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University of Johannesburg
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Schikker, Sijbren.
The alignment of organisation strategy and risk appetite in the financial services industry.
Degree: 2014, University of Johannesburg
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12346 
► M.Com. (Business Management)
This study concerns itself with the concepts of strategy, risk management and risk appetite. Strategy and risk management playa very important role…
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▼ M.Com. (Business Management)
This study concerns itself with the concepts of strategy, risk management and risk appetite. Strategy and risk management playa very important role in any business, but it is very difficult to determine the interrelationship between strategy and risk. There is no scientific/academic proof and there is no model or framework on what the alignment between an organisation's strategy and risk appetite is. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a risk appetite model to align an organisation's strategy and risk management, so that management will be able to improve its decision-making. The research design is based on a qualitative evaluation of the various literature concepts on strategy, risk management and risk appetite. Furthermore, personal interviews were held with senior risk, strategy and financial managers in the South African financial services industry to test the risk appetite model and determine the relevance and robustness of the risk appetite model. The main findings of this study revealed that: • to take full advantage of business opportunities, risk management and strategy cannot operate independently in any organisation; they must be integrated or at least linked with one another; • risk appetite is an important concept on its own, but is even more crucial as the link between risk management and strategy; • most financial services organisations assume that there is a link between risk management, strategy and risk appetite but that there is no formal processor framework available to link the three concepts; • effective risk management enables financial services organisations to achieve a competitive advantage, which is achieved by optimising risks and rewards; and • organisations that probably will withstand future crises are those with appropriate enterprise risk management practices in place where risk and strategy are linked with each other; and the risk appetite model can play an important role in achieving this goal. The main conclusion is that the risk appetite model is the formal framework to integrate risk management with strategy, because the model: • takes a holistic view to risk management; • allows all employees at all levels to understand risk appetite because it is quantitative and not too mathematical; • utilises risk appetite as the "gel" to link strategy and risk management; • allows for measured decision-making and proper governing; • allows organisations to be proactive in their risk management; • takes the upside and downside of risk into consideration; • gives strategic direction to the business; and • addresses all the important steps to integrate risk management, risk appetite and strategy. Lastly, for the risk appetite model to be successful it is essential to: • have buy-in from everyone in the organisation; • have the right governance in place to ensure the effective implementation and communication of the organisation's risk appetite; and • continuously monitor the organisation's risk appetite.
Subjects/Keywords: Strategic planning; Risk management; Financial services industry
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APA (6th Edition):
Schikker, S. (2014). The alignment of organisation strategy and risk appetite in the financial services industry. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12346
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Schikker, Sijbren. “The alignment of organisation strategy and risk appetite in the financial services industry.” 2014. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12346.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Schikker, Sijbren. “The alignment of organisation strategy and risk appetite in the financial services industry.” 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Schikker S. The alignment of organisation strategy and risk appetite in the financial services industry. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12346.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Schikker S. The alignment of organisation strategy and risk appetite in the financial services industry. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12346
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Stellenbosch University
2.
Ilse, Kotzee.
Applying a resilience approach to flood management in rapidly changing landscapes.
Degree: PhD, Conservation Ecology and Entomology, 2016, Stellenbosch University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100141
► ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Human land use activities have significantly changed the capacity of ecosystems to deliver essential service. Additional stresses brought about by climate change will…
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▼ ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Human land use activities have significantly changed the capacity of ecosystems to deliver essential service. Additional stresses brought about by climate change will require a shift in how ecosystems are managed. Global increases in the magnitude and frequency of flood events in particular have raised concerns that traditional flood
management approaches may not be sufficient to deal with future uncertainties. Resilience approaches aimed at understanding and managing the capacity of social-ecological system (SES) to adapt to, cope with, and shape uncertainty and surprise offer a possible avenue to deal with these challenges. Accordingly, through the use improved systems approaches and knowledge on floods, flood regulation
services and its impact on people and infrastructure this dissertation contributes towards developing and piloting of a flood resilient
management strategy. Research was carried out using three flood prone municipalities in the Eden District of South Africa as a case study.
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, in its final report, highlighted regulating
services as some of the most important and degraded, but least understood ecosystem
services. Regulating
services moderate the flow of energy and materials and play a critical role in regulating the impacts of extreme events. The progress in research and understanding of regulating
services was investigated, with a particular focus on progress on their assessment and quantification. Findings flag key research gaps in all regulating
services in developing countries and globally, in specifically understudied regulation
services of disease regulation and air quality regulation. Results also revealed the need to include the human dimension into the study of regulating
services, which will require an increase of multi-disciplinary research using a social-ecological system approach. Based on these findings and the objectives of the study the use of an existing decision support tool SCIMAP was adapted and explored using globally available data to provide a practical and informative approach for identifying flood receiving areas at a watershed scale. Model outputs highlighted how the combined effect of natural and anthropogenic factors can aggravate or attenuate a flood event, adding valuable insights into flood generation and how it can be managed, especially in under resourced areas. In order to assess the resilience of communities to floods, a composite index and spatial analysis approach was piloted. The approach allows for a simple, yet robust index able to include an array of datasets generally available in flood prone areas with potential to disaggregate and trace variables for
management and decision making.
Finally, based on the methods and results developed in previous chapters of the dissertation, an approach to characterise and spatially connect the flood regulating ecosystem service flows from supply to demand is introduced and illustrated. The proposed method builds on from the thinking in flood vulnerability and…
Advisors/Committee Members: Reyers, Belinda, Esler, Karen J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Agrisciences. Dept. of Conservation Ecology and Entomology..
Subjects/Keywords: Flood regulation services; Flood risk management; Ecosystems management; UCTD
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Ilse, K. (2016). Applying a resilience approach to flood management in rapidly changing landscapes. (Doctoral Dissertation). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100141
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ilse, Kotzee. “Applying a resilience approach to flood management in rapidly changing landscapes.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Stellenbosch University. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100141.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ilse, Kotzee. “Applying a resilience approach to flood management in rapidly changing landscapes.” 2016. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ilse K. Applying a resilience approach to flood management in rapidly changing landscapes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Stellenbosch University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100141.
Council of Science Editors:
Ilse K. Applying a resilience approach to flood management in rapidly changing landscapes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Stellenbosch University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100141
NSYSU
3.
Lin, Pei-Huei.
Practical Study on Construction of an Integrated SME Business Decision-Making System-Take P company as an example.
Degree: Master, Information Management, 2012, NSYSU
URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0827112-005958
► This research is based on the case study of P companyâs daily operation and business data, to construct its cost evaluation and decision making model.…
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▼ This research is based on the case study of P companyâs daily operation and business data, to construct its cost evaluation and decision making model. The goal of this research is to fully understand and to model the decision making processes of these small to middle size companies(SME Business) that provide integration
services to their customers. The outcomes of this research can be used in prediction as well as optimization of cost evaluation and
risk management.
The research finds out, through evaluation and modeling, it is possible to reveal the interaction among cost factors, to estimate the lowest cost based on historical data, and to manage risks by coordinating the business partners, in order to make the highest profit from the project.
The conclusions of this research are:
1. The high technical and know-how service industrials are relative new and comprehensive in terms of different business domains. Therefore, the
risk of cost change is always higher than the other industrials. An accurate decision making model and to estimate project cost precisely is crucial for the business.
2. The case study of P company demonstrates the possibility of using common tools like Microsoft Excel, to manage large multifaceted business data in order to construct an accurate cost decision making model. This may provide a viable and practical solution for small sized businesses that do not have database systems for their decision making application.
3. It is suggested by this research that there are four easy construct, simple use decision making models, which are proven to be useful to lower the
risk of budget decision making and to reduce the bias and deviation when these decision is simply based on personal working experience.
Advisors/Committee Members: Feng-Yang Kuo (committee member), Fen-Hui,Lin (chair), Hsin-Hui,Lin (chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Risk management; Cost evaluation; SME Business; Integration services; Decision making model
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Lin, P. (2012). Practical Study on Construction of an Integrated SME Business Decision-Making System-Take P company as an example. (Thesis). NSYSU. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0827112-005958
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lin, Pei-Huei. “Practical Study on Construction of an Integrated SME Business Decision-Making System-Take P company as an example.” 2012. Thesis, NSYSU. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0827112-005958.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lin, Pei-Huei. “Practical Study on Construction of an Integrated SME Business Decision-Making System-Take P company as an example.” 2012. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Lin P. Practical Study on Construction of an Integrated SME Business Decision-Making System-Take P company as an example. [Internet] [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0827112-005958.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Lin P. Practical Study on Construction of an Integrated SME Business Decision-Making System-Take P company as an example. [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2012. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0827112-005958
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of KwaZulu-Natal
4.
Ngcece, Slindile.
An investigative study on the perceptions of university of Kwazulu-Natal risk management services (RMS) on campus safety.
Degree: 2018, University of KwaZulu-Natal
URL: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17440
► University institutions are already overwhelmed by academic challenges without having to worry about crimes that plague the university campuses. The provision of and daily efforts…
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▼ University institutions are already overwhelmed by academic challenges without having to worry about crimes that plague the university campuses. The provision of and daily efforts of campus protective
services are therefore important in maintaining a peaceful, safe and conducive learning environment. However, constant reports and the increasing levels of crime on campus have led to the call for researchers to investigate the determining factors of these crimes. One critical aspect is that research efforts so far have been focused on the perspective of students on campus crimes and safety; and have not adequately considered to capture the perspective of the campus protective
services or security officers. Security officers are often looked upon or expected to provide safety on campus and are, therefore, challenged to meet the expected standard to prevent crimes on campus. The focus of this study is, therefore, grounded in investigating the perceptions of security officers on campus safety at UKZN Howard College Campus. In order to comprehensively capture their perceptions, the following objectives were examined: the types of crime that occur on campus, the challenges encountered in dealing with these crimes, intervention remedies or response to these crimes and their effectiveness. The study adopted one-on-one in-depth interviews methodological approach to generate its data. Empirical findings from the study revealed that there are a number of crimes that disrupt the proper functioning of and daily lives of the university community. These crimes include but are not limited to property theft, assaults and alcohol use. Findings also unfolded that security officers’ that attempts to prevent these crimes have often been encountered by challenges which have, in turn, adversely affected the intervention remedies ever put in place to arrest the horrible situation of crimes on campuses. Based on the research study’s findings, recommendations were made with an intention to assist on-campus protective
services in improving their measures in crime prevention.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mkhize, Sazelo Michael. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Campus safety.; Crime.; Protective officer.; Security officers.; Risk Management services.
