Purpose – In this editorial the Guest Editor attempts to link the idea of sustainable development in Africa to the different contributions that have been made by papers written on varied business disciplines. Design/methodology/approach – The papers in this special issue represent “best...

Purpose – Strategic human resource management (SHRM) practices are used by large foreign multinational companies to improve their performance. The purpose of this paper is to establish the direct or indirect relationship between SHRM practices and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the major long‐term role that hands‐on entrepreneurship training could play in poverty alleviation and job creation in one of the poorest regions of South Africa – the Eastern Free State (EFS). This is done against a background of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the level of financial literacy and impact on youth entrepreneurship in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – The paper used both desk research and questionnaire complemented by interview to assess the level of financial literacy among...

Purpose – The paper seeks to investigate the relationship between stock volatility and returns in the Nairobi Stock Exchange, Kenya. It uses daily returns data over the period January 2006 to April 2009. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical analysis is based on quantitative analysis with...

Purpose – This paper seeks to highlight the nature and possible effect of the South African higher education (HE) sector's human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) workplace programmes response and progress. Design/methodology/approach – A discourse approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the gender buying patterns of German tourists travelling on coach tours while visiting South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on quantitative research methodologies and descriptive statistics were used to determine...