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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 ...
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 ...
An exploratory study on the use of social media as a business networking tool : the case of four female-owned fashion retail businesses in the Stellenbosch area, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
One major contribution to entrepreneurship in the past decade is the introduction of social media, which has changed the way in which businesses are operated. It is argued that using social media has signalled a departure ...
Fundamental indexation and mean reversion on the Taiwanese equity market
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The equity market has a long memory of indexing. The market portfolio is a capweighted index that weights stocks based on the market capitalisation of the stocks constituting the index and has been upheld by modern portfolio ...
The identities and practices of faculty managers in a higher education institution in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
This study addressed the identities and practices of faculty managers (FM) in a higher education institution (HEI) in South Africa. There is limited research on faculty managers in South African HEIs, specifically in ...
Socio-cultural values as determinants of entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
In many parts of the world and in South Africa in particular, there is a growing body of literature supporting the opinion that intentions play a crucial role in the decision to become an entrepreneur. Models of entrepreneurial ...
Perceptions of owners and managers on factors that influence the success of Supa Quick franchise outlets in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Small business faces challenges of surviving amidst competition from established businesses, due to lack of resources and quality management. Hence many of these businesses do not last for long. Small businesses do not ...