School of Business and Finance: Recent submissions
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The National Center for Health Leadership Competency Model: Its applicability to the South African context
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Equitable access to quality health care is an essential element and a fundamental right for human development in any country. The South African health system prior to 1994 can be construed as one characterised with inequality ... -
Knowledge management infrastructure and knowledge sharing: The case of a large fast moving consumer goods distribution centre in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The aim of this study is to understand how knowledge is created, shared and used within the fast moving consumer goods distribution centre in the Western Cape (WC). It also aims to understand knowledge sharing between ... -
Ethical leadership: an assessment of the level of moral reasoning of managers in a South African short-term insurance company
(University of Western Cape, 2013)Against the background of major corporate scandals internationally and in South Africa, questions are being asked about the level of morality of leaders in organisations. This study assessed the level of moral reasoning ... -
The role of communities in the recruitment and retention process of medical doctors for rural South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2013)The purpose of this research study is to explore the variables that contribute to improving the process of recruiting and retaining rural doctors within the South African context. The aim is to explore rural doctors’ ... -
The role of management support and shared understanding of 20 keys for continuous improvement: an employee perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study aimed to assess employee’s responses with regard to the implementation of a new workplace improvement programme. The purpose of this research was to focus on the understanding that could be gained about employee’s ... -
Application of fundamental indexation for South African equities
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The primary objectives of this research are to determine whether indices constructed from fundamental attributes of ALSI constituents outperform indices weighted by market capitalisations; and whether the performance of ... -
Black economic empowerment ventures in the South African wine industry: business models and key success factors
(2013)Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) is a growth strategy implemented by the South African government to address one of the country’s largest challenges, inequality. However, the failure rate of BEE ventures in the wine industry, ... -
Race and employee engagement in a diversified South African retail group
(University of Western Cape, 2014)Background: Many South African companies are faced with the challenge of integrating a racially-diverse workforce into a white-dominated environment. This research sets out to assess the relationship between race and ... -
Cooperation and competition: the case of the Western Cape wine cluster
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)A major challenge facing the South African wine industry has been the economic repositioning of the sector, which since 1994 has moved away from a highly regulated domestic environment. The increasing integration of the ... -
International Perspectives on the Proper Role of the Independent Director: Implications for South African Boards of Directors
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This literature study aims to identify international best practice concerning the role of the board and more particularly that of the independent director in ensuring good corporate governance. The study is based on sources ... -
Self-assessment of managerial competencies of nurse managers in South Africa - identifying the skills gaps
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Broad access to healthcare services is a key factor of human development in any country. The current health care situation in South Africa can be diagnosed as critical. The hospitals are understaffed, over-occupied and the ... -
A measure of the investment climate in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Investor confidence is a concept many investors are constantly trying to gauge. In practice however these concepts are usually not easy to measure. This study attempts to capture the total sum of investor perception in ... -
The effect of client affiliation on the performance attributions of fund managers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study seeks to evaluate the performance of unit trust managers based on their client affiliation classification. Worldwide, the number of investors investing in unit trusts is on the rise and increasingly they want ... -
The time-series approaches in forecasting one-step-ahead cash-flow data of mining companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Previous research pertaining to the financial aspect of the mining industry has focused predominantly on mining products' values and the companies' sensitivity to exchange rates. There has been very little empirical research ... -
Factors affecting the development of non-traditional export: a case study of the cut flower industry in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Malawi has a narrow export base comprised mainly of tobacco, tea and sugar as the main sources of foreign currency. Cut flowers were identified as one of the export products that could help wean the country's economy off ... -
Environmental criteria analysis can contribute to sustainable local level land use planning: Linyanti/Katima Mulilo Rural/Kabbe constituencies, Caprivi Region, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The contribution of local knowledge to land use planning and sustainable utilization of natural resources is enormous, yet often overlooked by conventional top-down approaches of regional integrated land use plans. The ... -
A mathematical model for managing equity-linked pensions
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Pension fund companies manage and invest large amounts of money on behalf of their members. In return for their contributions, members expect a benefit at termination of their contract. Due to the volatile nature of returns ... -
Finding nexus between sport sponsorship transaction and corporate governance principles, namely (accountability and transparency)
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In South Africa today those who lead sport are facing increasing scrutiny which has inevitably resulted in questioning governance practices. The transition of many sports from predominantly volunteer administered organizations ... -
The image of South Africa among visiting Chinese tourists: Implications for destination positioning and marketing strategy
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The image of a destination is built by a variety of influences, only some of which can be directly or indirectly attributed to the actions of destination marketing companies. This study proposes to identify, analyze and ... -
Evaluating employee responses to the lean enterprise system at a manufacturing company in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)There is usually much reaction among employees when a new system is introduced in an organization. These things are intended to improve performance but sometimes cause considerable controversy amongst the employees and ...