Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Management) by Title
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Optimising socio-economic benefits through competitive logistics systems, infrastructure and novel concepts for the Durban Aerotropolis.
(2020)This case-based research study contributes to the description and understanding of the Durban Aerotropolis strategy and intends to establish how it can be successfully applied, given the logistics and mobility dynamics in ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions and experiences of organisational misfit : a grounded theory study of South African employees.
(2013)Research into person-environment fit has focused on fit and the many positive benefits that have been associated with achieving high fit. Misfit on the other hand, has been given scant attention. To date, not much is ... -
Performance measurement in not-for-profit organisations : relative efficiency among South African public universities
(2000)This interdisciplinary thesis has two principal objectives: to measure the relative efficiency of South Africa's public universities between 1994-97 and to provide explanations for levels of efficiency observed. Two methods ... -
The place of human resource in developing workplace green behaviour model for eThekwini Municipality Durban, South Africa.
(2020)Green human resources management practice is a pro-environmental behavioural strategy that can be employed by HRM departments or HR managers to make their organization adopt a green workplace culture or behaviour. Municipal ... -
Predictors for the successful initiation of Lean in South African public hospitals: the Genesis of the ‘LEAN SPRInT’
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Public procurement : panacea or fallacy - a case of public service delivery in Zimbabwe.
(2015)The public sector plays an important role in the economy in delivering public services and infrastructure development. Public procurement is an essential element in the delivery of these services, through the acquisition ... -
The relationship between market efficiency and performance : the Nigerian banking sector. Ubudlelwane phakathi kokuSebenza kahle kweziMakethe kanye neMiphumela yokusebenza: Umkhakha wezamaBhange waseNigeria.
(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 ... -
The relationship between organisational culture and performance : a case of the banking sector in Nigeria.
(2014)The interplay between organisational culture and performance is an on-going area of research. Previous studies have not being able to provide constructive explanations of the link between organisational culture and ... -
Retention of academics in Ugandan private universities: the role of human resource practices.
(2016)The study assesses the retention of academics in private Ugandan Universities and focuses on the role of human resource management practices in ensuring retention. There is rapid growth in the number of universities in ... -
The role of information and communications technology in improving food security in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)This thesis explored the role of Information and Communications Technology in improving food security. The study was conducted in the South African context and is based on KwaZulu-Natal Province. It investigated the factors ... -
The role of the DFIs in financing small businesses in South Africa.
(2017)This study explored the role of the development finance institutions (DFIs) in financing small businesses as a strategic tool for growth and development of the small business sector in South Africa. Although much research ... -
Service quality and customer satisfaction : the case of private universities in Kenya.
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Social responsibility among small and medium enterprises in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)Globally, the social responsibility of business has become an important issue in recent years. In South Africa, it has assumed even greater significance given the enormity of the socio-economic problems besetting the ... -
A socio-technical understanding of information and communication technology (ICT) integration in education − a case study of three secondary schools in Mozambique.
(2017)The implementation and use of Information and Communication Technology is seen as a vital strategy for boosting the educational sector (Glowa & Goodell, 2016; Kamei, 2015; Tolica, Sevrani, & Gorica, 2015). The integration ... -
Strategic enactment : an interpretive approach to organisational strategy.
(2009)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the field of strategy by way of its historical trajectory and to consider the major branches that constitute this broad, but fragmented discipline. It is an interdisciplinary endeavour ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Strategies for re-engineering the growth and sustainability of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agrarian sector in the Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe.
(2019)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the agrarian sector play a considerable role in poverty reduction and economic growth. Governments across the globe have emphasized SME re-engineering as a policy thrust for economic ... -
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 ...