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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. ... -
Identifying the critical success factors for South Africa as a business tourism destination
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In addition to the growth and availability of business tourism in South Africa there is also an increase in the competition for South Africa as a business tourism destination. Business tourism is an indispensable part of ... -
Identifying the determinants of South Africa's export survival rates
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)It has long been recognised that exports are a key factor in promoting economic growth in a country. In South Africa, the government’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 highlights the pivotal role that exports play ... -
Identifying the drivers of trade finance in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Trade finance (or bank intermediated trade finance) plays an integral role in facilitating trade across the globe: most studies assert that trade finance (TF) forms part of more than 80% of total global trade. Although ... -
Identifying the export trade barriers of the business services sector in South Africa
(North-West University, 2012)A service can be traded either directly between a consumer and provider of the service or a service can serve as an input into the manufacturing of various products and other services that are traded. Trade in services has ... -
Identifying the factors that influence the advancement of women into managerial positions at a steel manufacturing company
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This study aimed at identifying the factors that influence the advancement of women into managerial positions at a steel manufacturing company based in Gauteng. The objectives included analysing the gender-balanced leadership ... -
Identifying the optimum ownership structure as a tax avoidance strategy of multinational entities: a JSE top 40 perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)Due to the rapid growth of cross border trading and communication, the need for multinational entities (MNEs) has increased over recent decades. MNEs operate in an extremely competitive environment and have, through years ... -
Identifying the unique attributes of a relationship manager in retail banking
(North-West University, 2018)Retail banks employ individuals to manage the relationship between the bank and the customer, known as a Relationship Manager. In building relationships with customers, banks are able to enhance their performance by fostering ... -
The idiosyncratic deal of employees and work outcomes at an academic institution
(North-West University, 2012)Every society has jobs that need to be done in order to survive and to improve its members’ subjective well-being. Work is an important source of individuals’ subjective well-being. Employees within higher education ...