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Veld management : A challenge to agricultural extension
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: T J Bembridge --- Faculty of Agriculture,This paper discusses the problems of communicating veld management practices to farmers within the framework of the knowledge generation and diffusion system. Suggestions are made for improving the system through greater involvement of farmers in research and extension, and for... -
Growth patterns and annual growth cycle of Acacia karroo Hayne in relation to water stress I. Leaf and shoot growth
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: W.R. Teague --- , B.H. Walker --- Botany Department,A field study was conducted to describe the growth patterns of A. karroo at different levels of water stress in different edaphic situations. -
Evaluating different wheat production strategies for the Orange Free State using stochastic dominance techniques and a crop growth model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A. Singels --- Department of Agrometeorology, Republic of South Africa J.M. de Jager --- Department of Agrometeorology, Republic of South AfricaA wheat crop growth model and stochastic dominance techniques were used to evaluate several wheat production strategies for the Orange Free State. Fifty seasonal grain yields and corresponding gross margins were calculated from daily weather data and soil data for... -
A technique to evaluate ENSO-based maize production strategies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A. Singels --- Department of Agrometeorology, South Africa A.B. Potgieter --- Free State Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs, South AfricaDrought occurs frequently in southern Africa, which causes harm to crop production and food security. Atmospheric and oceanic phenomena such as EL Niño/Southern Oscilation (ENSO) may be used to forecast drought. Crop production strategies could then be adapted to mitigate... -
Investigating the use of satellite selection sites in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) breeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J.A. Jarvie --- , South Africa P.E. Shanahan --- , South AfricaA satellite selection site is a decentralized selection environment that could be employed to expand the influence of existing breeding programmes to additional target environments. This study was designed to establish whether it would be possible to achieve site-specific adaptation... -
A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF ASPECTS OF THE ECOLOGY OF A RARE MINNOW BARBUS TREURENSIS GROENEWALD, 1958 (PISCES: CYPRINIDAE) FROM THE EASTERN TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: C.J. Kleynhans --- Transvaal Nature Conservation Division, South AfricaThe habitat preferences, food habits, reproduction, age and population size of Barbus treurensis were investigated as part of a survey of the threatened fish of the Transvaal. Barbus treurensis occurs only in an isolated section of the Blyde River tributary... -
The effect of defoliation and competition on the regrowth of Themeda triandra and Aristida junciformis subsp. junciformis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: C.D. Morris --- Agricultural Research Council, Republic of South Africa N.M. Tainton --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South AfricaThe effects of a cutting trial, conducted to study the combined influence of defoliation and competition from surrounding vegetation on the vigour of Themeda triandra and Aristida junciformis, were evident after the single season of treatment implementation. Aristida junciformis was... -
A Parent's Experience of the Couple Relationship After Child Bereavement in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jeanette Maritz --- University of Johannesburg, Marie Poggenpoel --- University of Johannesburg, Chris Myburgh --- University of Johannesburg,The objective of this qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research was to explore and describe a parent's experience of the couple relationship after child bereavement in South Africa. Participants were nine parents as well as the researcher who lost children... -
Adjustment Experiences of International Students at a South African University
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Pilot Mudhovozi --- University of Venda, South AfricaThe study explored the experiences of international students at a South African university. A purposeful sample of seven international students were the participants (males = 3, females = 4, age range = 22 to 28 years). Content analysis of the... -
Developing a protocol for managing the biophysical condition of a water management area: the Sabie catchment case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: E van Wyk J Jaganyi B van Wilgen C Breen K Rogers D Roux F VenterRecent modification of the South African Water Law spells out fundamental changes for the way the country's water resources will be managed in the future. One of the most significant mandates is the establishment of Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs) and... -
Spawning strategies and transport of early stages of the two Cape hake species, Merluccius paradoxus and M. capensis, in the southern Benguela upwelling system
