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The adaptation and evaluation of a measure of organizational culture in the mining industry in South Africa

Prem, Shobhana (2012-08-20)

The aim of this research was to adapt and evaluate a measure of organizational culture for use in the mining industry in South Africa. The importance of this study lies in the fact that norms for the measure of organizational ...
Admission criteria for post graduate MBL students

Van Niekerk, Willem Adriaan (2006-11)

There is a great need for qualified MBL and MBA graduates in South Africa to support and maintain the current growth rate that the economy is experiencing. Diligent effort is required to ensure that the locally acquired ...
Alignment of IT strategy with business strategy : impact on IT effectiveness and business perfomance

Musuka, Patrick (2006-11-30)

The primary purpose of this research is to establish to what extent, if any Zimbabwean companies proactively align their IT strategy with the business strategy as a way of building and sustaining business competitive ...
Analysing strategies for successful Implementation of the Supply Chain Management Policy Framework : A case study of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) in South Africa

Ngxesha, Ntomboxolo Cynthia (2015-11)

After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, the need to revisit the socio-economic and political order of South Africa was identified. The new government was confronted by significant public sector challenges, ...
An analysis of audit committee effectiveness : a case study of public entities in Gauteng

Stamper, Phakamisa (2011-08-22)

This study focuses on the effectiveness of audit committees in public entities, specifically schedule 3A entities, which are governed by the PFMA. It is clear that the audit committee cannot operate on its own if it wishes ...
Analysis of governance system DOJ & CD with a view to identifying shortcomings and preventing corruption

Ross, Theresa Molomoitime (2012-08-20)

In the recent years, there have been many reports on the prevalence of corruption in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Corruption impacts negatively on the image of organisations since it erodes ...
An analysis of the key drivers, decision making and strategic issues with respect to outsourcing in the SA pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

Govender, Inbanathan (University of South Africa, 2007)

“Outsourcing has been touted as the ideal way for organisations to reduce cost, focus on core business processes, improve services, enhance skills, reduce time-to-market and increase overall competitive advantage,” (Power, ...
An appraisal of the popularity of fundamental and technical analysis as decision making tools for investing in the equity markets by portfolio managers working for large institutional investors in South Africa

Essop, Yusuf Mahomed Moosa (2006-11)

The literature reveals that, behavioural finance lends some support to the methodologies of both fundamental and technical analysis. Behavioural Finance supports the concept of investment behaviour being grounded in two ...
Approximation of NPV for IT investments

Rathugamage, Aruna Jude (2010-03-02)

Companies must be able to adapt and evolve if they wish to survive in the highly competitive marketplace today. Businesses operate with the knowledge that their competitors will inevitably come to the market with a product ...
Assessing the success of a public private partnership in the South African public sector for healthcare using the balanced scorecard

Hilliard-Lomas, M. L. (2009-12-01)
Assessment of affordability of private residential developments in Addis Ababa

Tesfaye Misganaw (2012-08-20)

This research report assesses the affordability of private residential developments in Addis Ababa and delineates factors that contribute to their affordability. Literatures related to concepts of housing affordability; ...
Assessment of customers’ knowledge and attitudes towards e-commerce in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

Ningiza, Mawanda (2016-11-30)

In numerous developed markets, E-commerce is generally utilised and considered an effective method of reaching global players, gaining market share and building extended relationships between customers and businesses and ...
An assessment of the costs and benefits associated with the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 in the South African context

Horn, Andre (2012-08-20)

This research report examines the cost and benefits of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) on South African companies who have had to comply due to them or their holding companies being listed on the New York Stock Exchange ...
Assessment of the reinsurance business in developing countries : case of Ethiopia

Mezgebe Mihretu Woldegebriel (2010-12)

There are contrasting views about the impact of cross border reinsurance business in developing countries. In the literature, some argue that cross border reinsurance plays a critical role in strengthening risk absorbance, ...
An assessment of the South African government's Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) toll road strategy

Gabriel, Cassandra C (2012-08-20)

The South African government has decided to introduce an extensive toll road system in the Gauteng Province, to fund the road upgrades in the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). This research report assesses the ...
Assessment of the time orientation of clinical research associates in the pharmaceutical industry of South Africa

Ras, Koretha (University of South Africa, 2007-11)

This research study was the first to investigate the nature of time-use behaviour of the South African Clinical Research Associates (CRA’s) and Clinical Trial Managers (CTM’s). The study determined the relative polychronicity ...
Association between employee motivation and employee demographics in the banking industry

Perumal, Marvin (2008-12-01)

Fourteen years after the demise of apartheid and embrace of democracy, South Africa as a nation is still undergoing its transformation politically, socially and economically. This environmental churning has high impact on ...
Awareness, perceptions and effects of customer loyalty programmes within the retail sector of the Durban Metropolitan area

Maharaj, A. (2010-03-02)

A loyal customer can mean a consistent source of revenue to organizations. Organizations have shifted their emphasis of finding customers to one of keeping customers. One of the relationship-marketing tools employed to ...
Best practices for implementing multiple concurrent IT frameworks (CMMI, ITIL, Six-Sigma, CobiT and PMBOK)

Harryparshad, Nirvasha (2012-08-20)

This research report aims to provide an insight into the implementation of multiple concurrent IT frameworks, and how to best implement each of the chosen frameworks resulting in a hybrid of best practices for implementing ...
Branding a country : the case of Zimbabwe

Gumpo, Sibonokuhle (University of South Africa, 2005)

ABSTRACT “Almost all places are in trouble, but some are in more trouble than others" Kotler, Haider & Rein (1993) Kotler, Haider & Rein (1993) contend that all places are in trouble now, or will be in the near future. ...

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