Browsing by Subject "Competitiveness"
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Analysing labour hiring freeze as a strategic tool for driving competitiveness in the sand minerals mining industry in Gauteng
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The process of temporarily banning the recruitment of new employees is known as labour hiring freeze, this process could potentially leverage a company’s cost competitiveness. This research analyses labour hiring freeze ... -
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, ... -
Competitive intelligence in emerging economies: A comparative study between Brazil and South Africa
(2015)Competitive intelligence (CI) has long been recognised as a strategic management tool that could enhance competitiveness. CI is expected to play an essential developmental role in emerging economies. The need to enhance ... -
A competitiveness model for tourism products
(North-West University, 2009)Competitiveness is an important matter receiving increasing attention by the tourism industry. There is an intense focus on destination competitiveness and it became evident that smaller tourism products are mostly excluded. ... -
A conceptual framework towards conference tourism competitiveness
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The conference industry is showing significant growth and has become an integral part of global tourism. The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has ranked South Africa as one of the top 15 long-haul ... -
Determining the key success factors that influence the brand loyalty of restaurant patrons
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The tourism industry is the fastest growing industry above all other industries and has an impact on the economy and the environment as well as the community. The variety of sectors within the tourism industry, and the ... -
Dignity and work: global market and self-sustenance
(2007)It is argued here that market fundamentalistic theories ignore the issue of human agency in work, and the different types of work, because – focussing on the market mechanism, supply, demand, and price - they have lost ... -
The effectiveness of social investment programmes to improve education in Gauteng
(North-West University, 2010)The decisions and actions of management in organisations have an increasing impact on individuals, other organisations and the community. The importance of the exercise of corporate social responsibility can no longer be ... -
Enhancing industrial cluster formation through the realistic export opportunities of the TRADE-DSM
(Wiley, 2017)This paper explores the natural synergies between industrial cluster formation and the identification of realistic export opportunities (REOs), using the TRADE-DSM1 for a resource-dependent region, the North West Province ... -
Evaluating the impact of skills training on productivity in a printing and packaging plant
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2014)It is a well-known fact that skills development is central to improving productivity and that significant improvements in productivity as well as competitiveness can be obtained by improving the skills levels of employees ...