Modern day organisations are more dependent on communication to achieve success than ever before. Rapid development and greater complexity of communication technologies, and the growing importance and popularity of social media, means that organisations can no longer rely on traditional methods alone to engage in effective business communication.

Social media and new communication forms, however, come with their own challenges and pitfalls. Organisations need to carefully and strategically consider the use of these new media as part of their effective communication plan.

Effective Business Communication In Organisations, 4th edition, builds on traditional communication forms with up-to-date theory. It discusses new communication trends and the changing nature of communication in businesses.

From 1 May 2011 company law in South Africa was dramatically altered: the 1973 Act which had governed companies for the life-times of most business people and lawyers in South Africa was replaced by the Companies Act of 2008, as amended in March 2011.

A new era of company law dawned, and with it a host of new concepts, rights, remedies, obligations, procedures and sanctions were introduced. These fundamentally affect the way that every business operates and the advice and practice of every lawyer, accountant or other professional adviser.

This title, the first to cover the new Act and the new regulations, provides the hand-holding, the insight, and the understanding that business and their advisers require in order not to be wrong-footed by the new regime.

Most of the research into what constitutes effective leadership emanates from the United States and is not very useful in an African context. Africa is a continent of extraordinary cultural, geographic, economic and political diversity, featuring largely emerging economies and rapid political economic and social development. This book seeks to set leadership theory in the African context.

It takes into account typical African circumstances, values and beliefs, designed for the development of leaders' skills and provides practical, real-life examples, exercises and case studies. As well as an overview of the extensive research literature about leadership, the book provides practical, real-life examples, exercises and case studies, so it can be used in a range of management development courses and/or leadership course or workshops.

The detailed insights into, and information about, how leadership can be effectively applied in the contemporary African context should help to enhance readers' leadership skills.

The Companies Act (No. 71 of 2008), as now amended by the Companies Amendment Act (No. 3 of 2011), introduced many concepts, principles and rules that were foreign to South Africa's common law. However, the new Act does not indicate clearly to what extent it replaces the common law. Corporate Law For Commerce Students is thus a much-needed guide to the structure and fundamentals of the new company regime.

Corporate Law For Commerce Students covers three types of business venture, namely partnerships, companies and close corporations, which each carry different rights and obligations, and ultimately liabilities, for the entrepreneur. It discusses, inter alia, how to choose the right option for a specific business; the partnership concept, the establishment of a legal personality; compliance, transparency and accountability; shares, securities, stock and debt instruments; fundamental transactions, takeovers and offers; business rescue and compromise with creditors; and termination and dissolution - all within the framework of the new Companies Act and the common law. It includes figures, tables and mind maps to clarify each topic, and provides assessments at the end of each chapter.

Corporate Law For Commerce Students is aimed both at students who are studying Commercial Law, Business Entities or Corporate Law and practising accountants and auditors.

Business-to-Business Marketing is the first B2B marketing book in South Africa written by local academics. Its content therefore includes material to which South African students of B2B marketing can relate more easily. This book is about businesses marketing their products and services to other businesses and covers concepts related to this environment. It gives valuable insights into business-to-business marketing management, as well as analysing B2B buying practices, supply chain management, the selection of business customers and the development of a B2B marketing strategy. It provides readers with an understanding of what B2B marketing is and how it differs from business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing. The book has a strong theoretical basis, while also exploring many case studies from a South African perspective.

Entrepreneurship and small businesses are vital determinants of sustainable economic growth, particularly in emerging economies, and are acknowledged as engines driving competitiveness and job creation. Countries that have encouraged and nurtured both of these have stronger economies and are more resilient. Entrepreneurship and small business management focuses on developing the important skills necessary for entrepreneurs to succeed at doing business in emerging economies either in small or larger business.

Entrepreneurship and small business management provides a balanced theory and practical approach to help budding entrepreneurs develop thriving businesses. Fundamental aspects such as innovation and creativity are discussed as well as entrepreneurial strategies. The concluding section covers the essence of the business plan as well as relevant case studies, which are presented as a way of ensuring understanding.

