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An appropriate leadership model for the banking industry
(North-West University, 2011)
This study aims to measure the managerial skills of managers working in the
banking industry. To do so, the newly developed managerial skills measuring
instrument of Thekiso (2011) was used by to determine skills for ...
Evaluating Gauteng pharmacists' attitudes towards generic medicines
(2014)
Generic medicines are very important in driving down the health care cost. In a country like South Africa, where more than 80% of the population depend on the state health care, it is important to find ways to reduce cost. ...
Perceptions of organisational politics and its impact on managerial practices at the National electricity provider in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
(2013)
Politics in an organisation is an inevitable element in organisation management. The Southern African Development Community (SADC)’s national electricity providers have been subject to an increasingly intense organisational ...
Developing a conceptual framework to analyse engagement and disengagement in the workplace
(2015)
This study focuses on the development of a validated and confirmed employee engagement measuring model for use by managers and academia.
Data was collected from an array of South African managers by employing a structured ...
Measuring the effect of loyalty programmes on a leading pet food brand
(2014)
Loyalty programmes, used as a tool to improve brand loyalty among consumers,
have grown in popularity in the South African business environment. Loyalty programmes are essential in understanding customers and to keep ...
Measuring service quality in a private hospital
(2013)
The South African health industry can be divided into public and private health institutions. The public health institutions are subsidised by the South African government, whereas the private institutions generate income ...
E–tailing : factors considered in the strategic marketing of an online store
(2013)
The study investigated the cognitive opinions expressed by consumers in an online shopping environment in the sport supplementation industry as well as the influence certain factors identified through literature, had on ...
Assessing antecedents of customer engagement for a South African fertilizer company
(2013)
The postmodern ultra-competitive global marketplace makes it difficult for companies to hold on to customers. This is especially true for industries that are driven by commodity products, and the South African fertilizer ...
Analysing fertiliser buying behaviour of emerging farmers in the Free State Province
(2014)
Fertilizer plays a major role in the profitability of the farmer’s business, his/her future success as well as the sustainability of his business. Fertilizer is also one of the most expensive farm inputs, and therefore, ...
An assessment of a business–to–business brand loyalty environment in the South African paint industry
(2013)
The study was conducted to measure brand loyalty of customers in a business-to-business environment, in this case the South African paint manufacturing industry. A brand loyalty conceptual framework developed for the Fast ...