Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Skills development"
Now showing items 1-10 of 10
-
An analysis of the skills development programmes within the context of human resource development : the case of the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Social Development
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This mini-dissertation investigated the challenging nature of skills development in the South African public service. It explores the implementation of skills development programmes within the context of human resource ... -
Application of the Employment Equity Act and diversity in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2010)The global move towards human rights, the publication of King 11 reports and the post democratic legislations coerced the South African mining industry to diversify its workforce. The Employment Equity Act was the major ... -
Capacity building programmes for the skills development of employees at the Gauteng Department of Education
(North West University, 2014)Since the inception of the National Skills Development Framework for Employees in Public Education in 2006, every organisation has its own WSP to offer skills development training to employees. This study aims to analyse ... -
A comparative analysis of the tax treatment of employer-provided bursaries and scholarships
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Section 10(1)(q) of the Act provides a tax exemption on employer-provided bona fide bursaries and scholarships provided that certain conditions are met. The overarching requirement is that the bursary and scholarship must ... -
Developing a teaching intervention to expose accounting students to pervasive skills
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The need is widely advocated for accounting graduates to demonstrate competency upon entering the profession. Competency reflects the ability to execute tasks in the real world in an effective, meaningful and contributing ... -
Experiences of the psychological contract, work engagement and life satisfaction of learners in the chemical industry
(North-West University, 2013)The rapid change within the South African workplace and competitiveness of organisations required employed and unemployed individuals to be trained and retrained as a large number of the South African population is unskilled. ... -
The middle management learning programme of the South African Police Service: a critical evaluation
(North-West University, 2013)The aim of this study was to assess the effective functioning of the Middle Management Learning Programme (MMLP) within the South African Police Service (SAPS), as well as evaluate the performance and effectiveness of ... -
The perceptions of the work environment of women in core mining activities
(North-West University, 2012)Until 1996, all women in South Africa were prohibited, by law, from working underground. With the introduction of the Mining Charter all this changed and companies started hiring women for different positions. The objectives ... -
Skills development for the social reintegration of offenders : a case–study of Johannesburg management area
(North-West University, 2011)The Department of Correctional Services (Johannesburg Management Area) is established in the South of Johannesburg in Gauteng Province. It was founded in 1982. According to the Annual Report of the Department of Correctional ... -
The viability of preferential procurement in the metals and engineering sector
(North-West University, 2010)The objectives of this study were to evaluate the viability and sustainability of preferential procurement in the metals and engineering sector. Preferential procurement is one of the seven elements of Broad–Based–Black ...