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South African and non-South African residents in Cape Town: Awareness level, purchase intention and buying behaviour towards purchasing halal food products
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Muslims and non-Muslim consumers regardless of who they are or from where they come, whether natives or foreigners in a particular country are much concerned with consuming food products. However, not any researchers in ...
Potential gains from sector timing on the JSE
(University of Western Cape, 2017)
This study investigates the effectiveness of sector timing on the JSE by evaluating
the likely outcomes from switching between the resource and financial-industrial
indices using Monte Carlo simulations over the period ...
Electronic service quality and customer satisfaction in South African online stores: The role of psychographics on perceptions
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In recent years, the South African online shopping industry has experienced remarkable growth which has attracted multi-national online stores to operate in the South African market thus creating competitive pressure for ...
Testing the influence of herding behaviour on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Since the discovery of herding behaviour in financial markets in the 1990s, it has become an area of interest for many investors, practitioners and scholars. Herding behaviour occurs when investors and market participants ...
Commerce faculties: The hidden pipeline of entrepreneurs, a model of entrepreneurial intention
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship have been the focus of economic development for the past 22 years. The aim is to spark economic growth that will be sustainable for the years to come. The current state of entrepreneurship ...
Internal promotion of Islamic banking offerings at a South African traditional bank: An action research study
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This master's thesis report is a record of my action research study conducted at a traditional bank
in South Africa. The report follows a narrative writing style. It contains my personal learnings and
reflections. In it I ...
Corporate social responsibility as risk management: An instrumental case study on Santam Limited
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
In a contemporary local context characterised by significant socio-economic
challenges, exacerbated by rising systemic risks, and hampered by capacity
constraints of the state, we examine the case for a strategic approach ...
Exploring the factors that influence student tertiary institution choice at Prestige Academy by applying the SNG model
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The research presented in this thesis seeks to understand consumer behaviour which addresses
the challenges faced by a private higher education institution (PHEI) named Prestige Academy
in Cape Town. This thesis drew on ...
Challenges facing female executives in the banking sector in South Africa in the post-apartheid period
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The dawn of democracy in South Africa (SA) in 1994 i.e. post-apartheid era came
with inherent societal gender deficiencies and in all Sectors of the SA economy
women experienced challenges. Specifically in the Banking ...
An exploratory investigation into the feasibility of turning the student identification card into a debit card: The case for the University of the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2003)
This study investigates the financial, marketing as well as technological feasibility
of turning the current University of Western Cape (UWC) Student ID Card into a
more featured debit card called the "Hoop Kaarf'. This ...