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Identifying factors that influence purchasing behaviour of black metrosexual facial skincare products in Gauteng
(North-West University, 2018)Consumer behaviour aims to provide businesses with the intelligence that will enable growth and development. Several factors influence consumers in their purchasing decision-making. This study aims to identify factors that ... -
Identifying factors that predict business-tobusiness customer loyalty towards suppliers of crop protection solutions
(North-West University, 2018)Crop protection refers to the science and practice of managing pests, plant diseases, weeds and other pest organisms that damage agricultural crops. Crop protection solutions will play an ever-increasing role in the attempt ... -
Identifying hedge fund elements susceptible to economic crime
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Hedge funds have provided an alternative approach to investing and is said to have revolutionised the way people invest and manage their wealth (Frush, 2007:7). Yet, despite all its popularity and notoriety, few people ... -
Identifying improvement areas within a chemical packaging facility via selected iTLS methodologies
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Continuous improvement is required, in order for a company to compete in the global market. Finding a balance between the organisations level of quality and throughput whilst ensuring cost-effectiveness, is a challenge. ... -
Identifying improvement areas within a South African gold mine using management accounting tools
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The study titled “Identifying improvement areas within a South African gold mine using management accounting tools” was motivated by the late Tom De Wet who said, “You only manage what you measure and you only measure ... -
Identifying indicators of financial crises
(North-West University, 2019)Early warning models have gained prominence after the global financial crisis of 2008 struck the world without remorse. The severity and the extent to which economies around the globe was affected resulted in massive costs. ... -
Identifying industrial clusters for competitiveness : policy implications for economic development in the North West Province of South Africa
(2014)Firm competitiveness is no longer an industry-specific or regional phenomenon, but it has evolved to have global impacts. The increase in intensity of regional and international competition, ineffectiveness of regional ... -
Identifying inefficiencies in the South African primary healthcare supply chain
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2011)The primary objective of this study was to identify and investigate perceived inefficiencies within the primary healthcare supply chain. Taking into account the paramount role that primary healthcare facilities play in ... -
Identifying internet marketing principles relevant to generic marketers
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2005)To deliver the type of marketing graduate that meets industry demand necessitates that marketing curricula content be continuously updated to keep pace with the dynamic marketing environment. One of the major trends ... -
Identifying key organisational factors influencing the safety behaviour of employees in the chrome industry
(North-West University, 2018)It is key for the mining industry to ensure that “zero harm" is targeted. Organisations will have different strategies to achieve their specific goals to achieve zero harm. The three factors identified in literature ... -
Identifying key success factors of strategic planning in retail branches of a South African bank
(North-West University, 2012)This study focused on identification of success factors of strategy implementation in retail branches of a bank. The objective of this study was to identify and investigate the possible factors which influence successful ... -
Identifying new technology to improve the effectiveness of IST Otokon's energy management systems
(North-West University, 2004)1ST Otokon, a Pretoria based company delivering energy management systems to the industrial and utility market segments, has shown steady growth since its inception 15 years ago. However, after ailing financial results, ... -
Identifying opportunities for leveraging industry 4.0 technology in petrochemical engineering, procurement, and construction projects in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Engineering, procurement and construction projects (EPC) are notorious for cost and schedule overruns. With the declining profit pool of the petrochemical industry in South Africa, EPC contractors need to answer the call ... -
Identifying preferred organisational characteristics and remuneration types for retail pharmacists
(2014)Objective: The primary objective is to determine the preferred organisational characteristics and remuneration types for pharmacists and university students in South Africa. The primary objective will be realised and ... -
Identifying priority products and sectors for bilateral trade negotiations: the case of AGOA beyond 2025
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Since the inception of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, multilateralism has been the dominant approach to trade liberalisation. However, the trade negotiation and trade agreement landscape is evolving, shifting ... -
Identifying seasonal export opportunities for selected South African fruit and nut crops
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The fruit and nut sector is an important export industry for South Africa. In 2017, the sector was South Africa’s seventh largest exporting sector, which contributed to 3.8% of the country’s total exports and had a 4% ... -
Identifying the challenges faced by a private bus operator
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The present economic climate in which public transport companies operate is highly competitive and presents various challenges that hinder the growth of many operators. The public transport sector includes both subsidised ... -
Identifying the challenges to implement King IV in Chapter 9 and public sector institutions
(North-West University, 2018)Over the past decade, South Africa, the government and its state-owned entities have experienced turbulence as a result of ongoing scandals. More recently, a phenomenon called State-Capture has continuously been in the ... -
Identifying the communication preferences of distance education students at the Unit for Open Distance Learning
(North-West University, 2018)Distance education is the future of educating individuals everywhere, and to better understand distance education students the communication preferences play an important part in growing this phenomenon. Distance education ... -
Identifying the contributory factors to job performance in a chemical company
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The main reason to be in business is to make money and be sustainable. Challenges on businesses have increased over the years due to stiff competition, social, legal, cultural, technological, economic and political factors. ...