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Showing 1 to 20 of 103 for “"mining sector"”.
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Efficacy of the environmental laws in Zambia's mining sector.
The continued pollution from the mining activities in Zambia both legacy and current operations is associated with the weak and unclear existing environmental legislation coupled with poor institutional arrangement of enforcement and monitoring. Implementing policies that are weak and not in line …
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Efficacy of the environmental laws in Zambia's mining sector.
The continued pollution from the mining activities in Zambia both legacy and current operations is associated with the weak and unclear existing environmental legislation coupled with poor institutional arrangement of enforcement and monitoring. Implementing policies that are weak and not in line …
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CSR practices in the Zimbabwean mining Sector: A Structuration Theory Perspective.
… and regulation formation in the Zimbabwean mining sector. The study used the survey and archival documentary methods to collect data from 34 mining companies in Zimbabwe from 2017 to 2019. The study adopted a mixed methods approach supported by structuration theories. The result of the study …
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Labour control: managerial strategies in the Namibian mining sector 1970-1985
This thesis seeks to establish and explain the nature of managerial strategies of labour control adopted in a major Namibian mine between 1970 and 1985, a period of significant political, economic and social change. The study makes two particular contributions; firstly to labour process theory; and …
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Gender equity and business leadership in the South African Mining sector
… remain under-represented in all aspects of the mining sector. Although scholarship has engaged with the challenges of women in the workplace across a wide range of contexts, it has not yet specifically addressed the challenges and possible opportunities in specific relation to women in business …
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Impact of strikes on investors' confidence in the South African mining sector
The impact of strikes in the South African mining industry has created a controversy, nationally and internationally by affecting investors' confidence. Shares in the platinum mines were sold and were disinvested from South African platinum mines to offshore countries. The situation has tarnished …
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Factors affecting transfer pricing tax compliance in Zambia: evidence from the mining sector.
… tax compliance in Zambia, particularly in the Mining sector. Using a descriptive design, the study identified factors affecting tax compliance and specifically investigated, compliance costs, complexity of transfer pricing, and the aggressiveness of the Zambia Revenue Authority. The target …
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THE INTERPLAY OF STATE AND FIRM IN ZAMBIA: PATH DEPENDENCY IN THE MINING SECTOR
… state with a history inextricably tied to the mining of copper. The relationship between state and firm in Zambia has been contentious since independence from Britain in 1964. Since then attempts to nationalise or curb the power of the mining firms have failed owing to the path dependence of …
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The impact of equity-based remuneration on corporate risk strategy in the Australian mining sector
… the risk strategy of listed Australian mining sector companies during 2004 to 2013, and whether risk strategy influenced shareholder value creation. The study had three broad objectives. The first was to identify the changes in remuneration structure for the CEO and directors that caused …
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The effects of corporate social responsibility on community dispute resolutions in the South African mining sector
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy: Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.
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The relationship between job security, job embeddedness, work engagement and turnover intention within the mining sector
… The current study focussed on the South African mining sector testing the dynamics in the relationships of job security, job embeddedness, work engagement and turnover intention that employees experience. The mining industry forms a vital part of the South African economy and one of the largest …
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Exploring the low income rental housing market in the platinum mining sector for inclusive business opportunities
The South African mining sector faces growing expectations from the academic, political, and regulatory spheres to play a greater role in facilitating development in communities affected by mining operations. The facilitation of affordable decent housing for lower-income employees is one of these …
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Exploring the impact of trade union power struggles on the employment relationship in the South African mining sector
… research focused on the two key unions in the mining industry namely, The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU). The impact of power struggles has an influence on trust members has in their unions. The general objective of the study …
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Sustainability in supply chain management practices in least developed countries: A case of SMEs in Zambian mining sector
… as influenced by the stakeholders in the mining SC in Zambia. The study aims to provide the policymakers and senior managers of focal firms by developing a detailed framework that helps in examining the SME environment with regard to sustainability practices and formulate measures to …
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The effect of the exchange rate on the trade balance : the case of the South African mining sector
… the study is based on the significance of the mining sector and the recent history of the Rand. During the 1990s and the early part of this century, the Rand has often been the subject of speculative attacks. Added to this is the long-term trend of depreciation against the US Dollar. In a world …
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An assessment of the relationship between environmental and financial reporting by South African listed companies in the mining sector
… and financial reporting by listed South African mining companies in order to determine the degree of integration between these two processes. Many companies disclose environmental information in their financial report (FR) or in a stand-alone environmental (ER) or sustainability report (SR). …
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Scoping Operational Readiness and Investigating Its Financial Impact in Capital Projects: A Study of the South African Platinum Mining Sector
… of successful capital project delivery in the mining industry, ensuring that assets are capable of achieving steady-state operations that meet production, safety, and regulatory objectives. Originating in the United States nuclear sector, the concept has since evolved into a multi-disciplinary …
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Patent protection and foreign direct investment in Uganda's mining sector: a legal analysis of intellectual property as an investment incentive
… foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country's mining sector. The country's mining sector is characterised by its intensive requirement for both capital and technological expertise. In so doing, the thesis makes the case that whereas tax incentives are often welcomed by foreign investors, those …
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The impact of board gender diversity on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility : a case of the South African mining sector
… members to 25 percent by 2015. Similarly, the Mining Charter calls on mining companies to increase the number of female board members and their participation in the mining sector by 10 percent within the next 5 years. Even though critics have argued that women should be appointed to boards of …
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The use of derivatives in the mining sector : a comparative analysis of companies listed in South Africa, Australia and the UK
… South African, Australian and United Kingdom mining corporations in terms of derivative usage. The study further investigates whether such differences or similarities are due to size differences, specific mining industry sector differences, or are as a result of specific derivatives being more …
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