Electronic Theses and Dissertations (Masters/MBA)
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Item The role of corporate governance on the efficiency of state- owned enterprises and the impact on entrepreneurship(University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024) Mantirisi, Lesedi; Mogotsi, K.State Owned Entities are established as a governance recourse by governments to promote economic growth. Corporate governance has been enforced as a measure of catching up corporate practices as well as global laws and regulations. Entrepreneurship has seen growth in recent years and thus needs to be governed by standard rules and regulations for it to be uniform. The aim of this research was to assess the role of corporate governance on the efficiency of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and the impact on entrepreneurship in South Africa. This study contributes to the importance of instilling the guidelines of corporate governance in SOEs, while linking them to entrepreneurship. The study emanated from a wide viewpoint of envisioning state-owned enterprises as possible catalysts for economic growth as well as vehicles that can spread government’s resources and capabilities. The study bore three objectives: (1) to investigate the extent to which transparency and accountability affect the efficiency of state-owned enterprises as experienced by entrepreneurs; (2) to evaluate how values and ethics drive the efficiency of state-owned enterprises as experienced by entrepreneurs; and (3) to assess how management board, supervisory board and committees propel the efficiency of state-owned enterprises as per the entrepreneur’s point of view. A theoretical framework of corporate governance was instituted, and a conceptual framework was proposed to explore the key constructs identified. As per the proposed conceptual framework, the efficiency of SOEs was determined by three factors: transparency and accountability; values and ethics; and management board, supervisory board and committees. A total sample of 314 online participants in South Africa, of which 89% were based in Gauteng, was tested. SPSS software was utilised for the data analysis and the results indicated that the relationships between the constructs forming the conceptual framework and the efficiency of SOEs, linked to entrepreneurial activity, were insignificant. The hypotheses were tested using Spearman’s correlation values. The study included recommendations on improving the efficiency of SOEs as well as suggestions for future researchItem Corporate governance of robotic process automation by South African firms(2023) Nortje, AnriTraditional corporate governance policies and principles do not make provision for the implications of new technologies, like robotic process automation, on digital business. Without the appropriate governance of technologically-enabled advancements, firms are exposed to new threats and face increased vulnerabilities. Using constructivism, this study aimed to understand which governance principles firms in South Africa should have in place for the use of robotic process automation. The study finds that the governance of robotic process automation depends on (i) digital governance and risk management, (ii) cybersecurity and data protection, and (iii) digital business ethics considerations that firms need to address when they deploy robotic process automation software. Based on the findings and the data analysis, the study formulates a model for the governance of robotic process automation called “an expanded model for RPA governance in South African digital business”. From this model, the study concludes with seven governance principles, proposed by the researcher, to assist South African firms with the governance of robotic process automation.Item The effects of politics, institutions and corporate governance on South Africa’s FDI flows(2021) Mokgashi, MoshibudiThis paper explores the linkage between political risk, corporate governance, institutions and foreign direct investment inflows in the context of South Africa. The study was prompted the by the ever-changing political stability of the country, corporate governance and corruption challenges and their impact on doing business in SA. It is conducted using secondary data for World Governance Indicators (WGI) collected from World Bank’s online database and World Competitiveness from the World Economic Forum (WEF). The relationship was estimated using the Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) econometric technique for the period of 1996 to 2019. For political risk and institutions, governance variables were used. These are rule of law, political stability, control of corruption, voice and accountability, government effectiveness, and regulatory quality. For corporate governance, Ethical Behaviour of Firms and Efficacy of Corporate Boards competitiveness variables were used. Trade Openness, Inflation Rate and Gross Domestic Product growth were used as control variables. The findings of this report indicate that weak governance impacts FDI inflows negatively. The econometric estimates show that tolerance for corruption, government ineffectiveness, lack of rule of law, political instability, poor regulatory quality and accountability have negative impact on FDI inflows. Whilst all six variables indicated significant impact on FDI, rule of law and lack of control of corruption show the most impact. The implication is that this should be an area of focus to improve and therefor positively impact FDI. Overall, the government should reduce political instability and policy makers should employ policies and strategies to improve doing business in South Africa to attract and maintain investors