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A comparison analysis of CEO compensation related to shareholders value: South Africa versus China holding banks
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
CEO’s compensation, as a global management problem, has been a matter of continuing argument in Western economies, over the last two decades. However, the relationship between CEO compensation and firm performance is still ...
In the best interest of the child: Food choices and body mass index of adult and children living in urban peripheral townships in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The increase in overweight and obesity worldwide is described as a global health epidemic. A great proportion of this epidemic is now found in low- and middle-income countries with higher levels of prevalence, particularly ...
An investigation into the relevance of international portfolio diversification from a South African perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Diversification is one of the more familiar concepts in finance because of its ability
to curtail risk towards investors. However, for diversification to be efficient, the
assets combined should have inversely related ...
An interrogation of the adequacy of New Public Management in effective social service delivery Case of Mutare City Council, Zimbabwe
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Local authorities, if well managed, are a key public sector institution indispensable for effective and efficient service delivery which in turn is critical towards meeting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local ...
A critical examination of the contextual relevance of industrial psychology training at a University in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The dominant influence of Western and European psychology on the African educational system brought about a specific point of view for the teaching curriculum (Heleta, 2016), which also spilled over into the workplace and ...
Investigating chronic unemployment in South Africa, 2008-2015
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The South African economy is faced with a crisis of persistently high and rising unemployment
rates. Although this is a cause for serious concern, the statistic captures a segment of the
working-age population enduring ...
The effect of real exchange rate misalignment on exports in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate econometrically the effects of real exchange rate misalignment on South African exports between the period 1994 and 2015 using quarterly time-series data. Cointegration tests were ...
Caregivers perception about the purposes, uses and adequacies of the child support grant in Mfuleni Western Cape, South Africa: Implications for social policy
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This study investigates caregiver’s perceptions of the purposes, uses and adequacies of the
Child Support Grant (CSG) in Mfuleni (Cape Town, South Africa). Moreover, the research
was underpinned by the following research ...
The implications of financial literacy on the success of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) initiated by the youth in economically disadvantaged areas of Cape Town.
(university of western cape, 2020)
Entrepreneurship has been regarded as a solution to various developmental challenges such as unemployment, inequality, and poverty, which are inherent among the marginalised populations. However, the high rate of failure ...
Townships to CBD: The project of ten informal traders in the formal economy of Cape Town, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The Quarterly Labour Force survey by Statistics South Africa (2019) portrays a very bleak future for the South African economy and labour force. The unemployment rate is 27.6% and youth unemployment stands at 55.2%. The ...