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An analysis of monetary policy and its effect on inflation and economic growth in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)Emerging market economies, such as South Africa, frequently struggle to maintain a stable and economically viable inflation rate due to economic factors of a cost-push and structural nature. These factors not only influence ... -
An investigation of the formulation of a regional tourism competitiveness index
(North-West University, 2019)The aim of this study was to investigate the determinants of tourism destination competitiveness in order to develop an index that could empirically measure tourism competitiveness in a region where the tourism sector has ... -
Analysing risk tolerance during the investor lifecycle
(North-West University, 2019)Analysing risk tolerance during the investor lifecycle is important to provide financial planners, financial institutions and individual investors with a framework to facilitate the recognition and implementation of suitable ... -
Antecedents of smartphone purchasing behaviour amongst South African Generation Y students
(North-West University, 2019)Mobile phones have been around for years, with rapid developments leading to the current generation of smartphones. Smartphones have been the latest technological addition to our daily lives. Several studies have proven a ... -
Authentic leadership, fun at work, work engagement and perceived work performance in a chemical organisation
(North-West University, 2019)The current volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world of work requires renewed approaches to leadership and attaining employee outcomes. The chemical organisation where this research was conducted had a strong ... -
The relationship between income inequality, economic growth and poverty in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)Since gaining political liberation, the South African government has developed growth-focused policies, with the aim of reducing income inequality and poverty alleviation. However, given all that has been achieved, South ... -
The welfare effects of economic integration in the Tripartite Free Trade Area
(North-West University, 2019)African countries continue to view economic integration as a rational response to the inevitable rise in globalisation and international trade in order to stimulate economic growth and increase economic welfare. Thus, this ... -
Examining interest rate volatility and bond yields in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)This study examined interest rate volatility and bond yields in South Africa. Two independent variables were employed, the 91 days T-bill and short-term interest rate volatility. The short-term interest rate volatility was ... -
Generation Y students’ attitude towards and intention to use activity-tracking devices
(North-West University, 2019)Wearable activity-tracking devices have revolutionised health and fitness monitoring over the past decade. The ten different types of wearable trackers as of 2018, have allowed consumers to have real-time data regarding ... -
Modeling return volatility on the JSE sectors
(North-West University, 2019)Modelling and forecasting volatility are essential functions in different fields of finance, particularly in the quantitative risk management departments of banks and insurance companies. Volatility within the stock market ... -
Telecommunication risk cultures: an African head office-subsidiary comparison
(North-West University, 2019)Organisational scandals or unexpected losses are usually associated with risk governance weaknesses. However, formal risk management frameworks cannot be the only measure for evaluating the effectiveness of risk governance ... -
Time-series analysis of the interactions between productivity, real wage, investment spending and sectoral employment in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)Maintaining a growing and sustainable level of employment within the unstable global market is crucial for establishing an enabling economic and social atmosphere for economic growth, development and social wellbeing. ... -
Reputational risk: depositor behaviour in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)The central function of a bank inherently exposes it to various financial risks where each of these risks has the possibility to influence stakeholders’ perception. This perception, which is linked to the trustworthiness, ... -
Antecedents of social entrepreneurial intentions among Generation Y university students in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)World economies are currently faced with the challenge of finding effective and sustainable solutions to reduce social inequality and many other social problems. Social problems such as long-term poverty, unequal wealth ... -
Risk culture insights from annual reports: a big six South African banking group study
(North-West University, 2019)This exploratory study investigated the insufficiently researched topic of risk culture insights from annual reports by addressing the fundamental question: How useful is annual-report-based risk-related information for ... -
An analysis of the South African social security system
(North-West University, 2019)In the ever-changing global market environment, it is crucial for national governments to establish an enabling social economic atmosphere for the upliftment of individuals’ quality of life and well-being. International ... -
Team and Individual Strength use as predictors of Athlete Engagement: the moderation effect of gender
(North-West University, 2019)Athlete engagement is a cognitive-affective experience that increases athlete flow and decreases burnout. It is feasible that team and individual strengths be deemed valuable resources that could be harnessed to ensure ... -
South African female entrepreneurs’ intention to remain in business
(North-West University, 2018)Entrepreneurship has become a well-known topic amongst various stakeholders, to the extent that it is considered by international and national researchers and policy formulators as the link to increased and sustained ... -
Imperatives of participatory budgeting for achieving municipal budgeting legitimacy at Metsimaholo local municipality in the free state
(North-West University, 2018)The study explored issues related to the imperatives of participatory budgeting to achieve municipal budgeting legitimacy at Metsimaholo Local Municipality. The enactment of the 1996 Constitution in South Africa ushered ... -
Substance consumption and workplace absenteeism: the moderating role of job satisfaction
(North-West University, 2018)Substance consumption and absenteeism problems are becoming a growing concern in many South African businesses. This is also a major concern for this power utility in Mpumalanga. Limited research investigates workplace ...
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