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The politics of performative ontology in information systems
(2013)
This article argues that information systems (ISs) and information system ontologies
(ISOs) are powerful devices that perform reality in profound ways. The development and
use of ISOs are forms of ontological politics ...
Influences on the work engagement of secondary school teachers in rural Kwazulu-Natal
(2013)
The aim of this research was to investigate the influence of job resources and job
demands on the work engagement of secondary school teachers in the Illembe district of
KwaZulu-Natal. A previously developed model for ...
The new National Development Plan (2011) and the need to create jobs through agriculture: Is the South African olive industry ready for the challenge?
(2013)
This paper provides a scan of the South Africa commercial olive industry between 2008
and 2012 and argues the case for greater industry cohesion in this small agricultural
sector. The National Planning Commission’s ...
Cutting the apron strings: the South African experience of decolonisation
(2013)
Decolonisation is a recurring constitutional and political theme in the process of change
and reform in South Africa’s history during the 20th century. The constitutional
emancipation of the erstwhile Union of South ...
A grammar of business rules in Information Systems
(2013)
There are many situations during information system development (ISD) where there is
a need to do modelling on a business level before more detailed and robust modelling are
done on the technical system level. Most ...
Silencing dissent in an online discussion forum of a higher education institution
(2013)
In an online forum at a higher education institution in South Africa, interventions from
management in order to moderate discussions, result in antagonism and the smothering
of dissident discourse. Critical poststructuralist ...
'Locating' or 'dislocating' heritage and cultural tourism within the humanities
(2013)
Heritage and cultural tourism (HCT) is currently one of the fastest growing fields in the
tourism domain. Tourism as a composite field of study has traditionally been located
within the economic and business management ...
Agritourism activities in the Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa: perceptions and opportunities
(2013)
Farms in South Africa have to compete in a very hostile agricultural economic
environment and it has become imperative for farmers to find new ways of generating
additional income. Research undertaken in the Mopani ...
The edges of environmental history: an international tribute to the work of Jane Carruthers
(2013)
In an unprecedented international tribute, a special one-day workshop has been held in Munich to honour the work and influence of South African environmental historian Jane Carruthers, President of the International ...
How Pat Metheny came to Carolina in Mpumalanga, South Africa: using music in transdisciplinary water research
(2013)
Listening to music can help researchers to comprehend and gain insight into complex
problems in transdisciplinary research. This article explains how members of a research
group at North-West University in South Africa ...