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: B Grote --- , Germany EK Stenevik --- , Norway W Ekau --- , Germany HM Verheye --- Oceans and Coasts Research, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa MR Lipiński --- Branch: Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, South Africa W Hagen --- Marine Zoology, GermanySeasonal and short-term variability of environmental parameters influence the spawning strategies of fish species. In this study, the spawning strategies and the transport of early stages of the two Cape hake species off South Africa were investigated. Distribution of eggs... -
Genetic improvement of Eucalyptus grandis using breeding seedling orchards and multiple population breeding strategy in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: W. J. Gapare --- Forest Sciences Centre, Canada R. D. Barnes --- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, United Kingdom D. P. Gwaze --- Forest Science Laboratory, College Station, USA B. I. Nyoka --- Forest Research Centre, ZimbabweEucalyptus grandis is commercially important in Zimbabwe and a breeding program has been in progress since 1962. A classical breeding strategy was used initially but, in 1981, the Multiple Population Breeding Strategy (MPBS) was implemented and the concept of the... -
A breeding strategy for Acacia mearnsii (black wattle) in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: R. W. Dunlop --- , R. D. Bairnes --- , UK K. M. Nixon --- , S. F. Hagedorn --- ,The black wattle breeding programme that has served the wattle bark industry ofSouth Africa for the past five decades putlittleemphasis on improvingthe yield and quality ofthe timber, as timberwas not the product ofimportance. Today the timber is as important, ifnot... -
Different responses of Eragrostis curvula and Themeda triandra to rapid- and slow-release fertilisers: insights into their ecology and implications for fertiliser selection in pot experiments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: RWS Fynn J NaikenIn a pot experiment, we examined the response of Eragrostis curvula and Themeda triandra to 0, 15, 30 and 60 g m−2 of nitrogen (N) supplied either as a rapid-release fertiliser (Sasol Nitro NPK) or a slow-release fertiliser (Plantacote Plus)... -
Adopting latecomers' strategies for the development of renewable energy technology in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Maruf Sanni --- National Centre for Technology Management, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Oluwatosin G Oladipo --- National Centre for Technology Management, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Ibikunle O Ogundari --- National Centre for Technology Management, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria O Titilayo Aladesanmi --- National Centre for Technology Management, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaThe overall objective of this paper is to develop strategies on how renewable energy technology could be used to abate climate change impacts in Africa. While assessing the potential impacts of climate change in Africa, the paper asserts that renewable... -
Growth and structural change in Africa: development strategies for the learning economy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Bengt-Åke Lundvall --- Department of Management and Business Studies, Denmark Rasmus Lema --- Department of Management and Business Studies, DenmarkThis paper discusses opportunities and policy options for African countries seeking innovation and learning based development strategies. What kind of policies and institutions are necessary in order to transform the current increase in rents from commodities exports into industrial investment... -
Acacia plantations in Vietnam: research and knowledge application to secure a sustainable future
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: EK Sadanandan Nambiar --- CSIRO Land and Water Flagship, Black Mountain Laboratories, Australia Christopher E Harwood --- CSIRO Land and Water Flagship, Australia Nguyen Duc Kien --- Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, VietnamVietnam has established 1.1 million ha of acacia plantations for wood production, managed on 5- to 10-year rotation cycles. Nearly 50% of the resource is managed by small growers holding 1–5 ha woodlots. Acacia plantations have emerged as an important... -
Foraging strategies of coexisting lacertid lizards in the arid Tankwa Karoo Basin of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: I.J. du Plessis --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa P. le F.N. Mouton --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaFour lacertid lizards, Pedioplanis laticeps, P. lineo-ocellata, Meroles knoxii and Nucras tessellata, occur sympatrically on the arid plains of the Tankwa Karoo Basin in South Africa. The aim of this study was to evaluate the significance of foraging strategy in... -
The appropriateness of performance measurement in the service sector: A case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: K Sartorius --- School of Accountancy, C Eitzen --- School of Accountancy, C Nicholson --- School of Accountancy,The development of performance measures in service companies has not kept abreast with their manufacturing counterparts despite the unprecedented growth of this sector in recent decades. The objective of this paper is to contribute towards a better understanding of the... -
