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  • Stephan, Henry (2012-01-23)
    The study investigates the main factors considered by South African telecommunications firms when making a decision to undertake Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This encompasses the reasons ...
  • Nkambule, Nonhlanhla (2011-06-02)
    The aim of this paper was to investigate factors that influence individuals’ propensity to start their own businesses. These factors were divisible into three categories: non-psychological, psychological and environmental ...
  • Lockley, David (2012-10-02)
    The recent turmoil in the world’s equity markets has led many individuals to be concerned with equities as an investment option. However equities remain an important part of any individuals retirement planning. Despite ...
  • van de Sande, Panayoty (2011-06-23)
    The inner city of Johannesburg has recently gone through a period of renewal; it was just a decade ago that Johannesburg was described as “The City of Filth” (City Press, 1997; Pg: 4), owing to increased crime, ...
  • Deliwe, Chwayita (2012-11-14)
    Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become very popular in recent decades as a means to achieve growth and to maximise profits in companies. However, research shows that over half the M&As do not meet the intended purpose, ...
  • Simpson, Brett (2011-03-22)
    Veterinary pharmaceutical companies in South Africa operate in a very competitive environment. Understanding the buying centre and consumer behaviour of a veterinary practice will enable these companies to effectively ...
  • Mahomed, Safeya (2011-05-13)
    It is generally believed that software piracy harms both the software firms (through lower profits) and the buying customers (through higher prices) resulting in increasing efforts to counter software piracy by both ...
  • Sookram, Nushil (2011-06-15)
    The major oil companies in South Africa constitute an important part of the South African economy. They enable the economy to keep moving by means of the fuel they produce and the thousands of people they employ directly ...
  • Stewart, Michael (2011-06-22)
    Most research studies on the success of merger and acquisition (M & A) transactions have focused on the financial measures of success. This study aims to determine the key success factors necessary to ensure realisation ...
  • Le Roux, Mitchell Thomas (2011-05-11)
    This study is concerned with identifying the relevant factors that currently influence the consumer usage of internet banking in South Africa. The study determines if there has been any change in the factor structure ...
  • Reddy, Premanathan (2011-06-08)
    The objective of this research was to identify the factors, both the barriers and facilitators, influencing the development of management skills in South African civil engineers. There were 2 research propositions set up ...
  • Cosic, Vlado (2011-03-31)
    Developments in society, economy and technology have brought about the fast expansion of alternative work arrangements such as telework. In telework people work away from the employer’s central office and use personal computers ...
  • Swart, Francois (2011-06-22)
    The purpose of this study was to identify which factors have an influence on the South African Cardiologist’s decision of which stent to choose on behalf of their patients. South African Medical Device Companies (MDC) ...
  • Singh, Yashmita (2012-11-21)
    In an ever-increasing complex global workplace, corporate companies are faced with the challenge of retaining those staff which are considered to be vital to ensuring survival of the company as well as providing the company ...
  • Simpson, Ainsley (2011-03-10)
    The environmental consulting industry in South Africa is still in a growth phase, and the dominant service offering is that of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). Understanding consumer behaviour in the purchase ...
  • Stobie, Gareth (2011-06-22)
    Home Equity Release Products (“ERPs”) are innovative financial products that enable elderly, retired people to use their unencumbered houses as a source of income/funding whilst they continue to reside in them. ERPs are ...
  • Manning, Craig Dean (2011-11-03)
    The purpose of this research was to identify the barriers to the implementation of Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) between manufacturers and retailers in South Africa and to determine whether there were differences in ...
  • Nomtshongwana, Anele Zandile (2012-01-20)
    Historically, South African society and the workplace have been characterised by a patriarchal culture which saw women not being afforded equal status as men in the home and in the workplace. With the introduction of the ...
  • Gruber, Andrew (2011-04-13)
    The intense competition for talented individuals has become a global phenomenon brought about by the social transformation of the knowledge age, leaving no organisation unaffected. The skills shortage experienced ...
  • Mathebula, Jackie (2011-05-17)
    People are the main source of competitive advantage in business organisations. Good people are hard to find in the labour marketplace and hard to retain after they have been employed. The purpose of this study has been ...

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