scholarly journals Integration of a Dolomite Risk Management Programme in Local Governance in South Africa: Tlokwe City Council

2016 ◽  
Vol 07 (07) ◽  
pp. 1041-1049
Author(s):  
Abraham S. Potgieter ◽  
Stephanus J. Pretorius ◽  
Izak Jacobus Van Der Walt
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
City Council ◽  
Risk Management Programme

scholarly journals Compliance amongst asthma patients registered for an asthma disease risk-management programme in South Africa

Curationis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ntombombuso Opedun ◽  
Valerie J. Ehlers ◽  
Janetta H. Roos
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Case Managers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Asthma Patients ◽  
Risk Management Programme

The study attempted to identify the factors that influence compliance amongst 1039 members and their dependants of a particular medical aid scheme in South Africa who were registered for an asthma disease risk-management (DRM) programme. The sample consisted of 200 systematically selected individuals or their dependants. A quantitative, exploratory, and descriptive study was undertaken. Questionnaires for completion were posted to the individuals or their dependants. The Statistica 7.1 computer program was used to analyse the data.Most asthma patients did not comply with the DRM programme because they lacked knowledge of the programme. Asthma patients’ compliance with the DRM programme can be enhanced by the sustained, positive attitudes of their health providers and case managers; better promotion of the programme; and by involving the patients to a greater extent in the long-term management of their disease.Asthma patients require education about healthy lifestyles that would empower them to successfully manage their condition, which would prevent or at least reduce asthma attacks and/or hospital admissions.

Corporate Risk Management, Firms’ Characteristics and Capital Structure: Evidence from Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex Companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-404
Author(s):  
Himanshu Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Total Risk ◽  
Risk Management Programme ◽  
The Relationship

The current article takes account of the existing status of risk management practices of the Indian publicly listed companies and establishes the relationship of their risk management programme with the firms’ financial characteristics such as capital structure, assets’ size, asset tangibility, profitability and valuation multiples. To establish the relationship, a risk management score is constructed using publicly disclosed information for Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex 30 companies. Results suggest that companies with more comprehensive risk management programmes are likely to enjoy lower costs of debt and have a higher propensity to invest in intangible assets. These firms with more comprehensive risk management programmes also demonstrate more stable cash flows, sales and net operating profit. It is also evident that firms that are deeply indulged in risk management activities are likely to have higher financial leverage as higher leverage increases a firm’s total risk, and their risk management activities act to balance that risk. Consequently, firms with extensive risk management activities can endure higher debt in their capital structure; hence, a risk management programme works as a substitute of equity capital.

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