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The importance of strategic leadership in strategy implementation in a chemical industry
(North-West University, 2003)The global economy is a major irrevocable event whose existence has already had a major influence on organisations today and has created a new competitive landscape in which events change constantly and unpredictably ... -
Importance of the effective management of agricultural projects in the Central Region of the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2004)The purpose of this study is to determine whether ineffective management is responsible for the failure of designated agricultural projects. Whilst the Department of Agriculture spends millions of Rands, on an annual ... -
The importance of, and satisfaction with, store attributes when buying casual wear : a study among black Generation X consumers
(North-West University, 2010)With the rapid growth and competitiveness in the South African apparel retail industry, retailers and marketers face numerous challenges to remain competitive. Contributing to the dynamic nature of this phenomenon is the ... -
The importance of, and satisfaction with, store attributes when buying casual wear : a study among black Generation Y consumers
(North-West University, 2010)Since the retail industry is marked by intense competition, retailers must examine the factors influencing the buying behaviour of their targeted consumers and ensure that they formulate a retail strategy that contributes ... -
Improved risk management processes for South African industrial ESCos
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In the past, South African energy service companies (ESCos) primarily implemented demand side management (DSM) projects, which were supported by Eskom Integrated Demand Management (IDM) funding models. With the introduction ... -
Improvement of work-integrated learning through corporate entrepreneurship to enhance return on investment
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Investing and developing talent plays a crucial role in organizations. It is one of the core functions and resource to manage an effective and efficient business, followed by time and finances. Thus in a working environment, ... -
Improving access to agricultural finance for emerging farmers in South Africa's North-West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2013)The aim of the study was to determine factors hindering access to financial services by emerging farmers in North-West Province of South Africa. Inadequate access to finance may have a negative impact on the economic growth ... -
Improving customer satisfaction, layalty and retention through relationship marketing : the case of Botswana railways
(2010)Relationship marketing reduces emphasis on the sales focus that organizations traditionally place on profitability, shifting towards a campaign that emphasizes customer relations and retention. The aim of this study is ... -
Improving e-commerce security perception in banking
(North-West University, 2007)E-crime has impacted consumer behavioural habits within the banking industry. This affects both the customer and business value, where customers have considered alternatives and the business not realising the return of ... -
Improving Free State matriculation results : a total quality management approach
(North-West University, 2010)The aim of the study was to establish the possible causes of poor Grade 12 results in physical science in South Africa and to apply a total quality management (TQM) approach to suggest a solution. The literature study ... -
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 ... -
Improving occupational health and safety in a petrochemical environment through culture change
(North-West University, 2010)In spite of the vast technological progress and improvement in the standard of management systems within hazardous industries around the world, occupational health and safety incidents and fatalities continue to devastate ... -
Improving SME access to finance in the North–West Province of South Africa
(North-West University, 2009)The purpose of this study is to provide empirical, qualitative evidence concerning the factors within the supply, demand and institutional support environments that hinder SME access to finance as well as the interventions ... -
Improving the overall equipment effectiveness of automated machines in volume driven manufacturing
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The study outlines the framework concerning Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) using Total Productive Maintenance in the Lubrichem automated volume driven machinery. This research has been carried out using the data ... -
An in-depth micro-economic analysis of the poor in the Bophelong community with special reference to the activities that they use to sustain themselves
(North-West University, 2004)The aim of the study was to conduct in-depth micro-.economic analysis of poverty in the Bophelong community with special reference to the activities that the poor use to sustain themselves. The research methodology was two ... -
Incentives for small business corporations: Company qualifying criteria in South Africa and Australia
(North-West University, 2018)South Africa is a country facing numerous economic and other challenges, such as high rates of unemployment and rampant inequality. One solution to these challenges is to ensure that South Africa has a growing and vibrant ... -
The inclusion of indigenous knowledge systems into disaster risk reduction policy : the case of Zimbabwe
(2015)The need for the focus for inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) into policy is largely informed by a globalisation process that is characterised by increased knowledge sharing of different cultural and lingual groups. ... -
Incubator services that small service organisations require from a university business incubator
(2015)Over the past two decades, the South African economy has witnessed a decrease in its capacity to recruit new entrants into the formal labour market. South Africa’s economy is not producing enough employment opportunities ... -
Individual characteristics and safety behaviour in a petrochemical company
(North-West University, 2010)Organisations all over the world have attempted to decrease at–risk behaviour by targeting at–risk acts, exclusive of safe acts, and using corrective feedback, reprimands, or disciplinary actions to motivate behaviour ... -
Industrial development zones as a policy instrument in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2001)The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of Industrial Development Zones, as a selective industrial policy measure, to improve the international competitiveness of South African manufacturing. Manufacturing ...