Reasons for share repurchases in South Africa: Theory versus practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: R Chivaka --- Department of Accounting, A Siddle --- Development Bank of Southern Africa, L Bayne --- Department of Accounting, C Cairney --- Department of Accounting, J Shev --- Department of Accounting,Share repurchases (share buy-backs) have become an increasing global phenomenon, with South Africa (SA) following the international trends since 1999. While there has been a significant amount of international research concerning share repurchases, the same is not true of SA... -
A review of the efficiency of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: Narendra Bhana --- Graduate School of Business University of Durban-Westville Private Bag,In recent years there has been considerable evidence which contradicts the efficient market hypothesis. This evidence is reviewed with particular attention to the JSE, The efficiency of the JSE is evaluated by using an efficiency scale which ranges from perfect... -
Employer branding: A new approach for the hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Sjoerd A Gehrels --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, the NetherlandsThe Western hospitality industry experiences a shortage of skilled professionals due to a poor image and competition from other sectors. Employer branding, which is used as a human resources strategy to differentiate brands, has the potential to deal with some... -
The Relationship between Competitive Strategy and Firm Performance in Micro and Small Businesses in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Managerial and Marketing Capabilities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Moses Acquaah --- Bryan School of Business and Economics, USA Ahmed Agyapong --- KNUST Business School, GhanaThis study investigates the role of managerial and marketing capabilities in moderating the relationship between competitive strategy and firm performance using data from 581 micro and small businesses (MSBs) in Ghana. Using a hierarchical multiple regression analysis the findings indicate... -
Opportunities and challenges for empirical strategy research in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Ronald Klingebiel --- Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany Christian Stadler --- Warwick Business School, UKThis editorial complements Michael Mol and Kamel Mellahi's commentary on promising research directions by taking a look at opportunities and pitfalls in empirical research in and about Africa. It highlights some interesting examples of data sources that carry the potential... -
Key elements for designing a strategy to generate social and environmental value: A comparative study of festivals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Marisa P. de Brito --- Academy for Leisure, Breda University of Applied Sciences (NHTV), Breda, The Netherlands Liliya Terzieva --- Academy for Leisure, Breda University of Applied Sciences (NHTV), Breda, The NetherlandsThe world of events is becoming more competitive. Governmental bodies need to be more thorough in justifying public expenditure and its consequences, and commercial entities strive for exemplary corporate social responsibility. At the same time consumers are becoming more demanding;... -
Keeping kids in care: virological failure in a paediatric antiretroviral clinic and suggestions for improving treatment outcomes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Susan Purchase --- HOPE Cape Town Association and Trust, South Africa Jayne Cunningham --- HOPE Cape Town Association and Trust, South Africa Monika Esser --- Immunology Unit, Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology, South Africa Donald Skinner --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South AfricaThe burden of paediatric HIV in South Africa is extremely high. Antiretrovirals (ARVs) are now widely accessible in the country and the clinical emphasis has shifted from initiation of treatment to retention in care. This study describes the cumulative virological... -
Securing African forests for future drier climates: applying ecophysiology in tree improvement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Casparus J Crous --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Francois S Malan --- 102, 2nd Avenue, South Africa Michael J Wingfield --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South AfricaIncreasing incidences of drought-induced tree mortality are being recorded worldwide, including Africa. African forests cover a significant proportion of the continent, which implies that African forest sustainability is threatened from a climate-change perspective. This is especially problematic in a developing... -
Dynamic Tensions from Management Control Systems and Performance in a Sub-Saharan African Economy: Mediating Effects of Competitive Strategy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Moses Acquaah --- Department of Management, USA Ahmed Agyapong --- Department of Marketing and Corporate Strategy, GhanaThis study examines how the dynamic tension created as a result of the simultaneous and balanced use of controlling and innovative forces of management control systems indirectly influences firm performance through competitive strategy. Using data from 106 firms from Ghana,... -
