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The impact of the formalisation of the informal sector liquor industry
(North-West University, 2008)
The history of alcohol in South Africa forms a fundamental part of the history of apartheid and isolation. Conflict has long surrounded the production, distribution and use of alcohol and this continues even today, although ...
An empirical investigation into the key factors causing second-year accounting students to drop out at Tshwane University of Technology Soshanguve Campus between 2004 to 2006
(North-West University, 2008)
The accounting profession has been identified as one of the scarce skills in South Africa. This phenomenon has attracted many students aspiring to tertiary education to enrol for an accounting degree. Regrettably, most of ...
Patient default risk as a barrier for achieving organisational excellence
(North-West University, 2008)
HIV/AIDS is the world's most urgent public health challenge. It is the leading cause of death for young adults worldwide. There is as yet no vaccine and no cure. The high unemployment rate and poverty experienced in South ...
Investigating the agricultural sector as a provider of youth employment in the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
The majority (66%) of the unemployed youth in South Africa are (15-34 years). Agriculture is a significant sector in the South African economy and remains a significant employment provider. This study aimed to investigate ...
Investigating incentive strategies to increase employee engagement at an engineering services entity
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
The feasibility of a points-based reward incentive scheme with game-like activities was proposed in this study to increase employee engagement. This was done by investigating conventional incentive and reward schemes. A ...
Examining the use of communication activities within SMEs in the Vaal Triangle
(North-West University, 2019)
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a very important role to play in the South African economy. Not only do they contribute to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but they also create jobs to remedy the problem ...
Assessing the need of financial products by pecan nut producers
(North-West University, 2019)
The pecan nut industry in South Africa is relatively underdeveloped, yet it shows potential for financial growth for South Africa when considering that it accumulated $1 585 in exports to the United States from January ...
An analysis of e-tailing opportunities in the South African sports business industry
(North-West University, 2018)
The study investigated the opinions expressed by consumers in an e-tailing environment in the sports business industry. Certain influencing factors were identified through a literature study of consumer behaviour and ...
Exploring antecedents of consumer behaviour within the South African life insurance industry
(North-West University, 2018)
An antecedent is something that happens prior to an action or is the origin of an action. The main objective of this study was to explore the antecedents that determine consumer behaviour in the South African life insurance ...
Assessing strategic management as a sustainability requirement for a non-profit organisation
(North-West University, 2018)
The non-profit sector is constantly becoming competitive. The constraints in the non-profit sector propels the industry to become tactical in its administration. Strategic management has become a necessity for non-profit ...