Browsing Magister Commercii - MCom (Business and Finance) by Title
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A mathematical model for managing equity-linked pensions
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Pension fund companies manage and invest large amounts of money on behalf of their members. In return for their contributions, members expect a benefit at termination of their contract. Due to the volatile nature of returns ... -
A measure of the investment climate in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Investor confidence is a concept many investors are constantly trying to gauge. In practice however these concepts are usually not easy to measure. This study attempts to capture the total sum of investor perception in ... -
The National Center for Health Leadership Competency Model: Its applicability to the South African context
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Equitable access to quality health care is an essential element and a fundamental right for human development in any country. The South African health system prior to 1994 can be construed as one characterised with inequality ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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). ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Race and employee engagement in a diversified South African retail group
(University of Western Cape, 2014)Background: Many South African companies are faced with the challenge of integrating a racially-diverse workforce into a white-dominated environment. This research sets out to assess the relationship between race and ... -
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 ... -
The role of communities in the recruitment and retention process of medical doctors for rural South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2013)The purpose of this research study is to explore the variables that contribute to improving the process of recruiting and retaining rural doctors within the South African context. The aim is to explore rural doctors’ ... -
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 ... -
The role of management support and shared understanding of 20 keys for continuous improvement: an employee perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study aimed to assess employee’s responses with regard to the implementation of a new workplace improvement programme. The purpose of this research was to focus on the understanding that could be gained about employee’s ... -
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 ... -
Self-assessment of managerial competencies of nurse managers in South Africa - identifying the skills gaps
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Broad access to healthcare services is a key factor of human development in any country. The current health care situation in South Africa can be diagnosed as critical. The hospitals are understaffed, over-occupied and the ... -
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 ... -
The time-series approaches in forecasting one-step-ahead cash-flow data of mining companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Previous research pertaining to the financial aspect of the mining industry has focused predominantly on mining products' values and the companies' sensitivity to exchange rates. There has been very little empirical research ... -
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 ...
