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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 ... -
The role of social media as a tool for recruitment from the perspective of postgraduate students and HR practitioners.
(2019)Previously social media was the territory for teenagers and young students. Nowadays, millions of people have registered on social networking sites. Several companies worldwide have acknowledged its value. Melanthiou, ... -
The effect of a sense of coherence on organisational commitment.
(2019)The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of a sense of coherence on organisational commitment. The sub-dimensions of organisational commitment included affective commitment, continuance commitment and normative ... -
An exploration of perceptions and experiences of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)’s college reorganisation process: the views of professional support staff in the College of Law and Management Studies.
(2015)One of the main components of the UKZN College Reorganisation was the reduction of the three-layer into the new two-layer structure consisting of only 4 Colleges and 19 Schools, the creation of fewer, larger “mega” schools, ... -
Developing a framework for entrepreneurial strategies and SME performance in Tanzania-based bakeries.
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Factors affecting the academic performance of the learners at Phoenix Muslim school from teachers’ perspective.
(2019)Access to quality education is the constitutional right of every citizen of South Africa. Ensuring education is provided to all in a manner that every learner benefits no matter which the school or institution is the duty ... -
The dynamic effect and implication of retrenchment on existing staff in Durban Telkom.
(2019)Retrenchment has become a common practise utilized to improve organisational performance. Although retrenchments have increasingly become part of standard managerial strategies in organisations, their efficacy in increasing ... -
Measuring service quality delivery at Impendle Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)The study explored service quality provided to citizens at the Impendle Local Municipality. The study is stimulated by the continuous violent protest and sometimes taxi conflicts at the Impendle Local Municipality, ... -
Facebook as a mechanism for sourcing and recruiting talent at the Pronel Recruitment Agency.
(2019)This was a small-scale qualitative research study, which looked at Facebook as a mechanism for sourcing and recruiting talent at the Pronel Recruitment Agency. The research specifically focuses on a local Recruitment Agency ... -
An assessment of the performance management system at the organisation under study.
(2018)The organisation under study is a global liner shipping company. It has about 170 modern ships, close to 7.4 million twenty-foot Equivalent Unit shipped each year. The company has 9,300 employees working at 360 sites in ... -
An evaluation of recruitment and retention practices for scarce and critical technical skills in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport.
(2019)The aim of this study was to evaluate the recruitment and retention practices for managing critical skills in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport. The study was motivated by a continuous staff turnover especially ... -
Assessing the impact of absenteeism policies on service delivery in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)According to Occupational Care South Africa (OCSA), absenteeism costs the South African economy between R12 and R16 billion annually. Therefore, absenteeism is a significant concern for the economy locally and globally. ... -
Employees' perception of safety management practice for Eskom in Pietermaritzburg.
(2019)Eskom KwaZulu-Natal Operating Unit (KZN-OU) has experienced an increase in work related accidents as a result, this research was conducted in an attempt to determine staff perceptions of the safety programme and how it ... -
Adoption of responsible and sustainable management practices by SMEs in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)Globally, every organisation is measured by its adoption of responsible and sustainable management practices. However, the adoption of responsible and sustainable management practices by SMEs in South Africa is under-researched. ... -
An evaluation of business sustainability for Greater Edendale Mall: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
(2020)Business sustainability depends on the balance of Societal, Economic and Environmental factors within a specific business environment. Greater Edendale Mall was opened in 2011. It is located at the junction of Moses Mabhida ... -
The work-life balance experiences of selected women entrepreneurs in Manzini, Swaziland.
(2017)Swazi women are becoming increasingly empowered and this is evidenced by the increase in the number of women operating small businesses. On the other hand, gender socialization in Swaziland places full responsibility of ... -
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 ... -
Measuring service quality, customer satisfaction and brand equity at a selected fitness club in Pietermaritzburg.
(2019)The main aim of the study is to measure the perceptions of gym members with regard to the three constructs (service quality, customer satisfaction and brand equity). This was prompted by the fact that there are gaps in ... -
An exploratory study of sustainability initiatives: a case of UKZN Campus Management Services.
(2019)Sustainability has become a global challenge in the twenty first century and many higher education institutions are facing internal and external challenges in terms of managing sustainability. Higher education institutions ... -
Investigation of the factors that motivates employees work performance: a study on MBA students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Business focus over the recent years has revealed a paradigm shift from fixed asset management to intangible asset management, namely the people of the organisation as a valued asset. The literature study was conducted ...
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