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Business process management in an intrapreneurial software organisation
(North-West University, 2006)Business process management (BPM) is a philosophical approach to organisation-wide management in which the focus is on the processes through which it operates, and in particular the streamlining and optimising of these ... -
A business process reengineering framework to enhance strategic planning within higher education : the case of the Tshwane University of Technology
(2015)The strategic alignment and reengineering of business processes is critical for institutions across sectors worldwide to achieve performance improvement and subsequently, competitive advantage. Competition within higher ... -
Business viability : a comparison between franchises and independent businesses
(North-West University, 2009)The study is based on a comparison between franchises and independent businesses. The purpose of the study is to have a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of SMEs and franchise businesses in Rustenburg ... -
The buying behaviour of farmers in the Eastern Free State when purchasing wire products
(North-West University, 2011)The purpose of this study is to assist wire companies to identify buying behaviour amongst consumers of their products. For the purpose of this study the product will be wire products and the specific target market will ... -
Bydraes tot modelontwikkeling ten einde gerekenariseerde stelsels se werkverrigting te evalueer
(North-West University (South Africa). Vanderbijlpark Campus, 1981)The central problem in this research project amounts to the fact that the design and implementation of computer-based information systems have for a long time (and in some organizations are still being) accepted as being ... -
Capacitating municipal communication in selected departments to enhance service delivery
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Communication among municipal staff and between the municipality and community members has proven to be a challenge for South African municipalities. It was identified from literature that for proper service delivery to ... -
Capacity building programmes for the skills development of employees at the Gauteng Department of Education
(North West University, 2014)Since the inception of the National Skills Development Framework for Employees in Public Education in 2006, every organisation has its own WSP to offer skills development training to employees. This study aims to analyse ... -
The Cape Town science centre : a comprehensive business plan
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1999)This business plan describes the activities and projected financial operation of the Futropolis, a new science and technology centre to be located at Century City, Cape Town. The Futropolis is the first of a network of ... -
Capital structure : a value–based management framework in the healthcare sector
(North-West University, 2012)In this paper the author attempts to provide a management framework within which the top management can manage the capital structure to create and then optimize firm value. It was found that capital structure is dynamic ... -
Capitalising on professional Millennial employees: Exploratory study on a mining organisation's talent management strategies
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The Millennial generation are individuals born between 1982 and 2000 and are starting to dominate the workforce while most of the previous generations are retiring. Millennials are different in terms of their needs and ... -
The capping of the deductibility of retirement contributions for tax : a comparison between South Africa and developed countries
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)In the Taxation Laws Amendment Act of 2013 the deductibility of retirement contributions for taxation purposes in South Africa was changed. This changed the way in which pension fund contributions, provident fund contributions ... -
Career decisions of chemical engineers across their professional lives
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Chemical engineers are expected to make a major contribution to the world’s sustainability challenges, due to the nature of their training, their mode of thinking, and their understanding of key fundamental scientific ... -
Career profiles for the travel sector of the tourism industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2000)Tourism is a relative newcomer to the academic repertoire and literature on the subject revealed a plethora of issues which need to be addressed when offering training programmes in tourism and hospitality studies. One ... -
The case of the Proquote System for Supply Chain Management at the North West Provincial Department of Public Works and Roads
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) is radically changing the way in which jobs are undertaken. Governments worldwide are embracing technology in their operations, for the motive of improving efficiency ... -
A case study of determining the economic literacy of introductory economic students in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Economic events and economic issues are major concerns worldwide. Leading economies are facing debt crises, recessions and downturns in economic growth. Consumers are confronted daily with increasing food prices, a fluctuating ... -
A case study of effectiveness of staff training and development at North West parks and tourism board
(2012)Effective training is an investment in the human resources of an organisation, with both immediate and long-term benefits. Researching the effectiveness of training in tourism organisations in South Africa has not received ... -
A case study of the dynamics in mentoring relationships
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A case study on environmental management accounting practice at a South African manufacturing company
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Environmental concerns have been around for many years but the threat of rapid climate change has raised the profile of environmental sustainability issues. Laws and regulations will probably be revised due to an increase ... -
The causal and cointegration relationship between government revenue and government expenditure: a case of South Africa from 1980 2015
(North-West University (South Africa), Mafikeng Campus, 2016)Government is an important institution in every country because it can assist in stabilising the economy by implementing proper economic policies. One of these policies is the fiscal policy that consists of government ... -
Causes of dysfunctional behaviour within self-directed work teams : a case study
(North-West University, 2005)The key to production effectiveness lies in the optimal utilisation of the organisations own employees. This has been accomplished by changing the power structure within organisations with the introduction of self-directed ...