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The impact of Communities of Practice (CoP)on inter-firm alliance research teams

Erasmus, René (2005-11)

The need for faster, more flexible and less risky ways for organisations to expand their capabilities and competencies increasingly lead to the formation and proliferation of networking strategies and partners. Understanding ...
The impact of culture on preferred leadership attributes : a Ugandan perspective

Mukasa, Geoffrey Sebuyika (2008-11)

The relative political stability in Uganda resulted In increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and growth in several national/multi-national organisations. Furthermore, business leadership in Uganda has experienced ...
The impact of industry concentration on performance, exploring a comprehensive bank performance model: the case of the Ethiopian banking sector

Lelissa, Tesfaye Boru (2017)

There are wide empirical studies and literatures that advocate for a strong link between financial sector development and economy growth. Nevertheless, similar to the situation in Sub-Saharan Africa, the share of the ...
The influence of business incubator mentorship strategies on building sustainable, successful and ethical small businesses

Muthusamy, Manogran (2022-01)

This study sought to understand the influence of various business incubator mentorship strategies on creating sustainable, successful, and ethical SMMEs. The study was conducted within business incubators in the eThekwini ...
The influence of cultural factors on successful succession in Indian South African family owned businesses and American family owned businesses (based in Indiana)

Taruwinga, Patience (2011-09)

This doctoral dissertation utilizes survey research design and an interview research design to compare the influence of cultural factors on successful succession in South African and American family owned business (FOB’s). ...
The influence of information and communication technology on the organisational commitment of mobile knowledge workers

Robberts, Michelle Elizabeth (2021-05)

The corporate landscape induces numerous challenges regarding sustained productivity, creating a committed workforce, and addressing the increasing level of user dependence on technology. As employee dependence on technology ...
Job satisfaction model to enhance organisational performance in armed conflict societies: a case of Tete Province in Mozambique

Takupiwa, Nyanga (2019-01)

Job satisfaction is one of the key antecedents to organizational performance, growth and survival. The attitude employees have towards their work significantly affects employees and organizational performance. The main ...
Knowledge management practices in rural areas of South Africa

Mbhalati, Oliver Jan (2010-11)

This research report captures a detailed exposition of an investigation on Knowledge Management (KM) practices in public and private sector entities in three industries (health, education and business loans) of Limpopo ...
Knowledge management systems : an adoption framework for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Van Zyl, Werner Richardt (2022-11-04)

Technology is becoming increasingly affordable and accessible through advances in innovation. At the same time, valuable organisational resources are moving from tangible (e.g., steel) to intangible resources (e.g., ...
The lived experience of the strategic leader: what effective CEOS do, how they do it and an exploration into how they think about it

Nyabadza, George Wangirayi (2009-08-25)

The purpose of this research was to study the lived experience of being a strategic leader, described as the black box of leadership, and to extend the limited research in this field. The researcher utilised the qualitative ...
Managing pure and statistical equity arbitrage opportunities within the South African environment

Cronje, Peter John (2009-08-25)

The analysis undertaken, firstly aims to identify the extent to which equities, their indexes and their derivatives priced in accordance with their fair value. Secondly, presuming that the traded values of the instruments ...
Market-focused strategic flexibility and sales growth: empirical evidence from Nigeria

Asikhia, Olalekan Usiobaifo (2009-08-25)

A newly competitive environment is developing in Nigeria, the business environment has altered rapidly and unpredictably, and new knowledge and capabilities are consequently needed to survive in such a turbulent environment. ...
A model for effective use of human resource information systems in South African State Owned Agencies

Mabaso, Thembi Merlyn (2020-12)

The relevance of this thesis is in addressing information systems business leadership HRIS use issues.The thesis explains acceptance and use issues central to Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) within South African ...
A model for innovation leadership in South African companies

Duff, Craig Andrew (2019-02)

The problem: Ideally, the underpinning principles and processes that innovation leaders practise in South African companies are well-established. In reality, however, the extent to which principles and processes are known ...
A model for the formulation of strategic intent based on a comparison of business and the military

Brand, Colin George (2011-10-10)

This study examines whether there is a strategic intent forumlation process available for use by the typical CEO.Further investigation showed that the military environment was the only environment that made regular (and ...
A model of the relationship between leadership styles, organisational climate, innovation and performance

Sethibe, Tebogo Gilbert (2016-11)

Knowledge about the antecedents to and the consequences of innovation is often studied in a fragmented way, resulting in an incomplete understanding of the dynamics that drive organisational performance. The purpose of ...
A model of transformation during the evolution of an entrepreneurial opportunity via social media

Engmann, Abena (2020-10)

Recently, there has been a growth in digital technology use and an upward trend in the adoption and use of social media by individuals and corporations, changing the way people communicate and interact. Despite this ...
Modelling the relationship between green supply chain management practices, dynamic capabilities and supply chain performance in the South African manufacturing sector

Epoh, Louis Roland (2023)

The quest for sustainability as a result of both resource scarcity and customer environmental conscious attitude has prompted manufacturing companies to start investing in green innovation and technology. The adoption and ...
Moving towards ethical quality management

Ratsoeu, Ellen (2019-08)

Organisations implement different quality programmes due to the wide range of benefits they bring to organisations (Sallis, 2002: 2; Oakland, 2014: 3). However, Talwar (2011) reports that the business landscape has changed ...
The nature, the extent and possible implications of director interlock in South African listed companies

Neuhoff, Louis Marais (2020)

Recently, corporate scandals rocked the South African financial landscape, prompting the re-examination of existing corporate governance practices and renewed scrutiny of corporate governance institutions and mechanisms. ...

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