Economic and Management Sciences
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Modelling and forecasting foreign direct investment: A comparative application of machine learning based evolutionary algorithms hybrid models
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The study aims to determine whether genetic algorithms can improve the forecasting accuracy of machine learning models in modelling and forecasting foreign direct investment (FDI). The use of evolutionary algorithms for ... -
Exploring challenges faced by women in leadership positions in private Chemical organisations in the Gauteng province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)The study explores the challenges experienced by women in leadership positions in a chemical organisation in the Gauteng province of South Africa. To achieve this, a qualitative study was employed with the aid of an ... -
Analysing enterprise risk management adoption in the South African short-term insurance industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)The focus of this study was on the short-term insurance industry within South Africa’s broader financial services sector. The insurance industry’s key role is providing a risk financing mechanism to ensure the spreading ... -
Regulatory Risk Culture in the Financial Sector
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)Research Question/Issue: It is mandatory for financial sector organisations to adhere to applicable regulatory requirements. Regulators identified poor financial industry risk culture practices as a key reason for the ... -
Banking on reputation: Crisis communication risk in a decentralised financial business model
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Decentralised business models increase the risk of inconsistent communication to stakeholders that may, especially during crises, negatively impact an organisation’s reputation. Due to inadequate academic literature on ... -
The risk culture of a public sector regulatory entity
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)There is a scarcity of published information on risk culture in the public sector regulatory environment in South Africa. The public sector regulatory entity in this study was established by an Act of Parliament to safeguard ... -
Applying the basel committee on banking supervision risk culture guidelines: a credit risk investigation.
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019-04)Significant investments to improve risk management practices could be wasted unless organisations establish and monitor sound risk cultures. Although the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) provides valuable risk ... -
Retail banking risk culture: a comparison of South African and Kenyan operations
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The 2008 global financial crisis prompted renewed interest by prudential regulators, consultants and academic researchers in organisational behaviour including attitudes of global financial institutions to risk-taking. ... -
Risk consideration during digital innovation at a commercial bank
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Banks must continually adjust their business models to include new digital technologies in response to rapidly changing customer needs, Fintech entrants, and competitors’ innovative offerings. Implementation of innovative ... -
Risk understanding in the South African payments industry: A comparative analysis
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Despite risk understanding being an important element of organisational risk culture, various aspects of risk understanding have yet to be explored. One such aspect is the extent to which organisations and regulators ... -
End-user understanding of automated process-related risk in a South African financial technology organisation
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)This qualitative study aimed to explore how end-users understand automation-related risks in a South African financial technology organisation. Research on human–automation interactions suggests that there are operational ... -
Senior management operational risk accountability at a South African bank
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Effective operational risk management is required for all banking products, activities, processes, and systems, and is therefore critical to achieving objectives. Although banks record and monitor operational disruptions ... -
Capital Flows, Monetary Policy and Economic Growth in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022-07)This study explored the nexus between capital flows, monetary policy, and economic growth in the Southern African Customs Union over the period 1990–2019. Specifically, it examined the trend and pattern of the respective ... -
Examining the Oversight Role of the Republic of Botswana’s Parliament
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)The study attempted to examine the oversight role and function of the Republic of Botswana Parliament. Concern regarding the role and function of Parliament in ensuring accountable Executive authority required scholarly ... -
A participative management approach for the improvement of a safety culture in the forestry industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)The forestry industry is one of the key contributing industries toward gross domestic product (GDP), as well as one of the most successful exporting industries in South Africa. Overall, the forestry industry has a significant ... -
Exploring customer retention strategies managers implement in the fast-food industry in the North West province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The fast-food industry is a highly competitive industry that is continuously expanding. It is important to implement effective customer retention strategies to ensure that the business has a competitive edge in the industry. ... -
Developing a framework for SMME survival based on events during Covid-19 in the Western Cape, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)This study aims to comprehend how certain SMMEs managed to survive, and some even thrived during the Covid pandemic in the Western Cape of South Africa. The impact of the pandemic and the various levels of lockdown in ... -
Exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with artificial intelligence in the South African banking industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)This study investigates the challenges and opportunities introduced by artificial intelligence (AI) in the South African banking industry. Through a comprehensive exploration of current AI applications, challenges in ... -
Exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with artificial intelligence in the South African banking industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024-04)This thesis undertakes a comprehensive exploration of logistics performance within the context of South African imports, emphasising the pivotal role of efficient logistics in socio-economic development. Adding to the ... -
Exploring the challenges faced by a university of technology in generating third-stream income
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024-06)The financial sustainability of public universities in South Africa has become uncertain, particularly since the FeesMustFall campaign, leading to changes in government policies on tuition and residence fees. This study ...
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