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Technical efficiency differentials among HIV/AIDS affected farm households in Malawi : evidence from time variant and invariant inefficiency models
(African Crop Science Societyhttp://www.ajol.info/index.php/acsj/article/view/81081, 2012)The Malawi Government has made various attempts to raise the productivity of the agricultural systems in the country. However, the impact of this effort within the context of HIV/AIDS epidemic has not been investigated. ... -
A theoretic extension and empirical investigation of conducting business Online Social Network: The continuance intention phenomenon
(International Foundation for Research & Development (IFRD)http://ifrnd.org/Research%20Papers/J6%285%294.pdf, 2014-05)Online Social Network (OSN) is a web 2.0 enabled technology that permits OSN participants to interact with both old and new friends initially. This model of OSN ventured into conducting business activities on platforms, ... -
A theoretical framework for four key selected determinants of Municipal financial performance
(MCSERhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n27p157, 2014-12)The aims of this study are twofold: to identify factors influencing the success of municipal financial performance and to design a model for key selected determinants of municipal financial performance. The study was ... -
A theory of war economies formation, maintenance and dismantling
(Taylor and Francis Onlinehttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10246029.2015.1075412, 2015)This article presents a proposed theory of how war economies are formed and maintained, as well as an integrated policy framework to guide the dismantling of war economies emanating from the proposed theory. Additionally, ... -
Tourist service quality management in the ecotourism accomodation sector of KwaZulu-Natal
(2012-10-12)There is extensive focus on the practical performance of ecotourism in respect of environmentally invasive activities and the satisfaction of ecotourists in South Africa. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to evaluate ... -
Towards a quality model for a university of technology research centre in South Africa
(2012-11-30)Over the last decade the institutional framework within which most universities in South Africa operate has undergone major transformation forcing the higher education sector to become more competitive in its approach ... -
Towards the establishment of an entrepreneurial culture at Eastern Cape Technikon : a strategy within the Department of Electrical Engineering
(2004)The study examined the perceptions of the Eastern Cape Technikon (ECT) Department of Electrical Engineering (DEE) learners on entrepreneurship education as part of their curriculum, their learning styles and learning ... -
Township Tourism : The politics and socio-economic dynamics of tourism in the South African township : Umlazi, Durban
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2015-08)The paper analyses how tourism development at Umlazi which is one of the second biggest Townships in the Southern hemisphere has been hampered by politics and socio economic dynamics that stifle the empowerment of both ... -
The training needs of leather technicians to support corporate competitive advantage at Feltex automotive leathers
(2006)The purpose of this study is to identify the training needs of leather technicians with the aim of supporting corporate competitive advantage within their company. Identifying competencies is an essential first step towards ... -
The transformation of the South African higher education sector through mergers - the case study of the Durban University of Technology
(2010)Since the advent of democracy in 1994, South African society has been undergoing a rapid transformation. By the time the second democratic elections had come around, the focus had turned to transforming and restructuring ... -
Use of information and communication technology (ICT) and e-commerce in small remote hospitality establishments in KwaZulu-Natal
(2016)The advent of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) coupled with sophisticated network channels and applications have unveiled new avenues for small organizations and those in the hospitality industry must be ... -
The use of marketing strategies by small, medium and micro enterprises in rural KwaZulu-Natal
(2010)Many researchers undertook research about small, medium and micro enterprise in South Africa. Although there are numerous articles and a lot of previous research surveys about SMMEs in South Africa, USA, UK, Taiwan, China, ... -
The use of marketing tactics by the church in fulfilling its social mandate in KwaZulu-Natal
(2015)Marketing and communications have become part of church activities in order to get the attention of congregations. It has become clear that church activities and marketing activities are interrelated. People become attached ... -
The use of social media and social networks as the promotional tool for rural small, medium and micro enterprises in KwaZulu-Natal
(IJSRPhttp://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-0713/ijsrp-p1909.pdf, 2013-07)This study aims to establish and develop an understanding of the effect social media and social networks technologies have in developing and sustaining rural SMMEs, by evaluating how social media and social networks can ... -
Using a blended approach to facilitate postgraduate supervision
(Routledgehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14703290902843984, 2009)This paper explores the feasibility of using a blended approach to postgraduate research-degree supervision. Such a model could reduce research supervisors’ workloads and improve the quality and success of Masters and ... -
Using factor analysis to explore principal components for quality management implementation
(Springerhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11135-012-9790-4, 2012-10-01)Quality remains or continues to be one of the top ranking strategic issues in all major organisations. However, today organisations are faced with increasingly sophisticated and informed stakeholder expectations. Standards ... -
Validity study on the Zulu Discus Behavioural Profiling System for South African conditions
(2008)The research outlines the statement of the problem, motivation for the study and the related legislated requirements for all research in the field of psychological assessment. It will also take a closer look at related ... -
Water resource management for subsistence farming in Ward 19 of KwaZulu-Natal
(2015)South African rural areas are amongst the poorest in the world, as there is still a wide gap in terms of development with their urban neighbours. With an estimated 6.4 million South Africans falling below the national ... -
Whistle Blowing: Impediments to effective implementation within the South African public sector
(Virtus Interpress, 2011)The purpose of this article is to explore impediments of effective whistleblowing as a strategy for promoting anti-corruption practices within the South African public sector. Corruption, which violates the public service ... -
Word of mouth as a promotional tool for turbulent markets
(Routledgehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13527260701754258, 2008)Word-of-mouth advertising involves activities to encourage consumers to talk about a product or company to friends and neighbours, setting in motion a chain of communication that could spread through a whole market. Each ...