Browsing by Author "Saayman, A."
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Analysing and forecasting qualified labour demand in the South African hotel accommodation sector
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)There is no doubt that South Africa is increasingly becoming a popular tourist destination, with this popularity comes the need and demand for skilled human capital. The study of skills development and human capital in all ... -
Assessing the efficiency of South African medium-sized banks
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The economic growth and stability of any country is strongly dependent of the performance and efficiency of its financial sector, of which the banking industry forms an integral part. South Africa's financial sector is one ... -
An assessment of divers' willingness to pay for conservation of common pool resources
(North-West University, 2019)Scuba divers diving anywhere in the world's oceans must be concerned about preservation and conservation of the ocean and its ecosystem. Even other ocean users who regard conservation as a responsibility of the government ... -
Combining quantitative and qualitative methods in forecasting qualified labour demand in the South African accommodation industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Worldwide, skills shortages in the labour market have become more pronounced over the past several years. This has led to a vast gap in talent which has devastating impacts in especially the service industries, such as the ... -
Community-based tourism for sustainability : the entrepreneurial skills of the rural women in Southern Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This study identified the entrepreneurship skills of the female entrepreneurs involved in community-based cultural tourism ventures in Southern Africa by examining their experiences in the development of the ventures. It ... -
Competitive intelligence practices: a South African study
(AOSIS, 2002)Competitive Intelligence (CI) as a business discipline and as a business practice is still in its infancy in South Africa. Only a few higher education courses in CI exist in South Africa and only a few studies on CI practices ... -
The contribution of the Wacky Wine Festival to the local economy
(Sabinet, 2013)The Wacky Wine Festival in Robertson is unique, due to the fact that there are 48 wine farms on an existing wine route that participate in the festival. Each one of these farms is offering its own unique products and ... -
Credit growth, asset prices and financial stability in South Africa : a policy perspective
(2013)The worldwide economic downturn and recession in the second half of 2008 were mainly the result of the crises that influenced the world‟s financial markets. After the financial crisis, the extended period of rapid credit ... -
A critical assessment of Africa's growth potential as a global competitive tourism role-player
(North-West University, 2018)The rationale for undertaking this study is supported by the tourism figures of Africa. Concerning inbound tourism arrivals, Africa holds a meagre five percent share globally. Intra-African tourism is prominent but within ... -
A critical assessment of the sectorial development potential of business tourism events
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Using the case of the Africa Travel Association (ATA) 2012 and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly (UNWTO GA) 2013, this PhD thesis interrogates the sectorial development potential of business ... -
The determinants of the international demand for tourism to South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)Globally, the tourism industry is recognised as one of the fastest growing industries, generating high revenues and creating a vast number of job opportunities. In South Africa, this is no different and, in recent years, ... -
The economic impact of the Wacky Wine Festival
(North-West University, 2012)Literature indicates that events like a wine festival have many role players involved that need each other for them to be successful. The more role players there are, the more complex the event becomes, as in the case of ... -
The effect of real exchange rate misalignment on economic growth in South Africa
(North-West University, 2013)The growth performance of the South African economy over the past two and a half decades has been disappointing. The economy has not reached the high growth rates of the 1960s, which is desperately needed to alleviate ... -
Forecasting tourism demand for South Africa
(North-West University, 2011)Tourism is currently the third largest industry within South Africa. Many African countries, including South Africa, have the potential to achieve increased economic growth and development with the aid of the tourism ... -
Foreign direct investment in Africa : the role of the financial system
(North-West University, 2005)Africa remains the poorest continent despite being one of the most richly endowed regions of the world. With a per capita income of only US$ 300, four out of every 10 Africans live in extreme poverty on less than US $1 per ... -
Fundamentals of the rand/euro exchange rate : a behavioural approach
(North-West University, 2005)A considerable share of attention from economists and analysts was focused on the fluctuations of exchange rates worldwide, including South Africa, over the last few years. Economists generally believe that there is a ... -
The impact of price discrimination on tourism demand
(North-West University, 2005)The primary goal of this study was to determine the impact of price discrimination on tourism demand. Four objectives were defined with reference to the primary research goal. The first objective was to analyse the ... -
The impact of the Argentine crisis on selected emerging market currencies
(North-West University, 2004)Recent years have witnessed an increase in currency crises that affected a large number of emerging and developed countries, either directly or indirectly. A number of recent financial crises, including the Argentine ... -
The influence of HIV/AIDS on foreign direct investment in Africa
(North-West University, 2008)The main aim of this research project is to determine the influence of HIV/AIDS on FDI flows to Africa. In order to do so, the following objectives were set: to explore the characteristics of HIV/AIDS, the current trends ... -
An institutional framework for the sustainable co-existence of tourism and agriculture in Botswana
(North-West University, 2019)The tourism industry has been identified as an industry to diversify the economy away from capital-intensive and vulnerable diamond mining sector. In Botswana, the industry is mainly concentrated around the Okavango Delta. ...
