College of Law and Management Studies
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Teachers’ perceptions of their principals’ leadership styles and the impact on learners’ academic performance in South Africa, Ilembe District.
(2017)The way teachers perceive the leadership styles of their principals has an impact on learner performance. This quantitative study is aimed at examining teachers‟ perceptions of their principals‟ leadership styles as ... -
An investigation of the role of public service monitoring and evaluation in promoting good governance in the Department of Public Works, Kwazulu-Natal.
(2017)This study investigated the role of public service monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in promoting good governance in the Department of Public Works in the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government. The objectives of the study were ... -
Perception on human resource practices and workplace deviance: a case of public Universities in South-West Nigeria.
(2022)This study examined perception on human resource practices (HRPs) and workplace deviance (WDB) in Nigerian public universities. Studies have revealed that the Nigerian university system is characterised by acts that are ... -
Levels of job satisfaction amongst municipal employees and their propensity to leave jobs.
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Developing a social performance measurement framework for small and medium social enterprises in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2023)Small and medium social enterprises (SMSEs) in developing countries, particularly in South Africa, play a crucial role in a country's economy. With an entrepreneurial mind-set, they respond innovatively to the social, ... -
The influence of the family during self-initiated expatriation.
(2022)Since the reintegration of South Africa into the global world, the country has attracted immigrants of different categories, both from far and near. There are two types of expatriates, namely traditional and self-initiated ... -
The impact of cultural values on consumer behaviour: a case study of specialty products at a university of technology in KZN.
(2021)Culture plays an important role in individuals’ lives, affecting their behaviour and the decisions they make. These decisions include the type of specialty products that they purchase (Designer clothing, sports cars and ... -
The prevalent and violent industrial action in the mining industry: The need to curb the prevalent and violent strike action in South Africa.
(2015)Abstract The right to strike is a fundamental human right recognized in international law and the South African Constitution. In South Africa, employees have a constitutional right to strike. Section 23 of the ... -
A framework for corporate governance and organisational performance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
(2022)ENGLISH ABSTRACT Corporate governance is becoming more widely recognized as a critical factor in determining an organization's overall performance. The King Code I-IV was created to provide a corporate governance framework ... -
From a manual to a system-guided process: implementing change in a fast-moving consumer goods company in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2021)The purpose of this study was to develop a change management framework in transitioning from a manual process to an automated system-guided process using digital technology for managing short-dated inventory in the ... -
Developing a leadership model to integrate Millennials and the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the eThekwini Municipality.
(2022)As the generation of the fourth industrial revolution, millennials have been described as the sophisticated generation that relies on the internet for information and finding solutions to resolve workplace problems. While ... -
A critical analysis of the rationale by select trade unions to change their collective bargaining strategy.
(2022)The aim of this study was to investigate the movement of collective bargaining negotiation between employers and employees or trade unions from traditional distributive to integrative. In the current predominant distributive ... -
The impact of leadership styles on organizational performance.
(2017)Many contemporary private and public enterprises have been hit by scandals and underperformance which have been linked to organizational leadership. This study therefore sought to establish the impact of leadership ... -
The influence of supply chain management on service delivery in KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport.
(2017)Supply chain management is the tool that was introduced by government to ensure that services are delivered effectively and efficiently through citizens of the country. Goods and services are provided to serve the ... -
The national health insurance scheme in South Africa: a pre-implementation evaluation of systemic threats, financial affordability and stakeholders’ sentiments.
(2022)The impending national health insurance scheme is intended to provide all South Africans with access to high-quality, affordable services, regardless of socioeconomic status. However, there are concerns that the scheme ... -
Fuzzy-based machine learning for predicting narcissistic traits among Twitter users.
(2022)Social media has provided a platform for people to share views and opinions they identify with or which are significant to them. Similarly, social media enables individuals to express themselves authentically and divulge ... -
Effects of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial capabilities on graduate employability in Ghana.
(2022)Entrepreneurship education and training has been considered as a crucial tool in ensuring the development of national economies through the development of human resources (entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs). These products ... -
The perceived impact of management styles on employee job satisfaction and organisational commitment: a case study of Hulamin, Pietermaritzburg.
(2022)This study, which drew on the view that the management style that a manager uses to direct their employees plays a vital role in ensuring employee satisfaction with their jobs and decisions to commit or not to their ... -
The association between brand equity and consumer perceptions of smartphones among millennials in Pietermaritzburg.
(2022)Mobile technologies, particularly smartphones, have become an essential part of millennials’ lives. It is imperative to understand the fundamental building blocks of the influence that brand equity and consumer perceptions ... -
Developing a Black Soldier Fly supply chain that beneficiates organic wastes: a Durban case study.
(2022)As a result of the global population continuing to expand, the generation of waste is rapidly increasing. The global urban population generated 300,000 tonnes of waste a day in 1990. By 2000, this had increased to three ...