidence of incentive risk culture in South African bank compensation reports
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Using a qualitative content analysis method, this paper explored a unique area of risk culture by focusing on a specific risk type, incentive risk. The purpose of the study was to utilise publicly available compensation ... -
Interpreting the concept of risk culture : a review of academic literature and consulting documents
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This qualitative study is intended to provide a review of the interpretation of risk culture depicted in academic articles and consulting documents. In recent years, risk culture has come to be recognised as an important ... -
Key risk indicators and risk culture in a South African insurance organisation
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)The study aims to explore the risk culture maturity at different management levels of a South African insurance company, to gain insight into Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), and to examine the connection between the level of ... -
Management and non-management perception of risk culture in a South African retail bank
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Much has been written on risk culture within the financial sector, and the material includes requirements and guidelines set by regulatory bodies. However, there appears to be a scarcity of published literature specifically ... -
Managers’ perceptions of risk culture in a public skills development funding organisation
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This study sought to understand the perceptions of management about risk culture in a public skills funding organisation. A qualitative interview-based research method was followed, with thematic analysis applied to determine ... -
Perceptions of risk culture in a South African electricity utility : risk practitioners versus business managers
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Risk culture is considered a crucial enabling factor for effective risk management. The ability of an organisation’s risk community to predict hindrances to achieving their objectives is the very basis of fostering risk ... -
Product innovation and risk culture : the experiences of product managers
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Launching innovative products without risk-taking is nearly impossible. On the other hand, overly stringent risk management practices can have a detrimental effect on an organisation’s ability to launch innovative products. ...