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South African Journal of Business Management
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ISSN 2078-5585 · AOSIS · 1,491 articles in the index
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Assessing selected biographical factors and entrepreneurial willingness of social grant recipients
Purpose: This primary aim of this study was to assess the relationship between selected demographic factors (age, gender, education and marital status) and the entrepreneurial willingness of social grant recipients, framed within Human Capital Theory. Design/methodology/approach: A descriptive…
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Outsourcing in the supply chain as a driver of vulnerability – The case of the Republic of Serbia
Purpose: Outsourcing is a widely used supply strategy for activities in which firms lack sufficient or appropriate competencies. While it enhances efficiency, extensive outsourcing may reduce transparency and control, thereby limiting firms’ ability to detect disruptions and increasing supply chain…
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Supply chain collaboration for sustainable dairy sector
Purpose: This study examines collaboration among industry stakeholders and how it influences the sustainability of Zimbabwe’s dairy supply chains (DSCs) through practitioners’ perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: Adopting an interpretive paradigm, the study employed purposive sampling to…
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Collective leadership practices in plural organisations: Insights from state-owned entities in South Africa
Purpose: This study examined the social construction of collective leadership in plural organisations with South African state-owned entities (SOEs) as its setting. Adopting the social construction lens, this autoethnographic study investigated how affiliation-driven appointments and personal…
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The mediating effects of research and development and advertising expenditures on the relationship between free cash flow and sales: A dynamic perspective
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to discuss the mediating effects of research and development (RD) and advertising expenditures on the relationship between free cash flow (FCF) and sales from a dynamic perspective. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing upon the resource-based and…
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People and person factors in building brand admiration and leadership for African brands
Purpose: Brand leadership studies focus on validating their four dimensions of brand innovativeness, value, popularity and quality but neglect their predictors. This study was based on three theories and integrated ideas from three models, examining people and person factors that influence brand…
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Technology adoption and worker engagement in remote working: Insights on inclusion
Purpose: Flexibility in work location has become a demand in the shifting world of work, but the experience remains precarious across gender lines. Technology is a significant enabler in remote working, and therefore adoption of new technology plays a role in facilitating more engagement. This…
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Revisiting market reactions to directors’ dealings for JSE – Listed firms: An information environment perspective
Purpose: Directors’ dealings have the potential to provide valuable information to the market. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the market reaction to directors’ dealings has any relationship with other available sources of information about the company (i.e. its ‘information…
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Short-term thinking, long-term costs: How managerial myopia undermines green innovation
Purpose: This study investigates the impact of managerial myopia on green innovation in Chinese listed companies from 2001 to 2021, focusing on how short-termism undermines sustainable innovation at both firm and industry levels. Design/methodology/approach: Utilising Management Discussion and…
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Competencies of small- and medium-sized enterprises’ owners and managers as drivers of the financial performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Johannesburg
Purpose: The purpose of the research was to determine the competencies of small- and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs’) owners and managers and the association between these factors and the financial performance of their SMEs to help reduce the high failure rate of SMEs in South Africa…
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Creating innovation without ‘superstars’: A configurational approach to innovative work behaviour in Vietnamese digital enterprises
Purpose: This study addresses a critical limitation in innovative work behaviour (IWB) research, which has predominantly relied on net-effect models that provide a narrow understanding of how innovation emerges. By focusing on isolated relationships, prior approaches fail to capture how personal…
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The adaptation and evolution of expatriate roles in multinational corporations
Purpose: This paper examines how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, combined with evolving work practices, has reshaped expatriate roles in multinational corporations. It explores how the shift to hybrid and remote work has disrupted traditional expatriation, transformed the symbolic…
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Investigating the relationship between digital entrepreneurial ecosystems and internationalisation of new ventures: A fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis
Purpose: This study explores how configurations of digital entrepreneurial ecosystem (DEE) components influence the internationalisation of new ventures. It moves beyond single-factor analyses to examine the configurational logic of how multiple DEE components interact to drive international…
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Digital transformation for sustainable business performance in small and medium enterprises
Purpose: This study examines the influence of digital transformation (DT) on the sustainable performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa. Digital transformation is gradually identified as a driver of competitiveness, allowing businesses to adjust to technological and market…
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Collaborative artificial intelligence literacy and employee performance: Task–technology fit and technostress in a moderated mediation model
Purpose: Organisations increasingly invest in collaborative artificial intelligence (AI) literacy to improve employee performance, yet many simultaneously face rising technostress. This creates a critical managerial dilemma: when do AI capability investments generate performance gains, and when do…
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Connecting operational capabilities, supply chain responsiveness and flexibility in the fast-moving consumer goods manufacturing sector: The mediation of competitive performance
Purpose: The study aimed to investigate the relationships among operational capabilities, firm competitive performance, supply chain responsiveness and flexibility in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturing sector in South Africa. The study also interrogated the mediating role of…
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Manifestations of ethical values in indigenous African family businesses: An application of the Ubuntu philosophy
Purpose: Limited evidence exists on the application of the African philosophy of Ubuntu in family businesses and how it relates to ethical values, ethical behaviour and business outcomes. Our study identifies ethical values influencing the decisions and behaviours of indigenous Black South African…
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Table of Contents Vol 56, No 1 (2025)
This Table of Contents reflects the print compilation of peer-reviewed articles published in the journal. Each article listed was originally published online under the journal’s open access model and remains individually accessible and citable. This compilation has been created solely for print…
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The value of synergised structures in merchandising services for selected South African retail channels
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the value of synergised structures in South African retail merchandising services. Specifically, it explored how senior managers in reputable retail organisations that sell fast-moving goods perceived the value added by supplier accountability…
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How climate policy uncertainty affects bank asset quality: Evidence from Chinese commercial banks
Purpose: We investigate the impact of climate policy uncertainty (CPU) on bank asset quality (BAQ) in the context of Chinese commercial banks. Design/methodology/approach: Using quarterly panel data from A-share listed commercial banks in China from 2008 to 2022, we employ fixed-effects regression…
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