Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Higher education"
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Ameliorating chartered accountants' training at a South African university : interventions for reform
(2014)The profession of chartered accountancy (CA) is critical to the economic, social and cultural development of South Africa. It has the potential to play a broader leadership role in the development of the financial skills ... -
Analysing entrepreneurial and marketing development skills for small tourism enterprises in the Vaal Triangle region
(North-West University, 2009)Increasing unemployment and low economic growth are of growing concern in the world economy and a recognised intervention to combat these challenges is entrepreneurship. Tourism has been acknowledged as an underexploited ... -
An analysis of management skills within graded establishments in South Africa
(2015)The tourism industry is one of the biggest economic contributors in South Africa and it is predicted that the industry will grow significantly over the years to come. This growth pressures South Africa to stay competitive ... -
An Assessment of Strategic Capabilities of the Lesotho Higher Education Sector Unions
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Incidences of industrial actions, which have frequently paralysed learning at most of the educational institutions, are frequent in Lesotho. Despite the safeguards for collective bargaining in Lesotho, the incidences of ... -
Burnout and engagement of student leaders in a higher education institution
(North-West University, 2004)Extensive research on burnout in different occupational fields has taken place internationally. However, no studies on students at higher education institutions in South Africa have been performed. The objective of this ... -
A business process reengineering framework to enhance strategic planning within higher education : the case of the Tshwane University of Technology
(2015)The strategic alignment and reengineering of business processes is critical for institutions across sectors worldwide to achieve performance improvement and subsequently, competitive advantage. Competition within higher ... -
Creativity barriers in South African higher education institution
(North-West University, 2005)Many organisations use strategic management as an imperative to gain competitive advantages. Theorists have not been able to ascertain whether prescriptive or emergent strategic approaches will be most suitable within an ... -
The determinants of employment status of young graduates from a South African University
(2016)There has been a debate regarding the extent of graduate unemployment in South Africa and how it has affected the youth. The main focus of this study was therefore to identify the determinants of employment status among ... -
Developing a teaching intervention to expose accounting students to pervasive skills
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The need is widely advocated for accounting graduates to demonstrate competency upon entering the profession. Competency reflects the ability to execute tasks in the real world in an effective, meaningful and contributing ... -
An empirical investigation into Green solutions in NWU (Mafikeng Campus)
(2014)A green campus can be defined as a higher education community that is improving energy efficiency, conserving resources and enhancing environmental quality by educating for sustainability and creating healthy living and ...