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APA (6th Edition):
Ngcece, S. (2018). An investigative study on the perceptions of university of Kwazulu-Natal risk management services (RMS) on campus safety. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17440
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ngcece, Slindile. “An investigative study on the perceptions of university of Kwazulu-Natal risk management services (RMS) on campus safety.” 2018. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed January 27, 2021.
https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17440.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ngcece, Slindile. “An investigative study on the perceptions of university of Kwazulu-Natal risk management services (RMS) on campus safety.” 2018. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ngcece S. An investigative study on the perceptions of university of Kwazulu-Natal risk management services (RMS) on campus safety. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17440.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Ngcece S. An investigative study on the perceptions of university of Kwazulu-Natal risk management services (RMS) on campus safety. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17440
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Arizona
5.
Goering, Dustin C.
Decision Support for Wisconsin's Manure Spreaders: Development of a Real-Time Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast
.
Degree: 2013, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/305874
► The Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast (RRAF) provides Wisconsin's farmers with an innovative decision support tool which communicates the threat of undesirable conditions for manure and…
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▼ The Runoff
Risk Advisory Forecast (RRAF) provides Wisconsin's farmers with an innovative decision support tool which communicates the threat of undesirable conditions for manure and nutrient spreading for up to 10 days in advance. The RRAF is a pioneering example of applying the National Weather Service's hydrologic forecasting abilities towards the Nation's water quality challenges. Relying on the North Central River Forecast Center's (NCRFC) operational Snow17 and Sacramento Soil Moisture Accounting Models, runoff
risk is predicted for 216 modeled watersheds in Wisconsin. The RRAF is the first-of-its-kind real-time forecast tool to incorporate 5-days of future precipitation as well as 10-days of forecast temperatures to generate runoff
risk guidance. The forecast product is updated three times daily and hosted on the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) website. Developed with inter-agency collaboration, the RRAF model was validated against both edge-of-field observed runoff as well as small USGS gauged basin response. This analysis indicated promising results with a Bias Score of 0.93 and a False Alarm Ratio (FAR) of only 0.34 after applying a threshold method. Although the threshold process did dampen the Probability of Detection (POD) from 0.71 to 0.53, it was found that the magnitude of the events categorized as hits was 10-times larger than those classified as misses. The encouraging results from this first generation tool are aiding State of Wisconsin officials in increasing awareness of risky runoff conditions to help minimize contaminated agriculture runoff from entering the State's water bodies.
Advisors/Committee Members: Guertin, D. Phillip (advisor), Valdes, Juan B. (committeemember), Osterkamp, Waite R. (committeemember), Hawkins, Richard H. (committeemember), Guertin, D. Phillip (committeemember), Restrepo, Pedro J. (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: manure management;
runoff risk;
Natural Resources;
Decision Support Services
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Goering, D. C. (2013). Decision Support for Wisconsin's Manure Spreaders: Development of a Real-Time Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast
. (Masters Thesis). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/305874
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Goering, Dustin C. “Decision Support for Wisconsin's Manure Spreaders: Development of a Real-Time Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast
.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Arizona. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/305874.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Goering, Dustin C. “Decision Support for Wisconsin's Manure Spreaders: Development of a Real-Time Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast
.” 2013. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Goering DC. Decision Support for Wisconsin's Manure Spreaders: Development of a Real-Time Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Arizona; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/305874.
Council of Science Editors:
Goering DC. Decision Support for Wisconsin's Manure Spreaders: Development of a Real-Time Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Arizona; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/305874
6.
Phan, Thi Minh Thu.
Cost efficiency and risks of commercial banks in East Asia and Pacific region.
Degree: 2015, Western Sydney University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:31414
► The financial system plays an important role in modern economies and the intermediary function of the banking industry has a core role in influencing economic…
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▼ The financial system plays an important role in modern economies and the intermediary function of the banking industry has a core role in influencing economic growth. It is essential to understand and manage the efficiency of financial intermediation, especially within banks. Another issue related to bank efficiency is
risk management and the effects of
risk on efficiency. The interrelationship between risks and bank efficiency has received much attention in recent years, especially since the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 and the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008.
Based on the World Bank’s categories, the East Asia and Pacific area’s includes countries and economies ranging from China to the Pacific Islands. With nearly 40 countries and geographic entities, this wide area contains diverse landscapes, climates, societies, cultures, religions and economies. Despite the challenging external environment, the World Bank says this area, which includes representatives from all levels of economic development (underdeveloped, developing and developed economies), continues to be the world’s growth engine (World Bank, 2014).
This study examines the relationship between risks and environmental factors and bank cost efficiency by comparing developing and developed economies in a specific geographic area. Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) was employed to estimate efficiency and Tobit regression was applied to examine the effects of credit, operational and liquidity risks and environmental factors on bank efficiency both before and after the 2008 GFC. The research sample covers both the developed and developing economies in East Asia (China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) and the Pacific region (Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Singapore). There are two main stages in the analysis represented by measuring banks’ cost efficiency and examining the relationship between cost efficiency and risks. The overall average efficiency scores from the first stage of the research indicate that the observed banks could have produced their outputs using sixty two per cent of their actual inputs. This is not a high score when compared with previous studies of countries in the area with the same level of development. Comparing the scores between groups of economies produced a surprising result, with the mean efficiency scores of developing countries represented in the research being up to twenty per cent higher than those of developed countries.
In the second stage, the study focused on the effects of three kinds of
risk (credit
risk, operational
risk and liquidity
risk) on bank cost efficiency in the same countries’ banking systems. It found significant negative effects on banks’ efficiency for the three kinds of
risk. However, there were differences between developed and developing economies. The research also confirmed that the environmental factors had significant effect on the banking system as most of the control variables had significant effects, at the one per cent or five per cent…
Advisors/Committee Members: University of Western Sydney. School of Business (Host institution).
Subjects/Keywords: banks and banking; financial services industry; economic development; financial risk management; East Asia; Pacific Area
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Phan, T. M. T. (2015). Cost efficiency and risks of commercial banks in East Asia and Pacific region. (Thesis). Western Sydney University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:31414
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Phan, Thi Minh Thu. “Cost efficiency and risks of commercial banks in East Asia and Pacific region.” 2015. Thesis, Western Sydney University. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:31414.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Phan, Thi Minh Thu. “Cost efficiency and risks of commercial banks in East Asia and Pacific region.” 2015. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Phan TMT. Cost efficiency and risks of commercial banks in East Asia and Pacific region. [Internet] [Thesis]. Western Sydney University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:31414.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Phan TMT. Cost efficiency and risks of commercial banks in East Asia and Pacific region. [Thesis]. Western Sydney University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:31414
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of KwaZulu-Natal
7.
Ngcece, Slindile.
An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety.
Degree: 2018, University of KwaZulu-Natal
URL: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16965
► University institutions are already overwhelmed by academic challenges without having to worry about crimes that plague the university campuses. The provision of and daily efforts…
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▼ University institutions are already overwhelmed by academic challenges without having to worry about crimes that plague the university campuses. The provision of and daily efforts of campus protective
services are therefore important in maintaining a peaceful, safe and conducive learning environment. However, constant reports and the increasing levels of crime on campus have led to the call for researchers to investigate the determining factors of these crimes. One critical aspect is that research efforts so far have been focused on the perspective of students on campus crimes and safety; and have not adequately considered to capture the perspective of the campus protective
services or security officers. Security officers are often looked upon or expected to provide safety on campus and are, therefore, challenged to meet the expected standard to prevent crimes on campus. The focus of this study is, therefore, grounded in investigating the perceptions of security officers on campus safety at UKZN Howard College Campus. In order to comprehensively capture their perceptions, the following objectives were examined: the types of crime that occur on campus, the challenges encountered in dealing with these crimes, intervention remedies or response to these crimes and their effectiveness. The study adopted one-on-one in-depth interviews methodological approach to generate its data. Empirical findings from the study revealed that there are a number of crimes that disrupt the proper functioning of and daily lives of the university community. These crimes include but are not limited to property theft, assaults and alcohol use. Findings also unfolded that security officers’ that attempts to prevent these crimes have often been encountered by challenges which have, in turn, adversely affected the intervention remedies ever put in place to arrest the horrible situation of crimes on campuses. Based on the research study’s findings, recommendations were made with an intention to assist on-campus protective
services in improving their measures in crime prevention.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mkhize, Sazelo Michael. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Risk Management Services.; University of KwaZulu- Natal.; Criminology.; Protective officer.; Security.; Campus safety.
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APA (6th Edition):
Ngcece, S. (2018). An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16965
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ngcece, Slindile. “An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety.” 2018. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed January 27, 2021.
https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16965.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ngcece, Slindile. “An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety.” 2018. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ngcece S. An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16965.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Ngcece S. An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16965
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of KwaZulu-Natal
8.
Ngcece, Slindile.
An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety.
