Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Graduate School of Business and Leadership) by Title
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Action strategies for enhancing the implementation of performance improvement initiatives within the health sector in Botswana.
(2013)This study investigates the extent to which performance improvement initiatives are efficiently and effectively implemented in the Botswana health sector. The study is prompted by numerous public complaints through various ... -
Analysing the eThekwini green economy according to its dynamic and complex components for identifying leverage points.
(2018)It is widely accepted that climate change is taking place as a result of anthropogenic activities. The rapid rate of the current bout of climate change being experienced is unprecedented. Climate change results in disastrous ... -
Analysis of global competitiveness in the light motor vehicle component industry of South Africa.
(2014)The automotive industry’s global competitiveness has been acknowledged by the South African government and therefore the sector has been identified as a key economic growth sector. The success of the domestic automotive ... -
An analysis of the effectiveness of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) procurement process for tourism projects.
(2018)Although the South African government has implemented a range of infrastructure delivery programs that have significantly increased access to services, large backlogs remain. Within the same context, National Treasury ... -
An assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of the strategic and operational management of the Makana Municipality, Grahamstown : a total quality management and business excellence approach.
(2006)In South Africa, companies and organisations are now operating within the global marketplace. Various authors writing on organisational effectiveness state that, in the last decade, many organizations have come to ... -
The challenges and implications of corporate re-branding : a case study of amalgamated beverage industries (ABI).
(2006)This thesis aims to address the issues of corporate re-branding in the context of marketing strategy and general strategic management. The research for the thesis was conducted in Pietermaritzburg and the surrounding areas ... -
A comparative analysis of business strategies for professional cricket and rugby in South Africa since 1994.
(2019)This study is focused on professional sport in South Africa, in particular the three most popular sporting codes in South Africa: football (soccer), rugby and cricket. Its aim is to develop a business model which will ... -
A comparison of management style before and after retrenchment.
(2012)While there is an abundance of literature on models of coping with the loss of employment, the present study adopts the more particular focus of a study by Ribton-Turner and De Bruin who investigate stressors and support ... -
A conceptual leadership model: challenges in the Eastern Cape’s public sector.
(2018)Despite large studies conducted on public sector leadership challenges, there remains no standardised approaches applicable universally in addressing leadership challenges in public sectors. This study was conducted in the ... -
Critical analysis of corporate governance implementation and control systems within the municipal sector in Gauteng province in South Africa.
(2016)By utilising the King III Report as a conceptual framework, this study sought to critically analyse corporate governance implementation and control systems within the municipal sector in the Gauteng province, South Africa. ... -
"A critical assessment of the impact of interventions to stimulate the establishment and growth rates of SMEs in the formal sector in KwaZulu-Natal,
(2008)South Africa is a country in a state of flux. It has many problems -
A critical evaluation of environmental management accounting (EMA) tools used by 3-5 star hotels in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)The use of environmental management accounting (EMA) remains debated in South Africa and the literature reveals that EMA is still at an infancy stage in the emerging economies, including South Africa. Currently, there is ... -
Developing a conceptual model to improve patient experience as a strategy to engage public health sector reform in South Africa.
(2018)Patient Experience is well recognized in health quality improvement initiatives within developed countries due to the reforms that result thereof. Developing a conceptual model to improve patient experience in South Africa ... -
Developing a mentorship tool to improve work performance.
(2002)The purpose of the study was to find out if there is a mentorship tool available to guide mentorship after merger; determine effective mentoring techniques for improving work performance; and develop an appropriate ... -
Developing a research policy model for the South African local government health sector : a case study at the Ethekwini Municipality.
(2006)In South Africa there is an abundance of research studies available for policy development but few of the results have contributed to policy development, despite a seemingly-receptive new political environment. This ... -
The effect of organisational differences in ownership, control and structure on employee perceptions of participation and empowerment : an analysis of these phenomena in relation to the operational costs of two labour intensive South African companies.
(2007)This study investigates the relationships between ownership, control, organisational structure and company operational costs. The workers’ perceptions of participation (financial and decision-making) and empowerment are ... -
The effective management of social change in the South African pharmaceutical industry.
(2007)The purpose of the study was to find causality for poor social change in the pharmaceutical industry in South Africa. Top, middle, and lower-level management respondents, including the CEOs, were studied in 11 pharmaceutical ... -
Employee performance management and development within the regional hospitals in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health.
The research was conducted within the Regional hospitals of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. The study was motivated by the fact that regional hospitals provide specialised public health services yet are perceived ... -
Enhancing the export performance of manufacturing small and medium enterprises in Zimbabwe.
(2018)The increase in globalisation requires small and medium-sized enterprises to also adopt market-driven strategies as they are perceived to enhance the export performance of these enterprises. While much of the studies on ... -
Enhancing the provision of quality higher education by institutions in Durban Metropolitan area.
(2018)This thesis served as a pilot study that examined a set of ideas drawn from the existing literature grounded in the concept of quality and its assurance in higher education institutions. The study examined the various ...