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Volume 39, Issue 2, June 2008
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Sponsorship recall and recognition : the case of the 2007 Cricket World Cup
Authors: C. Boshoff and C. GerberSource: South African Journal of Business Management 39, pp 1 –8 (2008)More LessMillions of rands are spent on sponsorship in general every year, and on sports sponsorships in particular. Yet little is known about the effectiveness of this expenditure. In addition, sponsors are often not sure whether only their brands benefit from a sponsorship or whether competing brands in the same product category also benefit from their efforts.
In this study an attempt is made to clarify these considerations by comparing both the brand recall and the brand recognition of companies (and brands) who sponsored the 2007 Cricket World Cup. To determine whether brand recall and brand recognition increased during a sponsorship campaign, a quasi-experimental study was conducted by means of a one-group pre-test-post-test design. The data were collected using a convenience sample of 131 undergraduate students.
The results seem to suggest that both the brand recall and the brand recognition levels of the sponsors increased significantly (α = 0,05), but that neither the brand recall nor the brand recognition levels of non-sponsor brands increased. The results therefore show that sponsorship does in fact increase brand awareness, by significantly increasing unaided brand recall, as well as increasing brand recognition and that non-sponsoring companies and brands do not benefit indirectly from their competitors' sponsorships in terms of brand recall and brand recognition.
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The relationship between leader emotional intelligence and psychological climate : an exploratory study
Authors: C. Klem and A.F. SchlechterSource: South African Journal of Business Management 39, pp 9 –23 (2008)More LessThis study, which was conducted in a clothing manufacturing plant, investigated the relationship between two important constructs for organisations, namely : leader emotional intelligence and psychological climate. A random cluster sample of 600 participants were drawn from a total employee population of 1725 and 297 completed responses were returned for analyses (49,5% response rate). An Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted on both the Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test (SUEIT) and the Organisational Climate Questionnaire of Koys and DeCotiis (1991). Both scales were found to be valid and reliable. Stepwise Discriminant analysis provided evidence that a single psychological climate existed in the organisation. The results of a Pearson correlation analysis and Hierarchical Multiple Regression further indicated that leader emotional intelligence is significantly positively related to the psychological climate.
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Business networking relationships for business success
Authors: S. De Klerk and J. KroonSource: South African Journal of Business Management 39, pp 25 –35 (2008)More LessThis study explored the context of business relationships in the networking practices of South African businesses. The objective of this study was to investigate the networking practices of Gauteng businesses and specific perceptions and experiences of business owners and managers on their business networking objectives. A multi-method design was used, which included qualitative research (focus groups) and quantitative research (structured questionnaire). Perceptions recorded amongst the participants indicated that business relationships are built for referrals and strategic networking connections. Different forms of business networking and different motivations behind the building of business networks were identified, such as profit, access to resources and improved efficiency. Different characteristics in terms of business relationships were identified and different age groups, group 1 (44 years and younger) and group 2 (older than 45 years of age) indicated that they felt differently about the number of connections in a network. This article can contribute to the business practice of networking and the awareness of business owners and managers in terms of the importance and influence of networking in their specific business.
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The role of culture in the determination of a standardized or localized marketing strategy
Authors: C.H. Van Heerden and C. BarterSource: South African Journal of Business Management 39, pp 37 –44 (2008)More LessGiven that culture is an important factor in the international environment, it is a necessity that culture be well understood in order to achieve success in international marketing strategies. Previous research focused more on the broader influence of culture on marketing strategies, with few studies focusing on the way in which culture and marketing affect and are effected by one another, culture's role in the localisation or standardisation of a marketing strategy, as well as which elements of the marketing strategy to standardise versus localise. The sample was drawn from key employees working within reputable multinational organisations in South Africa. No hypotheses were formulated or tested but instead this exploratory study identified areas, which have not been researched in South Africa and eight propositions based on the findings were formulated. The findings indicate that culture plays a very important role in the overall formulation of an international marketing strategy, and it was not conclusive whether such a strategy should be standardised or whether it should be localised. Generally, the responses suggest that a marketer's strategy should suit the local culture in order to reach them and have the desired effect on the target market, and not the other way around because such evolutions could take an extensive amount of time in order to achieve marketing goals.
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Have workplace forums contributed to worker participation? Some management perceptions
Author R. Van der WaltSource: South African Journal of Business Management 39, pp 45 –51 (2008)More LessThe Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995 introduced workplace forums (WPFs) as a structure to promote employee participation in decision-making in the workplace. The study gathered the perceptions of management representatives regarding the reason(s) for the establishment, the process of establishment as well as the functioning of workplace forums in their respective organisations. The results indicate that contrary to popular belief management representatives understand that greater employee participation is the reason for the establishment of a workplace forum and that the establishment and functioning of workplace forums take place in accordance with the prescriptions of the Act. It is recommended that management create a climate in which more workplace forums can be established.