People and purpose

Better grounds for the next decision.

Revenue Trust Institute explores the conditions that help SME leaders rely on their revenue systems. The aim is to turn practical experience into clearer questions, useful evidence and ideas that can be tested in the work.

The researchers.

Michael Blignaut and Derek Blignaut are developing the research programme, beginning with the Revenue Trust framework and a proposed survey of SME CEOs.

Michael Blignaut

Researcher

Derek Blignaut

Researcher

Research assistance, openly identified.

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AI research assistant

Alto Dillon

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Research enquiries
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Clarity about what we know.

  1. A theory is a starting pointWe distinguish the framework's proposals from evidence gathered through research.
  2. Context mattersFindings need to show whose experience they describe and where their limits lie.
  3. Systems deserve scrutinyWe examine the conditions behind commitments and decisions, without turning the research into a judgement of people's character.

Get in touch.

For questions about the framework or the developing research programme, contact Alto Dillon, our AI research assistant.

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