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Daily hassles, resilience, and burnout of call centre staff
(North-West University, 2007)Internationally, as well as locally, the trend is for companies to use call centres as their preferred method of service delivery. The increase in the use of call centres as a service delivery mechanism thus provides ... -
The day-of-the-week effect as a risk for hedge fund managers
(North-West University, 2005)The day-of-the-week effect is a market anomaly that manifests as the cyclical behaviour of traders in the market. This market anomaly was first observed by M.F.M. Osborne (1959). The literature distinguishes between two ... -
A decision support model to identify realistic export opportunities for South Africa
(North-West University, 2007)Export-led economic growth has been an important feature of almost all economies where significant economic growth has taken place over the previous thirty years. After 1994, the achievement of economic growth through the ... -
Decision-making under uncertainty : Markowitz optimisation as a passive strategy on the JSE
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Noted economist and Nobel Prize winner, Harry Markowitz is often called the father of modern portfolio theory based on his 1952 article, Portfolio Selection. His innovative work provided a framework for investment managers ... -
Deductibility of interest on the acquisition of shares when restructuring a business : alternatives for South Africa
(North-West University, 2012)Funding requirements is one of the first criteria to consider when restructuring a business. Companies and taxpayers would choose the best option when acquiring shares to minimise tax liabilities. The purpose of this study ... -
A deductive exploration of value-added management in higher education : a job-demand resources perspective
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2014)The operational environment of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) has changed rigorously over the past few years in order to stay competitive within its primary, as well as extended sectors. HEIs are experiencing increased ... -
Defining performance targets through interpretation of standard comparative performance information
(North-West University, 2004)Setting performance targets for a business is a strategically important function. These targets focus the efforts of teams and team members, and as such define the direction of development of the business's competencies ... -
Defining, measuring and evaluation of the maintenance management key performance areas within Metalloys
(North-West University, 2005)This study focuses on the effective definition and measurement of maintenance management key performance areas, with the final aim on improvement. This study is further aimed at interdepartmental benchmarking, in order ... -
Demand analysis of South Africa as competitive tourist destination
(North-West University, 2019)The main aim of this study was to analyse tourism competitiveness and conduct a demand analysis of South Africa as a tourist destination. To achieve this aim, four objectives were set: firstly, to conduct a literature ... -
Deploying and Sustaining Rural Telecommunication Broadband Network for Rural Economic Development in Botswana
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)It is critical for developing countries to investigate why despite enormous investments in both capital and infrastructure efforts, broadband development remain a mammoth challenge to achieve. Thus, this study reviews ... -
Deploying plasma arc reforming to a commercial coal to liquid process : a techno-economic study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The coal to liquids (CTL) process has played an important role in the supply security of liquid fuels and petrochemicals in South Africa and has the potential of doing the same for coal rich countries globally. Considering ... -
The deployment of systems development methodologies at project level in software houses in South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)This is a study of the deployment of systems development methodologies at project level in software houses in South Africa. This study extends previous research of Huisman and livari (2002a. 2002b) who studied the deployment ... -
Depressed, not depressed or unsure : prevalence and the relation to well–being across sectors in South Africa
(2011)Depression is one of the most debilitating, widespread and costly health problems worldwide and has a high prevalence in almost every society. Research suggests that depression affects an individual's work engagement levels, ... -
Deregulation of the liquid fuels sector in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 1998)The main aim of this study was to determine what the possible consequences of part~al deregulation may be if the liquid fuels sector in South Africa with regard to the retail petrol price, should be d~regulated on the ... -
Describing the business decision–making process for evaluating cricket sponsorship proposals
(2011)One of the major challenges facing cricket unions today is getting adequate funding; on the other hand, one of the challenges facing businesses are the hundreds of unsolicited sponsorship proposals they receive annually. ... -
The design of a competitive intelligence methodology framework
(North-West University, 2003)In today's highly competitive global business arena, companies require some type of formal Competitive Intelligence (CI) system to gather and analyse information about its competitors and the industry. These kinds of systems ... -
Design, implementation and simulation of wireless mesh networks routing protocols with link quality and interference awareness
(North-West University (South Africa), 2012)Routing metrics are vital when determining the performance of Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs). During the implementation of routing protocols, routing metrics are assigned to different paths and the calculation of the best ... -
Designing a balanced scorecard (BSC) for a mining supply company
(North-West University, 2010)The purpose of this research was to formulate and develop broad guidelines for a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) for a mining supply company. This research has specific reference to Bond Equipment (Pty) Ltd. based in Klerksdorp, ... -
Designing a technical change management system at Palabora Mining Company Limited
(North-West University (South Africa), 1998)The author started working as Electrical Services Manager with Palabora Mining Company Limited (Palabora) in March 1997. Experience was gained at Sasol Synthetic Fuels with implementing a Management of Change (MOC) system. ... -
Designs and codes from certain finite simple groups
(North-West University (South Africa), 2013)In this dissertation , we study four methods for constructing codes and designs from finite groups. The first method was developed by Carmichael and Ernst Witt in the nineteen thirty's. The second method is a generalisation ...
