College of Law and Management Studies
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The role of social media as a tool for recruitment from the perspective of postgraduate students and HR practitioners.
(2019)Previously social media was the territory for teenagers and young students. Nowadays, millions of people have registered on social networking sites. Several companies worldwide have acknowledged its value. Melanthiou, ... -
An evaluation of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s online social media strategy using the balanced scorecard.
(2017)This study analyses the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) online social media (OSM) strategy to determine how it is manifested, its effectiveness and whether the strategy is achieving its stated objectives. This analysis ... -
Parliamentary floor-crossing and by-elections in Zambia's third republic: the related conflict for democracy and peace.
The inducement of parliamentary floor-crossing and by-elections in Zambia’s Third Republic has been a source of conflict between the ruling parties and the opposition. To determine its effect on democracy and peace, the ... -
Intersections of gender and food insecurity in a political and economic crisis environment: a reflection from some NGOs and civil society organisations in Zimbabwe.
In the past few decades, the struggle to safeguard the availability, accessibility, stability and utilisation of food has captured the world’s attention. Despite mobilisation efforts by numerous interested global institutions, ... -
SADC meditation in Zimbabwe: lost opportunity for lasting solution to the Zimbabwe crisis.
Nearly a decade ago, a Government of National Unity (GNU) was established in Zimbabwe based on the Global Political Agreement (GPA) which was mediated by the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The unity government ... -
The effect of a sense of coherence on organisational commitment.
(2019)The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of a sense of coherence on organisational commitment. The sub-dimensions of organisational commitment included affective commitment, continuance commitment and normative ... -
The accounting firms' managers' and trainees' perceptions of Chartered Accountancy Profession Charter in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2019)The aim of B-BBEE initiatives in the CA Sector is therefore to significantly increase the number of Black People who manage, own and control enterprises in the sector as well as to contribute to decreases in income ... -
An exploration of the effect of mergers and acquisitions on long-run value creation of acquiring companies within South Africa.
(2018)There are limited opportunities for companies to expand and grow organically, which is why mergers can play an important role in expansion for an entity. There are two perspectives which can be viewed in terms of a company ... -
Financial risk management and bank profitability in South African banks.
(2017)This study examined the connection between financial risk management and banks’ profitability in a South African context. The relationship was segmented into three major financial risks; credit risk, liquidity risk and ... -
Impact of integrated reporting on financial performance.
(2019)Companies the world over have implemented the new phenomenon of Integrated Reporting. This followed global initiatives introduced by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), and in South Africa by the ... -
Exploring adequate retirement funding in South Africa: a KwaZulu-Natal financial planner’s view.
(2018)The development of several social demographic and economic trends have created the interest among financial analysts and the general population in planning for retirement. By the year 2021 the number of South Africans ... -
Factors of tax compliance that influence small business growth in KZN.
(2018)Small and medium enterprises play an important role for South Africa. They serve as a vehicle in creating jobs for local communities. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is the second largest province in the country and the necessity ... -
The implementation impact of IFRS 16: leases on JSE listed technology and telecommunication companies using a constructive capitalisation model.
(2019)In South Africa and globally, leasing forms part of a significant source of financing for companies. On the 13th January 2016, the IASB released the new lease standard, IFRS 16, which is effective for periods beginning ... -
Effect of macroeconomic variables on stock returns under changing market conditions: evidence from the JSE sectors.
(2020)The equity market is seen as one of the key determinants of the fraternity of finance, as it unites investors with ambitions to invest in marketable instruments to earn a return on their investments. The equity market ... -
Value relevance of financial statements of non-financial firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
(2020)The year 2010 marks a full calendar year after the 2007-2009 global financial crisis (GFC). The GFC was characterised by huge losses across all equity indices on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The losses were not ... -
To list or not to list? The legal debate around the listing of trout as an invasive alien species.
(2019)The South African government has made numerous attempts to curtail the spread of Invasive Alien Species, such as rainbow and brown trout, through legislation such as the listing of Invasive Alien Species under National ... -
An evaluation of the environmental regulations for the protection of avifaunal biodiversity in light of solar energy development.
(2020)The socio-economic benefits associated with solar energy facilities considering the energy crisis, coupled with its positive impacts of a reduced carbon footprint provide the case for solar energy. The inarguable need for ...
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