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Salient store image attributes in consumer store selection decisions and the relationship with store satisfaction and loyalty
(Journal of contemporary management//Sabinet [minevent@global.co.za], 2010)The study examines salient image attributes in consumer store selection and subsequently tests the relationship with store satisfaction and store loyalty. A structured questionnaire containing 32 variables relating to store ... -
School Community Participation and School Health Promotion : challenges and Opportunities
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2014)Issues surrounding community participation at schools are frequently debated in South African education spheres. However, communities remain not totally convinced to participate in health promoting ... -
Self–reported constraints to physical activity participation among university students
(LAM PublicationsAJOLSabinet, 2011)Engagement in physical activity is recognised as an important factor contributing to positive health benefits. Despite the benefits associated with regular physical activity and its ability to improve health, there is ... -
Sentencing for the offence of misappropriation of public funds: the flawed and problematic approach of Cameroon’s Special Criminal Court
(Emerald, 2023)Over a decade since the Special Criminal Court (SCC) was established in Cameroon, hundreds of individuals have been indicted, tried and convicted. Sentences have been imposed, most of which include a term of imprisonment ... -
Simulation experiments for maximising the availability of a commercial octene production facility
(Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA), 2010)Overall availability of a chemical process is of critical importance in industry. In this paper we evaluate the process design factors that influence the availability of a new chemical production facility by performing ... -
Speaking truth to power: understanding education research and the educational turn in South Africa's new century
(Unisa, 2011)Knowledge generation over the decade 1995-2004 in South Africa, and its relationship to the changing nature of socio-economic landscapes, suggests an ever closer relationship between the research produced in higher education, ... -
Sport coaches' perception of job autonomy, perceived organisational support and perceived support by supervisor
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2013)One of the most important human needs, which is often overlooked, is to develop autonomy. In the context of sport coaching, fulfilling this need requires sport coaches to have control over their jobs and determine their ... -
Stakeholder perceptions of the determinants of reputation in South African public schools
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2014)This research focuses on perceptions of reputation in black township schools in South Africa. The call for the provision of equal education compels school managers to be proactive in their efforts to build reputation for ... -
Strategies for university improvement: the research profile change at a South African non-research-intensive university
(Unisa, 2009)Universities worldwide experience continual change in order to achieve what is perceived as improvement. In these changes, there is usually an emphasis on the research function of a university, and the literature contains ... -
Students' access to digital literacy at a South African university: privilege and marginalisation
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)Lifelong learning has become associated with participation in the digital age, affecting everything from access to information technology, to its use in teaching and learning. It is therefore inevitable that educationists ... -
Sustainable Development Goals as a Framework for Postgraduate Future Research Following COVID-19 Pandemic: A New Norm for Developing Countries
(Sage, 2020-01)Purpose and Significance: Education is regarded as the key to economic development, and COVID-19 has provided all universities the unique opportunity to urgently address their fitness for purpose. Universities can play ... -
The total factor productivity of the four largest banks in South Africa: preliminary evidence from index numbers methodlogy
(Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2012)The purpose of this paper is to estimate and compare the efficiency of the four largest banks in South Africa. The total factor productivity of the four largest banks was estimated and the multilateral total factor ... -
Toward an African definition of resilience: a rural South African cummunity’s view of resilient Basotho youth
(Sage Publications, 2013)Resilience, or adaptive behavior in the face of adversity, has recently come to be understood as a phenomenon that should not be uniformly conceptualized across contexts and cultures. This emerging understanding has urged ... -
Towards happiness: Experiences of work–role fit, meaningfulness and work engagement of industrial/organisational psychologists in South Africa
(OASIS, 2010)Orientation: The work of industrial/organisational (I/O) psychologists presents an interesting and relevant context for studying meaning and engagement as components of happiness. Research purpose: The aim of this study ... -
Training of sport coaches: examining the relationship between coach training and demographic variables
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Understanding the lived music listening experiences of adults on the autism spectrum
(Sage, 2022-01-01)This study focused on the role music listening experiences play in the lives of three South African adults on the autism spectrum. The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is to understand the ... -
Understanding the plant-microbe interactions in environments exposed to abiotic stresses: An overview
(Elsevier, 2023)Abiotic stress poses a severe danger to agriculture since it negatively impacts cellular homeostasis and eventually stunts plant growth and development. Abiotic stressors like drought and excessive heat are expected to ... -
Unpacking the predominance of case study methodology in South African postgraduate education research, 1995–2004
(Unisa, 2011)The Project Postgraduate Educational Research (PPER) data indicate that case study is the most popular methodology among South African education masters and doctorate students in the period 1995-2004. This article reflects ... -
The value of teaching practice as perceived by Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) students
(AJOL, 2019)The pursuit of excellence in preparing student teachers for the teaching profession is a never-ending endeavour. This study aimed at investigating the value of teaching practice as perceived by the participants, how they ... -
A viewpoint of Tanzania e-commerce and implementation barriers
(2013)The growing rate of ICT utilization particularly the Internet and mobile phones has influenced at an exponential rate online interaction and communication among the generality of the populace. However, with the enormity ...