Degree: 2018, University of KwaZulu-Natal
URL: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17558
► University institutions are already overwhelmed by academic challenges without having to worry about crimes that plague the university campuses. The provision of and daily efforts…
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▼ University institutions are already overwhelmed by academic challenges without having
to worry about crimes that plague the university campuses. The provision of and daily
efforts of campus protective
services are therefore important in maintaining a peaceful,
safe and conducive learning environment. However, constant reports and the increasing
levels of crime on campus have led to the call for researchers to investigate the
determining factors of these crimes. One critical aspect is that research efforts so far
have been focused on the perspective of students on campus crimes and safety; and have
not adequately considered to capture the perspective of the campus protective
services
or security officers. Security officers are often looked upon or expected to provide safety
on campus and are, therefore, challenged to meet the expected standard to prevent
crimes on campus. The focus of this study is, therefore, grounded in investigating the
perceptions of security officers on campus safety at UKZN Howard College Campus. In
order to comprehensively capture their perceptions, the following objectives were
examined: the types of crime that occur on campus, the challenges encountered in
dealing with these crimes, intervention remedies or response to these crimes and their
effectiveness. The study adopted one-on-one in-depth interviews methodological
approach to generate its data. Empirical findings from the study revealed that there are
a number of crimes that disrupt the proper functioning of and daily lives of the university
community. These crimes include but are not limited to property theft, assaults and
alcohol use. Findings also unfolded that security officers’ that attempts to prevent these
crimes have often been encountered by challenges which have, in turn, adversely affected
the intervention remedies ever put in place to arrest the horrible situation of crimes on
campuses. Based on the research study’s findings, recommendations were made with an
intention to assist on-campus protective
services in improving their measures in crime
prevention.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mkhize, Sazelo Michael. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: University of KwaZulu-Natal.; Risk Management Services.; Campus safety.; Crime.; Security officers.
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Ngcece, S. (2018). An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17558
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ngcece, Slindile. “An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety.” 2018. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed January 27, 2021.
https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17558.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ngcece, Slindile. “An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety.” 2018. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ngcece S. An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17558.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Ngcece S. An investigative study on the perceptions of university of KwaZulu-Natal Risk Management Services (RMS) on campus safety. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17558
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Florida Atlantic University
9.
Coy, Jeffrey M.
Risk dynamics, growth options, and financial leverage: evidence from mergers and acquisitions.
Degree: PhD, 2013, Florida Atlantic University
URL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362323
► Summary: In essay I, I empirically examine theoretical inferences of real options models regarding the effects of business risk on the pricing of firms engaged…
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▼ Summary: In essay I, I empirically examine theoretical inferences of real options models regarding the effects of business risk on the pricing of firms engaged in corporate control transactions. This study shows that the risk differential between the merging firms has a significant effect on the risk dynamic of bidding firms around control transactions and that the at-announcement risk dynamic is negatively related to that in the preannouncement period. In addition, the relative size of the target, the volatility of bidder cash flows, and the relative growth rate of the bidder have significant explanatory power in the cross-section of announcement returns to bidding firm shareholders as does the change in the cost of capital resulting from the transaction. Essay II provides an empirical analysis of a second set of real options models that theoretically examine the dynamics of financial risk around control transactions as well as the link between financial leverage and the probability of acquisition. In addition, I present a comparison of the financial risk dynamics of firms that choose an external growth strategy, through acquisition, and those that pursue an internal growth strategy through capital expenditures that are unrelated to acquisition.
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Subjects/Keywords: Consolidation and merger of corporations; Financial services industry – Mathematical models; Corporations – Finance; Financial risk management
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Coy, Jeffrey M. “Risk dynamics, growth options, and financial leverage: evidence from mergers and acquisitions.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362323.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Coy, Jeffrey M. “Risk dynamics, growth options, and financial leverage: evidence from mergers and acquisitions.” 2013. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Coy JM. Risk dynamics, growth options, and financial leverage: evidence from mergers and acquisitions. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida Atlantic University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362323.
Council of Science Editors:
Coy JM. Risk dynamics, growth options, and financial leverage: evidence from mergers and acquisitions. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida Atlantic University; 2013. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362323
Stockholm University
10.
Hampus, Pernilla.
Corporate responsiveness to drivers of change : Using scenarios to improve decision making on sustainable management of complex dynamic ecosystems.
Degree: Stockholm Resilience Centre, 2011, Stockholm University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-63393
► In order to make robust decisions on how to deal with future ecosystem changes, managers need to be aware of the complexity, uncertainty, thresholds…
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▼ In order to make robust decisions on how to deal with future ecosystem changes, managers need to be aware of the complexity, uncertainty, thresholds and surprises that are inherent characteristics of social-ecological systems. The subject of this paper is the use of scenarios as a tool to increase corporate responsiveness to change by improving decision making on the sustainable management of complex dynamic ecosystems. Scenarios were shown to be a useful tool to integrate in the systematic management of corporate risks and opportunities that may arise as a result of these future changes in ecosystems. Although the scenarios did not contribute to the identification of any additional risks and opportunities, they did have the capability to make the ESR into a better communication tool. The specific objectives of this paper were firstly, (i) to discuss the use of scenario analysis and how it works, secondly, (ii) demonstrate how scenarios can be integrated into the Ecosystem Service Review (ESR) methodology, and finally, (iii) present the benefits such integration would bring to decision makers. A case study was carried out at Lantmännen, to fulfill these objectives. This paper demonstrates that integrating scenarios in the ESR can make issues regarding ecosystem services and biodiversity more easily understandable and also deliver a sense of urgency for action. This proves critical when communicating strategies to other decision makers within an organization and in order to successfully manage risks and grasp opportunities arising as a result of changing ecosystems.
Subjects/Keywords: Ecosystem services; scenarios; risk management; corporate decision making; Social Sciences Interdisciplinary; Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap
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Hampus, P. (2011). Corporate responsiveness to drivers of change : Using scenarios to improve decision making on sustainable management of complex dynamic ecosystems. (Thesis). Stockholm University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-63393
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hampus, Pernilla. “Corporate responsiveness to drivers of change : Using scenarios to improve decision making on sustainable management of complex dynamic ecosystems.” 2011. Thesis, Stockholm University. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-63393.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hampus, Pernilla. “Corporate responsiveness to drivers of change : Using scenarios to improve decision making on sustainable management of complex dynamic ecosystems.” 2011. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hampus P. Corporate responsiveness to drivers of change : Using scenarios to improve decision making on sustainable management of complex dynamic ecosystems. [Internet] [Thesis]. Stockholm University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-63393.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hampus P. Corporate responsiveness to drivers of change : Using scenarios to improve decision making on sustainable management of complex dynamic ecosystems. [Thesis]. Stockholm University; 2011. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-63393
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Johannesburg
11.
de Jager, Nicolene.
Health risk assessment in the occupational health nurse’s practice.
Degree: 2012, University of Johannesburg
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5234
► M.Cur.
Occupational health nurses are qualified registered nurses with a post-graduate qualification in occupational health nursing as a specialised discipline, and provide the basic healthcare…
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▼ M.Cur.
Occupational health nurses are qualified registered nurses with a post-graduate qualification in occupational health nursing as a specialised discipline, and provide the basic healthcare aspect of the occupational health programme. Their most important activity is to identify and assess the health hazard risks in the workplace. Health risk assessments are conducted by occupational health nurses to determine all the stresses, e.g. hazardous chemicals, vibration, insufficient lighting, noise exposure and thermal exposure, which may affect employees‟ health and working efficiency. The researcher conducted audits and, over a period of time, observed that 85% (n=23) of occupational health nurses in different settings conduct health risk assessments only to a certain extent. The following questions were raised: To what extent do occupational health nurses conduct health risk assessments? What are the possible reasons for them conducting the health risk assessments only to a certain extent, or not at all? What can be done to improve this? The purpose of this study was thus to explore and describe the extent to which occupational health nurses conduct health risk assessments; and the possible reasons for not conducting them or conducting them only to a certain extent. Guidelines were developed to assist occupational health nurses in conducting health risk assessments. A quantitative, descriptive design was used in this study. A sampling frame was developed from a list of all the members of the South African Society of Occupational Health Nursing Practitioners (SASOHN) in Gauteng. From the target population of occupational health nurses in Gauteng, a systematic cluster sampling method was used. A developed questionnaire was distributed by mail and e-mails, and reminders were sent by the researcher to the respondents (Burns & Grove, 2006). The researcher ensured validity and reliability throughout the study by means of theoretical review, content securing and statistical assistance (Burns & Grove, 2006). Ethical standards of the right to self-determination, right to privacy, right to confidentiality and autonomy, right to fair treatment and right to protection from discomfort and harm were adhered to. The findings revealed that the occupational health nurse is a mature, predominately female experienced practitioner who operates on behalf of a disproportionably large number of employees. Four factors influencing these nurses in conducting a health risk assessment to a certain extent were identified: competence, ignorance about the role of the occupational health nurse, workload and attitude. The researcher formulated guidelines to assist practising occupational health nurses to conduct health risk assessments.
Subjects/Keywords: Occupational health nursing; Health risk assessment - Evaluation; Occupational health services - Evaluation; Industrial hygiene management; Industrial safety management
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de Jager, N. (2012). Health risk assessment in the occupational health nurse’s practice. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5234
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
de Jager, Nicolene. “Health risk assessment in the occupational health nurse’s practice.” 2012. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5234.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
de Jager, Nicolene. “Health risk assessment in the occupational health nurse’s practice.” 2012. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
de Jager N. Health risk assessment in the occupational health nurse’s practice. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5234.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
de Jager N. Health risk assessment in the occupational health nurse’s practice. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5234
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Johannesburg
12.
Raubenheimer, Pieter Jacobus.
