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The impact of electricity supply on the manufacturing sector output in South Africa
(2015)Uninterrupted and sufficient electricity supply is one of the most important determinants that boost manufacturing output in any economy. The availability of electricity plays a vital role in both the production and ... -
Perceptions of offenders and correctional officials on the rehabilitation programmes in maximum correctional centres – North West Province
(2016)Rehabilitation in any correctional setting is a process and not an event aimed at bringing about behavioural and attitudinal change in the lives of those convicted for criminal behaviour. In the process of trying to bring ... -
An organisational culture framework in support of Ecotourism in Zimbabwe
(2015)Tourism (and its subsectors) is a primary source of economic development for developing countries. Third World economies, in particular, are known to have little else than their natural resources (ecotourism) to depend ... -
Continental peace and security: assessing the role of south africa in restoring peace and security in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict from 2000 - 2013
(2015)The dissertation seeks to explore the intervention of South Africa in the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict from 2000 to 2013. The study was motivated by the fact that the people of the Democratic have suffered cruelly ... -
The effects of internal brand perceptions on employee engagement
(2015)This study investigated the effects of internal brand perceptions on employee engagement amongst the management, academic and support staff of the North-West University on the Mafikeng Campus. It is clear in corporate ... -
Assessing skills development management for lecturers in technical vocational education and training colleges in North West Province
(2015)As South Africa’s economic and development initiatives shift towards the global focus on employees’ skills development in the 21st century, the management of employees’ skills development is still a challenge, particularly ... -
The relationship between social support, coping strategies and psychological functioning of rape victims in the North-West Province, South Africa
(2016)Worldwide women are confronted with acts of violence against their gender, acts consisting of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault. In recent years in South Africa, the experiences and specialized needs of these ... -
Assessment of innovation in Kenya's public sector organisations
(2015)Innovation is known as the eventual application of new ideas. Of late, a number of indicators have been progressively developed to gauge the level of innovation activities of organisations. The Oslo Manual is an example. ... -
The influence of human resource management practices on organisational culture and staff turnover intentions
(2015)The vast majority of individuals in developing countries need some form of employment to make a living in a context of a weak economy, population growth and poverty. In such conditions jobs are scarce and unemployment ... -
The implications of employment tax incentive on workplace law in South Africa
(2015)One of the most pressing socio-economic ills currently plaguing South Africa is that of youth unemployment, hence the government saw the need to devise mechanisms in order to address the crisis. The National Development ... -
A framework for measuring sustainable green information technology practices in Universities of South Africa
(North-West University, 2016)Climate change and global warming are major challenges facing the environment today. The impact of climate change, together with pollution and the depletion of non-renewable natural resources, has raised an awareness to ... -
International dimensions of xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa
(2016)Xenophobia has been described by many as the fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers being embodied in discriminatory attitudes and behavior that often result in violence, abuses of all types, and exhibitions of hatred. ... -
Leadership mindset: the existence or absence of leadership styles that encourages talent management and its practices and how this affects both career orientation and burnout
(2016)In order to attain enduring competitive advantage, talent management practices have been identified as one of the most effective tools. Talent Management practices in the North-West Provincial Department are focused on ... -
An ARDL bounds test approach to modelling tourist expenditure in South Africa
(IP Publishing Ltd, 2015)This research follows micro-economic theory, according to which demand for a product is influenced by price, substitute prices and income, to determine the sensitivity of inbound tourist expenditure in South Africa to ... -
Love, money and madness: money in the economic philosophies of Adam Smith and Jean–Jacques Rousseau
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)In this paper, the economic philosophies of Adam Smith (1723–1790) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) are discussed, with special reference to their respective views on money. It is argued that self-love plays an ... -
Sphere sovereignty and irreducibility: The ambiguous use of Abraham Kuyper's ideas during the time of apartheid in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2015)The purpose of this article is to highlight the notion that the concept of sphere sovereignty as postulated by Abraham Kuyper was used in an ambiguous if not invidious manner in the history of South Africa, specifically ... -
Reconsidering the role of food prices in South African headline inflation
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)The conventional wisdom is that food price shocks are temporary and hence do not usually warrant specific attention in policy formulation. However, more recently, empirical evidence has shown that food price shocks are ... -
The perceived contribution of South African Arts festivals to the performing arts: standardisation of the measurement scale
(AJHTL, 2015)The standardisation of a measurement scale to measure an arts festival‟s contribution to the performing arts is described. The measurement scale, namely the questionnaire, is based on literature, where the contributing ... -
Getting to know the Amakwerre-kwerre: the socioeconomic circumstances of Zimbabwean day labourers in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Over the past decade, in the face of volatile economic conditions at home, there has been an influx of Zimbabweans into South Africa looking for work and a better life. Many of these jobseekers have moved into the day ... -
Analyzing the water resources management disclosures of South African SRI-indexed companies
(Business Perspectives Publishing Company, 2015)Water has been identified as the biggest economic and societal global risk for the next decade by the World Economic Forum’s 2015 global risk report. This risk is also pronounced in South Africa with the country facing a ...
