Browsing by Author "Brijlal, Pradeep"
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Accessing bank finance in relation to human capital, gender and race among SMMEs in a developing economy
Brijlal, Pradeep; Yan, B. (IEEE, 2015)Small, Micro and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) contribute to the national economy significantly. However, many SMMEs have difficulties in accessing bank finance due to the lower level of their human capital and scarce ... -
Business development service: Addressing the gap in the Western Cape, South Africa
Brijlal, Pradeep (Clute Institute, 2003)A survey was conducted to evaluate utilization of business development services by small businesses in the Western Cape. It was deduced that fairly established businesses do not seem to need or use consultancy /training ... -
Determinants of Share Prices: the Case of Listed Firms on Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Enow, Samuel Tabot; Brijlal, Pradeep (Danubius Journals Platform, 2016)Equity investments offer considerable returns to investors and is considered to be a major source of capital for most large firms. However, these returns are subject to movement in share prices. This study investigate the ... -
Determinants of share prices: the case of listed firms on Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Enow, Samuel Tabot; Brijlal, Pradeep (Danubius University, 2016)Equity investments offer considerable returns to investors and is considered to be a major source of capital for most large firms. However, these returns are subject to movement in share prices. This study investigate the ... -
Education and SMME business growth: a gender perspective from South Africa
Brijlal, Pradeep; Naicker, Visvanathan; Peters, Ricardo (Clute Institute, 2013)Entrepreneurship is becoming an increasingly important source of employment for women in many countries. Policymakers and other stakeholders typically fail to differentiate between the needs of different SMME sectors when ... -
Education and SMME Business Growth: A Gender Perspective from South Africa
Brijlal, Pradeep; Naicker, Visvanathan; Peters, Ricardo (The Clute Institute, 2013)Entrepreneurship is becoming an increasingly important source of employment for women in many countries. Policymakers and other stakeholders typically fail to differentiate between the needs of different SMME sectors when ... -
The effect of working capital management on profitability: The case of Small Medium and Micro Enterprises in South Africa
Enow, Samuel Tabot; Brijlal, Pradeep (Danubius Journals Platform, 2014)Working capital is vital in any business, especially in SMMEs, given that most of their assets are in the form of current assets. Management of working capital is vital in order to improve profitability of the business. ... -
Entrepreneurial knowledge and aspirations of dentistry students in South Africa
Brijlal, Pradeep; Brijlal, Priscilla (IP Publishing Ltd, 2013)An investigation of the intentions and knowledge of entrepreneurship of final-year university dentistry students is reported, with particular regard to the factors of gender and race. A questionnaire survey was used ... -
Entrepreneurial knowledge and aspirations of dentistry students in South Africa: The influences of gender and race
Brijlal, Pradeep; Brijlal, Priscilla (SAGE Publications, 2013)An investigation of the intentions and knowledge of entrepreneurship of final-year university dentistry students is reported, with particular regard to the factors of gender and race. A questionnaire survey was used with ... -
Entrepreneurial perceptions and knowledge: A survey of final year university students
Brijlal, Pradeep (Academic Journals, 2011)This paper investigated the perceptions and knowledge of final year university students towards entrepreneurship gaining insights regarding a gender, race and faculty perspectives. Students across all faculties believed ... -
Entrepreneurship education and training at the Further Education and Training (FET) level in South Africa
Isaacs, Eslyn; Visser, Kobus; Friedrich, Christian; Brijlal, Pradeep (Education Association of South Africa, 2007)We assessed the levels of entrepreneurship education and training at the Further Education and Training (FET) level in a South African context. We are of the opinion that entrepreneurship education and training (of ... -
A framework for combating insider trading on developing stock exchanges: Evidence from the Zimbabwean stock exchange
Saungweme, Percy W.; Peters, Ricardo; Brijlal, Pradeep (Academic Journals, 2013)Stock exchanges play a vital role in any capitalist economy as they provide a secondary market where investors can buy and sell shares under orderly conditions at fair and competitive prices. This role requires stock ... -
The impact of Information Systems usage on productivity: A retrospective analysis and an empirical study in Cape Town tourism of South Africa
Bere, Anthony; Brijlal, Pradeep (AfricaJournals, 2014)In this article, the researchers examine the direct impact of Information Systems Usage to Productivity at Cape Town Tourism. Data for the full sample of individuals who use information systems was analysed. The results ... -
The Impact of Migration Announcement on share Prices of the Firms that Migrate from Altx to the JSE Main Board, South Africa
Mtiki, Xolisa; Brijlal, Pradeep (Adonis and Abbey Publishers Ltd, 2023)This paper uses an event study methodology to empirically examine the impact of migration announcements on the share prices of the firms that migrate from the Alternative Exchange (AltX) to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ... -
Investment Management and Financial Innovations
Punwasi, Kiran; Brijlal, Pradeep (LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 2016)This study examines the market reactions to share repurchase announcements made by companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from the years 2003 to 2012. The authors use an event study methodology and the Capital ... -
Key changes in profile and characteristics of individual investors on the Johannesburg securities exchange (JSE) over the past two decades
Brijlal, Pradeep (Academic Journals, 2007)Factors influencing investment behavior in South Africa are a matter of considerable interest among stockbrokers, business strategists, public officials and ordinary people. This paper attempts to characterize and profile ... -
The market reactions to share repurchase announcements on the JSE: an event study
Punwasi, Kiran; Brijlal, Pradeep (Consulting Publishing Company, 2016)This study examines the market reactions to share repurchase announcements made by companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from the years 2003 to 2012. The authors use an event study methodology and the Capital ... -
The market reactions to share repurchase announcements on the JSE: an event study. Investment Management and Financial Innovations
Punwasi, Kiran; Brijlal, Pradeep (LLC Consulting Publishing Company, 2016)This study examines the market reactions to share repurchase announcements made by companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from the years 2003 to 2012. The authors use an event study methodology and the ... -
Model for stimulating entrepreneurial skills through entrepreneurship education in an African context
Olutuase, Samuel Oladipo; Brijlal, Pradeep; Yan, Bingwen (Taylor & Francis, 2020)The need to stimulate entrepreneurial skills in graduates as a strategy for tackling graduate unemployment has spurred the introduction of entrepreneurship education programs. The effectiveness of such entrepreneurship ... -
The relationship between levels of education of entrepreneurs and their business success: A study of the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Peters, Ricardo M.; Brijlal, Pradeep (SAGE Publications, 2011)The small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) sector has been widely recognized as an engine of economic growth in South Africa. The implementation of the National Small Business Strategy (NSBS) in 1995 established important ...