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A comparative study to determine the impact of fringe benefits on job satisfaction and engagement
(North-West University, 2010)The study addresses the impact that fringe benefits have on the levels of job satisfaction and engagement of the employees of Orica Mining Services. Orica is a global explosives company that serves the mining and ... -
Comparing different exchange traded funds in South Africa based on volatility and returns
(North West University, 2014)Increasing sophistication of exchange traded fund (ETF) indexation methods required that a comparison be drawn between various methodologies. A performance and risk evaluation of four pre-selected ETF indexation categories ... -
Comparing different profit figures for the benefit of stakeholders
(North-West University, 2018)In prior research accounting profit and taxable income is compared. This study was adopted to incorporate the main differences between accounting profit, taxable income and economic profit as well as the standards each ... -
Comparing senior and middle manager perceptions of risk culture in a mining company
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Managers apply risk management when seeking balance between risk taking and reward. The existence of a mature risk culture, rather than the presence of risk management capability, confirms the value that risk management ... -
A comparison between a Computational Grid and a High-end Multicore Server in an academic environment
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2017)This study compares a computational grid to a high-end multicore server in terms of pure performance and system management so as to establish the choices and trade-offs of using either of the two systems to provide academic ... -
A comparison between social media and print advertisements : Generation Y students’ perceptions
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)In a highly competitive marketplace, advertising is essential for business success. This is because advertising creates awareness of a business’s product or service and conveys important business information which influences ... -
Comparison of classification criteria for independent contractors in South Africa to selected developed countries for tax purposes
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Complexities and uncertainties frequently arise when a decision has to be made by an employer to classify a worker as an employee or contractor for income tax purposes. This is especially true when the employer seeks to ... -
A comparison of cyber risk disclosure in the banking sector between South Africa and China
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This study is focused on analysing and comparing the practices of cyber risk disclosure within the banking sector of South Africa and China. It evaluates the requirements in both countries and highlights the importance of ... -
A comparison of entrepreneurial intentions of Generation Y students in South Africa and Zimbabwe
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2015)Entrepreneurship has enjoyed a great deal of attention from researchers and policy makers, and it is often viewed as a developmental pillar for various nations. Researchers have been trying to find answers to the factors ... -
A comparison of route–to–market strategies as a means to improve customer service
(2011)This study has been commissioned to compare different route-to-market (RTM) strategies and models within Coca-Cola endeavours in South Africa, Mexico and India. The Coca-Cola RTM model has been explained and the implementation ... -
A comparison of the characteristics of internationalising SMEs in South Africa and the BRIC countries
(North-West University, 2011)SMEs are important for a country's economy, since they provide benefits such as entrepreneurship, employment, exports and productivity to an economy. An economy that shows substantial growth is usually characterised by a ... -
A comparison of the efficient and fractal market hypotheses in developing markets
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The validity and descriptive accuracy of the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the Fama- French Three-Factor Model are tested by describing the variation in excess portfolio returns on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). ... -
A comparison of the perceived environmental impacts of consumptive and non-consumptive wildlife tourism
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The tourism industry is seen as the fastest-growing industry in the world and is recognised as a necessity of human life. This industry can broadly be divided into mass tourism and alternative tourism, with alternative ... -
A comparison of the response model/combined array method and the traditional methods for robust design
(North-West University (South Africa), 1994)Genichi Taguchi alerted statisticians to the importance of considering variation as well as target when designing experiments. The Box-Taguchi method ( a variation of his classical method) has placed little emphasis on ... -
A comparison of traditional versus modern media on the formation of South Africa's image as tourism destination
(North-West University, 2018)The tourism industry has become one of the major industries in the world and is one of the key economic sectors for many developing countries such as South Africa. A variety of factors influence the growth of tourism, ... -
A comparison of VaR estimates in risk management
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In risk management one is often concerned with estimating high quantiles of the underlying distribution of a given sample of data. This is known to be challenging, especially if the quantile of interest is extremely high. ... -
Competencies needed for virtual workers
(North-West University, 2005)The changing world of work that we live in is characterised by forming part of globalisation and virtualness. The previous era managers focused on how to make money and how this money can work for them. The changing world ... -
Competition in the South African cement industry after the Cartel Dissolution of 1996 within the new government policies
(North-West University (South Africa), 2005)This study examines the state of competition in the South African Cement Industry after the cartel dissolution of 1996. The study further looks at the impact of the mining charter, which encompasses black economic empowerment ... -
Competition law and policies in South Africa : a consumer welfare perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2008)Competition law and policy is increasingly becoming an important part of public economic policy. Post 1994, South African competition policy has been viewed as one of the critical policies to be used to correct the faults ... -
The competitive advantage of velvet beans as an economic agricultural commodity
(2015)The competitive advantage of velvet beans as an economic agricultural commodity. In the past 40 years, although food insecurity, poverty and environmental degradation persist, worldwide farmers have made considerable ...