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An exploration of supply chain management practices in the West Rand District Municipalities

Maleka, Thabisho Nehemia (2016-03)

Despite reform processes in the employment of Supply Chain Management (SCM) as a strategic tool in the South African public sector, there are predicaments in SCM practices, especially in municipalities. This notwithstanding, ...
Exploration of the reward preferences of generational groups in a fast-moving consumer goods organisation.

Maloa, Frans; Fobian, D (AOSIS, 2020)

Orientation: The generational diversity of employees evident in today’s workforce and the important role of reward in meeting a wide variety of needs to attract, motivate and retain employees for the organisation are ...
Exploration of work dysfunctions within the workplace based on the participants' lived experience and meanings

Mongale, Kealogetswe Maureen (2018-11)

This study aimed at exploring the “lived experiences” and “meanings” of employees who had been diagnosed with work related stress, anxiety, depression and/or burnout, referred to as work dysfunctions. The researcher wished ...
An exploration of work ethics in the Ethiopian civil service : the case of selected federal institutions

Teklay Tesfay Gebre-Egziabher (2016-01)

Ethics was identified by the Ethiopian government as one of the areas requiring attention and was made an integral part of the ongoing Civil Service Reform Program since 1996. Despite the reform efforts that have been going ...
Exploratory case studies to improve efficiencies through lean techniques in continuous processes in two South African companies

Tsholetsane, Matshidiso (2022-01)

Lean manufacturing principles have various tools and techniques that have been commonly used in discrete manufacturing processes. The literature on the use of lean techniques in continuous processes is scant, particularly ...
An exploratory factor analysis on the measurement of psychological wellness

Gropp, Liezl (2009-08-25)

This research investigated the psychometric characteristics of self-actualisation, locus of control, sense of coherence and emotional intelligence as constructs of psychological wellness. Details of the intercorrelatedness ...
An exploratory study into the connection between Industry 4.0 and workplace diversity

Jagunandan, Vidya (2023-01)

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has disrupted our traditional world of work through the introduction of advanced technology. The way in which workplace diversity in the form of age, gender, and education of people affect ...
An exploratory study into the productivity challenges experienced by manufacturing SMMEs during lockdown in South Africa’s Gauteng Province – Ekurhuleni Municipality

Mashau, Murembiwa Justice (2023-10-05)

The focus of this study was to examine productivity issues experienced by small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the manufacturing sector in Ekurhuleni Municipality during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, in order ...
An exploratory study of both the causes of exclusion of persons with physical disabilities from employment and mechanisms to promote their inclusion

Nel-Venter, Cecile Jacqueline (2021-01)

Orientation: The study researched physical disability apropos of employment. The attitudes of able-bodied persons towards persons with disabilities (PWD) culminate in the exclusion of the latter from the workplace. Aspects ...
An exploratory study of customer centricity perceived by customers of South African sort-term insurance organisations

Viljoen, Shane Albert (2022-01)

South African legislation requires insurance organisations (insurers) to adopt a ‘market conduct’ focus in their businesses and to adhere to the principles of Treating Customers Fairly to ensure they consider customers ...
An exploratory study of factors influencing organisational justice among government employees.

Ledimo, Ophillia (The Clute Institute, 2015)

Organisational justice has become prominent within the leadership literature as an underlying and important aspect of governance. This study set out to examine factors influencing employees’ organisational justice ...
An exploratory study on organisational trust relationships

Von der Ohe, Hartmut (2014-12)

The aim of this study was to unify a South African model of organisational trust with the globally accepted Integrative model of organisational trust on a theoretical and empirical level. The antecedents of trust in direct ...
An exploratory study on the influence of brands' sponsorship on the South African national rugby team and the consumers' decision to purchase the sponsor brands in Tshwane

Sephapo, Catherine Mpolokeng (2016-04)

Organisations both locally and internationally spend large portions of their marketing budgets on sponsorship opportunities in order to achieve organisational and marketing objectives. The Springboks are in partnership ...
Exploring adult learners’ self-directedness in relation to their employability attributes in open distance learning.

Botha, J; Coetzee, Mariette; Coetzee, Melinde (Elsevier, 2015)

This study investigated the relationship between adult learners’ self-directedness and their perceptions of their employability attributes. A stratified proportional random sample (N = 1 102) was taken of undergraduate ...
Exploring career advancement challenges facing people with disabilities in the South African work context.

Potgieter, I.L.; Coetzee, Melinde; Ximba, T (AOSIS, 2017)

Orientation: South Africa has faced a number of discriminatory practices in the past. Most of these practices are still present today. Although a considerate amount of attention has been given to discrimination based on ...
Exploring corporate sustainability disruptions in the fast-moving consumer goods retail industry : case of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Maunye, Dimakatso Hellen (2023-06-07)

How corporate sustainability is ensured by businesses is a crucial aspect of the twenty-first century business environment. This study explored the perceptions of operations managers in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) ...
Exploring Cultural Issues for Constellation Work in South Africa

Mayer, Claude-Helene; Viviers, A.M. (2015)

Constellation work is a therapeutic and counselling intervention recognised in Germany and other European countries since the 1970s. Various scientists and practitioners have contributed to its theoretical and practical ...
Exploring customer satisfaction with the healthier food options available at fast-food outlets in South Africa

Gopaul, Melanie (2014-07-03)

The South African fast-food industry is growing steadily, and so is the trend towards healthy eating. South Africans are becoming more aware of what they put into their bodies and not only do they want to consume meals ...
Exploring emotional affect and career resilience in relation to career orientations in the public service

Mogale, Phillemon Matsapola (2015-10)

The objectives of the research were: (1) to establish the relationship between individuals’ emotional affect, career resilience and their career orientations, (2) to explore the moderating role of emotional affect in the ...
Exploring Employees’ Personality Attributes in Relation to their Employability Attributes in the Business Management Field.

Potgieter, Ingrid Lorraine; Coetzee, Melinde; Masenge, A. (Working Group for African Psychology, 2012)

This study explored early career employee’s personality preferences in a South African work setting. Participants were a non-probability sample business management employees (N = 304; female = 64%, ethnicity = 81% Black, ...

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