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Deliberate strategy and the tangible link to performance: lessons from South African higher education
(Academic Journals [©2011 Academic Journals], 2011)The notion of deliberate versus emergent strategy has long been debated. However, researchers have failed to show which method will bring about an increase in organisational performance, which is the bottom line for business ... -
Density and speed of sound measurements of imidazolium-based ionic liquids with acetonitrile at various temperatures
(2014)In the present study, the interactions between acetonitrile and imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) were discussed in terms of density (ρ) and speed of sound (u) measurements. The ILs used in this study were 1-ethyl-3- ... -
Density and speed of sound of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulphate with acetic or propionic acid at different temperatures
(Elsevier, 2014)In this work, new density, ρ, and speed of sound, u, were measured for IL, acetic acid, propionic acid, and their binary systems {IL (x1) + acetic or propionic acid (x2)} at 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308.15 and 313.15 K under ... -
The design and implementation of a strategic plan in primary schools
(The Clute Institute, 2014)Many policies, strategies and plans have been introduced in South African schools so as to acquire quality education. A strategic plan, as a mechanism of putting schools on a pathway of development and effectiveness over ... -
Developing a competency scale for sport coaches
(AFAHPER-SD, 2013)The importance of operational competencies of sport coaches is widely acknowledged in the literature, yet there appears to be a lack of research in this field. The purpose of this research study was to develop a competency ... -
Developing a competency scale for sport coaches
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2013)The importance of operational competencies of sport coaches is widely acknowledged in the literature, yet there appears to be a lack of research in this field. The purpose of this research study was to develop a competency ... -
Development of a checklist for the assessment of pharmacovigilance guidelines in Southern Africa: a document review
(Sage, 2023)Introduction: National regulatory systems in Southern Africa reflect various stages of maturity, and pharmacovigilance (PV) practices are not aligned. In the absence of guidance for formulating PV guidelines in Southern ... -
Die ergonomies ideale rekenaarlokaal vir die daarstel van leerdergeborgenheid
(2014)Ergonomics is the discipline which focuses on the impact of human needs and capabilities on the design of technological systems for the purpose of promoting harmonious cooperation between humankind and technology. In ... -
Die geskiedenis van Vereeniging
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Discrepancies between perceptions of English proficiency and scores on English tests: implications for teaching English in South Africa
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Does occupational self-efficacy mediate the relationshipsbetween job insecurity and work-related learning? A latentgrowth modelling approach
(2022)This study investigates whether job insecurity is related to employee learning (i.e. the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies/characteristics; KSAOs) and whether occupational self-efficacy functions as a ... -
Effect of dung and dung beetle application on topsoil fungal assemblage of a post-coal mining reclamation land: Towards soil health improvement
(Elsevier, 2023)Soil management practices such as organic matter input can ameliorate soil health, including microbial com munities that are crucial for ecological processes. In this study, the effect of successive application of cattle ... -
Electrochemical detection of dopamine using green and chemical synthesized CuO/PANI nanocomposite modifed electrode
(Springer, 2023)Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were synthesized using the chemical and green method routes and doped with polyaniline (PANI) to form PANI/CuOch and PANI/CuOgr nanocomposite. The microstructural properties of the ... -
Electrospinning and antimicrobial properties of PAN-Cu2O/ZnO nanofibers from green peel extracts
(IOP publishing, 2023)This study described the antimicrobial activities of waste biomass-mediated Cu2O/ZnO bi-oxide (BiO) nanocomposites; The Orange peels extract (OPE), and lemon peels extract(LPE), were used to synthesize the bioxide ... -
Employers’ attitude, intention, skills and barriers in relation to employment of vulnerable workers
(2022)BACKGROUND: Little is known why some organizations employ vulnerable workers and others do not. OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationships between the attitude, intention, skills and barriers of employers and employment of ... -
Entrepreneurial orientation of sport coaches in Gauteng Province, South Africa
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2013)There is general consensus among entrepreneurship scholars that entrepreneurial orientation is associated with entrepreneurial activity. However, it is equally acknowledged that entrepreneurial processes are a consequence ... -
Environmental attitudes among undergraduate students at a South African university
(ediPUCRS [University Publisher], 2022)Understanding environmental attitudes (EAs) has been viewed as prerequisite to changing environmental behaviour and is a particularly salient topic in the context of higher educational institutions which play an important ... -
Environmental justice in South Africa: the dilemma of informal settlement residents
(Springer, 2023)The concept of environmental justice is well established in the literature; however, schol ars still battle to agree on what it really means. This concept has become more relevant to the studies of informal settlements ... -
Evaluation of BAYESIL for automated annotation of 1 H NMR data using limited sample volumes: application to African elephant serum
(Springer, 2023)Introduction Technological advancements enabled the analyses of limited sample volumes on 1 H NMR. Manual spectral profiling of the data is, however, complex, and timely. Objective To evaluate the performance of BAYESIL ...