The South African wine industry contributes 1.1% to the GDP of South Africa and provides work,
directly and indirectly, to over a quarter of a million people. Yet despite established literature
depicting various external ...
Calls to decolonise the curriculum in South Africa became screams during the #FeesMustFall and #RhodesMustFall movements in 2015 and 2016. Universities superficially scrambled to respond to these screams. However, five ...
While emotional skills may be innate to some individuals, there are options at a person’s disposal that can be utilised to increase their ability to comprehend and reason with their own emotions. This can be beneficial in ...
The use of electronic Human Resource Management (e-HRM) has increased phenomenally in
recent years, in order to achieve various positive consequences such as lower costs, improved
relations amongst and between e-HRM ...
The drivers of financial success of the insurance industry are of interest to several players in any economy including the government, policymakers, policyholders, and investors. In Kenya, there have been relatively few ...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are as important in South Africa as they are across the globe. The South African government has identified SMEs as a key player in the economy, and has developed polices and initiatives ...
This study sought to investigate the impact of strategic planning on profitability and growth in the context of small businesses in the City of Tshwane. The rationale for the research was motivated by the literature that ...
The research study aims at determining the factors influencing the purchase intention of smartphones among low-income consumers in Gauteng, South Africa. The low-income consumer group within South Africa is said to have ...
The objectives of this study were to (1) determine whether job satisfaction significantly predicts intention to quit; (2) determine whether people from different age, gender, race and job level differ significantly regarding ...
Orientation: While adversity causes devastation, it can also cause individuals to assume a new and positive perspective on life. Positive emotions can assist individuals in overcoming adversity, safeguard them against ...
South African legislation requires insurance organisations (insurers) to adopt a ‘market conduct’ focus in their businesses and to adhere to the principles of Treating Customers Fairly to ensure they consider customers ...
In Zambia, 33 percent of the population is not employed, and 16.3 percent are youths (15 to 35 years). Statistics suggest that the number of youths not in employment has increased every year by 1.1 percent on average. ...
While a significant portion of the global population remains financially excluded, most empirical studies and policy interventions for increasing financial inclusion appear to focus predominantly on supply-side determinants ...
The study examined demand management practices within the South African public sector. Demand management plays a crucial role in implementing service delivery programmes and the achievement of socioeconomic imperatives in ...
As information technology (IT) continues to drive the transformation of organisations, the business environment is becoming more digitalised, with data and information increasingly becoming electronic in nature. The ...
The present study explores the perceptions that graduate students in Tshwane hold of the Tablet Personal Computer (PC) as an online teaching and learning device. The unfolding Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR) has ...
The purpose of the study was to explore the various retention factors that are key in retaining high-performing employees at middle management level in a mining company. High-performing employees are assets to most ...
South Africa is faced with the challenge of unemployment among the youth. Despite this challenge, there are very few opportunities that can enable youth to remain relevant in the economy. While a rising number of young ...
Middle managers are implementers and agents of organisational change and, at the same time, are affected by organisational change. Their roles during organisational restructuring result in anxiety and uncertainty, impacting ...
The study sought to explore the readiness of small businesses for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) focussing on the township economy of Mamelodi. Small businesses are known to have a very high failure rate. Most ...