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An investigation into disciplinary methods in secondary schools of Jouberton
(North-West University, 2011)Learner misconduct in public schools appears to be a serious problem worldwide. In South Africa there appears to be a deterioration of sound conduct and self-discipline among learners. Moreover, this situation seems to ... -
An investigation into employee perception on the role of motivation in perfomance appraisal : the case of Mintek Company
(2010)This dissertation investigates the employee perception on the role of motivation in performance appraisal at Mintek. It highlights major problems of the current performance appraisal system) delineating the weakness and ... -
An investigation into engineering knowledge management : a petrochemical organisation as a case study
(2014)Modern organisations are increasingly seen as knowledge-based business ventures in which proactive knowledge management is important for competitiveness. The interest in knowledge management seems to have surged across ... -
An investigation into factors contributing to the failure of the alcohol levy to reduce alcohol abuse in Botswana
(2013)The study deals with the postulated effect of the introduction of an alcohol levy in Botswana. The idea behind the introduction of an alcohol levy is to increase the pricing structure of alcohol as one way of trying to ... -
An investigation into factors limiting the adoption of information communication technology by small and medium sized enterprises in Gaborone, Botswana
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)The aim of the study is to investigate factors that limit the adoption of information and communication technologies (JCT) by Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Botswana. Four objectives were set for the study. ... -
An investigation into indigenous knowledge practices on environmental conservation among the Batswana in the North West Province : the case of Taung
(North-West University (South Africa), 2006)The study investigated the role of Indigenous Knowledge Practices on environmental conservation among the Batswana in the North West Province, with special reference to Taung. The study found the following aspects: (i) ... -
An investigation into job satisfaction levels of employees in the North West housing corporation
(2016-01-11)This research seeks to understand and explain job satisfaction levels, dissatisfaction and turnover at the North West Housing Corporation in the Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs. It is a six-fold ... -
An investigation into knowledge and attitudes of tertiary institution students towards indigenous ecological knowledge for sustainable development : the case of the Nort West University (Mafikeng Campus)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2006)The study examined the knowledge and attitudes of tertiary institution students towards indigenous ecological knowledge for sustainable development: The case of the North West University (Mafikeng Campus) Firstly, the ... -
Investigation into linear regression influence measure diagnostics and bootstrap-based inferential techniques
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)Since extreme or influential observations drastically affect the fit of regression models, their detection plays a big role in regression model fi tting. Many traditional diagnostic techniques employ single-case deletion ... -
An investigation into Loss Given Default modelling and Economic Capital for Recovery Risk
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Risk management in the credit risk environment has advanced considerably over the last few decades. During the same time, statistical models developed for this purpose have grown in variety and sophistication. Initially, ... -
An investigation into maser variability in high-mass star forming regions
(North-West University, 2018)The two brightest class II methanol masers - at 6.7- and 12.2-GHz, are exclusively associated with the early phases of high-mass star formation. This implies that studying these maser species is an indirect probe of the ... -
An investigation into measurements and determinants of energy poverty: evidence from cross-section data in Malawi
(The Global Business and Technology Association, 2013)Using economics approaches of measuring energy poverty, the findings of the study suggest that over 90 percent of the households sampled were energy poor. The Logit model of energy poverty reveal that household expenditure ... -
Investigation into microstructural and mechanical properties of a Ti-6Al-4V hybrid manufactured component
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Hybrid manufacturing, as a combination of investment cast and additive manufacturing, is investigated in this study. Hybrid manufacturing acts as a potential manufacturing process for Ti6Al4V components. The project ... -
Investigation into organisational performance using strategic planning and resources: a study of listed companies in Zimbabwe
(2014)This study sought to investigate the link or relationship between strategic planning, resources configuration and organisational performance in a developing country context (Zimbabwe). Most of the research done in this ... -
An investigation into political and sociosocio-economic participation challenges faced by people with disabilities in South Sudan
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)This study investigated barriers to people with disabilities in political and socio-economic participation in South Sudan. The ongoing conflict in South Sudan has disrupted government institutions and the rights of people ... -
An investigation into practical interventions for quality early childhood development: The Siyakhulisa Project
(Kamla-Raj, 2014)Investments in Early Childhood Development (ECD) are one of the most effective ways in which to decrease social inequalities caused by adverse environments as such environments hamper the development of young children. ... -
An investigation into prospects and challenges facing southern African countries in their quest to achieve the Millennium development goals, poverty reduction strategy : the case of South Africa
(2011)The research paper opens with the evolution of the Millennium Development Goals as a development framework. Having considered the evolution of the Millennium Development Goals, the paper then focuses on the socio-economic and ... -
An investigation into prospects and challenges facing southern African countries in their quest to achieve the Millennium development goals, poverty reduction strategy : the case of South Africa
(2011)The research paper opens with the evolution of the Millennium Development Goals as a development framework. Having considered the evolution of the Millennium Development Goals, the paper then focuses on the socio-economic and ... -
An investigation into regulatory capital adequacy of South African banks under the Basel Accords
(North West University, 2014)One objective of the BCBS is to implement minimum supervisory capital standards in the banking sector. Basel I to Basel III attempted to maintain a minimum capital standard for credit risk, market risk and operational risk. ... -
An investigation into security aspects addressed during the development of enterprise mobile applications
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The rapid escalation in the use of mobile devices in enterprises has also increased the number of enterprise mobile applications (EMAs) being developed. It seems that security is not comprehensively defined in the software ...
