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Passive versus active applications of industry exchange traded funds (ETFs) : an empirical investigation on the S&P Global 1200 Index
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The notion of market efficiency posits that stock prices fully reflect all available information in a timely manner. The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) proposed by Fama (1970) systematically rules out the profitability ...
Corporate governance, CEO compensation and total shareholder returns in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The on-going displeasure displayed by the media and business commentators, relating to apparent excessive and unwarranted executive directors' salaries, has increased since the financial turmoil experienced in 2008. The ...
Determinants of survival and growth of small and medium enterprises in rural KwaZulu – Natal
(University of the Western cape, 2016)
It has been noticed that many countries around the world have started making the construction and development of industrial SMEs one of the critical driving forces for economic growth of their countries. The SMEs industry ...
Perfomance evaluation of the tracking ability and pricing efficiency of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS) in South Africa
(University of the Western cape, 2016)
Since the listing of the Satrix 40 in November 2000, Exchange Traded Fund (ETFs) have grown to become an investment vehicle of choice amongst retail and institutional investors of the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE). ...
Key success factors for internationalised Inbound Tour Operators in the South African Travel and Tourism industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The South African government has earmarked the Travel and Tourism industry as a key sector for economic growth as it plays an important role in stimulating the South African economy. Over the last few years the industry ...
A balanced score card perspective of the safety management of two exemplary construction companies in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Occupational Health and Safety is largely determined by the creation of a Safety Culture that minimises risk. In South Africa the construction sector is the second most hazardous industry after mining. This study focuses ...
Application of cross-sector style analysis of South African equities in active portfolio management
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
A distinctive phenomenon on the JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) is the market
segmentation between the resource sector and the financial and industrial sectors.
Criticisms also arise from employing a capitalization-weighted ...
Generational diversity in a South African corporate: myth or reality? A study investigating the relationship between age and work values
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Diversity management in South Africa, post 1994, has increasingly become a focal area when considering strategic human resource issues in the corporate environment. To date "traditional" diversity topics have largely ...
The influence of organisational control practices on knowledge production
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
This study explores the relationship between knowledge creation and organisational and managerial control. I explore how organisational control impacts, influences, shapes, fashions and lay the foundation for the creation ...
Virtual project teams : a case study of virtual project team effectiveness in a South African financial institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The South African financial services sector has experienced phenomenal growth over the past two decades, and financial institutions that were previously regional are now operating nationally. To enhance operations and meet ...