Browsing Masters Degrees (Management) by Title
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A quality management system for the Namibia Water Corporation Limited.
(2004)A company cannot survive without giving attention to quality. Ensuring quality in products is so important that many companies give major attention to actively managing processes to make sure that quality permeates everything ... -
Rationale for the participation of low level employees in industrial action in a public sector provincial department.
(2008)It has been observed within the provincial department under study, that officials occupying levels 1-4 constituted approximately 70% of the population that participated in the National Public Service Strike of 2007. Higher ... -
Re-branding fast moving consumer goods : the case of Nestlé South Africa.
(2013)Re-branding is an opportunity for marketers of fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs) to reposition the brand and differentiate it from competitor‘s products. However, in spite of the significant opportunities and benefits ... -
The readiness of Masters of Business Administration (MBA) graduates' in South Africa to manage organisations profitability during economic downturns.
(2015)“A manager needs to plan for a recession as they don’t just occur suddenly” (Respondent 22) The capabilities and readiness of MBA graduates were brought into question for the lack of management and responsiveness to the ... -
The relationship between job insecurity, job satisfaction and organisational commitment in a telecommunication organisation.
(2006)South African companies are being exposed more than ever to the effects of the world economy, technological advancement, and tough international competition. Organisations are confronted with ever increasing, turbulence ... -
The relationship between job satisfaction and organisational commitment among the South African Police Services in Stanger.
(2004)The aim of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists between job satisfaction and organisational commitment. A sample of 73 employees from the South African Police Services - Stanger was utilised. Data was ... -
The relationship between organizational commitment and turnover intentions.
(2014)The study investigated the relationship between organisational commitment and turnover intentions among civil engineers in the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lesotho. The levels of commitment and turnover intentions ... -
Relationship between physical work environment and motivation of UKZN academic staff at Westville campus.
(2018)The role of the physical work environment in motivating Academic staff towards job satisfaction is often neglected across studies. Therefore, this study was conducted at the University of KwaZulu Natal Westville campus ... -
The relationship between user involvement in information system development and user acceptance of the information system : a case study at Sasol.
(2013)A critical component of software development is the process whereby the software requirements of users and stakeholders are established. This process is referred to as the Requirement Elicitation (RE) process of software ... -
Relationships between work-life balance practices and retention of academics at a South African University.
(2017)The study examined the relationship between work-life balance (WLB) practices and the retention of academic staff at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg campus. WLB practices have the ability to improve employee ... -
Remote employment as as emerging mode of personnel engagement : an investigative study in a forestry organisation.
(2002)This dissertation examines the emergent understanding of the dynamics of Remote Employment in an organisation. It reflects on the workings of value adding employment where individual employees operate from home and away ... -
The returns to self-employment in South Africa : an analysis of household survey data.
(2008)This study investigates self-employment in South Africa focusing particularly on earnmgs differences among the self-employed. A large earnings gap is present among Blacks and Whites in self-employment and the study examines ... -
A review of government initiatives to stimulate women entrepreneurship in South Africa : 1955-2009.
(2011)Worldwide, women entrepreneurs play a major role in the economic growth and development of any nation, yet women are still facing a multiplicity of challenges in the small business sector. Women entrepreneurs could play a ... -
The rights and remedies of tax payers in the new South Africa.
(2004)South Africans emerged from the darkness and entered the into the light of freedom in 1994 when the first democratic elections where held in South Africa. This liberty was entrenched with the signing of the Constitution ... -
Risk assessment: a case of a non-profit organisation in the environmental sector.
(2018)In South Africa (SA), non-profit organisations (NPOs) are governed by Codes of Good Practice, and the resulting strong governance, supported by effective risk management, is foundational to these organisations’ ability ... -
The role of SMMEs in poverty alleviation : the case of Richmond Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)The Apartheid era in South Africa can be agreeably noted as a system of the past, but unfortunately its effects still find access to the South African communities to this day. It is the legacy of this era that still ... -
"The role of brands in the advertising of beauty products."
(2007)This research investigates the role of brands in the advertising of beauty products. This study was conducted at tertiary institutions in the Durban Metropolitan Area. Since, students are believed to constitute a large ... -
The role of church leaders in HIV and AIDS prevention in the Sweetwaters Community : Pietermaritzburg area.
(2010)This study sought to investigate the role of church leaders in the prevention and management of HIV and AIDS in the Sweetwaters community. In terms of HIV and AIDS South Africa is the most affected country in sub-Saharan ... -
The role of employee motivation in overcoming high rate of brain drain in the Lesotho Public Service.
(2017)This study aims to find out how employee motivation can assist to overcome high rate of brain drain in the Lesotho Public Service. Employee motivation refers to the process of boosting the morale of employees to encourage ... -
The role of entrepreneurship in small business success in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
(2013)The objective of this research was to assess the role of entrepreneurship in the success of small businesses using the factors based on the Burch continuum to measure the levels of entrepreneurial activity. The term ...