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Predictors for the successful initiation of Lean in South African public hospitals: the Genesis of the ‘LEAN SPRInT’
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An analysis of revenue management in water and sanitation in Harry Gwala and Ugu water services authorities.
(2019)Local government municipalities in South Africa are beset by poor revenue collection and management and the Harry Gwala and Ugu WSAs are no exception. In this regard, public finance is a decisive and overriding factor in ... -
Strategy formulation and financial performance in selected small and medium enterprises in Zimbabwe.
(2020)Despite the growing concern for the development and growth of the SME sector in Zimbabwe, it continues to face challenges that negatively affect its performance, in particular financial performance. Strategy formulation ... -
The antecedents and outcomes of supply chain collaboration: a study of Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector.
(2020)Organisations are becoming increasingly conscious of the fact that optimising the performance of the whole supply chain, instead of the individual organisations that constitute a supply chain, is the way to go. At the same ... -
The relationship between consumer awareness, consumer protection, service quality, customer satisfaction and loyalty among long-term insurance consumers in Namibia.
(2019)Due to the absence of appropriate consumer protection legislation in Namibia, there seems to be a lack of consumer protection and this may result in the exploitation of consumers by the suppliers of goods and services. ... -
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.
(2020)Abstract available in pdf. -
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 ...
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