Contents include the following:

• Starting a business
• Entrepreneurial skills
• Finance
• Corporate entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship
• Social entrepreneurship
• Governance
• Sustainability

Entrepreneurship and small business management aims to provide students of today with competencies to foster entrepreneurship.

There is a growing awareness in the global business environment of the importance of managing the supply side, also referred to as the input side, of business as a strategically important area. South African business managers are certainly also aware of the strategic significance of purchasing and supply management and the potential it holds for gaining a competitive advantage in an increasingly difficult and competitive business environment. This edition of Purchasing and supply management provides contemporary insights into this dynamic field of business management. Purchasing and supply management introduces new concepts and management tools to make purchasing and supply management more efficient in functioning within the broader concept of supply chain management. It covers not only basic principles, but also the activities incumbent on a purchasing and supply manager, as well as resources and areas of application. Furthermore, it addresses the relationships between purchasing and concepts such as logistics management and the more integrated system of supply chain management. This new edition has been comprehensively updated and includes case studies and multiple-choice questions which were not in the previous edition. It is therefore student friendly, but at the same time remains a valuable aid to the purchasing fraternity in South African business. Some of the more prominent topics that are included in this edition are the following: Purchasing and supply policies and strategies; purchasing price determination and cost analysis; evaluation and selection of suppliers; the management of quality; electronic commerce and electronic procurement applications; purchasing from small businesses. Purchasing and supply management is aimed at students in this field as well as practitioners in business.

Today it is clear to managers and entrepreneurs that the business environment can change at any given time. Strategic management is an important and ongoing process of formulating and implementing strategies that help an organisation to position itself optimally and so maintain a competitive advantage that results in profit. It creates harmony between any organisation, big or small, and its environment. All stakeholders are affected by strategic decisions. In the South African context, strategic management is crucial for all profit-seeking as well as non-profit-seeking organisations as a result of an ever-changing, turbulent and competitive environment. It is therefore important for students and practitioners of management at every level and in every organisation to understand the vital role of strategic management in the life of an organisation. The strategic management process: a South African perspective is a new South African handbook with a fresh and exciting perspective. Its four parts follow an understandable and practical approach, making use of numerous figures and "strategy in action" cases to support the theory. The strategic management process: a South African perspective should prove invaluable both to students in strategic management and to organisations, from corporate and public companies with management training programmes, to small business ventures that are trying to gain a competitive advantage in a cut-throat environment.

Guide students in mastering data analysis, modeling and spreadsheets with Albright/Winston's BUSINESS ANALYTICS: DATA ANALYSIS & DECISION MAKING, CENGAGE INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 8TH EDITION.

This analytical approach delivers a proven teach-by-example approach, student-friendly writing and integration with Excel. The data-oriented new edition covers the two main Power BI tools in Excel, Power Query and Power Pivot, and includes sections on implementing these tools in Power BI Desktop. This edition also contains expanded coverage of data mining. Current problems, cases and examples highlight the relevance of the concepts.

Entrepreneurs build businesses to fulfil dreams for themselves, their families, their employees and their community. Their business lives therefore have an impact on a wide range of people. Businesses do not grow and thrive merely on the strength of being a good opportunity, however. Entrepreneurs need creativity and innovation as well as leadership, management and networking abilities. Entrepreneurial skills focuses on the essential concepts and skills needed to grow and manage an entrepreneurial venture successfully.

Entrepreneurial skills presents current, relevant content in unique and interesting ways. It draws from real-world examples to introduce the reality of entrepreneurial life so that the reader will better understand his or her motivations for starting a business and avoid being disillusioned by distorted concepts about what is required to be a successful entrepreneur.

Contents include the following:

• Opportunity recognition
• Setting realistic goals and achieving them
• Networking
• Leadership and management
• Creativity and innovation
• Handling legal issues

Entrepreneurial skills will equip undergraduates at universities and universities of technology as well as practising entrepreneurs to deal with the challenges and develop the necessary skills set for running a business.

