School of Economics & Management & TGSL
http://hdl.handle.net/10386/11
2024-03-29T14:39:07ZManagement of HR benefits in the public service: the case of the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs in the Limpopo Province
http://hdl.handle.net/10386/4472
Management of HR benefits in the public service: the case of the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs in the Limpopo Province
Sepuru, Pharudi Paulinah
The aim of this study was to examine the implementation of HR Benefits in the public sector through grey and secondary literature, semi-structured questionnaires and interviews. These methods yielded the same results in the majority of cases and corroborated much that was raised in the literature review. However, there were instances where they negated each other and some of the views of certain commentators. This is where the hands-on experience of the author became invaluable to clarify these contradictions. Amongst other key findings of the study were that employee benefits were and are still wrongly managed; the subjective assessment of employee performance for performance bonus and the scaling down of the percentages scored by employees to accommodate the wage bill had the effect of dampening employee morale. It is hoped that various government departments will draw valuable lessons from this case study and adopt good practice to perfect the management of employee benefits.
Thesis (MPA.) -- University of Limpopo, 2013
2013-01-01T00:00:00ZThe role of finance division in enhancing performance in service delivery in Limpopo: a case study of two (2) Provincial departments
http://hdl.handle.net/10386/4424
The role of finance division in enhancing performance in service delivery in Limpopo: a case study of two (2) Provincial departments
Manganyi, P.
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Thesis (MBA.) -- University of Limpopo, 2011
2011-01-01T00:00:00ZThe dynamic effects of monetary policy shocks on manufacturing sector growth in Nigeria
http://hdl.handle.net/10386/4354
The dynamic effects of monetary policy shocks on manufacturing sector growth in Nigeria
Amusa, Rasheedat Gbeminiyi Omotola
Over the years there have been a series of monetary interventions taken by the monetary authorities in Nigeria to influence the growth of the manufacturing sector. These monetary interventions are usually called monetary policy shocks. The manufacturing sector remains an important sector of the Nigerian economy where the country is hoping to diversify reducing its dependence of the country on oil. This study investigated the effects of monetary policy shocks on manufacturing sector growth in the Nigerian economy from 1980Q1 to 2019Q4. The study was carried out under two broad modular theses namely examining the effects of monetary policy shocks on the manufacturing output growth of the Nigerian manufacturing sector and investigating the transmission mechanism through which global shocks transmit to the manufacturing output. The achievement of the first objective was done using the cointegration and Vector Error Correction Model where the long and short-run effects of monetary policy variables and other macroeconomic variables on the output of the manufacturing sector were examined. The second aspect of objective one which investigates the impact of monetary policy shocks on manufacturing output as well as the transmission mechanism through which the global shocks transmit to the manufacturing output growth was done using the VECM/VAR method with the application of both impulse response function and variance decomposition. Data on the variables were sought from both the World Bank tables and the International Financial Statistics 2020 edition. The result obtained from the first aspect of the analysis showed that there exists a long-run relationship between manufacturing output growth and monetary policy variables such as interest rate and money supply and other macroeconomic variables. Furthermore, the result further confirms the significant impact of the monetary policy rate on the manufacturing output growth both in the long and short run. Money supply failed to show the same significant impact. Notwithstanding, external variables such as World Oil Price and Federal Fund Rate also showed a significant effect on manufacturing output. Other variables with a long-run significant impact on manufacturing output growth are the Inflation rate and exchange rate. capita and labour. The second objective of the study which investigated the transmission mechanism through which global shocks affect the manufacturing output is done using the impulse response function and variance decomposition tools of the VECM. The confirmation of cointegration showed the adoption of VECM as against VAR and the impulse response function vividly showed the responses of manufacturing output to both the monetary policy shocks and global shocks as well as the medium through which these shocks are transmitted. The results further indicated that the effect of global shocks on manufacturing output makes use of the exchange rate channel and interest rate channel directly. Further analysis shows that exchange rate shocks also affect manufacturing output directly or indirectly through inflation rate. Again, Monetary policy shocks affect manufacturing output directly or indirectly through inflation and private sector credit respectively. The study recommends a more purposeful effort on the part of the monetary authorities in Nigeria to minimize the effect of external shocks on the manufacturing sector which has been aggravating the negative effects of monetary policy shocks on manufacturing output and frustrating internal monetary policy efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Thesis (Ph.D. (Economics)) -- University of Limpopo, 2022
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZAn analysis of the relationship between corporate carbon disclosure and financial performance: a study of companies listed in the FTSE/JSE responsible investing index
http://hdl.handle.net/10386/4344
An analysis of the relationship between corporate carbon disclosure and financial performance: a study of companies listed in the FTSE/JSE responsible investing index
Mathebula, Andzani George
The international nature of the climate change challenge complicates the cost
analysis. Researchers have therefore concluded that atmospheric carbon
concentrations influence climate change, and that greenhouse gas emissions may
be a contributing factor, leading policy makers in several countries to examine
options for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide
(CO2). There are at least four ways to estimate the "cost of carbon emission
reductions: (1) the carbon tax necessary, which measures the marginal cost of the
final tonne of emissions cut; (2) the total direct cost, which measures the marginal
cost of all emissions reductions; (3) the loss in GDP." A wide range of businesses'
economic performance and behaviour are directly impacted by carbon emissions.
“This study was aimed at examining, using quantitative methods, the relationship
between Corporate Carbon Disclosure and Financial Performance of the top 30
companies listed in the FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) and JSE
(Johannesburg Stock Exchange) Responsible Investing Index. The study results
showed that sales revenue is negatively correlated to carbon disclosure, although
the relationship is statistically insignificant. The regression results showed that the
relationship between Carbon Disclosure and Return on Equity is statistically
insignificant implying independence between the variables, despite the negative
correlation being established”. The study results also showed that Earnings per
Share is negatively correlated to Carbon Disclosure, although the relationship was
not statistically significant. The study recommends the crafting of comprehensive
Carbon Disclosure metrics, which enable objective measurement of the variable and
establishment of the statistically significant relationship with performance measures
and the improvement in stakeholder involvement and engagement in order to
improve the level of carbon disclosure and financial performance. Legislations
should be made in order to compel all organisation listed on the JSE to disclose the
impact of their operations on the environment. The study also recommends that
organisations diversify their activities to include environmentally friendly operations.
Green activities improve the image of the firm in the market which leads to
improvement in the financial activities. In addition, diversification to green activities
motivates the organisation to engage more on carbon disclosure
Thesis (MBA.) -- University of Limpopo, 2023
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z