A case study in industrial risk management.
Degree: 2011, University of Johannesburg
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4210
► M.Ing.
This dissertation focuses on an industrial risk management case study, which aims to illustrate how the risks involved in a new project have to…
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This dissertation focuses on an industrial risk management case study, which aims to illustrate how the risks involved in a new project have to be identified, approached and managed. The aim of this dissertation is therefore to act as an example of modem risk management theory and implementation in an industrial engineering environment. The first part of the dissertation focuses on the theoretical background of risk management. It starts by giving the history of risk after which a definition of risk is concluded from a variety of text books. The history of risk shows how risk developed through the ages and evolved into a way of making sure that the right strategic decisions are taken. The following chapters focus on the frameworks that have been developed by different international parties to structure the risk management process. The financial environment is also highlighted as an industry in which risk has been developed to help companies tremendously in making investment decisions. Although there are fundamental differences between risk management in the industrial and financial environment, there are however a few similarities. One aspect that can be taken from the financial environment and be implemented in the industrial environment is the fact that risk management has to be done according to a fixed structure or framework. A short literature case study shows how businesses made crucial mistakes in the past, and how implementing modem risk management techniques can rectify these mistakes. A big part of risk management is not only the qualitative analysis, but also in the quantitative analysis, which was ignored in the literature case study. The theory behind these quantitative techniques is highlighted as the last theoretical background before the second part of the dissertation focuses on the risk involved in the expansion project of an oil refinery. After the theoretical background of the expansion project is given as an introduction to the case study, the quantitative analysis for the expansion project is done. Through A Case Study in Industrial Risk Management 2 the quantitative analysis, the high risks involved in the project are highlighted more clearly and numbers or figures will indicate how realistic the objectives of the project are. By monitoring and controlling these critical project variables through the project life cycle, the chances of achieving the project results are greatly increased.
Subjects/Keywords: Risk management
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Raubenheimer, P. J. (2011). A case study in industrial risk management. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4210
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Raubenheimer, Pieter Jacobus. “A case study in industrial risk management.” 2011. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4210.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Raubenheimer, Pieter Jacobus. “A case study in industrial risk management.” 2011. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Raubenheimer PJ. A case study in industrial risk management. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4210.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Raubenheimer PJ. A case study in industrial risk management. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4210
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University of Nairobi
13.
Mwangi, Martin K.
The relationship between risk management and financial performance of the top 100 small and medium enterprises in kenya
.
Degree: 2014, University of Nairobi
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95308
► In today’s dynamic commercial environment, risks are increasing and risk management is becoming an integral part of any organization; especially for the Small and Medium…
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▼ In today’s dynamic commercial environment, risks are increasing and risk management is
becoming an integral part of any organization; especially for the Small and Medium
enterprises, which due to limited resources and weak structural features are more
vulnerable to the harmful effects of risks. The relationship between risk management and
financial performance has been explored in other studies with sectors such as banking
being covered almost exhaustively; however, few studies have been conducted in the
SME sector. This study was therefore an attempt to establish the nature of relationship
between risk management and financial performance of the SME sector in Kenya. The
study employed risk management practice as a multidimensional construct so as to help
provide a relevant trajectory for understanding financial performance of the top 100
SMEs in Kenya. The study therefore attempted to address the following research
question: To what extent have the top 100 SMEs in Kenya adopted the various risk
management techniques? How do the various risk management techniques employed
relate with the financial performance?
To achieve this, the study adopted a descriptive research design. A sample size of 50
SMEs located within Nairobi and its environs were selected from a population consisting
of the top 100 SMEs in Kenya for the year 2013 using judge mental sampling. The
response rate was 80%, which comprised 40 SMEs. Data was collected using a
questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 17. The findings revealed that the top 100
SMEs in Kenya applied risk acceptance and risk diversification to a ‘great extent’
compared with other techniques such as loss prevention, risk avoidance and risk transfer,
which were moderately applied by SMEs. The study also found out that risk management
techniques ,that is risk avoidance, loss prevention, risk transfer and risk diversification
had a negative effect on financial performance (ROA) with beta coefficients of -0.022,-
0.029, -0.032 and -0.007 respectively. Risk acceptance according to the study had a
positive effect on financial performance (ROA) with a beta coefficient of 0.028.In
general the study found out that risk management constructs have a strong positive
correlation with the financial performance (ROA) of SMEs with a correlation coefficient
of 0.823.
From the findings, the researcher concluded that applied risk management techniques had
a positive effect on the financial performance of the SMEs and thus recommended that
management, owners and other relevant stakeholders to make risk management a core
business process in order to improve returns.
Subjects/Keywords: Risk management
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Mwangi, M. K. (2014). The relationship between risk management and financial performance of the top 100 small and medium enterprises in kenya
. (Thesis). University of Nairobi. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95308
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mwangi, Martin K. “The relationship between risk management and financial performance of the top 100 small and medium enterprises in kenya
.” 2014. Thesis, University of Nairobi. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95308.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mwangi, Martin K. “The relationship between risk management and financial performance of the top 100 small and medium enterprises in kenya
.” 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mwangi MK. The relationship between risk management and financial performance of the top 100 small and medium enterprises in kenya
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95308.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mwangi MK. The relationship between risk management and financial performance of the top 100 small and medium enterprises in kenya
. [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95308
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Nairobi
14.
Kamau, Peter M.
Adoption of risk management by commercial banks in kenya
.
Degree: 2010, University of Nairobi
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95792
► The banking sector plays are very important role in the economy and the stability of the sector can not be over emphasized. Central bank of…
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▼ The banking sector plays are very important role in the economy and the stability of the
sector can not be over emphasized. Central bank of Kenya is mandated to regulate the
industry. By the end of 2009 there were 44 licensed commercial banks operating in the
country. Since 2005 CBK adopted risk based supervision. Global trends such as Basel
framework requires bank to establish risk management systems to measure and mitigate
risks. Several theories on risk management have been put across among them financial
theory, agency theory, stakeholder theory and new institutional economics. Several
studies have being conducted with bias towards tools and techniques adopted by various
institutions on credit risk management. Study on the various risk encountered by
commercial banks has not been conducted.
This study sought to identify the risks encountered by commercial banks and the risk
management practices adopted by commercial banks to mitigate against these risks.
Further the study wanted to establish the challenges faced by commercial banks in
successful implementation of risk management. A census survey was conducted for all
the licensed banks operating in Kenya. Questionnaires were administered to risk
management staff through drop and pick approach. A 56.8 percent response rate was
realized. The data was analyzed using SPSS.
The study revealed that credit, operation, reputation and compliance risks as critical and
commonly encountered. Majority of the banks have risk management structures in place.
However the quality of the same could not be ascertained. Majority of the banks were
found to use both qualitative and quantitative methods to measure risk. Scenario analysis
was found to be the most common used technique to measure risk. Budget constraint,
complexity of risk management process and high training costs were identified as the
main challenges facing implementation of risk management.
Progress has been made in risk management by commercial banks in Kenya as revealed
by the study as most of the banks have risk management structures in place. This can
partly be attributed by enhanced regulation and also realization of the banks on the
x i
importance of risk management. Despite the progress achieved so far there need to
enhance risk management in the banking sector in order to comply with international
standards so as to remain competitive. The challenges identified also need to be
addressed through stakeholders’ concerted efforts.
Subjects/Keywords: Risk management
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Kamau, P. M. (2010). Adoption of risk management by commercial banks in kenya
. (Thesis). University of Nairobi. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95792
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kamau, Peter M. “Adoption of risk management by commercial banks in kenya
.” 2010. Thesis, University of Nairobi. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95792.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kamau, Peter M. “Adoption of risk management by commercial banks in kenya
.” 2010. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kamau PM. Adoption of risk management by commercial banks in kenya
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95792.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Kamau PM. Adoption of risk management by commercial banks in kenya
. [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95792
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University of Cape Town
15.
Backwell, Alexander.
Term structure models with unspanned factors and unspanned stochastic volatility.
Degree: PhD, African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management, 2018, University of Cape Town
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29460
► Certain models of the term structure of interest rates exhibit unspanned stochastic volatility (USV). A model has this property if it involves a source of…
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▼ Certain models of the term structure of interest rates exhibit unspanned stochastic volatility (USV). A model has this property if it involves a source of stochastic variation — called an unspanned factor — that does not affect the model’s interest rates directly, but does affect the extent to which future interests are liable to change (that is, interest-rate volatility). This thesis is concerned with these models, from a variety of perspectives. Firstly, the theoretical foundation of the USV property is addressed. Formal definitions of unspanned factors and USV are developed, generalising ones tentatively proposed in the literature. Several results from these definitions and the accompanying framework are derived. Particularly, the ability to hedge general claims (i.e., the completeness or lack thereof) of these models is examined in detail. Examples are given to illustrate the features of the proposed framework and the necessity of the generalised definitions. Secondly, the empirical issue of whether USV models are necessary to plausibly represent observed interest-rate markets is interrogated. An empirical derivative-hedging approach is adopted, the results of which are contextualised by also treating data simulated from models with USV and non-USV versions. It is shown that hedging effectiveness is relatively robust to the presence of USV, which resolves the apparent conflict between the two studies that have taken a hedging approach to this question. Despite the cross-sectional hedging effects being surprisingly minor, further regression results show that USV models are needed to model the time series of market interest rates. Finally, the thesis addresses a certain class of models that exhibit USV: those with one spanned factor (driving interest-rate variation) and one unspanned, volatility-related factor. Being the simplest non-trivial USV models, these bivariate USV models are fundamental, and — like onefactor models in general settings — are helpful in introducing and comparing higher-factor models when simple ones are insufficient. These models are shown to exist (contradicting a claim in the literature); to share a particular affine form for their bond pricing functions; and to necessarily exhibit a short-term interest rate with dynamics of a certain type. A specific bivariate USV model is then proposed, which is analysed and compared to others in the literature.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ouwehand, Peter (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: risk management
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Backwell, A. (2018). Term structure models with unspanned factors and unspanned stochastic volatility. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29460
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Backwell, Alexander. “Term structure models with unspanned factors and unspanned stochastic volatility.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cape Town. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29460.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Backwell, Alexander. “Term structure models with unspanned factors and unspanned stochastic volatility.” 2018. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Backwell A. Term structure models with unspanned factors and unspanned stochastic volatility. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cape Town; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29460.
