Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on December 18, 2007) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 327-362).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Southampton, 1987. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 237-251).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 472-498).

Thesis (MAcc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Franchise besighede is ʼn alledaagse verskynsel in die Suid-Afrikaanse en Internasionale besigheidswêreld. Ingevolge afdeling 12(2)(c) van Regulasie 287 van die Petroleum Produkte Wet No. 120 van 1977 word ʼn groothandelaar van petroleum produkte verbied om ʼn kleinhandellisensie te besit anders as vir doeleindes van opleiding. Die gevolg hiervan is dat petroleum maatskappye gebruik maak van franchisehouers om hulle vulstasies en geriefswinkels namens hulle te bedryf aangesien die franchisehouers toegelaat word om kleinhandellisensies te besit vir besigheidsdoeleindes. Die konsep van ʼn franchise is daarop gebaseer dat ʼn franchisehouer die franchise van ʼn bestaande, en dikwels welvarende, besigheid bekom vanaf ʼn franchisegewer en dan die besigheid onder die vaandel van daardie franchise bedryf. Die franchisehouer betaal dikwels ʼn eenmalige enkelbedrag franchisefooi aan die franchisegewer en addisioneel daartoe ʼn deurlopende franchisefooi, gewoonlik op ʼn maandelikse basis. Die deurlopende franchisefooi word normaalweg bereken as ʼn persentasie van omset van die franchise besigheid, of dit word bereken volgens ʼn alternatiewe formule of metode soos uiteengesit in die betrokke franchise-ooreenkoms. Wanneer franchisehouers hul inkomstebelasting vir ʼn spesifieke jaar van aanslag bereken, word hulle gekonfronteer met die vraag oor hoe om die franchisefooie vir inkomstebelastingdoeleindes te hanteer. Die inkomstebelasting hantering van die eenmalige enkelbedrag franchisefooi blyk meer onduidelik te wees as dié van die deurlopende fooi. Die bewoording wat in die franchise-ooreenkoms gebruik word om hierdie eenmalige enkelbedrag te omskryf is dikwels vaag en verg verdere interpretasie wat uit die aard van die saak die korrekte inkomstebelasting hantering daarvan bemoeilik. Hierdie studie stel gevolglik ondersoek in na die inkomstebelastinghantering van franchisefooie betaalbaar deur die franchisehouers in die Suid-Afrikaanse petroleumbedryf ingevolge die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstebelastingwet No. 58 van 1962. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Franchise businesses are an everyday occurrence in the South African and International business world. A wholesaler of petroleum products is prohibited in terms of section 12(2)(c) of Regulation 287 of the Petroleum Products Act No. 120 of 1977 to own a retail license for purposes other than that of training. As a result, petroleum companies make use of franchises where the franchisee is allowed to own a retail license and is therefore able to operate a service station and convenience store on the companies’ behalf. The concept of a franchise is based on the principle that a franchisee obtains the franchise of an existing, often prosperous, business from a franchisor, and then operates the business under the banner of this franchise. The franchisee usually pays a once-off lump sum fee and in addition to this fee a continuous franchise fee, usually on a monthly basis. The continuous franchise fee is usually calculated as a percentage of the turnover of the franchise business, or it is calculated using an alternative formula or method as set out in the franchise agreement. Franchisees are confronted with the question on how to treat the payment of the franchise fees for income tax purposes when they calculate their income tax liability for a specific year of assessment. The income tax treatment of the once-off lump sum franchise fee seems to be less clear than that of the continuous franchise fee. The wording used in franchise agreements to define and describe the once-off fee is often vague and requires further interpretation. This encumbers the correct income tax treatment of the fee. This study therefore investigates the income tax treatment of franchise fees payable by franchisees in the South African petroleum industry in terms of the South African Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962.

Research Report for the Degree of Master of Arts in Political Studies Graduate School for Humanities and Social Science University of the Witwatersrand Submitted: March, 2015 / This dissertation delves into the contested post-1994 transition to deliver economic justice and development in South Africa, particularly the country’s more recent quest to emulate the interventionist economic strategies successfully implemented in South East Asia. It follows from the governing African National Congress (ANC) being one among a few governments that have explicitly committed themselves to building a developmental state. Among some of its intentions, such a state aims to alter market incentives, reduce risks, offer entrepreneurial visions and manage conflicts. Specifically, the research study examines the role of industrial sector planning in South Africa as a component of a developmental state. In the 20th century East Asian developmental states, also known as early generation developmental states, such selective industrial policy was characterised by close ties between government and business that facilitated the sharing of information. These countries – Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore - were also distinguishable by the ability of the state to “discipline” capital through treating incentives, not as “gifts” but as enforceable performance contracts. The paper is split into three parts. Part 1 looks at the origins and evolution of the concept of a developmental state, along with key elements of such a state and their applicability to South Africa. Part 2 traces South Africa’s association with industrial sector planning, from the Jan Smuts era, through Hendrik Verwoerd until the Jacob Zuma administration. Part 3 is a case study that examines two particular sectors, the automotive industry and the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector (consisting of offshore call centres and related activities) to gauge the level of corporatism, along the state’s ability or desire to “discipline” or “reward” companies in pursuit of its industrialisation goals.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Montana, 2006. / Mode of access: Internet. Title from title screen. Description based on contents viewed Feb. 8, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-52).

Students need to be entrepreneurial, because society has changed locally and globally and individuals must carry more responsibility for their learning and their livelihood. Information technology affects everyone and makes it possible to obtain facts far beyond the classroom. In all, the changes affect the perception of what and how pupils learn. Supranational bodies such as the OECD, the European Union and NUTEK have argued for a couple of decades that schools and businesses need to work together to educate students in an entrepreneurial direction. Today, in 2011, entrepreneurship is in fact enshrined in the new curriculum for the upper secondary school, GY 2011. The school has long sought to increase students’ responsibility for their own learning and different education practices have been tested to develop this. The purpose of this study is to form knowledge about entrepreneurial learning and make a contribution to knowledge about a form of learning, from a student perspective. The theoretical and methodological approach of the study is phenomenographic. Sixteen students at an upper secondary school with a pronounced entrepreneurial profile have been interviewed. The interview guide used was open-ended with ample opportunities for the informants to talk about their work on the basis of the project that the students perform during their last school year. Students do not use the term entrepreneurial to describe their perceptions, but from the data I understand with my teaching experience that they describe their perceptions of entrepreneurial learning. The results of the analysis of the data material show upper secondary school students' different perceptions of entrepreneurial learning and fall into five description categories. They are Understanding, identifying and defining the task, External contacts and communication, Team building, Learning in different social practices and Looking beyond the obvious. The results show that if the school is to use entrepreneurial learning as a learning approach, tasks need to be retrieved from activities outside the school to be challenging for students to manage themselves and with the help of others.

Thesis (Ph.D. (Management)) - Rhodes University, 2008.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Lehigh University, 2000. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 140-152).