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Item The deregulation of the South African telecommunications environment.(2006) Rose-Tite, Phillippa.; Kharsany, Khadija.The intention of this document is to discuss the deregulation of the telecommunications environment in South Africa, focusing specifically on the introduction of the Second Network Operator and its relationship with Telkom and the market. The aims of this research include an evaluation of whether or not competition can occur when Telkom is the provider of a portion of the fixed line equipment as well as a competitor to the Second Network Operator. In addition to this an evaluation will also be undertaken of whether or not the consumer will ultimately benefit from increased service levels, as well as decreased cost once the Second Network Operator is offering services to the consumer. The research methodology employed is that of Case Study Analysis. The reason being that this method allows for a large amount of relative data to be chosen for the study (using Purposive sampling techniques), and this can then be analysed on a subjective basis, using comparisons as well as models such as the PEST, and Porter's Five Forces. Ultimately the study recommends that without a strong regulator, deregulation is pointless as the incumbent provider is exceptionally powerful both financially and politically and will not hesitate to engage in unfair practices should it feel that those practices may benefit their position. To this end it is recommended that ICASA play an active role in the pricing of the local loop access as well as the pricing of interconnections between the parties. It further recommends that Neotel follow a strategy of strong customer focus as well as strong technological focus.Item Employees' awareness, attitudes and utilisation of the Direct Axis employee wellness programme.(2014) Dawad, Suraya.; Rose-Tite, Phillippa.; Hoque, Muhammad Ehsanul.Globalisation brings new opportunities such as joint ventures but also adds pressure for South African workers and management to meet the challenges that exist when operating and competing with foreign companies and markets. A survival tactic is to have a healthy, engaged and highly productive workforce. Healthy employees are vital to assist in functioning and competing in the global business environment. In this context, employee wellness programmes (EWPs) may assist in building and maintaining a productive workforce. The aim of this study was to understand employees’ awareness, attitudes and utilisation of the Direct Axis Employee Wellness Programme. A probability sample of 301 employees was drawn from a company in the Western Cape, with a population of 1 314 employees. The sample consisted of 63.1% females and 36.9% males. Data were collected using a web-based questionnaire that was specifically developed by the researcher for this study. A salient finding of this study was that over 70% of respondents who indicated that they had faced problems in the recent past, used the wellness programme (WP) to assist them with their problem. Bivariate analysis found that gender, marital status and years of service at the company were significantly associated with the use of the WP. Various reasons were documented for non-utilisation of the WP, with the main reason being that the operating hours of the services offered in the WP were not convenient. It is recommended that communication regarding the WP be improved, including communication about services offered, as well as opening times for the services in the WP. A further recommendation is that times when services are offered should be extended.