Council of Science Editors:
Backwell A. Term structure models with unspanned factors and unspanned stochastic volatility. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cape Town; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29460
University of Cape Town
16.
Crawford, Danielle Ana.
Estimating Long Term Equity Implied Volatility.
Degree: MPhil, African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management, 2019, University of Cape Town
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31366
► Estimating and extrapolating long term equity implied volatilities is of importance in the investment and insurance industry, where ’long term’ refers to periods of ten…
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▼ Estimating and extrapolating long term equity implied volatilities is of importance in the investment and insurance industry, where ’long term’ refers to periods of ten to thirty years. Market-consistent calibration is difficult to perform in the South African market due to lack of long term liquid tradable derivatives. In this case, practitioners have to estimate the implied volatility surface across a range of expiries and moneyness levels. A detailed evaluation is performed for different estimation techniques to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each of the models. The estimation techniques considered include statistical and time-series techniques, non-parametric techniques and three potential methods which use the local volatility model.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mahomed, Obeid (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: risk management
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Crawford, D. A. (2019). Estimating Long Term Equity Implied Volatility. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31366
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Crawford, Danielle Ana. “Estimating Long Term Equity Implied Volatility.” 2019. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31366.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Crawford, Danielle Ana. “Estimating Long Term Equity Implied Volatility.” 2019. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Crawford DA. Estimating Long Term Equity Implied Volatility. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31366.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Crawford DA. Estimating Long Term Equity Implied Volatility. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31366
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Rutgers University
17.
Moon, Daehyun.
Continuous risk monitoring and assessment: CRMA.
Degree: PhD, Management, 2016, Rutgers University
URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49365/
► In their monograph “Continuous Assurance (CA) for the Now Economy,” Vasarhelyi et al. (2010) introduce Continuous Risk Monitoring and Assessment (CRMA) as a future area…
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▼ In their monograph “Continuous Assurance (CA) for the Now Economy,” Vasarhelyi et al. (2010) introduce Continuous Risk Monitoring and Assessment (CRMA) as a future area of continuous auditing. CRMA is a CA methodology to monitor an organization’s business risks, identify its uncontrolled significant risks, and prioritize audit and risk management procedures for the timely mitigation of such risks. They argue that development of CRMA procedures is necessary to keep maintain the relevance of CA system in a changing audit risk environment. This dissertation discusses the development of CRMA and proposes a methodology encompassing four components: (1) identification of the entity risks, (2) selection of relevant Key Risk Indicators (KRI, Institute of Operation Risk, 2010), (3) use of relevant KRIs to assess the entity’s risk exposure levels, and (4) prioritization of audit and risk management procedures in real time. This framework will assist the auditor in selecting audit procedures in response to changes in the entity’s business risks, facilitating timelier prevention or mitigation of their adverse effects on the entity’s business operations. Addressing those four components guided the development of the proposed methodology of CRMA. To illustrate the use of KRIs to assess and monitor business risks under the proposed CRMA methodology, we discuss the monitoring and assessment of corporate reputation risk using KRIs. We also present a metric that measures the degree of negative public perception of an organization extracted from current social media platforms (specifically, Twitter) as a KRI to represent the organization’s current reputation level and confirm the occurrence of the organization’s reputational damage. We demonstrate the present KRI by measuring Twitter response to two real risk events: Purina’s lawsuit for selling harmful dog food and Starbucks’ “Race Together” campaign. We analyze the Twitter response mentioning these two risk events and measure the degree of the public’s negative perception embedded in them by using the present KRI. We discuss our methods used to perform this analysis and present the results.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vasarhelyi, Miklos A. (chair), Palmon, Dan (internal member), Kogan, Alexander (internal member), Krahel, John Peter (outside member).
Subjects/Keywords: Risk management
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Moon, D. (2016). Continuous risk monitoring and assessment: CRMA. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49365/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Moon, Daehyun. “Continuous risk monitoring and assessment: CRMA.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed January 27, 2021.
https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49365/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Moon, Daehyun. “Continuous risk monitoring and assessment: CRMA.” 2016. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Moon D. Continuous risk monitoring and assessment: CRMA. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49365/.
Council of Science Editors:
Moon D. Continuous risk monitoring and assessment: CRMA. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2016. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49365/
Rhodes University
18.
Chonzi, Tendai Day.
The value of economic capital as an indicator to protect prospective and existing ordinary shareholders.
Degree: Faculty of Commerce, Economics and Economic History, 2020, Rhodes University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/145807
► South Africans banking sector is one of the most dominating banking sectors in Africa. The banking sector is privately owned and involves a lot of…
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▼ South Africans banking sector is one of the most dominating banking sectors in Africa. The banking sector is privately owned and involves a lot of different stakeholders, who risk losing their investments. One of the stakeholders who are the bottom of the repayment chain are existing ordinary shareholders because they risk losing all their investment in the result of bankruptcy, liquidity crises or the inability of the bank to repay their shareholders. Regulators in the banking sector only protect the depositor and the stability of the banking sector but not ordinary shareholders. An internal supervisory measure called economic capital has recently received more attention because of its aim to protect ordinary shareholders and thus, existing and prospective shareholders can use its value as a protective indicator. Economic theory assumes that the higher the value of economic capital (the lower the economic capital shortfall), the lower the return on investment for existing ordinary shareholders. The aforementioned shows a trade-off between protection (economic capital) and returns. Literature by Larsson (2009) further suggests that banks are always reluctant with implementing internal measures to protect themselves because of the good regulatory regime in the sector, some banks think that they are “too big to fail” and the fact that the reserve banks are always on the standby as a bailout. The purpose of this research is to examine which of the top five commercial banks in South African actively protect their existing ordinary shareholders using the value of economic capital and possibly attract prospective ordinary shareholders, locally and internationally. The banks under study are Absa, Capitec, FirstRand, Nedbank and Standard Bank over ten years, starting from June 2009 to May 2019 and in monthly frequency. The observations totalled 120 and two models that are under the Return Series Method were in used, namely; Historical Simulation Model and Variance Covariance Model. Both models, although they were small deviations in the value of economic capital, concluded that Standard Bank protects its existing ordinary shareholders the most, followed by FirstRand, then Absa and last is Nedbank. Capitec was the only bank, after one financial shock that could not protect its existing ordinary shareholders. Moreover, evidence in the study shows a trade-off between economic capital and return on investment in the case of Capitec and Standard Bank. Standard Bank had the highest value of economic capital and second-lowest return on investment, while Capitec had the highest return on investment and lowest value of economic capital. The significant policy implication of the research is that financial institution needs to strike a balance between protection and profits; thus, a way of protecting various stakeholders. Financial shocks have proven that regulatory measures are weak and they are is need for internal measures (economic capital) which indicate how financial institution can sustain in such cases.
Subjects/Keywords: Banks and banking – Risk management – South Africa; Financial services industry – Risk management – South Africa; ABSA Bank; FirstRand Limited; Nedbank; Standard Bank Limited; Capitec Bank (South Africa)
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Chonzi, T. D. (2020). The value of economic capital as an indicator to protect prospective and existing ordinary shareholders. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/145807
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chonzi, Tendai Day. “The value of economic capital as an indicator to protect prospective and existing ordinary shareholders.” 2020. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10962/145807.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chonzi, Tendai Day. “The value of economic capital as an indicator to protect prospective and existing ordinary shareholders.” 2020. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Chonzi TD. The value of economic capital as an indicator to protect prospective and existing ordinary shareholders. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/145807.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Chonzi TD. The value of economic capital as an indicator to protect prospective and existing ordinary shareholders. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/145807
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Lund
19.
Johannessen, Åse.
Bridging the floods - The role of social learning for
resilience building in urban water services.
Degree: 2017, University of Lund
URL: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/34fa82d9-d29c-43dc-a4d3-930ac2b922e3
;
https://portal.research.lu.se/ws/files/29635317/_se_J_web.pdf
► The development of cities is increasingly threatened by a worldwide water crisis. Urban water services (including drinking water, sanitation and drainage) are facing complex and…
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▼ The development of cities is increasingly
threatened by a worldwide water crisis. Urban water services
(including drinking water, sanitation and drainage) are facing
complex and multiple pressures, which are becoming increasingly
frequent and severe. These pressures include floods, and the
depletion, pollution and degradation of water resources and their
associated ecosystems. These diverse pressures fall mainly within
the domains of flood risk and water resources management: two
working fields that are divided by different institutional
structures, approaches and practices. Social learning is becoming
increasingly popular as an approach that has the potential to
“bridge” these silos, and ultimately, contribute to building
resilience in urban water services. However, empirical analyses on
this issue are rare and fragmented. Against this background, this
thesis investigates the role of social learning for resilience
building in urban water services. It is based on single and
multiple case studies from the urban areas of Cali (Colombia), Cebu
(The Philippines), Durban (South Africa), Gorakhpur (India) and
Kristianstad (Sweden). The results identify challenges to the
integration of the identified silos, what resilience means for
urban water services, and the key elements of social learning that
can support or inhibit urban water resilience. The results provide
important input for new theory, policy and practice related to the
United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and national policies on
sustainable water management, risk reduction and climate change
adaptation.