Employer branding: A new approach for the hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Sjoerd A Gehrels --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands Joachim de Looij --- Hotel Mercure Arthur Frommer, The NetherlandsThe Western hospitality industry experiences a shortage of skilled professionals due to a poor image and competition from other sectors. Employer branding, which is used as a human resources strategy to differentiate brands, has the potential to deal with some... -
Key elements for designing a strategy to generate social and environmental value: A comparative study of festivals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Marisa P. de Brito --- Academy for Leisure, The Netherlands Liliya Terzieva --- Academy for Leisure, The NetherlandsThe world of events is becoming more competitive. Governmental bodies need to be more thorough in justifying public expenditure and its consequences, and commercial entities strive for exemplary corporate social responsibility. At the same time consumers are becoming more demanding;... -
Real-world lessons from the hospitality expert
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Robert Bosma --- Mind Your Guest, and Mind Your Brand, The NetherlandsThis article by Robert Bosma gives an insight in the world of hospitality in the real world and his vision about what hospitality is, how it works successfully and why people find it so important to be treated in a... -
The mechanisms behind environmental strategies in chemical manufacturing firms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Keshminder Singh --- Faculty of Business and Management, Malaysia VGR Chandran --- Faculty of Economics and Administration, Department of Development Studies, Malaysia Santha Chenayah Ramu --- Faculty of Economics and Administration, Department of Economics, MalaysiaThe evaluation of an effective environmental strategy goes beyond understanding its antecedents and benefits. Identifying and understanding the various mechanisms behind the formulation, design and implementation of environmental strategies is important – yet past studies have not adequately addressed this... -
Assessment of three-year DBH and height data and genetic gain prediction for five Acacia mearnsii (black wattle) subpopulations in South Africa using REML/BLUP
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal • Authors: SL Beck J de Guisti AK Louw MDV ResendeRecent research has shown Acacia mearnsii (black wattle) to be a source of high-quality pulp. This led to a change in the emphasis in the breeding programme at the Institute for Commercial Forestry Research, from improving bark yield and quality,... -
Price gaps: Another market anomaly?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Guglielmo Maria Caporale --- Brunel University London, CESifo and DIW Berlin, Alex Plastun --- Sumy State University, UkraineThis paper analyses price gaps in financial markets, also known as trading, opening, common, stock or morning gaps – all these terms being used to indicate that the current day’s opening price is not the same as the previous day’s... -
Outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) and knowledge flow in the context of emerging MNEs: Cases from China, India and South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Angathevar Baskaran --- Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Malaysia Ju Liu --- Faculty of Culture and Society, Sweden Hui Yan --- School of Management, Shanghai University, China Mammo Muchie --- SARChI (Innovation & Development), South AfricaThe paper explores the factors driving Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) by Emerging multinational enterprisess (EMNEs) and the patterns of knowledge transfer in six cases of EMNEs from three BRICS’ economies (India, China and South Africa). It found that there... -
The persistence of firm-specific post-earnings announcement returns
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Dong Hyun Son --- College of Business, Korea Dan Palmon --- Department of Accounting and Information System, New Jersey Ari Yezegel --- Department of Accountancy, USAThis paper examines whether estimates of post-earnings-announcement returns derived from the historical firm-specific relation between earnings and returns help predict future post-earnings-announcement returns. We find that firms with historically high post-earnings announcement returns continue to exhibit high post-earnings announcement returns... -
How many can you catch? Factors influencing the occurrence of multi-prey loading in provisioning Greater Crested Terns
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Davide Gaglio --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Timothée R Cook --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Richard B Sherley --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Peter G Ryan --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaSeabirds use several methods to transport food to their chicks; most species carry food in their stomachs or crops, but some terns and auks carry prey in their bills. Terns usually only carry one prey item at a time, limiting... -
