Use of Social Media Marketing in Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Small Businesses in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan area [PDF]
This study aims to explore the use of social media and its perceived impact and value as part of the overall marketing effort of small independent, owner-operated laundry and dry-cleaning firms in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan area, in South Africa ...
Hector Mothudi, Dr Cornelius Bothma
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Customer relationship management and its perceived value from the perspective of SME owners/managers [PDF]
Recent years have seen the world economy wreaking havoc among businesses large and small. As such, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing multiple challenges.
Prof Johannes A Wiid
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The choice of public universities in a restructured and transforming Higher Education landscape: a student perspective [PDF]
The central tenet of the new Constitution of South Africa is to create equal and socially just economic order. This resulted in the higher education sector being restructured through incorporations and mergers.
Soobramoney Penceliah +2 more
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The impact of risk factors on South African consumers’ attitude towards online shopping
Orientation: The advances in technology have resulted in an increasing number of people choosing to shop online, globally. Despite the growing number of those shopping online and online retailers, most customers continue to avoid shopping online.
Khathutshelo M. Makhitha +1 more
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THE PERCEIVED VALUE OF BRAND BUILDING: DO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN SOUTH AFRICA RECOGNISE ITS VALUE? [PDF]
Branding is a crucial resource for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The aim was to explore SME owners’ perceptions of branding, and to determine whether these perceptions had an impact on the marketing focus of the enterprise.
Wiid J.A., Cant M.C.
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Young clients’ attitudes to service quality at retail banks in a developing country [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to investigate service quality as perceived by younger customers of retail banks in a developing country. The objectives include identifying customers’ levels of satisfaction and loyalty to their banks and to identify the levels ...
Nkululeko Praise God Zungu +1 more
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The influence of demographic factors on perceived risks affecting attitude towards online shopping
Background: Online shopping adoption has been rising in South Africa (SA). However, there is still a large majority of consumers who are not buying online because of certain risks associated with online shopping.
Khathutshelo M. Makhitha, Kate Ngobeni
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Understanding green buying intention: The interplay of cosmopolitanism, ethnocentrism, materialism and environmental ethics [PDF]
Consumer concerns about the natural environment have increased tremendously due to rising environmental challenges. However, globalisation – with its increase in the production and consumption of commodities – has increased participation in global ...
Dr Belinda Senooane +2 more
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Convenience and Emotions through Facial Expressions: Evidence from Online Medication Shopping Behavior [PDF]
Convenience is a crucial factor for e-commerce websites and is closely linked to our emotions as the evaluation of the comfort and ease of shopping. However, the emotional component is insufficiently explored in studies.
Semra Ersöz, Prof Hendrik Schröder
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Consumer attitudes towards sponsors of the South African national rugby team [PDF]
The primary objective of the study is to explore the attitudes that consumers in Tshwane have towards the sponsors of the South African National Rugby team, commonly known as the Springboks as a result of the sponsorship partnership.
Catherine Mpolokeng Sephapo, Cindy Erdis
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