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Assessment of service quality of 24 hour service in University of KwaZulu-Natal Library.
(2019)This study examined the quality of services provided by the University of KwaZulu-Natal Library (UKZN) from the perspective of library users. The purpose of the study was to determine the gaps between user expectations ... -
School leadership in South Africa: towards embedding presence for Principals for the creation of societal value.
(2022)The study examined school leadership in terms of ‘presence,’ sensing, and societal values in schools in Ekurhuleni South District, in Gauteng, South Africa. The value contribution of society to build cohesion with school ... -
The impact of the implementation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a new business strategy for Transnet pipelines.
(2019)To align with the global objectives of lowering greenhouse gas emissions, the South African government aims to diversify South Africa’s energy supply mix to improve security of energy supply and to reduce the overall carbon ... -
Exploring quality management as a tool for organisational performance: a case study of eThekwini Municipality.
(2017)Quality management is a component that is crucial for the achievement of excellence of any organization and for its survival in an ever-changing business environment. Total Quality Management implementation in the Southern ... -
Exploring the social cognitive factors that motivate individuals to start their social enterprises in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)Social entrepreneurship (SE) is increasingly gaining prominence in the academia with its propensity to combine business principles with social sector mindset in addressing community issues that government institutions ... -
Effects of entrepreneurial marketing on the survival of manufacturing small and medium enterprises in South-East Nigeria.
(2019)Many manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria cease to exist before their fifth birthday. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of entrepreneurial marketing on the survival of manufacturing ... -
The potential for micro craft beer brewers in KZN to boost local economic development.
(2019)This dissertation seeks to give insights and a deeper understanding of the economic and social impacts of micro craft beer breweries in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) through the understanding of the lived experiences of microbreweries ... -
Determining factors affecting English literacy levels at Ntuthuko Primary School.
(2018)Learners in South Africa are performing poorly in the area reading and writing English. The South African Department of Education conducted a systemic evaluation of language competence of intermediate phase learners in ... -
Analysis of the impact of supply chain management challenges on supply chain management performance at the Department of Social Development in Gauteng Province.
(2018)It is imperative that the entire public sector, including the Department of Social Development (DSD), implements a sustainable Supply Chain Management system (SCM) that benefits the current population and future generations. ... -
Investigating the role of leadership in managing change at Riskflow Group: a case of Riskflow Group.
(2018)Organisational change is a sophisticated and challenging process and as a result, many organisations that embark on change initiatives fail to achieve their intended goals, and sometimes change also lead to significant ... -
An investigation of leadership development of student leaders of residences at Durban University of Technology.
(2018)Students in university residences experience a variety of personal, social, financial and academic challenges such that student leaders in residences are necessary. It is important for universities such as Durban University ... -
Influence of biopsychosocial factors on entrepreneurial education and students' entrepreneurial inclination in selected Nigerian universities.
(2021)Entrepreneurial education has attracted a great deal of attention worldwide because of the idea that it is one of the panaceas for today's societal unemployment problems among university graduates. The aim of this ... -
Sustainable job creation through public procurement: a case study of the KwaZulu-Natal construction industry SMEs.
(2020)This is a case study seeking to determine why South African Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the construction industry fail to create sustainable jobs in spite of their participation in the Preferential Procurement ... -
Examining causes for cost overruns in projects at Transnet Port Terminals.
(2019)Cost overruns in projects is a problem worldwide. Many State Owned Enterprises fail to complete projects within the allocated time and budget. Cost overruns have severe consequences for organisations, tax payers and the ... -
The Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility on South African Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs).
(2016)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important to the competitiveness of small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs). A positive relationship between the CSR activities of SMMEs and their ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of the auditcommittees in local government with reference to eThekwini Municipality.
(2016)The Audit Committee is a vital component of accountability and governance for those charged with responsibility of governance. Audit Committees have progressively been perceived as an integral part of modern control ... -
Exploring leadership effectiveness of Engineers at Tongaat Hulett Sugar South Africa.
(2016)Tongaat Hulett Sugar SA (THS SA) embarked on serious cost-cutting initiatives as a result of the drought that has prevailed in the country over the last three years. Some of these initiatives involved strict budget controls, ... -
Developing an investor aftercare model for promotion of the agro-processing sector: the case of Limpopo Province.
(2022)Investor aftercare is a more often ignored part of investment promotion. This study investigated investor aftercare practices in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The aim was to establish Limpopo's current investor ... -
Challenges as experienced by small, medium and micro-sized enterprises in the informal sector, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: the case of KwaMakhutha Township.
(2019)The power and economic contribution that the Small, Medium, and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) sector brings to the growth and stability of South Africa can never be underestimated. Generally, this sector is the largest ... -
The impact of leadership development in the acceleration of black talent in JSE-listed companies.
(2018)This research examined the impact of leadership development on the acceleration of black talent to executive levels within the JSE-listed companies. Leadership development initiatives of different companies were studied ...