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Amplifying human capital investment planning at National Statistics Offices in SACU region during the 4th Industrial revolution
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)It is widely recognised that the 4th industrial revolution (4th IR) will have an impact on job profiles and will require new approaches on human resources management and planning. The main challenge in the 4th IR context ... -
Analise van die ekonomiese haalbaarheid van varkvleisproduksie in Suid-Afrika
(North-West University (South Africa), 1999)The aim of this study is to determine whether or not pig farming in South Africa is economically feasible. For the purpose of this study the qualitative research method was used, which is characterised by studying ... -
Analysing and forecasting qualified labour demand in the South African hotel accommodation sector
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)There is no doubt that South Africa is increasingly becoming a popular tourist destination, with this popularity comes the need and demand for skilled human capital. The study of skills development and human capital in all ... -
Analysing balanced funds vs flexible funds' performance : the impact of pension fund investing restrictions
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Presently the South African government through National Treasure is busy re-evaluating the pension fund industry. One of the most recent legislation changes were on 1 July 2011 when the revised version of Regulation 28 ... -
Analysing brand awareness pertaining to seed adoption by small-scale farmers
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Small scale farmers play a significant role in food and nutrition security issues worldwide. For profit and non-profit making organizations aim to improve agricultural technology adoption. The main objective of the study ... -
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 ... -
Analysing enterprise risk management adoption in the South African short-term insurance industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)The focus of this study was on the short-term insurance industry within South Africa’s broader financial services sector. The insurance industry’s key role is providing a risk financing mechanism to ensure the spreading ... -
Analysing entrepreneurial and marketing development skills for small tourism enterprises in the Vaal Triangle region
(North-West University, 2009)Increasing unemployment and low economic growth are of growing concern in the world economy and a recognised intervention to combat these challenges is entrepreneurship. Tourism has been acknowledged as an underexploited ... -
Analysing ethical branding by selected motor dealers in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)This study investigates ethical branding by motor dealers in South Africa. It uses General Motors South Africa (GMSA) as a case study. The author chose General Motors South Africa based on its many years of existence within ... -
Analysing fertiliser buying behaviour of emerging farmers in the Free State Province
(2014)Fertilizer plays a major role in the profitability of the farmer’s business, his/her future success as well as the sustainability of his business. Fertilizer is also one of the most expensive farm inputs, and therefore, ... -
Analysing higher-value wildlife as an investment alternative
(2015)Recent developments in the breeding of higher-value wildlife have seen the emergence of an alternative investment opportunity being offered to potential investors. Through this opportunity, investors can enter a lucrative ... -
Analysing house prices in Potchefstroom: A microeconomic and pricing strategy approach
(North-West University, 2018)In the absence of an existing valuation, homeowners have to determine the value of their property when they put it on the market. It is thus possible to identify a two-fold problem. One of the problems that homeowners face ... -
Analysing implementation of Business Process Management at a mining company from a Systems Leadership perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Business Process Management, as an improvement initiative, has been an important concept in organisations for many years. However, implementation is challenging. If companies want to survive in today’s challenging business ... -
Analysing income mobility and obesity in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Income mobility forms a part of growth in a society, especially when people move from lower income levels to higher income levels. It is often assumed that people who move to higher income levels are healthier than people ... -
Analysing information technology governance disclosure of the top 40 JSE listed companies
(2015)Information Technology (IT) forms part of risk governance in accordance with King III, which assists in identifying and addressing IT-related risks. Identifying and addressing IT-related risks has become more important ... -
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 ... -
Analysing market ratio fluctuations before and after publication of financial statements
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The study aims to analyse market ratios fluctuation before and after the publication of financial statements. This study was encouraged by the fact that there is currently a gap in the literature where no evidence is found ... -
Analysing measurements of international transportation costs
(North-West University, 2018)Transport costs are commonly used in research when analysing international trade, specifically as one of the determinants of trade flows. Furthermore, transport costs are often used as one of the elements to identify markets ... -
Analysing operational cost performance in selected gold mines in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Gold mines are essential for the economic well-being of South Africa. It is a job creator and contributes billions of Rands in taxes. South Africa has always been the leader in gold production, but performance has lacked ... -
Analysing patient satisfaction in a medium-sized private healthcare provider
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The purpose of this study was to analyse patient satisfaction in private healthcare in South Africa. The healthcare structure in South Africa consists of public and private healthcare. Public health care is made available ...
