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Risk culture assessment at a small provident fund institution
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)This study seems to be the only one conducted hitherto at a small provident fund institution, with a focus on risk culture manifest through employees and various outsourced service providers with a close relationship with ... -
The identification of social-economic challenges : a regional comparative study of the Emfuleni and Midvaal local municipal areas
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)The importance and the significant role that SMMEs play towards economic development and growth cannot be overstated. With the growing epidemic of poverty and unemployment, SMMEs are seen as a key solution. However, SMMEs ... -
The impact of manufacturing and its sub-sectors on GDP and employment in South Africa : a time-series analysis
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)The manufacturing sector plays an integral part in driving industrialisation of a country and inducing economic progression by precipitating structural change, technological innovation, sustainable GDP growth and productive ... -
Measuring student investment potential : a mixed methods approach
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)This study aimed at measuring non-investing students’ potential to invest. The study also aimed at determining what current student investors are invested in, what their sense of risk tolerance is, and what their overall ... -
Analysis of key determinants of investment spending in South Africa and Nigeria
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)This study examined the comparative analysis of key determinants of investment spending in South Africa and Nigeria for the period January 2003 to December 2015. The sluggish growth of investment spending in South Africa ... -
Effectiveness of supply chain management of service delivery in Mahikeng Local Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), Mafikeng Campus, 2016)The continuous service delivery protests by residents of the Mahikeng Local Municipality has most often than not occurred as a result of inefficiency in service delivery functions of the supply chain management section.This ... -
The impact of investment on economic growth and employment in South Africa: a sectoral approach
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)The growing unemployment rate and slow economic growth rates has raised concerns for researchers into broadening research into factor that would increase economic growth and employment. The South Africa government has ... -
The impact of tourism on Local Economic Development (LED): an analysis of the Vaal Triangle region
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)Across the world high poverty and unemployment rates prove to be two of the most pressing issues faced in the modern world. This is no different for South Africa. The country is plagued by significantly high poverty and ... -
Modelling investor behaviour in the South African context
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2017)Modelling investor behaviour in the South African context is important for investment companies to profile their clients. Investor profiles include elements of risk tolerance and investor personalities; however, from this ... -
Fatigue, substance use and sick leave of employees in a mining environment
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)A major concern for and challenge to the mining industry are the increasing perceptions of employee fatigue at all levels of the organisational structure. It is compulsory, by legislation that mines in South Africa report ... -
Informal risk management practices within SMMEs in the Vaal region
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2017)Risk is an inherent characteristic of doing business. Whether that risk originates from the events and changes in the environment that the business functions in or from within the business itself, the business must always ... -
Enhancing policy communication for improved service delivery at Joe Morolong Local Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), Mafikeng Campus, 2016)This dissertation investigates ways of enhancing policy communication for improved service delivery at Joe Morolong Local Municipality. The study sought to analyse and investigate the relationships between the communities ... -
Exploring Mintzberg’s managerial roles of academic leaders at a selected higher education institution in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Mafikeng Campus, 2017)Academic leaders at Higher Education Institutions in South Africa are applying various management principles to be effective and efficient in performing their duties as managers. It is imperative for these academic leaders ... -
A competitive intelligence framework for the sustainability of metals manufacturers in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)South Africa is a country rich in mineral resources. It has more than 50 underground commodities with the world’s largest reserves of manganese, chrome, vanadium and platinum. It also holds major reserves of titanium, ... -
Die ekonomiese lewensvatbaarheid van 'n wildsvleisverwerkingsaanleg in Suid-Afrika
(2000)The economic viability of a venison processing plant in South Africa. During the past few years the game industry has developed into an important sector of the South African economy. The number of game-fenced farms has ... -
The impact of credit card incentive packages on consumer borrowing among bank customers in Pretoria North, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Mafikeng Campus, 2016)The main purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of credit card incentives on consumer borrowing. The use of credit cards has been on the increase for the past few years. To date many people, do not clearly ... -
An evaluation of Human Resource Management practices at tertiary institutions in the Western Cape Province
(North-West University (South Africa), Mafikeng Campus, 2016)$$Background$$ Despite the masses of literature on HRM practices, there is little evidence of research studies that examine the evaluation (or lack thereof) of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices in educational ... -
Performance management systems in Rustenburg mines, North West, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Mafikeng Campus, 2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a performance management system in enhancing organisational performance in the Rustenburg mines. This is because it is currently not known whether or not ... -
Improving monitoring and evaluation of foundation phase literacy intervention programmes
(North-West University (South Africa), Mafikeng Campus, 2016)The purpose of a Systemic Evaluation (SE) is to determine whether the intentions and expectations of policies of the Department of Education are being realised in practice. Systemic evaluation is undertaken to provide an ... -
Impact of training and development in the North West Province, department of health: Ngaka Modiri Molema District
(North-West University (South Africa) Mafikeng Campus, 2015)Training and Development serve as a tool for human resource management and advancement of skills. A quantitative study was undertaken with a sample of 163 aimed at addressing the impact of training and development in the ...
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