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Taking ideas from mind to market : challenges and critical success factors for effective incubation of ICT start-up firms within the innovation hub.
(2010)The study examines the challenges and critical success factors for effective incubation of ICT start-up firms. Information and communication technology (ICT) start-up firms are internationally acknowledged for their ... -
Targeted sanctions as a new political discourse in Zimbabwe : a transition or obstacle to democracy from 2000-2013.
(2016)The main aim of the research was to critically analyse the potential impact of targeted sanctions in promoting or impeding democracy in Zimbabwe. The research was centred around the conflicting views on the use of targeted ... -
Tax consequences of estate planning.
(2004)The primary objective of estate planning is to meet the short-term and long-term financial needs of the planner and to ensure a smooth transition of the planner's estate on passing on, in keeping with the needs and wishes ... -
Teachers' perceptions regarding sustainability of corporate social responsibility projects.
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Testing of a framework for product placement in South Africa for the Hip Hop industry.
(2015)Product placement is a marketing tool on which billions of dollars are being spent (Plambeck, 2010, par. 4). This is when a brand name, packaging, logo or trademark intentionally appears in a form of media (Homer, 2009, ... -
The thinking styles of IT students and practitioners.
(2005)IT expenditures and organizational performance have been disconnected in the past due to an economic transition from an era of competitive advantage on information, to one based on knowledge creation. The earlier era was ... -
Toilet-care product brand switching behaviour : a case study of consumers of Cosmo City, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
(2015)South African consumers face increasingly highly competitive brand offerings in the toilet-care product category due to the proliferation of multinational manufacturer and (private) retail store brand offerings. The economic ... -
Towards a total disaster risk management framework for implementation of disaster risk reduction programmes : the case of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality.
(2016)Man-kind for a long time continues to be exposed to many risks and disasters that cause destruction of property, loss of livelihood and lives. South Africa‘s commitment in Disaster Management (DM) gained momentum immediately ... -
Traditional approaches to peacemaking and conflict resolution : the case of Wunlit, South Sudan.
(2003)This study explores how traditional conflict resolution mechanisms were used to transform the conflict between the Dinka and Nuer communities in Wunlit, south Sudan in 1999. Various people perceived, experienced and played ... -
Training and development of municipal personnel in South Africa.
(2013-10-21)This doctoral thesis essentially investigates what is currently done by South African municipalities with regard to the training and development of their personnel. The study was necessitated by the fact that personnel plays ... -
The training of Blacks at local government level in Natal.
(2013-10-10)It is a hypothesis of this dissertation that the establishment of fully operational, autonomous Black local authorities will contribute to the peace and stability of South Africa and would ultimately have far reaching ... -
Training of Indian teachers in Natal with special reference to selection procedures for admission to teacher training institutions and the financing of these institutions : an administrative perspective.
(1985)It is the objective of this dissertation to highlight the legislative and administrative aspects of teacher training for Indians in Natal. However, because the field which could be covered was so extensive, it was decided ... -
Training, development and performance in a public corporation : case study of the Nigerian railway corporation.
(2013)Rail transport in Nigeria confronts the challenge of providing more efficient services to serve the needs of the economy. Past neglect of the corporation has led to poor performance, contributing less than .5% to GDP. A ... -
Transformation in the workplace : what makes for sustainable solutions.
(2009)This research is an experiential learning history of a change management process that occurred within the local government Development Management Department of the Ethekwini Municipality in the South African province ... -
Transformation of the civil engineering sector : a review of the response of established civil engineering consultancies to this challenge.
(2006)Transformation of the Construction Sector is part of a wider transformation of the social and economic environment of South Africa. Publication of the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003, Act Number 53 of 2003 ... -
Transportation networks and students travel patterns : the case of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)An increase in students’ accessibility to tertiary education and the decline in higher education funding have resulted in a greater number of students that reside off-campus. This trend has also given rise to off-campus ... -
Understanding declining customer service ratings at a major South African commercial bank.
(2008)In recent years, the four major South African commercial banks (ABSA, Standard, First National Bank and Nedbank) have been measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty through market research, the results of which reflect ... -
Understanding HIV/AIDS effects through systems principles : a case study of home-based care giving in Bhambayi.
(2009)This dissertation, employing an array of theoretical approaches under the rubric of Systems Thinking, explores the reality and experiences of family members that mainly provide care at home for their loved ones who live ... -
Understanding individual workforce resilience of women in selected Durban organisational settings.
(2017)BACKGROUND: Over the past decades there has been an enormous increase in scientific research publications, targeting resilience of women within the workplace environment. Despite the potentially adverse effects that women ... -
Understanding strategic conversation as a tool for learning and change in organisations : a public sector perspective.
(2010)This dissertation has posed and answered the question whether strategic conversation can be used as a tool for facilitating learning and change in organisations, within the context of the public sector. The study provided ...