Economic and Management Sciences
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The quality of employment of early childhood development practitioners in the South African context : applying the capability approach
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)This thesis explores the quality of employment of early childhood development practitioners (ECDPs) in the South African context from the perspective of decent work and the capability approach. Several aspects of employment ... -
Investigating the role of intrinsic rewards in the link between quality of work-life and organisational commitment at selected Technical Vocational Education & Training colleges
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Investigating reward and recognition preferences of employees in Eskom’s Project Management Office
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The aim of the research was to investigate and explore the rewards and recognition preferences of employees in the Project Management Office (PMO) at a selected South African company. A company’s reward and recognition ... -
Assessing the impact of corporate culture on corporate sustainability in selected Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA) institutions in Gauteng
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of corporate culture on organisation sustainability drawing from one organisation. Corporate culture has potential to serve as a foundation for long term sustainability ... -
Machine learning and deep learning techniques for natural language processing with application to audio recordings
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Many debt collection companies need to rely on research focusing on data analysis methods that can assist them to analyse their unstructured data which holds information that could help them to better assign their ... -
Investigating the social impacts of the Taung Cultural Calabash
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Festivals and events have a long history of acting as tourist attractions and turning places into tourism destinations. Events are an important promoter in tourism, and are an effective contributor to a destination’s ... -
The Relationship Between Electricity Prices And Foreign Direct Investment In South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Inward foreign direct investment has a considerable impact on host countries' economic growth, especially those that are still in their infant stage. Since 2008, South Africa has endured intermittent electricity supply ... -
Analysing electricity consumption in South Africa using volatility forecasting models
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The study explored the three-phase approach of SARIMA following the Box-Jenkins methodology, GARCH, and hybrid SARIMA-GARCH models. These volatility forecasting models were used to model electricity consumption in South ... -
Fostering sustainable domestic water debt management in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Non-payment for water and services consumed is a persistent problem among South Africa’s local municipalities. The primary research question addressed is – “what needs to be done to improve the payment of water bills by ... -
An employability competency model for human resource management (HRM) graduates : exploring HRM professionals’ perspectives
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Orientation – The world of work is changing dramatically due to technological changes, digitalization, robotics, automation etc. Organisations need employees who will be competent to deal with these labour market changes, ... -
Total quality management as a strategic tool in service delivery : a case of the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights, Mahikeng
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)This study aims to examine whether total quality management as a strategic tool can be applied to improve service delivery to land claimants. The literature review indicated that TQM can be used to improve the quality of ... -
Exploration of the child support grant in a community of the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The child support grant (hereafter referred to as CSG) in South Africa was implement in 1998 to fight child poverty. The CSG came after the state maintenance grant (SMG) was repelled, because it (SMG) only benefited certain ... -
Assessing the efficiency of administrative intervention in the North West Department of Health in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Maladministration, corruption, and unethical and immoral leadership practices represent substantial challenges for the public sector in South Africa. Consequently, public funds are wasted and service delivery is impeded. ... -
Developing a framework for assessing the influence of public service motivation on core work evaluation and counterproductive work behaviour
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)This study’s primary aim was to develop a framework for assessing the influence of public service motivation on core work evaluation (job satisfaction, organisational commitment, work engagement) and counterproductive work ... -
A conceptual hybrid project management model for SMEs in infrastructure development in Gauteng
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The growth and development of the country’s economy is mainly dependent on its infrastructural development programmes. This is taking into consideration that the South African government has intentionally prioritised and ... -
Investigating the suitability of introducing Index Funds in Kenya
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The purpose of this study was to investigate the suitability of introducing index funds in the Kenyan capital markets and to formulate a framework for the introduction of index funds. Therefore, the study set out to ... -
'n Ondersoek na die ekonomiese lewensvatbaarheid van kommersiële olyfboerdery in die Noordwes-provinsie
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The olive industry in the Northwest Province is relatively underdeveloped, but it shows potential for financial growth. In 2020, South Africa exported R3 574 402's worth of olive oil, making it the 31st largest exporter ... -
An analysis of the effect of the intermittent supply of electricity to consumers in the North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Electricity is one of the contributions that has impacted the lives of everyone in the country. Electricity is an essential part of modern technology; without it, most of the items we use every day would not function and ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of information systems for SMEs growth and failure prevention in Lesotho
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The majority of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) fail to reach at least five years of operation. Their failure may be attributed to lack of accountability and technological advancement. The study, therefore, aimed ... -
Analysing the impact of disruptive events on the performance of the automotive industry sales in Gauteng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The South African Automotive Sector contributes significantly to the country’s economy and is linked to the financial and insurance sectors. This study aimed to examine the impact of disruptive events on the automotive ...
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