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Obstacles towards small business development in the Emfuleni district
(North-West University, 2006)Small businesses are essential for stimulating growth and alleviating poverty. The main aim of this study is to gather information regarding obstacles that withhold the small business sector from further development. This ... -
Occupational self–efficacy as a mediator between strength– and deficiency–based approaches and work engagement in a sample of South African employees
(North-West University, 2012)To stay competitive organisations need to harness and develop their human potential. Traditionally, a deficiency-based approach (DBA) was followed i.e. the focus was set on the development of employees’ deficiencies and ... -
Occupational stress and ill health of correctional service workers
(North-West University, 2005)Occupational stress is considered to be a rising concern in many organisations in South Africa; it is, moreover, a pervasive problem in our communities in general. The consequences of high-stress environments are typically ... -
Occupational stress and strain of support staff at a higher education institution in the North-West province
(North-West University, 2004)Higher education institutions across the globe have been confronted with a series of complex changes. These include changes in management style and structure, increased competitveness, mergers with other institutions, ... -
Occupational stress in a higher education institution
(North-West University, 2006)Higher educational institutions no longer provide the low-stress and highly satisfying working environment they once did. Higher educational institutions experience significant changes, which include restructuring, reduction ... -
Occupational stress of professional and enrolled nurses in South Africa
(North-West University, 2003)Occupational stress of nurses has been widely researched, for example in specific health care units - intensive care, specific conditions - cancer. Personal characteristics like emotional involvement and depersonalisation ... -
Occupational stress, burnout, job satisfaction, work engagement and organisational commitment of educators on senior level in the Sedibeng West district
(North-West University, 2003)The pace of changes in South African education institutions has profound effects on the teachers. Due to internal and external influences teaching is a much more demanding occupation than in the past, with significant ... -
Occupational stress, coping, burnout and work engagement of emergency workers in Gautenge
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2003)Emergency work is considered to be one of the most demanding occupations with significant social, physical and psychological consequences for the well-being of the emergency worker. Burnout, as well as its antithesis, work ... -
Occupational stress, coping, burnout and work engagement of hospital pharmacists in South Africa
(North-West University, 2005)The environment in which hospital pharmacists currently function demands more of them than did any previous period. Employees in pharmacy companies have to cope with the demands that arise from fulfilling various roles, ... -
Occupational stress, organisational commitment and ill health of employees at a university of technology
(North-West University, 2005)Higher education is important to the country's economic growth. Due to globalisation, it is important for higher education institutions to keep up with change. The introduction of universities of technology in response to ... -
On the calibration of Lévy option pricing models
(2015)In this thesis we consider the calibration of models based on Lévy processes to option prices observed in some market. This means that we choose the parameters of the option pricing models such that the prices calculated ... -
'n Ondersoek na die gebruiksmoontlikhede van die rekenaar in rekeningkunde as skoolvak
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1985)This study was undertaken to investigate the possibilities of using the computer in teaching Accounting as a school subject. For the purpose of this study three possible uses were identified, viz. computer assisted ... -
'n Ondersoek na entrepreneuriese oriëntering by geselekteerde openbare skole in Gauteng
(North-West University, 2011)The competitive landscape in which South African public schools operate today is marked by intense competition. Intensifying demands for quality education on the one hand and the lack of government to adhere on the other ... -
'n Ondersoek na lojaliteit teenoor kruidenierswinkels in die gebruikersmark
(North-West University, 2004)Growing changing markets within the milieu of the phenomenal population increase, present marketers or manufacturers with golden opportunities to present a variety of consumer goods and services. Consumers comprise the ... -
'n Ondersoek van die beeld van Hoërskool Transvalia
(North-West University, 2011)The image of a school is mechanism that defines a certain school amongst other schools in the vicinity, as well as the country. The image model developed in this study, can be used as a management tool through which the ... -
Die ontwerp van 'n studentediensdepartement aan tersiêre opvoedkundige instansies
(1986)This research concerning the organisation of student-personnel services in higher education brings to the reader a comprehensive -and contemporary view of American, European and South-African conditions from which ... -
Die ontwikkeling van 'n gebalanseerde telkaart as prestasiemeting : 'n gevallestudie
(North-West University, 2007)Performance measurement is an international concept which has an influence on all organisations. Organisations traditionally only focused on financial performance measures for example: ROI, Rl, EVA and MVA. Due to the rapid ... -
Die oorloopklousule as faktor in die herskikking van die Suid-Afrikaanse partypolitiek
(North-West University, 2005)South Africa entered a new political dispensation in 1994. Prior to 1994 South Africa had a parliamentary governing system, which was based upon the British Westminster system. The electoral system, which was in place at ... -
An operational framework to improve Municipal Infrastructure Grant Spending in North-West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) Mafikeng Campus, 2017)The study has identified the adverse impact of under-expenditure of Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) projects in North West Province. This study focuses on the extent to which the application of MIG processes is affected ... -
Optimal share selection : a study of the South African construction industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Investment selection difficulties for novice or inexperienced investors has long been a hurdle for investors, the main concern being that invested capital may be lost due to poor investment decisions. The identification ...
