scholarly journals Developments in the value-added efficiency of South African workers – an exploratory study

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
South African ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Compound Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Consumer Services ◽  
Capital Efficiency ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis

Human capital efficiency (HCE) refers to an employee's ability to create value-added for his employer. The purpose of this study is to investigate the movement in HCE of the workers of South African listed companies over time. The metric for HCE, value-added human capital (VAHU), is calculated as the value-added per Rand spent on employee costs. The median of the compound annual growth rate of VAHU was calculated for all JSE Main Board and ALT-X listed companies, per industry, over the financial years ended 31 December 2001 to 30 June 2011. This median growth was used to infer an improvement or deterioration in HCE. HCE was found to have declined in all South African industries, except Consumer Services, from 2001 to 2011. The overall decline is attributable to an over-emphasis on tangible physical resources; excessive compensation levels imposed by the ‘strike’ culture in South Africa; poor education and, possibly, to the overall economic decline after the global financial crisis of 2007. The government's drive for quality education has not translated into improved HCE. Companies may be forced to shoulder the cost of additional education and training themselves to further develop the basic skills of their employees.

Australian Biotechnology: A 10-Year Study of Investor Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter L. Molloy ◽  
Lester W. Johnson ◽  
Michael Gilding
Keyword(s):  
Drug Development ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Share Price ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Compound Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Investor Returns ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The Impact

A recent study assessed the investor performance of the Australian drug development biotech (DDB) sector over a 15-year period from 2003 to 2018. The current study builds on that research and extends the analysis to 2020, using a 10-year period starting 2010, to exclude the impact of the global financial crisis in 2008/09. Based on a value-weighted portfolio of all 41 DDB firms, the overall sector delivered a negative annualized return of -4.1%. Individual firm performance was also assessed using the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in share price over the period as a measure of investor outcomes. On this basis 68% of firms produced negative CAGRs over the period, and of the 32% of firms that produced positive CAGRs, six firms produced CAGRs greater than 20% per annum and in three cases of recently-listed firms, the CAGR’s were greater than 50%. Overall however, the sector overall delivered very poor investor returns and despite a relatively large number of listed biotech firms, Australian biotechnology continues to be small and weak in terms of its contribution to global biotechnology industrialization. As such it lacks the critical mass to grow a robust bioeconomy based on drug development, which remains the standard-bearer of biotechnology industrialization.

scholarly journals An industry analysis of the power of human capital for corporate performance: Evidence from South Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Morris
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Market Performance ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Revenue Growth ◽  
Earnings Per Share ◽  
Capital Efficiency

Even in industrialised emerging economies, the value-generating competencies of a workforce, known as its human capital efficiency, are a key resource for commercial success. The objective of this research is to empirically investigate the relationship between human capital efficiency (as measured by value-added human capital) and the financial and market performance of companies listed on the Main Board and Alternative Exchange (ALT-X) of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Return on assets, revenue growth and headline earnings per share were used as financial performance indicators; while market-to-book ratio and total share return were used to measure market performance. Multivariate regressions were performed, with panel data covering 390 companies in the financial, basic materials, consumer services, consumer goods, industrial and technology industries from 2001 to 2011. First, human capital efficiency was found to have no effect on the market performance of listed companies in South Africa. Secondly, higher human capital efficiency was found to result in the extraction of greater returns from both tangible and intangible assets in all industries. Thirdly, higher profitability was found to be associated with higher human capital efficiency in almost every industry in South Africa, with the exception of the technology industry, where human capital efficiency was found to be independent of headline earnings per share. Finally, higher revenue growth was found to be positively associated with human capital efficiency in those industries which are not consumer-driven. In the consumer-driven industries, human capital efficiency contributes to bottom line profitability even though it is not a driver for revenue growth. Overall, the results of this study confirm that human capital efficiency enhances a company’s financial performance, whether it be through a greater capacity for production and service delivery, tighter cost controls or better use of company resources. Management in all South African industries are encouraged to develop the value-creating abilities of their employees through employer-driven personnel enrichment and training programs and by incentivising workers to pursue further education.

scholarly journals The impact of operating leverage on the capital structure of Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed firms before and after the 2008 global financial crisis

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matabane T. Mohohlo ◽  
Johan H. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
South African ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Operating Leverage ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

The financial leverage-operating leverage trade-off hypothesis states that as financial leverage increases, management of firms will seek to reduce the exposure to operating leverage in an attempt to balance the overall risk profile of a firm. It is the objective of this study to test this hypothesis and ascertain whether operating leverage can indeed be added to the list of factors that determine the capital structure of South African firms. Forty-six firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange between 1994 and 2015 are analysed and the impact of operating leverage is determined. The results are split into two periods, that is, the period before the global financial crisis (1994–2007) and after the global financial crisis (2008–2015). The impact of operating leverage during these two periods is then compared to determine whether a change in the impact of operating leverage on the capital structure can be observed especially following the crisis. The results show that the conservative nature of South African firms leading up to 2008 persisted even after the global financial crisis. At an industry level, the results reveal that operating leverage does not have a noticeable impact on capital structure with the exception of firms in the industrials sector of the South African economy.

scholarly journals Comparing The South African Stock Markets Response To Two Periods Of Distinct Instability The 1997-98 East Asian And Russian Crisis And The Recent Global Financial Crisis