Now in its 8th edition, the philosophy at the heart of Bob de Wit’s landmark text Strategy is that an understanding of the topic can only be gained by exposure to the different perspectives in the field.

Recognizing that there is no simple answer to the question of ‘what is strategy’, the author navigates readers through contrasting viewpoint readings to encourage discussion and debate, and illustrative cases to acknowledge the importance of strategy in the world of business.

Placing the student at the centre of the strategy debates encourages the qualities of creativity, flexibility, independence and analytical depth that are needed to become a strategic thinker.

This best-selling introductory economics text explains the essential principles of economics in a straightforward and engaging style. This fully updated new edition covers key developments including sustainability economics, tariffs, globalization, digitization and the impact of technology and AI. Known for its accessible approach and focus on active learning, this edition contains new critical thinking questions, relatable real-world examples and topical discussion of news stories to help students understand why economics matters.

This guide has been written with specific reference to the Examinable Taxation Pronouncements (the tax syllabus) for the Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) of SAICA.

It covers VAT at both under- and postgraduate level and is updated annually with the latest legislation. Practice questions and suggested solutions are included.

Business Logistics Management covers concepts and theories relating to the movement of goods, the coordination of supply chain, the most recent advances in logistics technology, the exchange of information, and the impact on business within the logistics management framework. The textbook has been written to suit undergraduate courses at both universities, universities of technology, and business schools and is flexible to meet the needs various course structures.

New to this edition:

•    Extensive update streamlined from 22 chapters down to 14 chapters.
•    Impact of Russian-Ukrainian war – sanctions, reliance on trade – look at current chapters 18 ‘International transport’ and 19 ‘ International logistics and trade’ especially
•    Dawn of 5IR
•    Use of AI, data, machine learning and other technology in logistics
•    Local Supply/Sourcing becoming increasingly important.
•    All sources and data has been updated unless seminal.
•    Ethics, Sustainability and Governance, including UN’s SDGs

Table of Contents:

1    Value of Logisics  
2    Strategy
3    Tactical Logistics Management and Process Control
4    Financial aspects of logistics management  
5    Customer service and forecast
6    Production logistics and procurement management
7    Operation and Design of a Facility
8    Packaging
9    Equipment used in Logistics
10    Inventory management
11    Tansport systems and Modal costs
12    Transport management
13    International transport
14    International logistics and trade

Now in its 8th edition, Finance for Executives provides a comprehensive overview of the financial practice professionals at executive level are likely to encounter. With its clear and accessible writing style, the text underpins theory with numerous real-world examples from a range of international companies explaining financial management in a modern business environment.

In this 8th edition, the authors reiterate their belief that managers should manage their firm’s resources ethically with the objective of increasing their firm’s value with a new chapter on sustainability and corporate finance.

Make ethical decisions with Ferrell/Fraedrich/Ferrell's BUSINESS ETHICS: ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND CASES, 14th Edition.

Examples and exercises show students how morals and values can affect choices made in real organizations. Integrate ethics into strategic business decisions with reorganized, up-to-date chapters that present the ethical decision-making process in today's complex legal, social and political environments. New scenarios highlight economic and technological realities and the challenges that new managers are likely to encounter.

Updates address the processes and best practices behind successful business ethics with the latest legislation and new coverage of global sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

Now in its ninth edition, this widely esteemed Procurement and Supply Chain Management text provides a complete introduction to the important principles underlying the subject area using a flexible managerial perspective. The new edition has been updated to highlight emerging issues, technological developments and global changes in today's constantly evolving field of procurement and supply chain management. The text is future-facing and aligned to the capabilities which procurement professionals should develop to succeed in an era of uncertainty, digital transformation and sustainability pressure. The clear and well-structured content includes contemporary case studies that are relevant and engaging, bringing this complex and impactful subject to life for students.

