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Exploring 'cooperative public procurement' for organs of state operating within the Rustenburg Local Municipality, North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2009)Governments around the world spend huge portions of their budget allocations in the acquisition of supplies, services, and capital assets. Approximately thirty one (31) organs of state, representative of the three spheres ... -
Exploring a perceived competency profile for comserve nurses in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)Human resource development as a function or sub-function of human resource management plays a vital role in reaching organisation goals by aligning training and development initiatives with organisational strategy. One of ... -
Exploring a psychological trauma management programme at a police station in the Gauteng Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Police officials play a crucial role in preventing crime and protecting society. In the line of duty, police members are exposed to situations that are outside of normal, everyday experience. As a result they suffer from ... -
Exploring age stereotypes between younger managers and older subordinates among employees within South African organisations
(North-West University, 2018)Extensive research has been conducted focusing on stereotypes in an organisation. Prior research has indicated that stereotypes can be found in organisations between various employees. These stereotypes can be identified ... -
Exploring age-related stereotypes of emerging adults within the South African work context
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Currently, the workplace is populated primarily by employees from three different generations: ‘Baby Boomers’, ‘Generation X’, and ‘Generation Y’. Forming part of Generation Y are the emerging adults. These individuals ... -
Exploring alternative marketing methods for the financial investment industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)As the financial and banking service in South Africa is making history with regard to marketing and using technology in order to cater to their clients’ every need, it is evident that the investment sector is lacking in ... -
Exploring an alternative competitive strategy for the Namibian small stock industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The Namibian small stock industry has been in decline since the implementation of the Small Stock Marketing Scheme (SSMS) 15 years ago. In a country where 70% of the population's livelihoods depend on the agricultural ... -
Exploring and evaluating a solution-focused counselling programme for industrial psychology practitioners
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The industrial and organisational psychology (IOP) practitioner is often faced with workplace situations which require provision of counselling within their professional capacity. However, research has indicated that the ... -
Exploring antecedents of consumer behaviour within the South African life insurance industry
(North-West University, 2018)An antecedent is something that happens prior to an action or is the origin of an action. The main objective of this study was to explore the antecedents that determine consumer behaviour in the South African life insurance ... -
Exploring artificial intelligence in the South African banking industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The introduction of artificial intelligence in the banking industry in South Africa has influenced how banks should function and how they operate. The digital advancements in the banking industry are implemented for the ... -
Exploring attitudes toward self-employment after retirement or retrenchment
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)In this study attitudes toward self-employment as alternative means of income will be explored through empirical study. Many facets of entrepreneurship have been researched through a literature study describing the field ... -
Exploring black owned small businesses in the Matlosana Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Black entrepreneurship and SMME's are very vital in the contribution of the country's economy, and yet today there is still little research conducted on this concept of black entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and SMME's ... -
Exploring business pressures on the poultry industry with special reference to pre-harvesting protocols and dumping
(North-West University, 2018)This mini-dissertation explores the business pressures on the poultry industry in South Africa, with special references to pre-harvesting protocols and dumping. I extended prior work on pre-harvesting protocols and ... -
Exploring challenges in records management in a public hospital setting
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Background: Record management has been reported to be a problem in health facilities in South Africa. Several studies have assessed the magnitude of the problem and came up with varying strategies to combat this challenge, ... -
Exploring communication between managers and employees within selected South African organisations
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Due to the fact that a large number of changes have occurred within the South African organisations it was inevitable that assisting organisations, managers and employees timeously was one of the biggest issues. Managers ... -
Exploring corporate reputation management processes used by South African banks : towards the development of a theoretical framework
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Corporate reputation management continues to present challenges to organisations. While many organisations clearly understand the value of a good corporate reputation, few have come to grips with how it can be managed. In ... -
Exploring cricket development in the North-West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Developing cricket in the South African landscape is a unique opportunity and challenge. The North-West province falls under Cricket South Africa’s mandate. To develop cricket in South Africa, certain transformation targets ... -
Exploring digital technology in manufacturing SMEs in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Industry 4.0 describes a new paradigm for operations management based on the convergence of physical equipment and digital communication technologies. Manufacturing companies struggle to implement Industry 4.0 technologies ... -
Exploring emerging engineering professionals' perspectives on job expectations
(North-West University, 2018)This research study is founded on previous research on the engineering industry in South Africa. Current statistics indicate that for every 2,012 individuals in South Africa, only one has pursued an engineering profession. ... -
Exploring emotion experiences and the regulation thereof within virtual teams in the information technology industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The rise of globalisation with the introduction of technology into society and organisations in particular, has made it possible for modern day organisations to expand their services beyond the boundaries of the organisation, ...