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An analysis of the perceptions of graduate unemployment among graduates from a South African University
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)In South Africa unemployment remains one of the most persistent and contentious economic complexities. The situation is even more critical among young people, undermining both social security and the country's long-term ... -
An analysis of the reading prowess and its relationship to academic performance of executive MBA student in South Africa
(University of Zulia, 2016)This study evaluates the correlations between academic performance and the reading prowess of executive MBA students in South Africa. The analysis peruses reading ability and academic performance of the first-year students ... -
An analysis of the relationships between the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), economic growth and employment in the manufacturing sector in South Africa
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)Employment growth in the South African economy has been dismal, and unemployment has been gradually increasing since the 2000s. The high rate of unemployment at more than 27 percent, is mainly due to weak gross domestic ... -
An analysis of the risks associated with estate duty in retaining control over trust assets
(Clute Institute, 2016)The use of trusts to minimise estate duty and other taxes has recently come under scrutiny from government. The DTC has proposed amendments to income tax legislation to serve as a deterrent against using trusts to avoid ... -
An analysis of the short and long-run effects of economic growth on employment in South Africa
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)In any economy, employment growth at faster rates than economic growth is essential in reducing unemployment levels and facilitating economic development. Employment creation is one of the main cornerstones of any economy. ... -
An appraisal of factors influencing adoption of agricultural innovations: insights from selected developing countries
(AIAEE, 2017)Research has revealed that different factors influence adoption of agricultural innovations by farmers. These factors include characteristics of innovations comprising relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, ... -
An appraisal of the hydrogen atom transfer mechanism for the reaction between thiourea derivatives and OH radical: a case-study of dimethylthiourea and diethylthiourea
(Elsevier, 2017)Reactions between thioureas (TUs) and hydroxyl radical ( OH) have wide applications in electrochemical, radiation, photochemical and biological processes. TUs + OH reactions have been suggested to proceed through either ... -
An assessment of hybrid collabarative learning in Geography micro-teaching: a South African case study
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)This paper explores how the implementation of a particular hybrid collaborative learning design (classroom-based and web-based), in Geography micro-teaching, can assist student teachers in the planning and presenting of ... -
An assessment of perceptions, sources and uses of water among six African communities in the North West Province of South Africa
(Water Research Commission, 2016)The aim of this study was to assess perceptions, sources and uses of water among African residents of six different impoverished communities in the North West Province (NWP) of South Africa. A sequential exploratory ... -
An assessment of radiological hazards from gold mine tailings in the province of Gauteng in South Africa
(MDPI, 2016)Radiological hazards associated with exposure to Naturally Occurring Radionuclides Materials from gold mine tailings in the province of Gauteng in South Africa were evaluated. A comparison was made with soil samples from ... -
An assessment of socio-cultural aspect of large scale food production policies and politics in Africa
(Center Transylvanian Studies, 2017)Africa was identified as a food basket at the turn of the 21st century. This led to land grabbing in the continent in a bid to ensure "global food security"/food sovereignty. From a liberal theoretical perspective, Africa ... -
An assessment of the LIFEPLAN® programme as a possible approach to Christian formation
(AOSIS, 2017)The article places emphasis on the youth in the Christiana district, South Africa. It seems that the youth in South Africa face serious challenges and problems. The emphasis is especially on the farming communities in ... -
An assessment of the relationship between foreign trade and economic performance: empirical evidence from South Africa
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)The driving objective of the study was to estimate the impact of foreign trade on economic performance using the economy of South Africa as a test site. The study contributes to the empirical literature by testing for a ... -
An assessment tool for sandy beaches: a case study for integrating beach description, human dimension, and economic factors to identify priority management issues
(Elsevier, 2016)Sandy beaches offer invaluable services, the overexploitation of which threatens their survival. Management responses may be inappropriate, focussing on limited aspects of beaches and neglecting key characteristics. This ... -
An e-Governance training model for public managers: the case of selected Free State Provincial departments
(ASSADPAM, 2016)The stellar growth of Internet-related technologies and the emergence of the so-called knowledge society introduced new forms of exchanges and collaboration between citizenry and government. Governments had to respond by ... -
An early warning system for inflation using Markov-Switching and logistic models approach
(Virtus interpress, 2016)With the adoption of the inflation targeting by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in 2000, the average inflation radically went down. Earlier 2000, the inflation rate was recorded at 8.8% that is January 1999; then a ... -
An econometric analysis of entrepreneurial activity, economic growth and employment: the case of the BRICS countries
(Soc, 2017)Entrepreneurship has been identified as a key contributor to economic growth and job creation by policy makers and researchers alike. The role of entrepreneurship has become more noticeable in societies not only in developed ... -
An econometric time-series analysis of the dynamic relationship between foreign trade and economic growth in a developing country: the case of Namibia
(Danubius University, 2016)Economists have an inclination for quantifying the relationships amongst variables at both micro and macro levels. In this study, the possibility of a long-run relationship between foreign trade and economic growth in ... -
An empirical investigation into innovation drivers and barriers in public sector organisations
(Emerald, 2016)Purpose: Innovations provide a vital stimulus for economic growth. Through innovations, public sector organisations (PSOs) need to grow the economy to provide for the needs of their citizens. The purpose of this study is ... -
An empirical study on the success factors to consider in developing e-Learning systems: a learner-oriented system
(Medwell Publishing, 2016)Over many decades now, software design and system development is confronted with development crisis due to a number of causes. And the development has led to a chain of transformation mainly in the area of methodologies ...