Use of Animal Information and Trait Preferences for Making Breeding Decisions on Smallholder Dairy Farms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: B. K. Bett --- Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya B. O. Bebe --- Department of Animal Science, KenyaSmallholder dairy farmers aim to maximize the proportion of potentially high milk yielding dairy genotypes in their herds as a breeding strategy to increase milk production for home consumption and cash income. This study describes how farmers aiming at attaining... -
Integrated control of mango blossom malformation in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Magaritha H Schoeman --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa Ncobile B Zulu --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa F André Botha --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa Frikkie J Calitz --- Agricultural Research Council–Biometry, South AfricaMango malformation disease (MMD) is a serious disease worldwide, causing severe economic losses annually. In South Africa, recommendations for managing MMD are to break out malformed inflorescences when clearly visible. Despite these recommendations, high incidences of MMD were reported during... -
Navigating competing institutional logics in a developing economy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Kassa Woldesenbet Beta --- Strategic Management and Marketing, UK John Storey --- People and Organization, UK Bruce T. LamontThis paper examines how senior managers in a developing economy, Ethiopia, navigate between, and draw upon, the competing logics of ‘state’ and ‘market’ when seeking to explain their firm’s business strategies. This fault-line is especially critical in such contexts. The... -
Designing a business model from process perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Aygül Dönmez-Turan --- Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Departments of Business Administration, Turkey Mina Özevren --- Faculty of Business Administration, TurkeyThe business model is a relatively new concept in entrepreneurship and strategic management literature. Thus, the growing body of business model literature contains qualitative research, especially case studies. The key reason business models are explained via case studies is that... -
FTSE/JSE Index migration: Testing for a tradeable index effect
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Nico Katzke --- Department of Economics, South Africa Charlotte van Tiddens --- Prescient Securities,This paper studies whether periodic changes to the constituents in the Swix Top 40 Index leads to price distortions at quarterly rebalancing. Following large and predictable spikes in trade of affected stocks around rebalancing, the natural question is whether this... -
The impact of supply chain management practices on industry competitiveness: A mixed-methods study on the Zimbabwean petroleum industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Happyson Bimha --- Graduate School of Business & Leadership, South Africa Muhammad Hoque --- Graduate School of Business & Leadership, South Africa Elias Munapo --- School of Economics and Decision Sciences, South AfricaEffective supply chain management practices can enhance competitiveness along the supply chain. Fuel supply chain competitiveness requires a reliable flow of product and customer satisfaction. Competitiveness eluded the Zimbabwean petroleum industry over time and so this research looked at the... -
Toward a strategic management perspective on local content in African extractives: MNC procurement strategies between local responsiveness and global integration
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Michael Wendelboe Hansen --- Center for Business and Development Studies, DenmarkLocal content requirements – i.e. government backed requirements that extractive MNCs must procure inputs locally – are fast becoming a major issue in MNC-host country bargaining in Africa. As a result of increasingly stringent local content requirements, extractive MNCs operating... -
Maternal HIV status disclosure to young uninfected children: psychological variables of the mother
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Maretha Visser --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Amukelani Jennifer Hlungwani --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaMothers living with HIV are faced with the dilemma of when and how to disclose their HIV-positive status to their young uninfected children. In this study, a South African sample of mothers living with HIV, with young uninfected children (6–10... -
A STEEP-cum-SWOT approach for maintenance strategy evaluation for an off-grid PV-powered street lighting system
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Desmond Eseoghene Ighravwe --- , Nigeria Moses Olubayo Babatunde --- , Nigeria Iheanacho Henry Denwigwe --- , Nigeria Daniel Osezua Aikhuele --- , NigeriaRecently, the installation of street light systems in remote communities has experienced significant improvement. This improvement has a direct relationship with the innovations in off-grid standalone energy sources. However, there exists sparse information on standalone PV-powered street light system maintenance... -
