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An examination of the capacity building needs of emerging building contractors in the Area of the City of Matlosana Municipality in the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2008)The study examined the capacity building needs of emerging building contractors in the area of the City of Matlosana local municipality. The study was premised on the hypothesis that first, the lack of effective deployment ... -
An examination of the implementation of the Batho Pele principles by nursing staff at Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital
(North-West University (South Africa), 2005)The purpose of this study was to find out whether the nursing staff at Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital implemented the four Batho Pele principles in service delivery. These principles included consultation, service ... -
An examination of the procurement processes in the Information Technology Division of the Department of Finance, North West provincial government
(North-West University (South Africa), 2007)The Information Technology directorate within the department of Finance in the North West Province has traditionally been the sole custodian of Information Technology and IT budgets for other departments in the province. ... -
Examining interest rate volatility and bond yields in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa). Vanderbijlpark Campus, 2019)This study examined interest rate volatility and bond yields in South Africa. Two independent variables were employed, the 91 days T-bill and short-term interest rate volatility. The short-term interest rate volatility was ... -
Examining the challenges in accessing funding for SMMEs
(North-West University, 2018)This study examines the challenges that small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) face in accessing funding and the challenges that these SMMEs have to overcome without adequate support or funding and to learn from the ... -
Examining the effect of a play-at-work intervention on the organisational outcomes of work teams
(North-West University, 2018)Many organisations have reformed to a fun work environment by implementing play in the workplace, but organisations have jumped the gun by doing this as the effect of play in the workplace is still unknown. Therefor this ... -
Examining the implementation of quality control procedures in a selected power station
(North-West University, 2018)There is a problem of quality control processes in Eskom South Africa. There have been some continuous unsatisfactory remarks by Eskom directed to contractors due to various reasons such as plant failures and continuous ... -
Examining the interactions between change leadership, commitment to change and employee morale in private institutions of higher learning
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The purpose of this study is to examine the interactions between change leadership, commitment to change and employee morale in private institutions of higher learning. The ever-changing landscape of private higher ... -
Examining the organizational management failures resulting in irregular expenditure : a case of Tswaing Local Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)The financial reports presented by the Auditor General of the North West province have confirmed the existence of some irregular, unauthorized , wasteful, fruitless and under expenditures in many financial years. This ... -
Examining the use of communication activities within SMEs in the Vaal Triangle
(North-West University, 2019)Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a very important role to play in the South African economy. Not only do they contribute to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but they also create jobs to remedy the problem ... -
Examining the weak form of the efficient market hypothesis in certain commodity price movements
(North-West University, 2018)Investors continuously seek opportunities to obtain major returns when participating in the market. This is done by optimising trading strategies and effectively diversifying investment portfolios. Comprehensive market ... -
Exchange rate determination in selected African economies
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Exchange rates remain among the most important prices in Africa and the global economy. This is due to the influences the exchange rate has on the flow of goods, services and capital in a country. Moreover, it affects other ... -
Exchange rate determination in selected African economies
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Exchange rates remain among the most important prices in Africa and the global economy. This is due to the influences the exchange rate has on the flow of goods, services and capital in a country. Moreover, it affects other ... -
Exchange rate risks in trade and investment between South Africa and the developed countries
(North-West University, 2009)The current international monetary system is very different from that of a few decades ago. Many of the old restrictions that had been placed on currency and capital movements between countries have fallen away in favour ... -
Exchange rate volatility : an analytical risk model
(North-West University, 2004)Risk management is an amount topic in the financial sector, following major financial losses from the 1990s onwards. Financial markets are undergoing tremendous change driven by globalisation, advances in technology, mergers ... -
Exchange rate volatility in South Africa: a comparative analysis of the ARCH and GARCH models
(2014)In SA, the Rand has been particularly volatile over the course of the 1990s. For a count1y that depends largely on foreign trade like SA, during periods of excessive volatility in exchange rate, foreign trade and investments ... -
Expectations and obligations of the member-union relationship : a psychological contract perspective
(North-West University, 2008)This qualitative research paper employs psychological contract theory, in order to determine the existence of a psychological contract between trade unions and their members. This is accomplished through identifying the ... -
Expectations of and satisfaction with the South African Police Service in the Klerksdorp area
(North-West University, 2002)To effectively consult with the community, police managers should have a good understanding of what the public thinks that the police currently do and what they would prefer the police to do. Citizen satisfaction is ... -
Expectations of and satisfaction with the South African Police Service in the Potchefstroom area
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2003)One of the most dominant features of South Africa's transformation over the past years has been and continues to be crime and violence. The effects of violence on a large proportion of the population as well as on the ... -
The experience and handling of workplace bullying
(North-West University, 2011)Previous studies have established that for some people a typical day at work starts with immense feelings of distress, anxiety and irritability caused by workplace bullying. Not only does bullying behaviour in the workplace ...
