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A qualitative exploration of stereotypes in the South African academic environment
(2015)After South Africa had adopted a democratic government, the labour force was changed profoundly. With the emphasis on diversity, employees were faced with work teams comprising people from different ages, genders, positions, ... -
A quality assurance program for an internal auditing function
(North-West University (South Africa), 1994)The ever-increasing complexity of today's business environment is forcing business managers at all levels in an organisation to become increasingly dependent on professionals from various disciplines to assist them with ... -
A quality health care strategy for Klerksdorp Hospital
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1998)Klerksdorp hospitaal het tot onlangs net die oorwegende blanke, Indiër- en kleurlinggemeenskappe van Klerksdorp bedien. 'n Hospitaallangs die swart woongebied het die swart gemeenskappe bedien. Die veranderinge in die land ... -
A quality management framework for emerging maize farmers in selected provinces in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Agriculture, especially emerging farming, is critical for South Africa's economic future. For various reasons, including the lack of an emerging-farmer-specific quality management framework, most emerging farmers do not ... -
A quality management perspective on customer service in the South African mobile telecommunication industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The South African mobile telecommunication industry is a highly competitive industry, which is challenged by rapid changes such as declining revenues, price competition, high inflation rates, and increased technological ... -
Quality management within training in the South African Army
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Quality management is essential to ensure the quality of systems and processes within organisations. The monitoring and evaluation of training interventions through quality management enable organisations to make timeous ... -
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 ... -
A quality of life framework for an adventure-based sport
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)It is evident that throughout human history, the spirit of adventure and the need for survival, to explore the unknown and to push the limits of our being have propelled us forward constantly. If it were not for those ... -
Quality of work life of front office employees in selected accommodation establishments
(North-West University, 2010)The South African hospitality industry, and more specifically the accommodation sector, is a booming industry within South African Tourism. Annually thousands of tourists, nationally and internationally, come to stay in ... -
Quality-of-service based framework for wireless sensor networks in precision agriculture applications
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)Wireless Sensor networks (WSNs) are a growing technology in the world today, with the advancements in micro-electro mechanical technologies. With this surge in popularity of sensor networks technology comes the need to ... -
The quantification of managerial performance as a standard of measurement of the success of the implementation of management by objectives
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Quantifying the influence of a customer relations management (CRM) approach on performance in a sales and distribution organisation
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The current South African economy is under immense financial and competitive pressure. Entities in all segments of the industry are closing their doors due to the lack of generating sales. Companies are revising ... -
Quantifying the telecommunication opportunity at the base of the pyramid in South Africa : a retail perspective
(2014)This study focuses on the telecommunication industry, specifically the mobile phone market at the base of the pyramid (BOP). A supply vs. demand stance is taken whereby demographic data offer insight into the demand while ... -
A quantitative trend investigation of absenteeism within a selected chemical operational unit
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Workplace absence, or otherwise known as absenteeism, is the failure of an employee to report for a scheduled work arrangement. Absenteeism is a serious problem on a global scale that result in reduced efficiency, financial ... -
The quasi-uniform box product and infinite games
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)In t his PhD thesis, we present t he quasi-uniform box product, a concept that generalise the uniform box product to the framework of quasi-uniform spaces . We show that the quasi-uniform box product is a topology, on the ... -
'n Raamwerk vir die implementering van geïntegreerde rekenaargebaseerde bestuurstelsels in die Suid-Afrikaanse konstruksiebedryf
(North-West University, 2007)The purpose of the study is to develop a framework for the implementation of integrated computerised management systems that addresses the needs and problems unique to the South African construction industry. The literature ... -
Rail transport and the economic competitiveness of South Africa : timeous delivery of goods and demurrage
(2015)Rail transport refers to the transportation of various commodities, goods and services traded as cargo and freight within South Africa and out of South Africa for export to the other Southern African communities (SADC ... -
Ramifications of change management initiative: case study of First National Bank
(2016)The purpose of the study is to interrogate and assess change reception by Hogan Technology Quality Assurance (HTQA) employees and determine the extent of and reasons for the HTQA employee exodus that resulted from a change ... -
Raw materials inventory management for a Coke plant
(North-West University, 2005)Analysis of inventory management and logistics for a metallurgical coke plant at Mittal Steel, Vanderbijlpark Works , Gauteng, South Africa. Inventory management and logistics is a concept, which has shown considerable ... -
The re-design of CSIR manufacturing
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1998)Die skripsie het dit ten doel om die organisasiestruktuurontwerp van die nuutgestigte strategiese vervaardigingsinisiatief (SMI) binne die Wetenskaplike Nywerheidsnavorsingsraad (WNNR), weer te gee. Die winsgewendheid van ...