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Measuring the glycemic index of foods: interlaboratory study
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Measuring the goodness of governance: macro, intermediate and micro perspectives
(University of Pretoria, 2012)Governance comprises a network of interdependent connections between various actors. The performance of governance institutions should be measured, both quantitatively (efficiency, effectiveness and economy dimensions) and ... -
Measuring the GRID in the Sepedi, Xitsonga and Tshivenda language groups in the South African Police Service
(North-West University, 2009)While the study of emotions is of universal interest because of its central role in the social sciences and humanities, emotions are of special interest for South Africa for both theoretical and applied reasons. South ... -
Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
(Elsevier, 2016)Background In September, 2015, the UN General Assembly established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs specify 17 universal goals, 169 targets, and 230 indicators leading up to 2030. We provide an analysis ... -
Measuring the influence of brand loyalty on cosmetics purchase intentions of South African female consumers
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The general objective of this research was to examine the determinants of brand loyalty in the cosmetic industry in South Africa by measuring the influence of brand loyalty on cosmetics purchase intentions of the South ... -
Measuring the inward FDI potential of South African regions
(University of Johannesburg, Department of Business Management, 2008)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to construct an index that captures the factors expected to affect a local economy's attractiveness to foreign investors. Problem statement: Following South Africa's reintegration into ... -
Measuring the job satisfaction of young engineers at Eskom power stations
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)At the time of writing, South African electricity parastatal Eskom was losing critical skills at an alarming rate at a time in which it battled to supply the country’s energy demand (Grindrod, 2008). With electricity demand ... -
Measuring the prevailing lean culture at a South African aviation organisation
(North-West University, 2016)In recent times, the aviation industry has needed continuous improvement to raise customers’ satisfaction levels and Lean philosophy is one of the managerial procedures that an organisation can use to achieve continuous ... -
Measuring the prevailing lean culture at a South African aviation organisation
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In recent times, the aviation industry has needed continuous improvement to raise customers’ satisfaction levels and Lean philosophy is one of the managerial procedures that an organisation can use to achieve continuous ... -
Measuring the relationship between intraday returns, volatility spill–overs and market beta during financial distress
(2013)The modelling of volatility has long been seminal to finance and risk management in general, as it provides information on the spread of portfolio returns. In order to reduce the overall volatility of a stock portfolio, ... -
Measuring the service quality of holiday accommodation in the Limpopo province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Service quality is, and has always been the backbone of the leisure and accomodation industry. Accommodation requires high standards of excellence.This study investigates the service quality of holiday accommodation at ... -
Measuring the sustainability performance of the oil and gas industry : a balanced scorecard approach
(2013)Sustainability is one of the most important performance measurements in this fast changing business environment, as climate change and customer satisfaction is becoming real issues that managers have to face. Not only does ... -
Measuring the systemic risk in the South African and United States banking sectors
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Systemic risk can affect the entire global financial system and may therefore be one of the most important financial risks – yet it remains one of the least understood. The sub-prime crisis in 2008 illustrated how systemic ... -
Measuring the understanding of value-based management in small businesses in Gauteng
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Value-based management (VBM) is a framework that relies on the sole principle of creating value for shareholders. The ultimate and sole goal of a business is to create value for its shareholders whether for a non-profit ... -
Measuring the volatility spill–over effects between Chicago Board of Trade and the South African maize market
(North-West University, 2012)It is widely believed among South African agricultural market participants that the United States' corn price, as represented by the Chicago Board of Trade-listed corn contract, is causal to the price of white and yellow ... -
Measuring tourist perceptions of South Africa's tourism brand equity and identity
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Destinations are constantly competing for the valuable time and money of tourists in a competitive international arena. Consequently, destinations have turned to destination branding. Brand equity and brand identity play ... -
Measuring tourists' satisfaction with quality of life issues at an arts festival
(University of Johannesburg, Department of Business Management, 2008)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to measure tourists' satisfaction with quality of life issues at an arts festival - the Aardklop National Arts Festival in Potchefstroo. Problem investigated: Understanding satisfaction ... -
Measuring turbulent CO2 fluxes with a closed-path gas analyzer in a marine environment
(EGU, 2018)In this study, we introduce new observations of sea–air fluxes of carbon dioxide using the eddy covariance method. The measurements took place at the Utö Atmospheric and Marine Research Station on the island of Utö in the ... -
Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, 2020)Summary Background Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship. Making progress towards UHC is a policy ... -
Measuring value added : the case of the South African banking sector
(North-West University, 2012)Companies all over the world attempt to create value for their owners. This is done by delivering profits over an extended period of time. South Africa is no different and has become a major emerging economy. The South ...
