Magister Commercii - MCom (Business and Finance)
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The role of information and communication technology in the operations of selected SMEs during the Covid-19 era in Cape Town, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the disruption of business operations as countries locked down economies to restrict the spread of the virus. This qualitative study investigates the role played by information and ... -
Performance appraisals, employee satisfaction and organisational justice in the fast-moving consumer goods sector in Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The performance appraisal supplies a good opportunity to formally recognize employees’ achievements and contributions to the organisation and to ensure that a clear link is proved and maintained between performance and ... -
The development of online shopping behaviour during Covid-19, Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic brought a change in the business environment across the globe since the start of 2020 which resulted in E-commerce becoming most considered and chosen form of purchasing. This research aim is to bring ... -
Progression of women into senior leadership in the South African department of international relations and cooperation (dirco)
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The post-1994 South African government promulgated legislation focusing on gender equality and the advancement of women in public and private institutions. This study examines the factors influencing women’s career progression ... -
Factors contributing to employee burnout among frontline staff working in the business banking department of a South African bank
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study suggests that, specifically at their convenience, more awareness on burnout should be created among frontline employees in the South African banking sector. The study contends that employees should be given ... -
Post-COVID-19 retail customers' switching behaviour: A Case Study of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Shopping patterns of customers in South Africa since the outbreak of COVID-19 has shifted in more ways than one way. For instance, where and when consumers purchase household items. Because of COVID-19, many consumers ... -
An empirical study of the development of factory shops in the clothing industry in the Cape Peninsula
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)Since the beginning of the nineteen-eighties factory shops in the clothing industry in the Cape Peninsula have had an increasing influence on the retail trade. Originally factory shops were mainly used by factories ... -
The adaptive markets hypothesis: Testing for variable efficiency and cyclical profitability in the South African market
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)This research attempts to discover whether the Adaptive Market Hypothesis theory is applicable in the South African financial market and explores the innovation and cyclical profitability implications of the Adaptive Market ... -
The role of training in the human resource department of the south African parliament
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)Training in the South African public service is a highly needed factor, especially in the process of transformation. In the "rationalisation" of the public service, training cannot be conducted in isolation. At the same ... -
Transformation of the Public Service under Fiscal and Constitutional Constraints: An Analysis of the Relationship between Human Resource Development and Representativeness.
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)The essence of the study is to examine progress in the transformation of public service under fiscal and constitutional contraints. The thesis focuses on the implementation of affirmative action and human resource ... -
Trends in collective bargaining In post-independence Namibian . Public sector
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)The emergence of collective bargaining in the public sector is viewed as a product of economic, political, technological and social dynamics regulating the economic relationship between the government as employer and ... -
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 ... -
Affirmative action policies and strategies impacting on management positions in the provincial administration: Western Cape - 1995 to 1999: a critical assessment
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)The South African society is in a period of transformation that constantly challenges economic, social, and even psychological paradigms. Affirmative Action forms an integral part of the process of redistribution and ... -
Institutions and local government accountability in Uganda: a case study of Ntungamo district
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)After decades of seeking answers, without much success, to the development challenges facing third world countries, agencies such as the IMF and World Bank have turned increasingly in recent years to issues governance ... -
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 ... -
Ethical practices of the middle managers in a South African university
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Middle managers play an important role in contemporary organisations, particularly in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Research on middle managers in a HEI environment suggests that their roles, work practice and ... -
Effects of investment style risks on expected returns on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange: A cross-sector analysis
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Market Segmentation and style investing have become an essential part of security management over the past 40 years. There are many factors that separate the market, these include economy, investor behaviours, and specific ... -
The role and the functions of the Alternative Exchange (AltX) and its contribution to the development of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Motivated by the number of firms that migrate from the Alternative Exchange (AltX) to the JSE main board, this research undertakes to examine the role and the functions of the AltX and its contribution to the development ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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