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Browsing Research Outputs (Business Management) by Author "Davis, Annemarie"

Browsing Research Outputs (Business Management) by Author "Davis, Annemarie"

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  • Acting Strategically During Change: A Process and Dwelling World-view Approach 
    de Metz, Nadine; Jansen van Rensburg, Mari; Davis, Annemarie (Journal of Change Management, 2023-07-27)
    ambiguity and uncertainty. Responding to these changes requires a dynamic approach with a wider set of skills and coping mechanisms. In this article, we argue for a broad focus on change that considers the tacit elements ...
  • Drivers of learning management system use in a South African open and distance learning institution 
    Davis, Annemarie; Jansen van Rensburg, Mari; Venter, Peet (2012)
    The study on which this article reports examined the determinants of usage of an online learning management system (LMS) by fourth level business students at a South African open and distance learning university using ...
  • The impact of managerialism on the strategy work of university middle managers 
    Davis, Annemarie; Jansen van Rensburg, Mari; Venter, Peet (2014)
    In an attempt to understand the effects of managerialism on university managers in a developing country, we set out to gather rich data on the strategy work of middle managers through a single case study at a South African ...
  • The impact of managerialism on the strategy work of university middle managers 
    Davis, Annemarie; Jansen van Rensburg, Mari; Venter, Peet (2014)
    In an attempt to understand the effects of managerialism on university managers in a developing country, we set out to gather rich data on the strategy work of middle managers through a single case study at a South African ...
  • Leading and motivating pharmaceutical sales teams through a strategic alliance strategy. 
    Ahmed, L.; Davis, Annemarie; Dirkse van Schalkwyk, R. (2016)
    Existing literature confirms that effective leadership contributes to motivation in a way that enhances organisational performance. This article confirms this view and reports on research that was conducted in a pharmaceutical ...
  • Making Strategy Work: The Role of the Middle Manager 
    Jansen van Rensburg, Mari; Davis, Annemarie; Venter, Peet (2014)
    In recognition of middle managers as influential strategists we collected 654 responses from South African middle managers detailing their spontaneous and unguided descriptions of their strategic roles in the organisation ...
  • Managerialism and the risky business of quality assurance in universities 
    Davis, Annemarie (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017-05-01)
    Purpose – This paper aims to identify what is needed to enhance academic quality assurance in a university, with specific efforts to reduce the risks associated with ritualised quality assurance practices. Design/method ...
  • The performance and success of postgraduare business students 
    Venter, Peet; Davis, Annemarie (Unisa Press, 2011)
    The factors that contribute to postgraduate business student performance and success within an open and distance learning (ODL) environment were investigated. An exploratory research approach was followed in three stages: ...
  • The practical relevance of strategy education: Evidence from the lived experiences of business school alumni 
    Ngwenya, Amkela; Davis, Annemarie; Ncube (PhD), Douglas (Industry & HIgher Education, 2023-01-01)
    This paper presents the findings from a study on the dynamic and nuanced relationship between strategy theory and strategy practice in a South African context. Grounded in a strategy-as-practice perspective and based on ...
  • Prof 
    Davis, Annemarie (Cogent Education, 2023-11-30)
    Academic integrity is a fundamental aspect of education that is often framed in a negative context, while existing in a reality marked by inherent contradictions. This article reports on how academics perceive academic ...
  • The strategising roles of public sector middle managers 
    Surju, Junitha; De Metz, N.; Davis, Annemarie (AOSIS, 2020)
    Orientation: Whilst research on middle managers has increased considerably, research on the role of middle managers in the public sector context remains a rich context for exploring strategising. Research purpose: The ...

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