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The accountancy implications of commodity derivatives: a South African agricultural sector case study
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Agricultural companies and commodity processors trade commodity derivatives on the SAFEX Commodity Derivatives market to hedge themselves and their producers against commodity price risk. Agricultural companies have to ... -
The Accounting concept of measurement and the thin line between representational measurement theory and the classical theory of measurement.
(Clute Institute [for academic research], 2011)The purpose of this study is to discuss a possible way forward in accounting measurement. It also highlights the importance of understanding the lack of appreciation given by the accounting researchers to the distinction ... -
Acculturation and language orientations of Turkish immigrants in Australia, France, Germany and the Netherlands
(SAGE, 2012)The authors examined acculturation and language orientations among Turkish immigrants in Australia (n = 283), France (n = 266), Germany (n = 265), and the Netherlands (n = 271). They expected that the countries with the ... -
Activity-based costing in small manufacturing firms: South African study
(Clute Institute, 2013)This is an empirical investigation by means of a survey of the experiences and perceptions of activity-based costing (ABC), as an alternative to traditional costing, in small manufacturing firms in the Southern Gauteng ... -
Activity-based learning: a business management case study
(Academic journals, 2012)Many business management lecturers in higher education institutions conform to traditional teaching methods, such as lecturing, with the occasional questions-and-answers teaching method. This pedagogical approach often ... -
Adaptation and latent structure of the Swahili version of Beck Depression Inventory-II in a low literacy population in the context of HIV
(Public Library Science, 2016)Objective:We set out to adapt the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II in Kenya and examine its factorial structure. Methods:In the first phase we carried out in-depth interviews involving 29 adult members of the community ... -
Adapting the Macaulay duration for defaultable and option-embedded bonds
(Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria., 2008)Most contemporary bonds have embedded options and all face the possibility of default. Both features introduce risk (the former market risk and the latter credit risk) by altering the quantity and timing of the promised ... -
Adjustment outcomes of immigrant children and youth in Europe: a meta-analysis
(Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, 2016)Compared to natives, immigrants have been reported to display either more (migration morbidity) or fewer (immigrant paradox) adjustment problems. We examined these two perspectives using a meta-analysis from 51 studies (N ... -
Adoption of human resource practices within a South African small business: a case study
(World Scientific Publishing, 2012)Until recently, human resource management has been considered inappropriate and too costly for small businesses and consequently research in this direction has been at a relatively minimum level. It is also evident that ... -
Adverse acculturation conditions and well-being of mine employees in the North-West Province
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick, 2011)The frequency of intercultural contact in the South African workplace has increased after 1994. We investigated relations between adverse acculturation conditions, separation and well-being in Black and White miners. We ... -
Affective commitment, trust, perceived value and service quality as predictors of customer engagement in the South African open medical aid industry
(Department of Marketing and Retail Management (UNISA), 2022)The South African open medical aid industry is undergoing various challenges and is experiencing increased pressure to improve its service offerings. This is because customers of open medical aid providers are becoming ... -
Affirmed identities: The experience of black middle managers dealing with affirmatieve action and equal opportunity policies at a South African mine
(Pretoria: University of South Africa, Institute Labour Relation, 2010)South African labour relations are currently under pressure to redress past racial inequality, as a result of the legacy of apartheid, through extensive employment equity, affirmative action and broad-based black economic ... -
African Generation Y students perceived personal financial management skills
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)Effective personal financial management is of great importance, especially in a world where individuals are faced constantly with financial risks and uncertainties regarding their financial future. However, in order to ... -
Agglomeration and firm-level efficiency in South Africa
(Springer, 2012)Where firms cluster together, there are efficiency gains from outsourcing, labour pooling and knowledge spillovers. Earlier research into agglomeration in South Africa focussed on sub-national regions and found that capital ... -
Agricultural export patterns from Africa to the European Union: exploring non-tariff measures, product relatedness, and market size
(WTO, 2018)For many years, the European Union has been an important market for agricultural products from Africa. However, African agricultural exporters have often found the European market difficult to access because of a raft of ... -
Agricultural land valuation methods used by financiers: the case of South Africa
(Unisa Press, 2014)Agricultural land is the preferred form of collateral used by financiers to finance South African farmers. The objective of the paper is twofold; firstly, to determine the valuation methods used by financiers in determining ... -
‘All quiet on the social work front’: experiences of Zimbabwean day labourers in South Africa
(Sage, 2017)Migration, particularly when triggered by economic or political hardship, has significant psychological and socio-economic consequences for the individuals concerned. While an impressive amount of research has been ... -
Alternatives for the treatment of transfer pricing adjustments in South Africa
(Lexis Nexis, 2016)Die Inkomstebelastingwet maak tans voorsiening vir 'n geagte dividend as sekundêre aanpassing wanneer 'n maatskappy 'n oordragsprysaan-suiwering ingevolge artikel 31 maak. Gegewe die feit dat hierdie bepaling drie keer in ... -
An analysis of public private partnership in Sub-Saharan Africa
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)A full understanding of the implementation of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is essential. PPPs should be considered in sectors where there is need for improvement of infrastructure and ... -
An analysis of the perceptions of graduate unemployment among graduates from a South African University
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)In South Africa unemployment remains one of the most persistent and contentious economic complexities. The situation is even more critical among young people, undermining both social security and the country's long-term ...