The influence of branding on the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision: a case study of “Ndife Otsogola” in Lilongwe, Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Patrick Makono --- , Malawi Peter Mhagama --- , Malawi Chimwemwe Tsitsi --- , MalawiBackground: “Ndife Otsogola” [We are forward thinkers] is the voluntary male medical circumcision (VMMC) campaign in Malawi that is part of the HIV and AIDS health promotion strategy. In 2012, the government of Malawi and its VMMC stakeholders developed communication... -
Using social practice approaches for strategic management research in Africa: an example, design considerations and potential contributions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: William Phanuel Kofi Darbi --- , Ghana Stanley Coffie --- , GhanaAfrican management theories and practices have received scant scholarly attention in organization and management literature. The recognition for vast opportunities for developing, adapting and extending management concepts, theories and practices in situ has become topical. Scholars have responded thus far,... -
Ready for recovery: Hoteliers’ insights into the impact of COVID-19 on the Indian hotel industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Girish K Nair --- , Qatar Shaheema Hameed --- , India Swati Prasad --- , QatarThis research studies the hotel manager perspective of COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus) on the Indian hotel industry by qualitatively analysing inputs from the human resources department, general management and top management of five-star hotels across India. In doing so, it... -
Multi-asset allocation of exchange traded funds: Application of Black–Litterman model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Mei-Ling Tang --- , Taiwan Feng-Yu Wu --- , Taiwan Ming-Chin Hung --- , TaiwanThe Black–Litterman (BL) model allows investors to apply their subjective views to asset allocation optimisation. In this study, we construct a multi-asset allocation portfolio of iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) using mean–variance (MV) and BL models. Two investment strategies, namely... -
A strategy to enhance consumer trust in the adoption of mobile banking applications
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Theo Tsokota --- , Zimbabwe Samuel Musungwini --- , Zimbabwe Amanda Mutembedza --- , ZimbabweDespite the popularity of mobile banking applications among banks and a phenomenal increase in Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) customer base of 206.6% since 2009, uptake of mobile banking applications has remained deplorably low with CBZ Touch mobile application recording... -
Spawning observations of Pomadasys commersonnii in the marine section of the Knysna estuarine bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: EC Butler --- , South Africa A-R Childs --- , South Africa MKS Smith --- , South Africa RM Foster --- , South Africa WM Potts --- , South AfricaKnowledge of the location and timing of spawning events is critical for fisheries management. As is the case for many southern African fishes, the spotted grunter Pomadasys commersonnii was historically thought to reproduce in the coastal waters off KwaZulu-Natal Province... -
First assessment of the blue carbon storage of Rhizophora and Bruguiera mangrove stands on the island of Mauritius (western Indian Ocean)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Phanesh Raghbor --- , Mauritius Linisha Devi Seeruttun --- , Mauritius Chandani Appadoo --- , MauritiusBlue carbon has gained recognition as a strategy to mitigate climate change. Mangroves allow significant amounts of carbon to be sequestered and stored and are considered an important component in the offset of greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this, little is... -
Working strategically with Big Data in the tourism sector: a qualitative study of twelve European destination management organisations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Henrik S Pahus --- , Denmark Lars Sunesen --- , DenmarkThis article presents the results of 12 semi-structured in-depth interviews with data experts from destination management organisations across Europe. The analysis revealed three overarching themes concerning the use of Big Data in the tourism sector: (1) size matters when it... -
Is a sentiment-based trading strategy profitable?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Karam Kim --- , Republic of Korea Doojin Ryu --- , Republic of Korea Jinyoung Yu --- , Republic of Korea We examine whether sentiment indices predict individual firms’ stock returns and evaluate the performances of sentiment-based trading strategies in the Korean equity market. We find that the sentiment indices (constructed using the principal component analysis (PCA) and overnight stock returns)... -
Presidential communication approaches and the impact on public health: a comparative analysis of three South African presidents’ communication on AIDS and COVID-19
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nompumelelo Gumede --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Emma Durden --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Eliza Govender --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThe HIV response in the African continent over past decades demonstrates the potency that the words and actions of political leaders have in either expediting or impeding the implementation and adoption of preventive measures at the individual and community levels... -
