Browsing by Subject "factor analysis"
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An investigation into the factor structure of the Ryff Scales of psychological well-being
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: South African studies investigating the factor structure of the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-being (RPWB) are needed to ensure that the instrument is valid and reliable within the South African context. ... -
Aspects influencing the selection of representative urbanization measures to quantify urban-rural gradients
(Springer Science, 2011)The quantification of urban–rural gradients using urbanization measures has become standard practice in many urban ecological studies. Nonetheless, the choice of urbanization measures for a specific urban gradient still ... -
Assessing the compliance of the Free State Province with the South African Social Security Agency's management system
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The aim of the study was to assess the compliance of the Free State Province with the South African Social Security Agency’s management system. Both exploratory and descriptive design was employed using a quantitative ... -
Causes of stress in public schools and its Impact on work performance of educators
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2013)This article reports on educator stress in public schools. In doing so, the article sets the objectives of identifying the causes of stress in public schools of educators in KwaZulu-Natal. The data were collected by means ... -
Determinants of spending: an evaluation of three major sporting events
(2012)South Africa plays host to a number of major sporting events that takes place annually such as the Two Oceans Marathon, the Argus Cycle Tour and the Midmar open water mile. This research aims to identify the socio-economic ... -
Determining the effect of mergers and acquisitions in the agricultural supply sector
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This study investigates the effect of mergers and acquisitions on the agricultural supply sector within South Africa. In 1998, a total of 25 agricultural supply companies serviced the South African agricultural industry. ... -
Environmental factors affecting tourists' experience in South African national parks
(Academic journals, 2012)This study, the first of its kind involving South African National Parks, aimed to determine which environmental factors in these parks have a negative effect on tourists’ experience, and whether tourists who visit parks ... -
Finding the key to success: a visitors' perspective at a National Arts Festival
(AOSIS, 2012)Purpose and/or objectives: The purpose of this article was to segment festival visitors at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) based on their travel motives and their ratings of the Key Success Factors (KSFs) in ... -
Identifying consumer buying preferences of beef
(Business Perspectives, 2016)This study investigated the drivers which influence consumers' beef buying behavior. A validated questionnaire was used to collect the data and to evaluate consumer beef purchasing behavior. Exploratory factor analysis was ... -
Identifying risks facing the South African tourism industry
(University of Pretoria. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, 2012)Even though risks certainly influence travel and tourism patterns, very little research has been conducted into how the industry generally perceives and manages risks. This article aims to (i) identify the risks the South ...