The seventeenth edition of Managerial Economics combines quantitative methods and economic analysis with a practical, problem-solving approach to enable students to develop the skills required to make informed managerial decisions. The text’s unique, integrative approach demonstrates the cohesive nature of organizations and how business decisions are interdisciplinary - accounting, finance, marketing, personnel and production functions all need to integrate effectively, to ensure success. Using economic concepts and tools applied to updated and engaging examples of real-world companies and management situations, the authors provide a robust approach to the practical application of the academic principles of managerial economics.

In a South African business environment characterised by change, turbulence and competitiveness, strategy is even more crucial today than ever before. Many people's lives and jobs are affected by strategic decisions, and far too often top management develops a strategy that is never communicated to or fully understood by other levels of management and employees, or is not even relevant to the future survival of the company. Strategic management explains the principles and application of the strategic management process, vital to the continued success of every organisation. This is the third edition of Strategic management, the first specifically southern African handbook on this subject. It emphasises the important role of corporate governance, with specific reference to the King III Report. Appropriate South African examples and case studies are used to illustrate the latest trends, particularly the history, development and strategy of South African Breweries (SAB Limited). Theory is applied to this cohesion case after every chapter of the book. Key terms, summary questions and answers, relevant websites and recommended reading lists are also provided. Strategic management will be invaluable not only to students of business management but also to organisations, from corporate companies with management training programmes to small business ventures struggling to hold their ground in a competitive environment.

Entrepreneurship - a South African perspective provides an overview of entrepreneurship and important related topics in the field of entrepreneurship. In addition it is a guide to becoming a successful entrepreneur. It describes and illustrates new venture creation within a South African context: the start-up process, the growth stages and the challenges in the maturity phase of the business. It provides exercises, activities and numerous case studies based on the latest research in South Africa. In this third edition of Entrepreneurship all the chapters have been updated, and some chapters, including those on corporate entrepreneurship, e-business and the resource requirements of legal and related aspects, have been substantially revised. To provide a more practical context, profiles of typical entrepreneurs are also included. Contents include the following: Seeing, locating, measuring and opening the window of opportunity; Developing the business plan; Determining the resources required; Fair trade, competition and consumer protection; The role of national government in developing and enabling the small business environment; Controlling and planning for growth; Key issues of business success or failure; E-commerce opportunities; Corporate entrepreneurship in South Africa. Entrepreneurship is aimed at undergraduate students at all higher education institutions in South Africa, as well as managers, management consultants and trainees, developers and presenters of in-house business courses.

Ethics for Accountants and Auditors offers an introduction to the ethical value systems and ethical theories that are relevant to the accounting and auditing profession. The text combines theoretical and practical guidance to equip students and practitioners with the tools to deal with ethical dilemmas in practice.

The book is suitable for accounting and auditing students taking modules in ethics, as well as managerial training, and the ethical orientation of members of accounting and auditing professional associations.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

•    The fifth edition is aligned with the IODSA King VTM  Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2025.
•    The new edition also considers the implications of sustainability reporting, environmental, social and governance (ESG) imperatives, and inclusive capitalism in relevant chapters.
•    The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (2024) is discussed.

Table of Contents:

Part 1    Principles of ethics

1    Introductory case study: Cows, tax, a bank and one of South Africa’s ‘big four’ auditing firms
2    Key concepts in business and professional ethics
3    Ethical value systems for professionals in South Africa
4    Classical ethical theories
5    Ethical decision-making
6    Applying the Five Lenses of ethical decision-making

Part 2: Business ethics

7    Macro-ethics
8    The modern corporation and its moral obligations
9    Corporate governance
10    Governance of organisational ethics
11    Case studies in business ethics
Part 3: Professional ethics
 12    Accountants and auditors as professionals
13    Codes of professional ethics
14    Case studies in accounting ethics

Corporate Finance: A South African Perspective explains financial management concepts and practice in an accessible and concise way, while supporting students with plenty of practice examples and illustrations of real-life applications.

The book is aimed at second- and third-year students of financial management who are enrolled in general B.Com degrees or B.Bus.Sci degrees, as well as third- and fourth-year students of financial management at universities of technology. It will also be of value to MBA and postgraduate diploma students taking courses in finance.

