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    Current literature and research opportunities in executive compensation : Evidence from a developing economy
    (ICSHGE18, 2018) Matemane, Matwale Reon
    Executive compensation is one of the most important corporate governance mechanisms that companies use to overcome agency problems. Increasing levels of executive compensation without commensurate increase in organisational performance has sparked debate in the academic circles, policy makers and other interested stakeholders. Be that as it may, a systematic review of contemporary business literature on executive compensation in the context of developing economies is lacking. The aim of this study is to present a comprehensive review and critical reflection on the current state of literature regarding executive compensation in a developing country, South Africa. Papers, journal articles, theses and dissertations covering the period between 2008 and 2018 will be obtained through internet and reviewed. The review is envisaged to help with the following: identify gaps in the existing literature, evaluate inconsistent findings, discuss data sources and associated methodological approaches with a view to suggest opportunities for future studies. The review will be organised according to the four broad categories, namely: firstly, regulatory requirements. Secondly, disclosure requirements. Thirdly, performance measures. Lastly, relationship between executive compensation and company performance. For each of the category, major findings will be discussed whilst differences and similarities will be highlighted between South Africa and two main western countries, being United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK).
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    Concrete Approaches to internationalisation of Higher Education. The YEBO Case Study
    (International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA), 2019) Matemane, Matwale Reon
    Internationalisation of Higher Education in South African Universities within the YEBO project, challenges, successes and responses to 4th IR 4IR (4th industrial revolution) has become a topical phenomenon not only in practice but has become even more relevant in the higher education sector. South Africa in general and University of Pretoria in particular provides an exciting setting to evaluate the impact of 4th industrial revolution on post graduate studies. The aim of the presentation is to reflect on supervision of postgraduate students and the impact of 4IR thereon within the University of Pretoria, South African context. The challenges, successes and responses to 4th industrial revolution from a supervisor, PhD student and a senior lecturer’s perspective are examined. In this era of globalisation, no student, undergraduate or postgraduate, a teaching or a research- intensive lecturer, a post-graduate supervisor or the university itself can live in an island. It is therefore necessary to interact, connect and collaborate with other scholars and institutions elsewhere in the world for the student, lecturer or even the university itself to succeed and remain competitive nowadays.