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The influence of Supply Chain Management on service delivery in KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport.
(2017)ABSTRACT Supply chain management is the tool that was introduced by government to ensure that services are delivered effectively and efficiently through citizens of the country. Goods and services are provided to serve ... -
An agile based integrated framework for software development.
(2018)Software development practice has been guided by practitioners and academics along an evolutionary path that extends from a Waterfall approach, characterised as highly prescriptive, to an approach that is agile, embracing ... -
The utilization of key performance indicator appraisal for logistics outsourcing : a case of Defy appliances.
(2017)Background: Companies and customers around the world are embracing the trend of outsourcing their logistics requirements to outside logistics service providers. That being said, KPI appraisal can be regarded as an effective ... -
Understanding the relationship between work-life balance and stress amongst employees at a large motor vehicle manufacturing plant in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)This study aims to assess the possibility of reducing stress through work-life balance. It is anticipated that a greater degree of work-life balance will lead to reduced levels of stress. In this study work-life balance ... -
Understanding individual workforce resilience of women in selected Durban organisational settings.
(2017)BACKGROUND: Over the past decades there has been an enormous increase in scientific research publications, targeting resilience of women within the workplace environment. Despite the potentially adverse effects that women ... -
Supply chain distribution system towards African marketplace : a case of Mr Price.
(2017)The expansion into new markets gives companies new challenges and unprecedented dynamics, which contribute significantly to the growth of the company. Companies seek to ensure that there are sufficient products available ... -
Factors influencing coupon redemption rates among shoppers in the Durban area.
(2017)There are a number of different sales promotion strategies that marketers employ in an attempt to appeal to consumers and encourage them to buy. In recent years, couponing has emerged as a pop culture phenomenon in some ... -
Dynamics of demand order management on the just In Time approach : a case at a stationery distributor.
(2017)The challenges of demand order management on the underlying Just in Time (JIT) approach need a long-term solution in order to reduce expenses and enhance supply chain performance. Demand management is a very important ... -
Bottom of the pyramid : opportunity and feasibility analysis and strategy formulation.
(2015)The year 2000 commemorated the inauguration of a millennium declaration in which 192 member countries of the United Nations pledged to achieve eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the first of which is the ... -
An empirical study of the reward preferences of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) academics.
(2017)The aim of this study is to investigate the ability of the rewards offered by UKZN to attract, retain and motivate academic employees. The Reward Preference Questionnaire (RPQ) adopted from Nienaber, Bussin and Henn (2011), ... -
The impact of national strategies in addressing challenges faced by human resources for health in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)The shortage of Human Resources for Health (HRH) is critical in developing countries. In South Africa, the capacity of HRH has reduced significantly since the 1990s, which can be attributed to e.g. emigration of health ... -
Extreme weather survival strategies for agriculturally based organisations : a case study of Blinkwater Mills.
(2017)Extreme weather conditions demand extreme weather survival strategies. In recent months, South Africa has been drastically affected by extreme weather conditions exasperated by the presence of the El Niño Southern Oscillating ... -
The importance of strategic leadership and change management in achieving the national sustainability objective : the case study of Unilever.
(2016)The central purpose of this study is to investigate the importance of strategic leadership and change management in achieving the overall national sustainability objective while using Unilever as a case study. It builds ... -
The challenges faced by African women in management : a case of the National Research Foundation.
(2017)At the dawn of the new South Africa (SA), the introduction of many policies and strategies that included new employment and labour laws aimed at transforming the country resulted in an increased number of African women ... -
The implementation of supply chain management principles at the eThekwini Municipality :a case of the Department of Water Services.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
The role of sense of community in promoting community based entrepreneurship in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa : an exploratory study of agricultural co-operatives.
(2017)Research on the sense of community theory has been investigated in relation to studies that addresses crime prevention (Polk, 2010), suicide (Whitlock, 2006) and decrease child abuse (Greenfield, 2010). However, there is ... -
Customer service quality provided by residential estate agents in the Durban area.
(2015)The ‘service’ sector is a major contributor towards international and national gross domestic products (GDP). However the phenomenal growth in the services sector has to an extent compromised its service quality. The aim ... -
Towards a total disaster risk management framework for implementation of disaster risk reduction programmes : the case of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality.
(2016)Man-kind for a long time continues to be exposed to many risks and disasters that cause destruction of property, loss of livelihood and lives. South Africa‘s commitment in Disaster Management (DM) gained momentum immediately ... -
Investigating Nigerian non-governmental organizations’ capabilities to replicate successful youth poverty alleviation innovation programmes.
(2018)The original contribution of this study to knowledge is the re-contextualisation of the SCALERS model to investigate the organisational capabilities of Nigerian nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to replicate successful ... -
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 ...
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