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Sinkretisme, akkulturasie en seku lar isasie as probleme in die sending, met besondere verwysing na die sionisme in Suid-Afrika
(North-West University (South Africa), 1981)Die veld wat in hierdie referaat gedek gaan word, is sinkretisme en akkulturasie. Daarmee saam moet seku larisasie noodwendig ook aan die orde gebring word. Maar om bloat 'n studie van bogenoemde verskynsels te maak, ... -
Elektroniese dataverwerking as kostekontrolehulpmiddel by plaaslike owerhede - 'n kri-tiese oorsig
(North-West University (South Africa), 1977)Gedurende die afgelope dekade bet 'n groot aantal Plaaslike Owerhede in Suid-Afrika hulle tot Elektroniese Dataverwerking gewend in die opiossing van probleme wat ontstaan bet boofsaaklik as gevolg van 'n toenatJe in die ... -
Huwelike binne gemeenskap van goed en boedelbeplanning van swart boedels
(North-West University (South Africa), 2001)The focus of this study is to investigate the possible reason why black couples contract marriages in community of property although the dangers regarding the consequences of the possible insolvency of the parties' joint ... -
Die asimptotiese verdeling van kwadratiese vorme in onafhanklike stogastiese veranderlikes met toepassing op sekere passingstoetse
(North-West University (South Africa), 1972)In hierdie hoofstuk word daar eerstens 'n oorsig gegee van die stogastiese proses benadering tot die bepaling van die asimptotiese verdeling van sekere passingstoetsgroothede. (Sien bv. Anderson en Darling (1952); Kac, ... -
A public pastoral response to Xenophobia in South Africa : Ubuntu and hospitality within an African Christian ethical framework
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Xenophobia is invariably defined as an intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. For the purposes of this study the concept has been defined with fear not being the operative word as it tends ... -
A public pastoral assessment of Church response to Gender Based Violence (GBV) within the United Baptist Church of Zimbabwe
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)In a country such as Zimbabwe where 84.5% of the population is Christian, it is expected that gender-based violence (GBV) should be minimal. However, it is not so as GBV remains very high. Sadly, churches and church members ... -
Developing an artefact for raising social engineering awareness among administrative staff
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Social engineering is one of the biggest cyber-security threats faced by organisations. Cyber-criminals no longer primarily aim to exploit information systems, but rather target the ‘low hanging fruit’, which is the human ... -
A conceptual communication model to mitigate reputational risk within a higher education institution
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The South African higher education sector has experienced various changes during the last couple of years, from the decolonisation of the academic curriculum to the #FeesMustFall protests, and more recently Covid-19. The ... -
Programme risk management : challenges and proposed solutions
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Programme management is increasingly being used by organisations to deliver strategic change. Consequently, the importance of programme risk management to support programme management in the delivery of capital infrastructure ... -
Exploring the perceptions of women pursuing leadership positions in a local government
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The purpose of this study is to gain a detailed understanding of the gender dynamics that help or hinder women in pursuit of leadership positions in a local government. The focus of this study is local government through ... -
Performance management and work engagement in a petrochemical industry : The role of authentic leadership
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The petrochemical industry is characterised by sophisticated technologies and processes into world-scale operating facilities. To stay competitive, the industry produces and markets a range of high-value product streams ... -
Strict banking regulations : Measuring the impact on bank risk
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The banking sector is one of the most integrated sectors in most global economies. As a result of its interaction with other sectors of the economy, any movement in the banking sector needs to be properly managed to avoid ... -
Student success in an MBA programme: the role of cognitive ability, personality and selection practices
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The focus of this thesis was to determine the factors that contribute to the successful completion and throughput rate of the MBA programme. Cognitive ability, selection criteria and managerial competencies will be tested ... -
Rasionaliteit en inkommensurabiliteit in wetenskap en kultuur
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Die ontwikkeling van 'n paradigma vir die skryf van 'n kinderverhaal
(North-West University (South Africa), 1993)This study is a first in South African Creative Writing. In the research the point of departure is to be found in the structural elements which the American linguist, William Labov, distinguished as underlying a ... -
Improving maternity protection in the Lesotho workplace through foreign and international law considerations
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)Working provides a passage to a better life for both men and women globally. However, employment insecurity, discrimination, unfavourable working conditions and absence of maternity leave have acted as barriers for women ... -
The psychometric properties of scales measuring perceived social support in a Setswana-speaking group
(North-West University (South Africa), 2001)The current study is part of a greater project: "The role of psychosocial factors in the physical well-being of Black South Africans in the North West Province during a phase of transition" (Wissing, 1998) which falls under ... -
Environmental communication in the Star : an exploratory biosocial study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2002)The aim of this study is to investigate the biosocial linkages between South African society in a developing country and the biophysical environment by means of environmental communication i.e. the environmental themes ... -
Nuuskartering van Nederland deur Beeld en van Suid-Afrika deur Trouw
(North-West University (South Africa), 2000)The fall of communism and the end of apartheid brought about major changes on international political and socio-economical levels. It lead to the change of geographical maps of the world in order to reflect the new political ... -
Exploring the influence of scent marketing on consumers' buying behaviour in the high-end fashion industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The high-end fashion industry faces increasing competition, rising debt, and consumers who are overwhelmed with marketing messages. The goal of a consumer is to obtain value from the product that they are buying, which is ...