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G. F. Nel,E. vdM. Smit,L. M. Brummer
AbstractInvestor relations is the field of management that is concerned with the relationships between companies and investors, and as such involves a wide variety of information types, for example mandatory, voluntary, financial, non-financial, qualitat...
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S. Viviers,E. vdM. Smit
AbstractThis study investigated the nature of institutional shareholder activism in South Africa with a particular focus on proxy voting as a public form of shareholder discontent. A total of 24 510 votes cast by 17 local investment managementcompanies i...
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M. Vleggaar,E. V.D.M. Smit
AbstractThe research objective of this study was to determine the key drivers of store success in a large food retail group in South Africa. The group currently operates in excess of 800 stores, managed by independent retailers on a franchise basis. Both...
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M. Vermeulen,E. V.D.M. Smit
AbstractConventional wisdom posits that the payment of dividends will decrease the funds available to finance growth, and will therefore lead to lower future earnings growth. This belief was challenged in recent years with research that tested the relati...
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G. Jacobs,E. V.D.M. Smit
AbstractIn South Africa, studies have found changes in consumption and credit usage over time to be significant amongst low-income consumers. Yet, there has been limited empirical research on consumer behaviour in South Africa and even less on low-income...
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J. M. Morrison,C. J. Brown,E. V.D.M. Smit
AbstractThis research empirically examined the relationship between organizational culture and the effectiveness of project management. The study made use of two conceptually developed constructs. The one, a framework of organizational culture, consists ...
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S. Viviers,N. S. Eccles,D. De Jongh,J. K. Bosch,E. V.D.M. Smit,A. Buijs
AbstractGiven growing interest in the phenomenon of responsible investing (RI) in South Africa, this study set out to identify and empirically evaluate the most pertinent drivers, barriers and enablers of RI locally. Telephone interviews were conducted w...
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S. Viviers,J. K. Bosch,E. V.D.M. Smit,A. Buijs
AbstractA growing number of investors, globally and in South Africa, are embracing the concept of Responsible Investing (RI). In essence RI refers to a combination of investment strategies that integrate ethical as well as environmental, social and corpo...
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J. C. De Villiers,T. J. De Coning,E. V.D.M. Smit
AbstractThe twinning of cities has evolved from an international instrument of friendship and cultural exchange to a powerful tool for capacity building and economic development. Within this context it can be defined as a ?long-term strategic alliance be...
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J. M. Morrison,C. J. Brown,E. V.D.M. Smit
AbstractAlthough the need for organisational cultures to be supportive of project management is frequently expressed in the project management literature, a comprehensive explanation of what supportiveness comprises, has not yet come to light. The field ...
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