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Performance of first-year accounting students: does time perspective matter?
(University of the Free State, 2013)
English: Academic failure of first-year accounting students is a national and international problem. Existing research is inconclusive regarding the causes for the failure and does not make provision for the possible ...
Implementing integrated strategic plans in Free State municipalities
(University of the Free State, 2013-02)
English: Local government in South Africa forms part of an overall state system also consisting
of national and provincial government. Together their main objective is to promote the
general welfare of the populace through ...
Psychological resources as predictors of academic performance of first-year students in higher education
(University of the Free State, 2013)
English: This article aims to determine whether psychological resources (hope, optimism and resilience) can be potential predictors of academic performance. A cross-sectional survey design was used and the sample consisted ...
The sociology curriculum, pedagogy and capabilities formation: a case study in two South African universities
(University of the Free State, 2016-12)
English: The study addresses how the sociology curriculum and pedagogy interact to enhance or constrain students’ capabilities and more broadly, human development. More specifically, the research is focussed on how curriculum ...
The impact of the South African business enviroment on the availability of debt finance to new small and medium enterprises
(University of the Free State, 2010-07)
South Africa suffers from high unemployment with an official estimate of approximately
24.5% of the economically active population unemployed (Statistics South Africa, 2009). In
addition, the country experiences high ...
Intra-household decision-making and family public goods: survey and experimental evidence from South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)
English: Intra-household decisions are of importance in achieving various development goals,
including investments in family public goods and the resultant developmental outcomes of
such investments, such as the attainment ...
A maturity level assessment of the use of generalised audit software by internal audit functions in the South African banking industry
(University of the Free State, 2016-12)
English: Today’s business practices are characterised by accelerating growth in the use of technology and “big data”. It is almost unthinkable now for any organisation to function successfully without relying on its ...
South African housing policy and housing policy research: theoretical discourse in the post-apartheid era
(University of the Free State, 2017-02)
English: The aim of this thesis is to provide an integrated epistemological analysis of the theoretical
discourse on housing policy and research implementation relevant to the South African context.
Chapter 1 comprises ...
A financial reporting framework for South African listed companies under business rescue
(University of the Free State, 2016-12)
English: Companies listed on the JSE are required to prepare annual financial statements in terms of IFRSs on the basis of a going concern assumption. This assumption implies that the company will continue to exist in the ...
Quality as human development: a case study of teaching and learning in Zimbabwean universities
(University of the Free State, 2016-12)
English: The study contributes to work in conceptualising quality in higher education teaching and learning. Most studies focusing on quality have been from a human capital standpoint, with little examination of quality ...