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A study of motivation and performance of women entrepreneurs in Western Cape : South Africa

Jacob, Zukeka P. - 2008

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study presents an empirical investigation into the association between motivation and performance of women entrepreneurs in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Motivations behind women starting their own businesses are defined. It assesses the performance of women...

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Economic growth and commodity-market volatility in South Africa

Mazibuko, Palasta - 2008

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research studies the relationship between economic growth and commodity-market volatility in South Africa. The mining industry, largely supported by gold, diamonds, coal, iron ore and platinum-group metals, has played a central role in South Africa's economic development....

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Shareholder distribution choices for industrial companies listed on the JSE : share buybacks versus dividends

Bester, P. G. - 2008

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Repurchasing of shares by South African companies were legalised on 1 July 1999.This introduced an alternative to dividends for distributing cash to shareholders.Although dividends and share repurchases realise the same value in a perfect efficientmarket, the inefficiencies of...

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Improving efficiency in the public health sector by transferring selected best practices from the private health sector

Pedro, Beverley-Anne - 2008

the private health sector to the public health sector, to improve efficiency in the public health sector. To attain to … of the New Public Management-model. The introduction of NPM in a few selected countries aimed at achieving cost-efficiency … government, there is still room for improvement. A stable political economy, political leadership, management skills of political …

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The sustainability balanced scorecard : its theory and applications to companies operating within the South African fishing industry

Esterhuyse, Willem Petrus - 2008

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verskeie korporatiewe fiaskos gedurende die afgelope dekade het wêreldwye opskudding veroorsaakmet die gevolg dat daar vanaf ‘n nuwe oogpunt gekyk word na die wyses waarop korporasiesbestuur word. Terselfdertyd is daar ‘n wêreldwye belangstelling gekweek in...

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South African fast food franchise industry's use of project management, towards a franchise project management course

Maree, Petrus Johannes Hermanus - 2007

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The business format, franchising, can be defined as "the granting of a licence for a predetermined financial return by a franchising company (franchisor) to its franchisees. The grant entitles them to make use of a complete business package, including training, support and the...

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Internet marketing management in the South African tourism industry : utilisation of the South African luxury hotel industry

Jansen van Rensburg, C. J. - 2008

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objective of this specific research report is to analyse the internet marketing function within the South African tourism industry. Furthermore, the hotel industry is analysed to establish how the introduction of the internet changed the playing field in terms of...

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An investigation into the industry attractiveness of the residential mortgage origination industry for entrepreneurs in the Western Cape region of South Africa

Berman-Jacob, Denver - 2008

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is entitled: "An investigation into the industry attractiveness of the residential mortgage origination industry for entrepreneurs in the Western Cape region of South Africa". The South African mortgage origination industry dates back to 1998 when Mortgage.com...

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Reformulation of an international strategy and the implementation thereof for a commercial business unit within the South African armament industry

Otto, Gerhardt - 1998

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study project reformulates an international strategy by following a systematic process ofexecutive strategic tasks. These tasks are to determine the current strategy, the strategic intent,perform a gap analysis, scan the external and internal environment, determine the...

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An event study to investigate the impact of BEE announcements on share price

Fairbairn, Roslyn Deidre - 2009

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This event study examines the effect that Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) announcements have on a companies' share price. The average mean return model is applied to study a sample of companies from the Financial Mail Top 200 Empowerment Companies list, 2007. The mean price...

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