Doctoral Degrees (Management)
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Factors influencing foreign-owned micro businesses: a case study of Durban.
(2019)The study investigated the factors influencing foreign-owned micro businesses in Durban. The study developed a conceptual framework which will help to indicate various factors that impact on foreign-owned micro businesses ... -
Developing a framework for entrepreneurial strategies and SME performance in Tanzania-based bakeries.
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Business cycles, fiscal policy and monetary integration in Southern African Development Community.
(2018)This thesis investigated the selected macro-monetary topics in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The thesis is presented in three distinct but related essays. The rst essay (Chapter 2) examines the ... -
The accommodation of people with disabilities within Transnet's workforce in KwaZulu- Natal.
(2018)This research describes the factors influencing the inclusion of people with disabilities within the port environment in South Africa; hence the study was conducted at one of Transnet’s major divisions, the Transnet National ... -
The implementation and sustainability of pro-poor local economic development initiatives in the King Cetshwayo district municipality.
(2019)The main aim of the study was to critically explore the implementation and sustainability of pro-poor Local Economic Development in the KCD municipality. The secondary objective of the study was to determine how the ... -
The influence of marketing communications on the youth's adoption of m-payments in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)There has been poor subscription and usage of m-payments in the recent past in South Africa (RSA), especially with the failure of Vodacom M-Pesa and MTN Mobile Money. Presumably, this is attributed to a lack of knowledge ... -
Innovation as a strategy for small to medium enterprises’ (SMEs) survival and growth in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe.
(2018)This study examines how innovation can be used as a strategy by SMEs in Zimbabwe to achieve both survival and growth. A sample of 385 employees and owner managers of the manufacturing SMEs in the Mashonaland West province ... -
An evaluation of bank SMEs lending criteria and gender bias in Gweru, Zimbabwe.
(2018)The contribution of SMES and entrepreneurship to economic growth is virtually an accepted truth the world over, but there are some groups that remain marginalised in this sector. Women are viewed as unequal to men and are ... -
Strategic planning practices in manufacturing firms operating in Zimbabwe.
(2018)Contemporary organisations from both the developed and the developing markets are increasingly embracing the practice of Strategic Planning hoping to derive superior performance levels. The study was prompted by managerial ... -
Mapping the nomological networks of sustainability constructs as foundations for social marketing programmes.
(2019)Sustainability is thought of as one of the most complex challenges of our time; one which social marketers can contribute to achieving. However, sustainability has a complicated language that can be easily misinterpreted ... -
Quality management performance modelling for the South African contact centre industry.
(2019)Against the background of an extreme youth unemployment problem, South Africa seeks to identify and support industries that may offer substantial solutions. The employment potential of the contact centre industry was ... -
Understanding the dynamics of food (in)security and vulnerability in the Amathole District of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
(2018)Food insecurity is a major development problem facing many third world countries. It is caused by a myriad of factors in the global, regional, national and local spheres of human life. Numerous efforts by different actors ... -
Faith-based organisational management: strengthening church-led healthcare provision in Malawi and Zambia.
(2018)Collaboration between government, faith-based organisations (FBOs) and local communities for healthcare management and delivery in southern Africa or continentally, are seldom the focus of empirical study. The core work ... -
The role of stokvels in the economic transformation of Ethekwini municipality.
(2018)The study explores the role that the stokvel industry plays in the economic transformation of eThekwini Municipality and their marginalisation in the economic policy framework. Stokvels in South Africa have an estimated ... -
The centralised applications system: staff and student perceptions at Durban University of Technology and the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Undergraduate admission processes in South African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have been characterised by numerous challenges and a series of negative consequences. One overarching challenge is improving the ... -
Customer satisfaction with the electronic banking services in Zimbabwe: a case of Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe.
(2018)With the constant advances in technology, it is expected that life should become easier in various way, one of these being that people would no longer have to wait in queues in banks as technology allows people to do most ... -
An assessment of sustainable human settlement strategy in creating a quality living environment: a case of EThekwini municipality.
(2019)Various factors complicated the process of urban transformation in South Africa – these included the legacy of apartheid, legislation and settlement planning, private sector investment decisions, political and economic ... -
Exploring the relationship between perceived organisational support, employee engagement and their impact on commitment.
(2018)Academics are regarded as the operational core of universities and the manner in which they perform determines the quality of the student’s higher education experience and impacts at the societal level. Hence, higher ... -
A comparative perspective of academic brain drain at selected universities in Ethiopia and South Africa.
(2019)The aim of this study was to examine the possible factors contributing to the intention of scholarly staff to withdraw at three sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) universities, specifically at Addis Ababa University (AAU), Haramaya ... -
Strategic management in small and medium enterprises: a case study of Harare, Zimbabwe.
(2019)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have become critical to the development of all economies in the world in the last few decades and Zimbabwe, which is a volatile low-income country is not an exception. However, in spite ...
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