Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Management) by Title
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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 ... -
Toilet-care product brand switching behaviour : a case study of consumers of Cosmo City, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
(2015)South African consumers face increasingly highly competitive brand offerings in the toilet-care product category due to the proliferation of multinational manufacturer and (private) retail store brand offerings. The economic ... -
Training, development and performance in a public corporation : case study of the Nigerian railway corporation.
(2013)Rail transport in Nigeria confronts the challenge of providing more efficient services to serve the needs of the economy. Past neglect of the corporation has led to poor performance, contributing less than .5% to GDP. A ... -
Women's economic empowerment and entrepreneurship in agriculture : a case of Mashonaland West Province in Zimbabwe.
(2015)Gender equality and women’s empowerment has been widely acknowledged as an important goal for international development, especially within the agricultural sector. The agricultural sector is a critical sector for many ...