Browsing Research Articles (School of Business and Finance) by Issue Date
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Business development service: Addressing the gap in the Western Cape, South Africa
(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 ... -
Key changes in profile and characteristics of individual investors on the Johannesburg securities exchange (JSE) over the past two decades
(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 ... -
Entrepreneurship education and training at the Further Education and Training (FET) level in South Africa
(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 ... -
The state of entrepreneurship education at tertiary institutions in the Western Cape
(Clute Institute, 2008)This paper summarizes, analyses the offerings and gaps on entrepreneurship education at four tertiary institutions in the Western Cape. Most of the offerings were knowledge based. Some of the participants on the programmes ... -
Strategic alliance governance in Zimbabwe policy and strategy
(Academic Journals, 2009)Worldwide interest in strategic alliances has increased dramatically partly because of their potential to expand firms operations in the short run. Among the many issues posed by the increasing interest in strategic ... -
The use of capital budgeting techniques in businesses: a perspective from the Western Cape
(Western Academic Publishers, 2009)Capital budgeting is one of the most important areas of financial management. There are several techniques commonly used to evaluate capital budgeting projects namely the payback period, accounting rate of return, present ... -
Relationship marketing: Strategic and tactical challenges for SMEs
(Academic Journals, 2010)This study sought to explore the tactical and strategic challenges, which small and medium sized service firms may face in their bid to successfully practice and implement Relationship marketing. The framework of the ... -
Report on review of the current status of the pilot Certificate in School Business Administration (CSBA) 2008-2009: Guidelines for CSBA 2010
(University of the Western Cape: School of Business and Finance, 2010)Executive Summary: By almost any measure, most South African public schools, and schools in the Western Cape, are underperforming academically. For a number of years, there has existed a wide degree of consensus among ... -
An evaluation of the present status of the certificate in, school business management
(Academic Journals, 2011)By almost any measure, most South African public schools, and especially schools in the Western Cape, have under-performed academically. For a number of years, there has existed a wide degree of consensus among education ... -
Entrepreneurial perceptions and knowledge: A survey of final year university students
(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 ... -
The relationship between levels of education of entrepreneurs and their business success: A study of the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(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 ... -
Understanding retail strategy and shopping behaviour: Perspectives from a developing country
(Academic Journals, 2012)This research indicates that in order for retailers to achieve their primary objective of increasing the amount of customer traffic into their stores, some powerful, highly effective and strategic tools that retailers ... -
Understanding retail strategy and shopping behaviour: Perspectives from a developing country
(Academic Journals, 2012)This research indicates that in order for retailers to achieve their primary objective of increasing the amount of customer traffic into their stores, some powerful, highly effective and strategic tools that retailers ... -
Small medium micro enterprise business goals and government support: a South African case study
(APM, 2013)Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMMEs) form the majority of the enterprises in the South African economy. The South African government has identified the SMME sector as one of the potential enablers to achieve its ... -
Barriers to tacit knowledge retention: an understanding of the perceptions of the knowledge management of people inside and outside the organisation
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)BACKGROUND: Knowledge loss causes challenges for organisations that wish to remain competitive. These organisations must identify the risks that could lead to knowledge loss and become aware of issues that affect knowledge ... -
Challenges of microfinance access in Nigeria: implications for entrepreneurship development
(MCSER-CEMAS-Sapienza University of Rome, 2013)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly being accepted as valuable platforms to create jobs and improve livelihoods. The Nigerian government has enacted favorable laws and regulations on contracts, leasing, ... -
A framework for combating insider trading on developing stock exchanges: Evidence from the Zimbabwean stock exchange
(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 ... -
Potential gains from sector timing in Taiwan
(IFRD, 2013)The dominance of the electronic sector in the Taiwanese stock market and the relatively low historical correlation between the Taiwanese electronic and financial sector indexes call for the exploration of sector diversity ... -
A review of performance evaluation measures for actively-managed portfolios
(IFRD, 2013)In the recognition that investment management is an on-going process, the performance of actively-managed portfolios need to be monitored and evaluated to ensure that funds under management are efficiently invested in order ... -
Unlocking the secrets of fundamental indexes: size effect or value effect? Evidence from emerging stock markets
(Business Perspectives, 2013)Despite the abundant successful evidence of fundamental indexation in recent international literature, it is argued that the performance of fundamental indexes is primarily attributed to their inherent value bias or ...