Assessing infant and young child feeding priorities to inform the development of a nutrition social and behaviour change communication (SBCC) strategy during a pandemic threat
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: T Turk --- , Pakistan A Poonawala --- , Switzerland S Shulman --- , USA P Sepoloane --- , Botswana -
Dynamic pricing and perceived fairness: a case study at a hotel on the West Frisian island of Vlieland, The Netherlands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Stephanie Kool --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Rodney Westerlaken --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Javed Suleri --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThe use of dynamic pricing strategies can have a tremendous impact on the hospitality industry. Understanding the variety in the type of customers and the perceptions of customers concerning the fairness of dynamic pricing is essential. This study aimed to... -
A Big Data strategy to reinforce self-sustainability for pharmaceutical companies in the digital transformation era: A case study of Egyptian pharmaceutical companies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mahmoud Elsayed Hassanin --- Ahram Canadian University, Egypt Mohamed Ahmed Hamada --- International IT University, KazakhstanThe Big Data-driven economy has emerged, and data is known as the new petroleum of the current century. Big Data (BD) analytics can play an essential role in building a self-sustainable competitive advantage for the pharmaceutical industry by feeding pharmaceutical... -
Psychological flexibility as a moderator of the relationship between HIV-related stigma and resilience among HIV/AIDS patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Chinenye Joseph Aliche --- University of Nigeria, Nigeria Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi --- University of Nigeria, Nigeria Chisom Christopher Ozor --- University of Nigeria, NigeriaHIV-related stigmatisation is common in many parts of the world and is experienced by all categories of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). Although the negative consequences of HIV-related stigmatisation on the resilience of PLWHA is well documented, little... -
Do rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus) choose to defecate near water?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: ShirleenL. Lazenby --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa GrahamJ. Alexander --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Key role-players’ perceptions of the current salt legislation in South Africa: opportunities and challenges
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Marzanne van Loggerenberg --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Bianca van der Westhuizen --- University of South Africa, South Africa Nelene Koen --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa -
Trait anger and aggression among male violent offenders: The mediating effect of sadistic impulse and the moderating effect of emotion regulation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Qinhong Xie --- Zunyi Medical University, China Bingtao Zhou --- China University of Political Science and Law, China Taiyong Bi --- Zunyi Medical University, China Bo Yang --- China University of Political Science and Law, China Hui Kou --- Zunyi Medical University, ChinaWe investigated the mediating role of sadistic impulse and the moderating role of emotion regulation strategy in the relationship between trait anger and aggressive behaviour in violent offenders. A total of 492 male violent offenders (mean age = 34.06 years,... -
Precision agriculture and the prospects of space strategy for food security in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Lere Amusan --- North West University, South Africa Samuel Oyewole --- North West University, South AfricaPrecision agriculture generally refers to the methods of crop, livestock and fish farming that are meant to eliminate or minimize uncertainty and maximize products with relative accuracy that matches predetermined expectations. Amidst these, the relevance of space assets such as... -
Covid-19 pandemic and mobility strategies of Chadian roadside vendors in Kousseri, Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Robi Layio --- University of Maroua, CameroonThe movement of people between N’Djamena (Chad) and Kousseri (Cameroon) has drastically increased since the construction of the Nguéli Bridge linking the two cities in 1985. This massive movement of people came to a sudden halt in 2020 when the... -
Further insights into killer whales Orcinus orca preying on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: A Towner --- Rhodes University, South Africa P Micarelli --- University of Siena, Italy D Hurwitz --- , South Africa MJ Smale --- Nelson Mandela University, South Africa AJ Booth --- Rhodes University, South Africa C Stopforth --- , South Africa E Jacobs --- , South Africa FR Reinero --- Sharks Studies Centre – Scientific Institute, Italy V Ricci --- Sharks Studies Centre – Scientific Institute, Italy A Di Bari --- Sharks Studies Centre – Scientific Institute, Italy S Gavazzi --- Sharks Studies Centre – Scientific Institute, Italy G Carugno --- Sharks Studies Centre – Scientific Institute, Italy M Mahrer --- Claremont McKenna College, United States E Gennari --- Rhodes University, South AfricaPhotography and video footage, captured by researchers and tourists on board two vessels, provided insights into the predation techniques employed by an adult male killer whale Orcinus orca in Mossel Bay, South Africa. The incapacitation of its prey, a juvenile... -
