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Management and leadership in secondary schools in South Africa
(Academic journals, 2012)This article reports on leadership and management of a school, and how guidance can assist in the transformation process. The study further examines the effects of a principal's leadership behaviour on the school's learning ... -
Management competencies of sport club managers in the North-West Province, South Africa
(Sabinet, 2013)The professionalization and commercialization of sport have created an increasing need for trained sports club managers globally and in South Africa. In the past, sports clubs in the country were run mainly by volunteers, ... -
Management guidelines for universal quality challenges across the focus group research process
(Clute Institute, 2015)The general misuse of the focus group method may have quality implications for decision-making processes of organisations across the industry spectrum and for further research. To assist in addressing the problem, this ... -
Management of employee wellness in South Africa: employer, service provider and union perspectives
(AOSIS, 2011)Orientation: This article focuses on how South African organisations manage their employees' wellness through their Employee Wellness Programmes (EWPs). Research purpose: The objective of this research is to describe ... -
Management of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development: an analysis of stumbling blocks in a developing region
(Copernicus, 2017)Globally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to economic growth and development. Yet, various stumbling blocks exist that hinder SMEs growth and development. South Africa is no different and with ... -
Management perceptions of higher educational brand for the attraction of talented academic staff
(AOSIS, 2017)Orientation: Academic staff members have a crucial role in the success of higher education institutions (HEIs). Therefore, it is imperative to cultivate an appealing organisational brand that will attract them to HEIs as ... -
Manager responses to employee dissent about psychological contract breach: a dyadic process approach
(Sage, 2016)Communication scholars have made significant headway toward understanding the upward dissent process, conceptualizing different types of upward dissent strategies and investigating the use of these strategies. However, ... -
Managerial business ethics in South Africa: an exploratory comparison - 1987 and 2009
(Medknow Publications, 2011)A sample of 259 South African managers completed a survey originally administered by Nel (1992). The results of the current study indicated a favourable move on four of the 15 questionable actions used to assess each group's ... -
Managerial competencies to enhance performance culture: a fast-moving consumer goods company perspective
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2016)The primary objective was to investigate the perceptions of middle-level and first-line managers regarding certain managerial competencies to enhance the performance culture at a large fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) ... -
Managers' message sending skills and ability to deal with interference: green panacea or red herring?
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2016)Communication is one of the most important managerial skills for effective management, yet many managers have insufficient knowledge about the effectiveness of their message sending skills and ability to deal with interference ... -
Managing a live music performance: a supply side analysis
(AOSIS, 2015)Purpose and objective: The purpose of this research is to determine what managers regard as important critical success factors in ensuring a memorable visitor experience at a live music performance. Problem investigated: ... -
Managing an art exhibition: more than just hanging art on walls
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2016)Funding for arts festivals is decreasing as governments cut funding to provide for the less fortunate. However, the number of arts festivals is still growing, especially in developing countries such as South Africa. They ... -
Managing beaches and beachgoers: lessons from and for the Blue Flag award
(Elsevier, 2015)The Blue Flag is a beach award scheme adopted by coastal municipalities to manage beaches and attract tourism. This paper evaluates beachgoers' views of the Blue Flag award in South Africa, and examines these in the light ... -
Managing conflict at work: a qualitative analysis of municipal sports officers views in Gauteng province, South Africa
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2013)Conflict is an inevitable part of life and the importance of understanding and managing it is cardinal. The lack of understanding of conflict can affect various areas within an organisation, creating unstable and sometimes ... -
Managing diving impacts on reef ecosystems: analysis of putative, marine life preferences and experience on divers environmental perceptions
(Elsevier, 2013)Scuba diving is a growing form of tourism reflecting positively on the economy of coastal communities. However, any negative impacts associated with scuba diving need to be prevented to safeguard the critical ecosystem ... -
Managing live music performances: a demand and supply analysis
(Cognizant, LLC, 2016)The purpose of this study was to provide a comparison between the demand and supply aspects of live music performances in order to establish whether any differences exist between those aspects regarded as important by ... -
Managing network motivations of [Ev]Entrepreneurs
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2014)Entrepreneurial networks are important in the development of any industry. These networks offer access to resources, information, support and markets. In a dynamic, fast growing and diversified industry such as the wedding ... -
Managing the academic talent void: Investigating factors in academic turnover and retention in South Africa
(Aosis Publishing, 2014)Orientation: Globally, the demand for academic staff in higher education is expected to continue to increase. The South African situation is exacerbated by the so-called ‘retirement swell’ and turnover and retention problems; ... -
Managing the “wow factor” at live music performances
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2014)The aim of this article is to determine what attendees at live music performances regard as critical success factors for different music genres in order to enhance memorable visitor experiences. Surveys were conducted for ... -
Managing visitors dining and retail experience in South African National Parks
(Association of Professional Management (APM), 2015)In the light of the issue of declining government funding of South African National Parks (SANParks), as well as the negative influence of the poor service levels in shops, restaurants and eating facilities in these parks ...