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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 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 ... -
Exploring technology adoption for business and awareness of the Fourth Industrial Revolution amongst business managers and entrepreneurs in Ndola, Zambia.
(2022)The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is believed to have an impact on various sectors across the globe. The disruptive change of the 4IR has impacted business models and the way managers and entrepreneurs can conduct ... -
Work-life balance experiences during COVID-19: a case of academics at a South African university.
(2021)The primary goal of dissertation is to understand, examine and analyze the effects of the COVID- 19 lockdown on academics who are working remotely from home. In other words, using remote work from home as a case study, ... -
Brand naming for black owned fast moving consumer goods-small medium and micro enterprises in the KZN province: grounded theory approach.
(2022)Brand names influence consumers’ purchase decisions and the success of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) depends on strong brand names. Black-owned Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa in the FMCG ... -
A framework for the adoption of digital terrestrial television - the case of Ethekwini municipality.
(2022)Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) brings many benefits to viewers compared to regular analogue televisions. Although many countries around the world introduced DTT with such benefits in mind, the rates of DTT adoption ... -
Perspectives on the effects of ambush marketing: the case of Nike, the global ambusher.
(2017)Nike is one of the most recognisable brands in world. The brand has developed a reputation for its creative and imaginative marketing strategies, especially its effective and successful use of ambush marketing as a ... -
The relationship between market efficiency and performance : the Nigerian banking sector.
(2022)The relationships between market efficiency and performance are of relevance in Nigeria, but they remain controversial. Hence, this study examined the relationships between banking market efficiency and bank performance ... -
Implementation of health management systems in Department of Health primary health care facilities in uMkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2022)South Africa, as in many other countries, has had challenges attaining health outcomes, and has attributed this to weak health systems. Management strengthening has been prioritised as a critical entry point and core ... -
Investigating predictors for the successful implementation of open innovation: A case of small and medium enterprises in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2022)Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a major role in South Africa’s economic growth. These entities are faced with managerial issues that pose dangers to their survival. Open innovation (OI) emerged as a critical ... -
Impact of workplace discipline on organisational performance at a selected chemical organisation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2022)In today’s competitive environment, workplace discipline has been considered an important strategy that influences positively organisational performance. Although workplace discipline has received scholarly interest from ... -
Exploring workplace environmental factors affecting female academics' psychological resilience: a mixed methods sequential explanatory study.
(2022)A review of the relevant extant literature suggested that Higher Education Institutions [HEIs] are heavily dependent on the psychological resilience [PR] of academic staff members to achieve excellence in teaching and ... -
Taking the ‘human’ out of human resources in the fourth industrial revolution?
(2022)Human resource functions have been revolutionised in recent times because of the emergence of new advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence. However, evidence suggests that artificial intelligence and ... -
Exploring strategies used to retain academic employees of University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus.
(2016)The rise of technology since the 21st century has seen the advent of the microprocessors, computer software and a rapid change in technological advancement has increased the hunt for talented experts and skilled employees. ... -
Fostering employee innovation through engagement and skills development in the manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe.
(2021)The study focused on how employee engagement and skills development can influence employee innovation in the manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe. The study was guided by three theoretical perspectives namely the Social ... -
Factors influencing the engagement in sustainable practices amongst Pietermaritzburg small, medium and micro enterprises.
(2021)Studies undertaken by various authors have explained what sustainability is and how big businesses engage in it. However, there is a limited body of literature on the factors that influence SMMEs to engage in sustainable ... -
Negative publicity effects on students’ perceived image, trust, and loyalty: South African universities’ recovery perspectives.
(2021)In recent years, universities in South Africa have been subject to a significant amount of negative publicity. The two main types of negative publicity experienced by South African universities include an increase in ... -
Factors affecting environmentally preferable purchasing of sustainable fish products: a theory of planned behaviour perspective.
(2021)Fish stocks have been in crisis for a long time. Many fish species are on the brink of extinction due to exploitation. As per the Millennium Development Goals 2010, green consumption is one of the core pillars in achieving ... -
Assessing talent management and organisational trust as precursors to job embeddedness.
(2021)Owing to the increase of globalisation, technology and the volatile work environment that organisations currently face, the element of job embeddedness and its effect on labour turnover necessitates an operational and ...
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