New distribution records and population density of the Critically Endangered Tarzan Chameleon (Calumma tarzan), eastern Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Alain JV Rakotondrina --- Madagasikara Voakajy, Madagascar Raphali R Andriantsimanarilafy --- Madagasikara Voakajy, Madagascar Hanta J Razafimanahaka --- Madagasikara Voakajy, Madagascar Achille P Raselimanana --- , Madagascar Rikki Gumbs --- Zoological Society of London, United Kingdom Caleb Ofori-Boateng --- Zoological Society of London, United Kingdom Jody M Taft --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, South Africa Fanomezana M Ratsoavina --- Université d’Antananarivo, MadagascarThe distribution and population density of the Critically Endangered Tarzan Chameleon (Calumma tarzan) in eastern humid forests of Madagascar was studied using line transect-distance sampling. Based on the results from species distribution models, eight sites were visited over a four-month... -
Turnaround for municipal distress resolution: An audit outcomes approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Mariska McKenzie --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Ben Marx --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaPurpose: This research study aims to identify effective turnaround strategies that can resolve municipal financial distress by improving the audit outcomes of dysfunctional municipalities. -
Transgenerational transmission in psychoanalysis: A phenomenology of dislocating errands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Maurice Apprey --- University of Virginia, USAIn the process of psychical transmission from one generation to the next, who asks what of whom? The evocative expression of an ‘errand’ suggests that a subject is sent on a mission, sent in error, wanders away, and returns home,... -
Investigating stimulating factors for customer booking intentions on brand websites
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Marit de Vries --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Niels Klein Poelhuis --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsCustomers have ample opportunities regarding channels to use to book a hotel room: offline and online. In the online world, the options are using the hotel’s website, referred to as the brand website, or third party internet sites like online... -
Strategy research in an African context: A systematic literature review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Gemechis Terfa Eticha --- Addis Ababa University College of Business and Economics, Ethiopia Olof Brunninge --- Jönköping International Business School, Sweden Workneh Kassa Tessema --- Addis Ababa University College of Business and Economics, EthiopiaThis article presents a systematic review of strategy research in Africa. The quantity of management research in general and strategy research in particular is growing on the continent, though from a low level. It is, however, characterized by a strong... -
Going green, going strong: maximising restaurant performance with sustainable practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Salman Khan --- Research Institute of Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management, Shenzhen University, China Safeer Ullah Khan --- Research Institute of Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management, Shenzhen University, China Shafaqat Mehmood --- Research Institute of Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management, Shenzhen University, ChinaThe food and services sector contributes to global carbon emissions, impacting climate change. This study, organised in a developing country, aims to explore how restaurants in the hospitality industry can enhance their environmental and financial performance through corporate social responsibility... -
Location matters: Market reactions to South African corporations’ cross-border transactions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Werner Mennen --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Ryan Kruger --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Eden Gross --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaWe evaluate the market reaction to 320 cross-border transactions (CBTs) by South African-listed corporations from January 2005 to June 2024. The sample is divided according to the development state of the target company’s country and the currency of the target’s... -
Investigation of the variables affecting the competitiveness of the sawmill industry and their interactions using systems dynamics modelling
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Vhuhwavho Tshavhungwe --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Rudolph Oosthuizen --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Schalk Grobbelaar --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThe sawmill industry, just like many other industries, is a complex system with several variables at play. This complexity impacts strategy implementation and decision-making in the individual sawmills. The study aimed to examine the different variables interacting with each other...