Subjects/Keywords: Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources; Climate Research; urban water services; climate change; adaptation; urban transformation; transition; flood risk management; water resources management; disaster risk reduction; resilience; resilient cities
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Johannessen, . (2017). Bridging the floods - The role of social learning for
resilience building in urban water services. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Lund. Retrieved from https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/34fa82d9-d29c-43dc-a4d3-930ac2b922e3 ; https://portal.research.lu.se/ws/files/29635317/_se_J_web.pdf
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Johannessen, Åse. “Bridging the floods - The role of social learning for
resilience building in urban water services.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Lund. Accessed January 27, 2021.
https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/34fa82d9-d29c-43dc-a4d3-930ac2b922e3 ; https://portal.research.lu.se/ws/files/29635317/_se_J_web.pdf.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Johannessen, Åse. “Bridging the floods - The role of social learning for
resilience building in urban water services.” 2017. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Johannessen . Bridging the floods - The role of social learning for
resilience building in urban water services. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Lund; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/34fa82d9-d29c-43dc-a4d3-930ac2b922e3 ; https://portal.research.lu.se/ws/files/29635317/_se_J_web.pdf.
Council of Science Editors:
Johannessen . Bridging the floods - The role of social learning for
resilience building in urban water services. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Lund; 2017. Available from: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/34fa82d9-d29c-43dc-a4d3-930ac2b922e3 ; https://portal.research.lu.se/ws/files/29635317/_se_J_web.pdf
University of Alberta
20.
Macciotta, Renato.
Quantitative Risk Assessment of Natural and Cut Slopes:
Measuring Uncertainty in the Estimated Risks and Proposed Framework
for Developing Risk Evaluation Criteria.
Degree: PhD, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, 2013, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/4m90dw35v
► Understanding and limiting the risks inherent to natural and cut slopes are now recognized to be a priority in achieving an acceptable quality of life.…
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▼ Understanding and limiting the risks inherent to
natural and cut slopes are now recognized to be a priority in
achieving an acceptable quality of life. Various methods of risk
management that have been proposed in the last three decades have
evolved into a general framework for landslide risk management. In
particular, quantitative risk assessments can assist in
communicating risks. They also provide a clear and systematic
framework to analyze slope failure processes, from origin, to
movement, to consequence; and the effect of different remedial
works and strategies. Some of the challenges and perceived
limitations of quantitative risk assessments are related to the
necessary input of expert opinion when estimating the risk levels
in a quantitative manner. One objective of this work is the
systematic assessment of the uncertainties in the estimated values
of risk. Quantitative risk analyses are carried out for two case
histories, where population of the analyses input parameters is
done as probability distributions rather than fixed values. The
probability distributions of the input parameters cover the range
of values believed realistic for each input parameter. The risk is
then estimated through a Monte Carlo simulation technique, and the
outcome of the analysis is a probability distribution of the
estimated risk. This methodology shows the potential for evaluating
the uncertainties related to risk estimations. The full potential
of the risk management framework is best met with the establishment
of risk evaluation criteria. The other objective of this work
focuses on the development of risk evaluation criteria. It is not
the intention of this work to develop case specific criteria, as
this responsibility should lie with owners and regulators, but to
propose a framework for developing the criteria, where the risk
analyst takes an active role. A summary of the state of practice
for quantitative risk assessments is included as part of the
thesis. The work on the evaluation of uncertainty related to the
estimated risks and a proposed framework for developing risk
evaluation criteria are then presented. The last two chapters of
the thesis present a summary of the research results, conclusions
and proposed future research.
Subjects/Keywords: risk Management; Landslides; Risk Assessment
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Macciotta, R. (2013). Quantitative Risk Assessment of Natural and Cut Slopes:
Measuring Uncertainty in the Estimated Risks and Proposed Framework
for Developing Risk Evaluation Criteria. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/4m90dw35v
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Macciotta, Renato. “Quantitative Risk Assessment of Natural and Cut Slopes:
Measuring Uncertainty in the Estimated Risks and Proposed Framework
for Developing Risk Evaluation Criteria.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 27, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/4m90dw35v.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Macciotta, Renato. “Quantitative Risk Assessment of Natural and Cut Slopes:
Measuring Uncertainty in the Estimated Risks and Proposed Framework
for Developing Risk Evaluation Criteria.” 2013. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Macciotta R. Quantitative Risk Assessment of Natural and Cut Slopes:
Measuring Uncertainty in the Estimated Risks and Proposed Framework
for Developing Risk Evaluation Criteria. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/4m90dw35v.
Council of Science Editors:
Macciotta R. Quantitative Risk Assessment of Natural and Cut Slopes:
Measuring Uncertainty in the Estimated Risks and Proposed Framework
for Developing Risk Evaluation Criteria. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/4m90dw35v
University of Nairobi
21.
Mwangi, Grace N.
The effect of credit risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
.
Degree: 2012, University of Nairobi
URL: http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/14834
► Credit risk has always been a vicinity of concern not only to bankers but to the entire business world because the risks of a trading…
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▼ Credit risk has always been a vicinity of concern not only to bankers but to the entire business
world because the risks of a trading partner not fulfilling his obligations in full on due date can
seriously jeopardize the affairs of the other partner. This study sought to review the effect of
credit risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks. The research design
used in this study was descriptive research design. The design was appropriate because the study
involved an in depth study of credit risk management and the relationship between the two
variables i.e. credit risk management and the financial performance of commercial banks was
described extensively.
Secondary data collected from the commercial banks annual reports (2007-2011) was used. Of
the 43 commercial banks in Kenya, full data was attained from 26 banks and thus the study
concentrated on the 26 banks. The data collected from the annual reports of the banks was
analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The regression output was obtained using Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 18). In the model return on equity (ROE) was used as
the profitability indicator while non performing loans ratio (NPLR) and capital adequacy ratio
(CAR) as credit risk management indicators.
This study showed that there is a significant relationship between financial performance (in
terms of profitability) and credit risk management (in terms of loan performance and capital
adequacy). The results of the analysis states that both non performing loans ratio (NPLR) and
capital adequacy ratio (CAR) have negative and relatively significant effect on return on equity
(ROE), with NPLR having higher significant effect on ROE in comparison to CAR. Hence, the
regression as whole is significant; this means that NPLR and CAR reliably predict ROE.
Subjects/Keywords: Credit Risk Risk Management
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Mwangi, G. N. (2012). The effect of credit risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
. (Thesis). University of Nairobi. Retrieved from http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/14834
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mwangi, Grace N. “The effect of credit risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
.” 2012. Thesis, University of Nairobi. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/14834.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mwangi, Grace N. “The effect of credit risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
.” 2012. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mwangi GN. The effect of credit risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/14834.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mwangi GN. The effect of credit risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
. [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2012. Available from: http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/14834
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
22.
Amponsah, Julliet.
Risk Control Systems in the Bankning Sector : A Case of Intercontinental Bank Ghana LTD.
Degree: 2012, , School of Management
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2280
► Risk management as a component of the internal control mechanism of any organisation is as important as the reason for the existence of that…
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▼ Risk management as a component of the internal control mechanism of any organisation is as important as the reason for the existence of that organisation. This is because any organisation without a risk management system in place may as well not be in existence since they may lose the profit and the whole capital together. Every organisation needs to put in place risk management and internal control systems in order to achieve the ultimate objectives of the organisation. This research work sought to examine the implications of risk management, particularly the effectiveness of internal controls as a risk management tool in improving bank performance. Specifically to identify risk associated with providing banking services, to explore the viability of Intercontinental Bank’s internal control systems as risk management tool, to access the impact of internal control as risk management tool on IBG’s performance. The Financial Sector was chosen as according to information from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, the financial services sector contributed 56.7 percent by way of total assets to the gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of January 2008. This represented a significant growth from 31.9 percent at the end of December 31, 2005 and the sector is likely to be more prone to risk (Yeboah, 2008). Purposive sampling technique was used in choosing Intercontinental bank as a case study and also the availability of research information was considered. Employees of the bank were surveyed on various internal control mechanisms that must be in operation and their effectiveness. The management of the bank were also interviewed since they are the regulators, implementers and supervisors of those internal control systems. Some of the risk associated with providing banking services identified were: availability of organisational objectives, availability of competent staff, and provision of resources, risk management policies and technology. The findings showed that the bank was doing well in putting all the internal control mechanisms that must be in place and the supervision of the control mechanisms was quite strong. However, their weakest point was the allocations of resources to enable personell perform certain risk sensitive duties like advancing credit to customers in SME (small and Medium Scale) business category. It was recommended that risk management policies of the bank must be updated regularly to avoid them to getting irrelevant with time. Also, the bank must make the effort to resource all departments/units of the bank with the right number of experienced and trained staff for them to be able to carry out their task in a manner that avoids the occurrence of unnecessary risk.
Subjects/Keywords: Risk control; risk management
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Amponsah, J. (2012). Risk Control Systems in the Bankning Sector : A Case of Intercontinental Bank Ghana LTD. (Thesis). , School of Management. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2280
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Amponsah, Julliet. “Risk Control Systems in the Bankning Sector : A Case of Intercontinental Bank Ghana LTD.” 2012. Thesis, , School of Management. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2280.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Amponsah, Julliet. “Risk Control Systems in the Bankning Sector : A Case of Intercontinental Bank Ghana LTD.” 2012. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Amponsah J. Risk Control Systems in the Bankning Sector : A Case of Intercontinental Bank Ghana LTD. [Internet] [Thesis]. , School of Management; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2280.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Amponsah J. Risk Control Systems in the Bankning Sector : A Case of Intercontinental Bank Ghana LTD. [Thesis]. , School of Management; 2012. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2280
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Victoria University of Wellington
23.
