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Interpreting the concept of risk culture: a review of academic literature and consulting documents
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This qualitative study is intended to provide a review of the interpretation of risk culture depicted in academic articles and consulting documents. In recent years, risk culture has come to be recognised as an important ... -
Flourishing of judges in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This thesis explored the well-being of judges. Their well-being was examined via a scoping literature review, which identified and integrated the types of available research evidence on the well-being of judges globally. ... -
Millennial perceptions of the 4th industrial revolution in an information technology company
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The 4th Industrial Revolution is in the early stages and impacting every aspect of life. Businesses are realising economies of scales as a result of the technologies introduced by this era; thus, creating uncertainty where ... -
Financial inclusion and poverty reduction: evidence from small scale agricultural sector in Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The study investigated the impact of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in Manicaland province of Zimbabwe among smallholder farmers, using household data collected through a structured household questionnaire. Further ... -
Assessing the influence of South African investor well-being on risk tolerance
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Investment companies have the responsibility to develop and evaluate investors’ risk profiles to gain insight into and determine which financial products would best suit their investors’ respective needs. It is vital for ... -
Conduct risk reporting in South African insurance firms
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Conduct risk offers a lens into the culture of organisations, and conduct failings seem to be widespread across several jurisdictions and cut across financial services organisations. Managing conduct risk within the financial ... -
Interactions between political risk, real exchange rate and foreign direct investment inflows in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)It has become evident that for countries to become sustainable and prosperous, a handful of economic variables have to stable; more specifically political risk has been a growing phenomenon in the 20th century and has been ... -
A risk management tool for SMMEs: the case of Sedibeng District Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Risk management is a managerial science that has developed formally in the wake of major risk events such as the subprime crisis. In response to risk events like this, risk management has seen a systematization of the ... -
Antecedents of wrist-based fitness tracker usage amongst members of the South African Generation Y cohort
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Wrist-based fitness trackers are known as the most popular wearable activity tracker compared to other wearable devices that have the ability to detect a variety of metrics, including steps taken, sport profiles, heart-rate ... -
Earnings quality of the successful efforts and full cost accounting methods in the oil and gas industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)From time to time over the last decades, the issue of accounting for exploration and production activities has been politically charged and hotly debated in the US and internationally. While there have been numerous empirical ... -
The impact of Capital Markets on the Economic Growth in South Africa
(North-West University, 2014)Capital markets, specifically as stock markets, are institutions that actively play a role in the development of an economy, an emerging economy and developed economy. This study investigates the impact of capital markets ... -
An evaluation of human resource management practices in schools in the Mahikeng area project office (North West Province Department of Education)
(North-West University, 2015)The study was undertaken with the aim of gathering data on the status quo of Human Resource Management practices in schools serviced by the Mahikeng Area Project Office. The main problem is that Human Resource Management ... -
The extent to which performance management system drives employee productivity at Eskom
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The purpose of this research was to determine the extent to which the performance management system drives employee performance (productivity) at Eskom. The study adopted a descriptive research design that was conducted ... -
A lean management framework for orthopaedic operating theatres of a level three public hospital, North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Background: Operating theatres are dedicated venues within hospitals designed for safe surgical interventions and account for a large portion of their revenue and expenditure. Within the public health system in South Africa, ... -
Exploring an alternative competitive strategy for the Namibian small stock industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The Namibian small stock industry has been in decline since the implementation of the Small Stock Marketing Scheme (SSMS) 15 years ago. In a country where 70% of the population's livelihoods depend on the agricultural ... -
A framework to enhance the sustainability of Small and Medium Size Enterprises in selected municipalities of the North West Province of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly becoming the productive drivers of economic growth and development in South Africa. This is so because SME sector is the engine of employment creation and the key ... -
Psychological contract and employee commitment in South African Local Municipalities: the mediating role of intrinsic rewards
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Changes are constantly happening in the workplaces, inter-alia due to the increase in technology and changes in bettering management skills. Municipalities have been failing return skilled staff and integrate employee ... -
Managerial implications of municipal infrastructure projects in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Municipal infrastructure projects in South Africa are not managed properly and their cost could result in a huge financial burden on the country's economy. This is because the national government is responsible for funding ... -
An analysis of the nexus between social cohesion and inclusive development
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Since the 1980s, remarkable economic development has taken place almost world-wide. Economic growth in developing countries has lifted millions of people out of poverty and has reduced global inequality. More recently, the ... -
Requisite supervisory behaviours in support of a workplace learning intervention: a capability approach to build HERO mining teams
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)HERO mining teams are a workplace learning intervention, designed and implemented to develop and cultivate positive levels of hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism. The intervention refers to the psychological capital ...
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