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Identifying corporate political activity as part of integrated enterprise strategy in selected South African agri-businesses
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Corporate political activity (CPA) is the phenomenon in which firms employ corporate attempts to influence public policy in pursuit of the sweet spot found between what the Government wants and what the firm wants. CPA ... -
Identifying criteria for a quality management system in a construction company
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Quality has become an essential element in completing a construction project in South Africa. In the last decade, various construction failures have been reported in the news, with some incident causes directly related to ... -
Identifying critical business competences contributing to the sustainability and success of contractors in the construction industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The construction industry in South Africa is very competitive, and companies are finding it ever more challenging to make large enough profits to reinvest in their companies and sustain growth over a long period of time. ... -
Identifying demand market participation opportunities available in cement plants
(2014)South African cement manufacturers are under financial pressure. Sales have declined due to the 2008 recession and electricity costs have tripled from 2005 to 2012. Electricity cost savings are therefore more important ... -
Identifying determinants that influence soft drink consumption in selected South African primary schools
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Soft drink consumption and child obesity are increasing in the South African fast-food environment. Parents of primary school children influence their children directly through the choices they make when purchasing a soft ... -
Identifying elements of social identity development for mathematics teachers in the Western Cape, South Africa for professional online engagement
(Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 2014)This paper reports on the analyses of a custom-made questionnaire distributed to systematic random selected teachers in 179 schools in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The purpose of the analysis was to enquire ... -
Identifying employment-intensive export sectors in South Africa's service industry
(2015)Unemployment within the South African economy has indicated to be a prominent issue with an official unemployment rate of 25.2% in the year 2013 (Statistics South Africa, 2013). The South African government released the ... -
Identifying energy clusters within the gold mining supply chain : implications for energy policy
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)An energy supply shortage has caused major disruptions and has become extremely costly for South Africa. The most significant problem constraining economic growth in the country is inadequate energy supply and maintaining ... -
Identifying essential data to evaluate and monitor energy performance
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The quantification of energy efficiency projects on a company’s energy footprint are important. Energy management projects previously monitored energy consumption by using a ring-fenced approach. Though energy management ... -
Identifying export opportunities between IORA member states using the TRADE-DSM methodology: a case study involving South Africa and Thailand
(Routledge, 2018)Exporters, in developing countries, often struggle to access accurate market information which will help them make informed decisions about which export markets and products to focus on. Despite the existence of several ... -
Identifying export opportunities for South Africa in South America with special reference to measuring trade barriers
(North-West University, 2012)South African exports to South America have not increased in recent years, despite the high growth in import demand in South America. Reasons for the latter may include the high barriers to trade between South Africa and ... -
Identifying export opportunities for South Africa in the southern engines: A DSM approach
(Elsevier, 2010)Brazil, China and India have been described as 'southern engines of growth' in the world economy. By 2050, these three countries could count under the top 5 largest economies in the world. This implies many opportunities ... -
Identifying factors that influence customer retention in a South African retail bank
(North-West University, 2012)Customer retention plays a pivotal role in contributing to the profitability of retail banks. Within this extremely competitive market it necessitates retails banks to follow a structured, data-driven approach to identify ... -
Identifying factors that influence green purchase behaviour
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Through the worldwide concern on the problems facing the environment such as climate change and pollutions, consumers realise that their purchasing behaviour can further contribute to the depletion of natural resources. ... -
Identifying factors that influence purchasing behaviour of black metrosexual facial skincare products in Gauteng
(North-West University, 2018)Consumer behaviour aims to provide businesses with the intelligence that will enable growth and development. Several factors influence consumers in their purchasing decision-making. This study aims to identify factors that ... -
Identifying factors that influence small farmers' access to credit from commercial banks in greater Taung municipality, North West Province, South Africa
(University of Life Sciences in Poznan, 2017)The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence access to formal bank credit by small-scale farmers in the Greater Taung Municipality area. Understanding factors that determine access to formal credit ... -
Identifying factors that predict business-tobusiness customer loyalty towards suppliers of crop protection solutions
(North-West University, 2018)Crop protection refers to the science and practice of managing pests, plant diseases, weeds and other pest organisms that damage agricultural crops. Crop protection solutions will play an ever-increasing role in the attempt ... -
Identifying hedge fund elements susceptible to economic crime
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Hedge funds have provided an alternative approach to investing and is said to have revolutionised the way people invest and manage their wealth (Frush, 2007:7). Yet, despite all its popularity and notoriety, few people ... -
Identifying hydro-meteorological events from precipitation extremes indices and other sources over northern Namibia, Cuvelai Basin
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Worldwide, more than 40% of all natural hazards and about half of all deaths are the result of flood disasters. In northern Namibia flood disasters have increased dramatically over the past half-century, along with associated ...