Peace, Christopher.
The effectiveness of risk assessments in informing decision makers.
Degree: 2019, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/8570
► Purpose: This research examined the effectiveness of risk assessments in an organisational setting and found that risk assessors may not effectively assess risks and so…
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▼ Purpose: This research examined the effectiveness of
risk assessments in an organisational setting and found that
risk assessors may not effectively assess risks and so may not provide the best available information or effective advice to decision makers. However, guidance on the conduct of
risk assessments is scattered across many organisational, economic and technological domains with little consistency in definitions and processes, perhaps contributing to ineffective
risk assessments. This is an area of academic and practical relevance that can be investigated rigorously and has the potential to improve decision making.
Design/methodology: The main research question was:
RQ. Can a generic goal tree, populated with critical success factors and necessary conditions derived from the literature and case studies, be developed that would help decision makers and
risk assessors to evaluate the effectiveness of
risk assessments before they are used to aid a decision?
The research described here used a pragmatist approach to managerial practice and associated practitioner problems related to (1) how effectively
risk assessments informed decision makers before decisions were made; (2) how formal
risk assessments were carried out; and (3) how
risk assessments might be improved. Following a comprehensive literature review, an online survey was used to determine what methods are employed currently, while case studies investigated the conduct of
risk assessments in context. The literature review indicated that
risk has many connotations and diverse definitions and conceptualisations, leading to the conclusion that a given
risk assessment should state the definition of
risk used. The ISO31000 definitions of
risk ("effect of uncertainty on objectives") and
risk assessments were found to be most useful for this research. The online survey of
risk and safety practitioners found little use of structured techniques or consideration of human factors, a finding also reflected in the case studies.
Potential critical success factors and necessary conditions for an effective
risk assessment were identified from the literature review and linked using the Theory of Constraints logic processes to form a tentative goal tree (GT) including the entities and relationships underpinning effective
risk assessment. This also provided a means of structuring and reporting the online survey data, and critiquing a pilot study and five further case studies, and selected professional practice developments.
The case studies explored in detail how
risk assessments were carried out in support of a
management decision. Each case was investigated using document and literature reviews, and structured, one-on-one interviews, including review of the tentative GT by interviewees. Qualitative data from the case studies was analysed using NVivo and quantitative data from the online survey was analysed using SPSS.
Findings: This research demonstrated the ontological and epistemological basis of the GT, justifying it as effective research tool and enquiry system…
Advisors/Committee Members: Mabin, Victoria, Cordery, Carolyn.
Subjects/Keywords: Risk management; Risk assessment; Decision
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Peace, C. (2019). The effectiveness of risk assessments in informing decision makers. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/8570
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Peace, Christopher. “The effectiveness of risk assessments in informing decision makers.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/8570.
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Peace, Christopher. “The effectiveness of risk assessments in informing decision makers.” 2019. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Peace C. The effectiveness of risk assessments in informing decision makers. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/8570.
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Peace C. The effectiveness of risk assessments in informing decision makers. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/8570
University of Western Ontario
24.
Thavam, Thaksha.
The Impact of the Diabetes Management Incentive on Diabetes-related Services, Hospitalizations, and Mortality Risk in Ontario.
Degree: 2019, University of Western Ontario
URL: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/6189
► Effective diabetes management provided in primary care has the potential to reduce hospitalizations and mortality. To improve diabetes management, a Diabetes Management Incentive (DMI) was…
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▼ Effective diabetes management provided in primary care has the potential to reduce hospitalizations and mortality. To improve diabetes management, a Diabetes Management Incentive (DMI) was introduced by the Ontario government for family physicians practicing in patient enrolment models. This thesis has three main objectives: 1) review the literature on the association between financial incentives for diabetes care and diabetes-related hospitalizations and mortality; 2) and 3) examine the impact of DMI on: diabetes-related services, diabetes-related hospitalizations, diabetes-related hospitalization costs, and mortality risk in Ontario. A review of the literature on the incentives revealed inconsistent findings. The impact of DMI was assessed using longitudinal administrative data from the ICES, and analyzed using multivariable difference-in-difference linear regression models. The results showed that DMI was associated with an increase in the provision of diabetes-related services, but had no effect on diabetes-related hospitalizations, hospitalization costs, and mortality risk.
Subjects/Keywords: Diabetes management; financial incentives; primary care; hospitalization; cost; mortality risk; Epidemiology; Health Services Research; Public Health Education and Promotion
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Thavam, Thaksha. “The Impact of the Diabetes Management Incentive on Diabetes-related Services, Hospitalizations, and Mortality Risk in Ontario.” 2019. Thesis, University of Western Ontario. Accessed January 27, 2021.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/6189.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Thavam, Thaksha. “The Impact of the Diabetes Management Incentive on Diabetes-related Services, Hospitalizations, and Mortality Risk in Ontario.” 2019. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Thavam T. The Impact of the Diabetes Management Incentive on Diabetes-related Services, Hospitalizations, and Mortality Risk in Ontario. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/6189.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Thavam T. The Impact of the Diabetes Management Incentive on Diabetes-related Services, Hospitalizations, and Mortality Risk in Ontario. [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2019. Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/6189
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25.
-6083-2202.
Improved institutional risk reduction at universities through better states of preparation.
Degree: PhD, Systems and Engineering Management, 2016, Texas Tech University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/72274
► Despite well-publicized tragedies and catastrophes regularly occurring at universities, less than half have implemented an integrated approach to the management of institutional risk. Without thoroughly…
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▼ Despite well-publicized tragedies and catastrophes regularly occurring at universities, less than half have implemented an integrated approach to the
management of institutional
risk. Without thoroughly understanding their
risk management systems and their states of preparation, universities will continue to be vulnerable to serious events. Specific aims of this research were to compile a set of university
risk management system descriptions, develop a comparative instrument to measure university
risk management system preparedness versus their peer institutions, and assemble a set of good operating practices to provide options for universities to improve their
risk management systems and states of preparation. Ten dimensions of
risk management, derived from the literature review, were created with three questions in each dimension. Interviews with top-tier public research universities were conducted, with data analyzed and compiled in terms of general observations, significant findings, and good operating practices.
Risk Preparedness Index (RPI) scoring criteria were created and each university was scored. The results corroborated the findings of the literature review and demonstrated that integrated institutional
risk management has not been judged to be a priority even at these top-tier public research universities. Chief concerns identified in the research were the chilling effects on robust
risk discussions due to state open meeting laws, the lack of systems thinking, and the lack of process formality which created vulnerability and unsustainable
risk management systems at these top tier public research universities. Through the use of this research and associated results, academic institutions will be able to reduce harmful events to their students and employees, save significant costs of operations, and generate economic gains by preserving their reputations for excellence.
Advisors/Committee Members: Beruvides, Mario (committee member), Cross, Jennifer A (committee member), Matis, Timothy I (committee member), Patterson, Patrick E (committee member), Smith, Milton L (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Risk; Risk Management; Institutional Risk; Universities; Enterprise Risk Management; Risk Reduction; Risk Preparedness Index
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-6083-2202. (2016). Improved institutional risk reduction at universities through better states of preparation. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas Tech University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2346/72274
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-6083-2202. “Improved institutional risk reduction at universities through better states of preparation.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas Tech University. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2346/72274.
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Author name may be incomplete
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
-6083-2202. “Improved institutional risk reduction at universities through better states of preparation.” 2016. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
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Author name may be incomplete
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-6083-2202. Improved institutional risk reduction at universities through better states of preparation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas Tech University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/72274.
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Author name may be incomplete
Council of Science Editors:
-6083-2202. Improved institutional risk reduction at universities through better states of preparation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas Tech University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/72274
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University of Canterbury
26.
Dang HD.
KiwiSaver fund performance and asset allocation policy.
Degree: 2019, University of Canterbury
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/17773
► This paper aims to examine the performance and benchmark asset allocation policy of 70 KiwiSaver funds catergorised as growth, balanced or conservative over the period…
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▼ This paper aims to examine the performance and benchmark asset allocation policy of 70 KiwiSaver funds catergorised as growth, balanced or conservative over the period October 2007-June 2016. The study focuses on the sources for returns variability across time and returns variation among funds.
Design/methodology/approach:
Each fund is benchmarked against a portfolio of eight indices representing eight invested asset classes. Three measures were used to examine the after-fee benchmark-adjusted performance of each fund: excess return, cumulative abnormal return and holding period returns difference. Tracking error and active share were used to capture manager’s benchmark deviation.
Findings:
On average, funds underperform their respective benchmarks, with the mean quarterly excess return (after management fees) of −0.15 per cent (growth), −0.63 per cent (balanced) and −0.83 per cent (conservative). Benchmark returns variability, on average, explains 43-78 per cent of fund’s across-time returns variability, and this is primarily driven by fund’s exposures to global capital markets. Differences in benchmark policies, on average, account for 18.8-39.3 per cent of among-fund returns variation, while differences in fees and security selection may explain the rest. About 61 per cent of balanced and 47 per cent of Growth funds’ managers make selection bets against their benchmarks. There is no consistent evidence that more actively managed funds deliver higher after-fee risk-adjusted performance. Superior performance is often due to randomness
Originality/value:
This study makes use of a unique data set gathered directly from KiwiSaver managers and captures the long-term strategic asset allocation target which underlines the investment management process in reality. The study represents the first attempt to examine the impact of benchmark asset allocation policy on KiwiSaver fund’s returns variability across time and returns variation among funds.