New to this edition:

•    Opening and closing case studies and other application examples have been updated with the latest developments or replaced with brand-new case studies and examples.
•    The graded end-of-chapter questions comprising multiple choice questions and longer questions have been revised, and new questions have been added
•    There is a greater focus on the ramifications of risk within the post-pandemic environment.
•    Chapter 1 Introduction to financial management outlines the changes envisioned by the King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa.
•    Chapter 2 Financial statements has been updated with the recent changes in Accounting Standards, including IFRS 18 Presentation and disclosure in financial statements.
•     Chapter 3 Ratio analysis includes a section on how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming financial statement analysis.
•    Data and statistics in worked examples and in the text have been updated throughout the book where applicable.

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Measurement
Chapter 1: Introduction to financial management
Chapter 2: Financial statements
Chapter 3: Ratio analysis
Part 2: Investment decisions
Chapter 4: The time value of money
Chapter 5: Investment appraisal methods
Chapter 6: Estimating relevant cash flows
Chapter 7: Appraising investment risk
Chapter 8: Bond valuation and interest rates
Chapter 9: Share valuation
Part 3: Financing decisions
Chapter 10: Risk and return
Chapter 11: Cost of capital
Chapter 12: Sources of finance and capital structure
Part 4: Dividends
Chapter 13: Distribution policy
Part 5: Working-capital management
Chapter 14: Working-capital management    

This seventh edition of Business Analysis and Valuation: An International Perspective guides students through the interpretation and use of IFRS-based financial statements with the help of case studies from a wide range of international corporations.

The authors use real-life financial and non-financial data to show how financial analysis informs valuation decisions. Numerous and varied tasks cement a fundamental and practical understanding of corporate analysis in students.

Blend logistics theory with practical applications as you offer students a refined focus on the supply chain approach with Langley/Novack/Gibson/Coyle's SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE, Cengage International Edition, 12th Edition.

This edition highlights emerging issues, technological developments and global changes in today's constantly evolving field of supply chain management. Updates examine significant changes in business environments and their impact on the success of supply chains.

Updated profiles introduce chapter topics using real companies, well-known individuals and events, while the latest 'On the Line' features and short cases provide hands-on managerial experience. Revised technology features emphasize the latest advancements in supply chain management and logistics practices worldwide.

In today's fiercely competitive business environment, a brand is more than just a product or logo; when managed effectively, it can become the key to an organisation's success. While there are numerous international textbooks on branding, many of them focus on American or European contexts, often neglecting the unique nuances of the South African market. This textbook seeks to fill that gap by providing a comprehensive exploration of the intricacies involved in building, nurturing, and sustaining brands within the dynamic South African landscape.

South Africa, with its diverse languages, cultures, and identities, presents brand managers with a distinctive set of opportunities and challenges. The ability to create brands that resonate with consumers and establish a meaningful connection is essential for success in this multifaceted environment.

This textbook is designed to equip students, marketing professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools necessary for effective brand management. Key topics covered include:

• An introduction to branding concepts
• The significance of crafting a brand's image, identity, and positioning
• Strategies for developing and managing brand architecture
• Approaches to building strong brands through brand equity and the brand value chain
• Designing marketing programs to enhance brand equity
• Measuring brand equity and performance using various approaches
• Considerations for brand contact planning and constructing effective contact plans
• Branding in the digital era, with a focus on the African and South African context
• Strategies for international branding
• Perspectives on branding in the service sector
• The importance of internal branding and employee engagement

Each chapter incorporates practical examples to illustrate theoretical concepts, and it includes a relevant case study and questions for students to reinforce their understanding.

This textbook is the result of extensive research and collaboration with academics from various South African institutions, including the University of Johannesburg, North-West University, UNISA, and Vega School, offering a diverse range of expert viewpoints. We invite you to embark on a journey of understanding, developing, and managing brands within the South African context through this comprehensive resource.