Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Project management"
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Achieving alignment of the objectives of the role players in a typical construction industry
(North-West University, 2010)The nature of the construction industry and the complexities accompanying the sector of the economy globally, necessitates that role players review their positions continuously in an effort to stay abreast of the most ... -
Analysing the application of project management for service delivery improvements in the Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality : the case of the Maquassi Hills Local Municipality
(2014)The local sphere of government in the Republic of South Africa is demarcated into three distinct municipal categories. These three categories represent metropolitan, district and local municipalities as, delineated in the ... -
An application of project management to deliver low cost housing at Metsimaholo Local Municipality
(North-West University, 2011)The study is based on the context of project management; the discipline which employs skills and knowledge to achieve project goals through various project activities. The study concentrates on project management applications ... -
Determining the influence of Information Communication Technology in the South African construction project management environment
(North-West University, 2012)At the heart of Project Management are time, cost and performance by utilizing the available resources. When analysing the Global Competitiveness index for 2012-2013 it becomes clear that in South Africa labour efficiency ... -
Exploring the behavioural competencies of the future project manager : perspectives from a South African project management organisation
(North-West University, 2011)Project management is as much art as it is science. Competence of project managers is receiving increasing interest as more organisations accept that project performance has an impact on organisational performance. Scholars ... -
Exploring the project management monitoring and control process in the ‘Working for Water Programme’
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Project management is widely used by the South African government for service delivery projects. The initiation of many projects has led to the development of government programmes. These programmes are implemented through ... -
Factors impeding successful engineering project management in a specialised global drilling services company
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Projects that fail, for whatever reason, can impact negatively on society, organisations, and other stakeholders. In a competitive business environment, the use of project management can allow organizations to strategically ... -
A Framework for Top Management Support Practices for the Successful Delivery of Projects in Revenue Administrations in SACU
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Organisations, both public and private, exist to achieve a specific objective or vision. The attainment of this objective is done through the implementation of some sort of strategy. It has been shown that strategy ... -
Identifying critical business competences contributing to the sustainability and success of contractors in the construction industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The construction industry in South Africa is very competitive, and companies are finding it ever more challenging to make large enough profits to reinvest in their companies and sustain growth over a long period of time. ... -
Information management : best practices in broad base industries
(North-West University, 2006)Many organisations recognise the importance of Information Management (IM) and are implementing it into the structure and culture of their organisation and the roles of their managers and employees. More and more, organisations ...