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anmar Pretorius ◽  
Jesse De Beer
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
South African ◽  
Stock Markets ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Volatility Spillover ◽  
The South ◽  
Share Prices ◽  
Export Destination ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis

This paper compares the South African stock markets response to two periods of distinct instability, namely the East Asian and Russian crisis of 1997-98 and the global financial crisis of 2007-09. Considering share prices, the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) was more severely affected by the earlier crisis, when the domestic fundamentals were weaker. The low levels of foreign reserves were the main cause of concern. The paper further empirically investigates volatility spillover between the JSE and various developed and emerging stock markets during the two crisis periods, employing twelve separate bi-variate GARCH models. The main contributors to volatility spillover during the East Asian and Russian crisis were Mexico, Thailand, Brazil, and Germany predominantly emerging markets. During the second crisis period, Germany, US, Brazil, and UK played the dominant parts predominantly developed markets. The importance of Germany in both periods can be attributed to the countrys role as main export destination of South African goods in Europe.

scholarly journals Human Capital Efficiency and Financial Performance: Empirical Evidence of Malaysian Public Companies.

2018 ◽  
pp. 878-884
Author(s):  
Azlina Rahim ◽  
Amrizah Kamaluddin ◽  
Ruhaya Atan
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Accounting Data ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Capital Efficiency ◽  
Financial Performance Measures ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study is to investigate empirically the relationship between human capital efficiency and financial performance of Malaysian public companies. Using accounting data, this study reviewed the annual reports of Malaysian companies for a period of thirteen years from 2000 to 2012. The study applied Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAICTM) methodology developed by Ante Pulic to determine the human capital efficiency of a company. The regression models was construct to examine the relationship between human capital efficiency and financial performance measures including return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE).The results revealed that human capital efficiency has significant and positive relationships with financial performance. The human capital efficiency is seen as a value driver for a company’s competitiveness. Hence, the findings of this study should help companies’ managers to make better decision pertaining to investment of their strategic asset that is human capital.

scholarly journals Intellectual Capital Terhadap Nilai Pasar Dan Kinerja Keuangan Perusahaan Dengan Value Added Intellectual Capital (Studi Pada Perusahaan Manufaktur di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2008-2011)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Sofie Sofie ◽  
Ari Prihartini ◽  
Rinda Liana
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Capital Efficiency ◽  
And Performance

<p class="Style1"><em>This study aims to ident6 and analyze the effect of intellectual capital as one of the company's intangible assets to market value and financial performance<sup>.</sup>of the company-manufacturing companies using the Value Added Intellectual Capital (VAIC <sup>m</sup>). The analysis method used is multiple panels because the structure of the data used in this research is the data panel. The results of the hypothesis theory shows that the intellectual capital has significant effect on the market value and performance of the company. The three components of intellectual capital, as the physical capital efficiency, human capital and structural capital efficiency, have a positive effect on firm value and performance of companies that dproksi by ROA, ATO, ROE and OI / S. So do the results of statistical tests, except for the efficiency of the human capital and structural capital efficiency ROE against Of / S. The results show that intellectual capital is a factor that is very important and significant effect on the quality of the company which in turn directly affects firm value andfinancial performance of the company.</em></p>

scholarly journals Measuring intellectual capital efficiency: A case of football clubs in the UEFA Champion League

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Md. Jahidur Rahman ◽  
Siyan Ding
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Sports Industry ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Football Clubs ◽  
Capital Efficiency ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Football Industry

The purpose of this study is to examine the intellectual capital efficiency of football clubs in the UEFA Champion League between 2010 and 2019. We measure the intellectual capital efficiency of each football club through Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAIC) method developed by Pulic (1998, 2004), Ghosh and Mondal (2009), Yalama (2013), Ozkan, Cakan, and Kayacan (2017). Using a sample of 10 football clubs from 7 countries, we find that almost all clubs use their intellectual capital efficiently with great coefficients. We also document that human capital, as the core of intellectual capital, has a positive impact on structural capital. Our finding is significant for sports managers to make strategic management of intellectual sources to create value in the football industry. It suggests that football clubs should pay more attention to intellectual capital like fan loyalty and talented players. Meanwhile, it helps the sports industry to play a great role of human capital in intellectual capital and to increase the competitive advantage of the enterprise.

scholarly journals Global and regional shock transmission: an Asian perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagendra Shrestha ◽  
Kiyotaka Sato
Keyword(s):  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Sharp Decrease ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Asymmetric Pattern ◽  
Shock Transmission ◽  
Global Demand ◽  
Substantial Decline ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis

AbstractThis paper constructs and uses the global input–output (GIO) table with 35 industries, 29 endogenous countries and 59 exogenous countries, and develops new indices to measure the degree of shock transmission in terms of intermediate goods and value-added embodied in production induced by negative global demand shock to finished goods. After the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008, China did not experience a large decline in economic growth, even though China’s gross exports fell most severely among Asian countries. In contrast, a sharp decrease in Japanese GDP in 2009 is a consequence of a substantial decline in finished goods exports, especially in the transport equipment industry. In Japan, the shock effect tends to be absorbed in its domestic sector and is not transmitted to other foreign countries. An asymmetric pattern of shock transmission between Japan and other Asian countries can explain why Japan was more affected by GFC than other Asian countries.

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