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Leadership styles within the South African Police Service : a case of national head office divisions and components

Pillay, Sandra Ann (2023-01)

The research problem for this study is that certain leadership styles negatively affect performance management and the organisational culture at the National Divisions and Components of the South African Police Service ...
Implementation of transformational leadership on the management of absenteeism in the South African Police Service (SAPS) : Middelburg Cluster

Manamela, Semakaleng Daphney (2023-01-19)

Transformational leadership has been practised in private sector in South Africa, but has been a challenge in the public sector. The researcher investigated the impact of transformational leadership in the South African ...
Evaluating housing delivery at the Masiphumelele community

Monqo, Buzelwa Patience (2022-05)

The purpose of this study is to explore the causes and challenges associated with the shortage of low-cost housing delivery to the Masiphumelele Community by the City of Cape Town. The study further explored the reasons ...
A framework for financing small and medium enterprises in the service sector : a case for Ghana

Attrams, Afia Serwaa (2023-04)

The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the services sector form the majority of businesses in Ghana and contribute significantly to the growth of the country’s economy in terms of employment and Gross Domestic Product ...
Challenges facing small, micro and medium enterprises (SMME) at the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality of Northern Cape province in South Africa

Nkoe, Dikeledi Betty (2023-05-08)

The aim of the study was to investigate the challenges that the SMMEs faced in the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality (SPLM) in the Northern cape and further provide solutions that can assist in the future. SMMEs are viewed ...
Measuring competitive advantage for corrective action and growth among listed companies in Zimbabwe

Kachunda, Moses (2023-07)

Zimbabwe stock exchange listed companies are losing significant market share to foreign companies due to inability to sustain competitive advantage, what strategy or position to take – defensive or offensive? This loss ...
Investigating whether time management decisions made within the event management sector of Pretoria coincide with the time management environment scale

Scholtz, Elsabe (2018-01)

Inefficient use of time is acknowledged to be a costly problem. Likewise, time management is of greater importance in business sectors that are time-demanding. Time management has proven to be crucial in the successful ...
Analysis of rural poverty in South Africa since 1994

Bosman, Anne (2023-01)

Considerable progress has been made globally with regard to the poverty question. The greatest reduction in poverty has been in China where millions have been moved out of poverty and this has been due to China’s impressive ...
Transforming project management for information and communication technology solutions for the Department of Defence

Filmater, Sean Deane (2023-01)

The dissonance between traditional planning and the acquisition of systems is a challenge, particularly for defence institutions. A specific concern is the pressure of acquiring and staying abreast of new technologies as ...
Evaluating quality management principles in public schools in the Tshwane District towards improving performance

Phalane, Mankhubu Benson (2023-03-06)

ISO 9001 Quality Management Principles (QMPs) factors were initially developed for manufacturing industries; however, according to literature, they can be used in schools to improve academic and non-academic morale, the ...
The association between psychosocial career preoccupations and psychological career resources

Govender, Ashlin (2020-01)

The study explored the association between psychological career resources and psychosocial career preoccupations. The participants comprised a convenience sample of N = 314 individuals of varying race, age, gender and ...
The impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on employment in Nigeria (1970 -2018)

Alabi, Blessing Bamitale (2022-11-15)

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows on employment in Nigeria from 1970 to 2018. Globalization has encouraged FDI flows, and this has enhanced economic growth and ...
The relationship between employability, career adaptability, and psychological capital amongst non-degreed youth at an educational institution

Van Vuuren, Jean (2022-12)

The world of work is advancing and dominated by the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and ever-faster technological developments. Employability, rather than just finding employment, is required today. ...
Factors affecting growth and profitability of spaza shops in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality

Ndimande, Thulane Churchill (2023-05-22)

The study aimed to understand the factors affecting the growth and profitability of spaza shops in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM). A qualitative, explorative approach was undertaken in the four selected ...
Throughput rate of the Master of Public Administration students at the University of South Africa from 2005-2014

Ngele, Diakanyo Thakane Lynette (2019-01-31)

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) originated in 1909 and is offered by universities in most countries around the world. It has been written about extensively by various authors. The MPA is primarily focused on ...
The quality and accreditation of online public administration programs

van Jaarsveldt, Liza Ceciel; De Vries, M.S.; Kroukamp, H.; (ASSADPAM, 2023)

Covid-19 accelerated the development of online learning around the world. As a result, many universities transitioned to fully online or hybrid learning in which face-to-face and online teaching are combined. Many universities ...
A staff retention model for state-owned enterprises in South Africa

Maphanga, Christinah Hlamalane (2023-06-14)

The aim of this quantitative study was to develop a model of staff retention for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in South Africa. The literature review phase explored the concept of staff retention, the measurement of staff ...
An empirical analysis of the relationship between market multiples and share returns using South African data

Ncube, Gilbert (2023-01-31)

For many years, there has been an attempt to change the study of economic environment to pure science, and even if this has been elusive, significant effort has been made. The aim is to understand and predict economic ...
A conceptual framework for conveyancing processes

Amadi-Echendu, Anthea; Pellissier, Rene (SAIIE25 Proceedings, 2013-07-09)

Land is an asset and still remains a valuable factor of production in the modern era of knowledge economy. In many parts of the world, land is a limited resource, hence in most countries, custodianship and ownership of ...
The validation of a big data analytics capability scale for the South African context

Naicker, Renee (2023-01)

Literature confirms that few organisations have managed to enhance organisational performance through big data analytics capabilities (BDAC). Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to design and validate a BDAC ...

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