Subjects/Keywords: KiwiSaver; fund performance; benchmark asset allocation policy; active management; performance persistence; Field of Research::15 - Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services::1502 - Banking, Finance and Investment::150205 - Investment and Risk Management
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HD, D. (2019). KiwiSaver fund performance and asset allocation policy. (Thesis). University of Canterbury. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10092/17773
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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HD, Dang. “KiwiSaver fund performance and asset allocation policy.” 2019. Thesis, University of Canterbury. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10092/17773.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
HD, Dang. “KiwiSaver fund performance and asset allocation policy.” 2019. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
HD D. KiwiSaver fund performance and asset allocation policy. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Canterbury; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/17773.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
HD D. KiwiSaver fund performance and asset allocation policy. [Thesis]. University of Canterbury; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/17773
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Texas Tech University
27.
Hurd, Joanne E.
Crisis response tools: a layered model of communication support.
Degree: 1992, Texas Tech University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/16518
► Organizational crises such as the Bhopal gas leak and the Valdez oil spill are becoming alarmingly frequent. In the last few years, there has been…
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▼ Organizational crises such as the Bhopal gas leak and the Valdez oil spill are becoming alarmingly frequent. In the last few years, there has been a significant increase in the number of devastating crises experienced by American corporations. In fact, some researchers have gone so far as to characterize organizational crises as inevitable.
The product of this dissertation is a relevant understandable theory of crisis response resulting in prescriptive statements regarding the investment in and development of crisis information systems. This theory is built from a synthesis of primary data gathered from personal interviews of crisis decision makers and examination of dedicated crisis response tools, and secondary data obtained from published case studies of organizational crises and relevant technical literature bases.
Current research in the area of crisis response support focuses either on the narrow pockets of public relations and disaster recovery, or on the support of task performance. However, interviews with crisis decision makers reveal the disparate need for supporting the crisis communication process. Thus, this dissertation contributes to the literature by recognizing the need for and providing a theory of crisis communication support.
Theory development begins with the realization that crisis response efforts are driven by communication centered around the crisis management team and their performance of crisis triage, i.e., the allocation of scarce resources to potential actions according to crisis priorities. This dissertation develops a layered model of tools that support the communication necessary for the effective performance of crisis triage. The lowest layers manage and support the faithful transmission of data. The middle layers manage and support the transmission and sharing of meaningful messages. Provided the functionality of the lower layers, the highest layers then are able to directly facilitate the process of crisis triage.
Through the layered model of crisis communication support, this dissertation offers pragmatically sound principles for organizing crisis response systems, and captures a comprehensive view of the crisis response process; that is, this work offers a system architecture. As an architecture, the model enumerates all the functions necessary to adequately support crisis communication linkages.
Subjects/Keywords: Crisis management – Information services; Disaster relief – Information services; Risk communication; Telecommunication systems
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Hurd, J. E. (1992). Crisis response tools: a layered model of communication support. (Thesis). Texas Tech University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2346/16518
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hurd, Joanne E. “Crisis response tools: a layered model of communication support.” 1992. Thesis, Texas Tech University. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2346/16518.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hurd, Joanne E. “Crisis response tools: a layered model of communication support.” 1992. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hurd JE. Crisis response tools: a layered model of communication support. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas Tech University; 1992. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/16518.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hurd JE. Crisis response tools: a layered model of communication support. [Thesis]. Texas Tech University; 1992. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/16518
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Johannesburg
28.
Van der Linde, Tjaart Nicholaas.
Key success factors for the management of shared services.
Degree: 2012, University of Johannesburg
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5664
► M.Comm.
Moving from a traditional organisation to a shared services business unit through the shared services evolutionary continuum, and eventually to an independent business model…
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▼ M.Comm.
Moving from a traditional organisation to a shared services business unit through the shared services evolutionary continuum, and eventually to an independent business model requires a significant investment in technology, infrastructure, planning and time. Once committed, the process is as rigorous as planning and implementing a new business venture (Van Denburgh & Cagna, 2000). From the basic shared services model through to the independent business model, and during each other phase, the shared services business unit needs to be managed. The shared services business unit executive finds himself in the position of managing a business unit that: Is service orientated. Operates in an evolutionary process. Operates in a changing environment. Runs on business principles. Is an income generating business unit in its own right. Crosses national and international borders. Considers communication between business units as an ongoing process. Is customer and process-focused. Continuously improves and benchmarks business processes against the best. The leadership challenge is now to practise these business processes in a shared services environment, to make them successful and efficient and to add value to the organisation (Gunn, Carberry, Frigo & Behrens, 1993).
Subjects/Keywords: Shared services (Management)
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Van der Linde, T. N. (2012). Key success factors for the management of shared services. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5664
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Van der Linde, Tjaart Nicholaas. “Key success factors for the management of shared services.” 2012. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5664.
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Van der Linde, Tjaart Nicholaas. “Key success factors for the management of shared services.” 2012. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Van der Linde TN. Key success factors for the management of shared services. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5664.
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Council of Science Editors:
Van der Linde TN. Key success factors for the management of shared services. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5664
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University of Johannesburg
29.
Van Wyk, Gert Stephanus.
Die bestuur van klantediens aan die hand van algemene bestuurstake.
Degree: 2012, University of Johannesburg
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6066
► M.Comm.
The supposition was made that when customer service is not formally planned and managed, it could result in customer service, as a competitive strategy,…
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▼ M.Comm.
The supposition was made that when customer service is not formally planned and managed, it could result in customer service, as a competitive strategy, not being optimally exploited due to it being done in an unco-ordinated, disorganised and ad hoc manner. The aim of this study is to set guidelines for customer service and management to ensure that customer service, is optimally exploited as a competitive strategy. This study commences with a theoretical framework followed by empirical research. During the theoretical study, customer service was defined and related theoretical aspects discussed. Emphasis was given to the conditions for applying customer service in the enterprise including the service quality model of Parasuraman, Zeithaml and Berry (1988). General management tasks were defined and the content of each task briefly discussed. Thereafter, the principles of these tasks were applied to customer service management. A customer service model was formulated, which integrated the theory of customer service and general management tasks. The model is based on the assumption that customer service management can be applied at executive, functional and operational level. A questionnaire was designed with the theoretical review as foundation. All facets of customer service management were analysed and questions were posed to determine the extent to which local banks comply with these management principles. The questionnaire was sent to the top ten Commercial banks in South Africa, selected according to the size of their total assets. The completed questionnaires were then analysed with the following results. The management tasks satisfactorily applied in customer service management are: planning, organising and leading. Management tasks that are not satisfactorily applied in customer service management as a result of all the gaps identified are: control, motivation, discipline, communication, delegating, decision making and the management of information. This indicated that customer service is not always managed on a formal and structured way because some of the management tasks are neglected. None of the general management tasks should be neglected as the omission of one of these tasks may lead to an ineffective management process. A customer service manager should thus continuously focus on each one of these management tasks to ensure that they are effectively carried out. If all the management tasks are performed out effectively, and are not neglected or ignored, the management process will be completed satisfactorily and improved results can be expected. The enterprise will therefore have a continuous competitive advantage over its rivals and the primary objectives of a enterprise, namely optimization of income, can thus be attained.
Subjects/Keywords: Customer services – Management
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Van Wyk, G. S. (2012). Die bestuur van klantediens aan die hand van algemene bestuurstake. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6066
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Van Wyk, Gert Stephanus. “Die bestuur van klantediens aan die hand van algemene bestuurstake.” 2012. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6066.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Van Wyk, Gert Stephanus. “Die bestuur van klantediens aan die hand van algemene bestuurstake.” 2012. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Van Wyk GS. Die bestuur van klantediens aan die hand van algemene bestuurstake. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6066.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Van Wyk GS. Die bestuur van klantediens aan die hand van algemene bestuurstake. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6066
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University of Johannesburg
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Buhr, Richard Otto.
A proposed sector wide risk model based on enterprise wide risk management.
Degree: 2012, University of Johannesburg
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4789
► D.Ing.
For executive management to guide an enterprise, strategic planning is essential. Using Enterprise Wide Risk Management (EWRM) as an input to Scenario Analysis (SA)…
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For executive management to guide an enterprise, strategic planning is essential. Using Enterprise Wide Risk Management (EWRM) as an input to Scenario Analysis (SA) for Strategic Planning (SP) allows for improved accuracy over conventional methods. This would allow for greater realism from the executive management perspective of possible outcomes in scenario modelling by providing a solid quantitative base founded on real operational information. Emerging regulatory legislation for corporates also require quantitative risk management in the enterprise for reporting and rating purposes, providing a wealth of information for scenario modelling purposes. From the outset this research focuses on the industrial sectors in South Africa, though the model could be applied to any industry sector internationally. The core of any industrial enterprise is made up of the Operational Support Systems (OSS) that provide the hardware and software infrastructure to operate the business. The smooth operation and efficient handling of any unforeseen events in the OSS impacts the very survival of the en- terprise in a highly competitive environment. The development of an OSS risk management (RM) strategy to provide an efficient and effective way to recognise, classify and mitigate the risks involved in OSS is thus crucial to any enterprise that seeks to remain competitive. To implement this RM strategy and provide information regarding likely loss events, a quantitative risk model is required to simulate different scenarios. This research investigates the development of a Sector Wide Risk Model (SWRM) to simulate stress events in an industry sector and their impact on sector members.
Subjects/Keywords: Risk management; Risk assessment; Crisis management
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Buhr, R. O. (2012). A proposed sector wide risk model based on enterprise wide risk management. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4789
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Buhr, Richard Otto. “A proposed sector wide risk model based on enterprise wide risk management.” 2012. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed January 27, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4789.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Buhr, Richard Otto. “A proposed sector wide risk model based on enterprise wide risk management.” 2012. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Buhr RO. A proposed sector wide risk model based on enterprise wide risk management. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4789.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Buhr RO. A proposed sector wide risk model based on enterprise wide risk management. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4789
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