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Factors affecting choice of and satisfaction with mobile phones : an investigation of university of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg) students.
(2016)Today, the liveliest market environment is the mobile phone market. This this is because of the growth and the advancement in technology. Thus, studying the consumer buying decision process of these markets can show marketers ... -
The employees’ perception on the adoption of big data analytics by selected medical aid organisations in Durban.
(2017)The increase of number of data available in today’s world has prompted different industries to find a way to get the value out of the data available. Big data analytics is a term used to describe the analysis of the enormous ... -
Developing sustainable corporate identity strategies : a case of Stanbic Bank Tanzania.
(2016)The limited resources and increased competition are the challenges that organisations face. Corporate identity as a source and an effective strategic tool because of its unique characteristics, it is the source of competitive ... -
Factors influencing the development of productive entrepreneurial behaviour among university students.
(2013)South Africa experiences high levels of unemployment and poverty with an official unemployment rate at around 25%. In order to solve this malaise, entrepreneurship has played a very important role to job creation, poverty ... -
Digital storytelling and teenage emotional intelligence : a South African case study.
(2012)Little guidance is given to teachers in South Africa with regard to integrating technology into the classroom. Yet they are required to teach 21st century skills such as ICT literacy and collaborative problem-solving, as ... -
The influence of public and private supporting institutions on small, medium and micro enterprise development : a comparative study between Lesotho and South Africa.
(2015)Due to high rates of poverty and unemployment, economies are taking both immediate and longterm measures to tackle the issue. Amongst the measures economies have taken, are the development of SMMEs, especially in developing ... -
An integration of traditional project management principles into Agile software development methodologies.
(2016)A large amount of money and effort has been invested by companies into establishing their project management (PM) environment and processes which follow the classical phased approach where requirements are defined upfront ... -
A study of cloud computing technology adoption by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Gauteng Province.
(2015)This study investigates small and medium enterprises in the IT sector located within the province of Gauteng, to ascertain their perceptions on the benefits and risks associated with cloud computing, and to assess the ... -
Management of adverse events in primary health care clinics in uMgungundlovu health district : nurses’ perspective.
(2015)The study was conducted in Pietermaritzburg within uMgungundlovu Health District. The main aim of the study was to explore the reasons why nurses fail to implement the available laid down procedures of dealing with adverse ... -
The implementation of the National School Nutrition Programme in addressing child poverty in selected schools within the Ethekwini region.
(2016)Nearly 130 million children between birth and age 6 live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Each year 27 million children are born, and annually 4.7 million young people below 5 years die. The United Nations Millennium Development ... -
Evaluating the implementation of the intergrated development plan with particular reference to Umtshezi Local Municipality.
(2015)This dissertation examined the implementation of the integrated development plan (IDP) with particular reference to Umtshezi Local Municipality. The study explored views of municipal workers, community members and councillors ... -
Factors influencing labour unrest : a case of construction employees residing in Quarry Road West informal settlement.
(2016)The study explored the factors that influenced labour unrest at the Umgeni Road Interchange Construction Site (URICS) whilst focusing on the dimensions of employee benefits, collective bargaining and communication. It is ... -
A framework for disaster risk reduction for local government : a case study of eThekwini Municipality.
(2016)South Africa has seen a progressive development of proactive disaster management policy and legislation, all of which were primarily designed to facilitate progress with respect to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The main ... -
Factors of user interface design that influence usage of e-banking websites.
(2016)The aim of this research is to investigate factors of users’ interface design that influence the usage of e-banking websites in South Africa. The advent of electronic banking (e-banking) has brought about a change in which ... -
Investigating the contributions of SMMEs toward economic development in Nongoma Local Muinicipality.
(2017)Since 1994, the South African government has recognised the important role of fostering an enabling environment for the creation and growth of the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). The purpose has been to ... -
Exploring the role of community trusts in development within the Mkhwanazi Traditional Authority.
(2016)The focus of this study was on the community of kwaMkhwanazi Traditional Council (MTC). This traditional community’s livelihood depends largely on commercial agriculture with some portions of land demarcated for subsistence ... -
Effective operation through Total Quality Management : a case study of Feltex Automotive.
(2016)For the past decades, manufacturers could sell everything they produced. Service organisation did not worry about the service they provided (Alarcon, 2013: 20). Today South African automotive organisations face many ... -
The impact of change management in the public service : case study of the South African social security agency.
(2015)Change Management is a universal call for every government institution in many countries. It is also viewed as a structured approach for ensuring that changes are thoroughly and smoothly implemented, and for achieving ... -
Perceptions of informal local traders on the influence of emerging markets : Umlazi and Kwa-Mashu townships.
(2015)Mall development in South African townships has increased in recent times as large chains strive to increase their profitability. The emergence of township malls and suppliers’ expansion into the townships has the potential ...
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