Browsing by Author "Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences"
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The administration of social welfare in South Africa: a study of its origins, development and rationalisation
Maqubela, Nolufefe T. (University of the Western Cape, 1997) -
The adoption of electronic data interchange among small to medium enterprise suppliers to a large distribution center in South Africa
Naicker, Visvanathan (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) plays an important role in improving organizational competitiveness. Information technology has been instrumental in integrating functional areas within and outside firms. This research ... -
Adverse welfare effects of regulations on small tobacco exporters: the case of Zimbabwe
Matemba, Edward (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Regulations to reduce the consumption of tobacco products have dual effects on economies. Economies that are net consumers of tobacco products experience welfare enhancing effects as a result of these regulations. However, ... -
Affirmative action policy and practice in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development with particular respect to gender
Kunene, Nana Charlotte (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This research report set out to provide an evaluation of the progress made by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development with respect to affirmative action and employment equity, and particularly with respect ... -
African military intervention in African conflicts: an analysis of military intervention in Rwanda, the DRC and Lesotho
Likoti, Fako Johnson (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The dissertation examines three military interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa which took place in the mid and late 1990s in Rwanda, the DRC and Lesotho. These interventions took place despite high expectations of international ... -
An Agrarian History of the Mwenezi District, Zimbabwe, 1980-2004
Manganga, Kudakwashe (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The thesis examines continuity and change in the agrarian history of the Mwenezi District, southern Zimbabwe since 1980. It analyses agrarian reforms, agrarian practices and development initiatives in the district and ... -
An analysis of the effectiveness of microfinance: A case study in the Western Cape
Sheraton, Marcia (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which the UN/OSCAL (United Nations Office of the Special Coordinator for Africa and the Least Development Countries) model of microfinance is being applied in the South ... -
An analysis of the non-traditional agricultural export potential for Rwanda: a case of flowers
Rwigema, Jean Bosco Minega (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Rwanda is constrained by an export structure that is heavily dependent on one or a few agricultural export products such as coffee, tea , pyrethrum and cinchona. The country did not manage to industrialize or to diversify ... -
An analysis of university policy responses in the Western Cape to government policy on the recognition of prior learning
Mobarak, Kaashiefa (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The South African government plays a direct and active role in facilitation the development of a skilled workforce. The effective mobilisation, development and utilisation of South Africa's human resource capacity are ... -
The application of usability principles to create web-based applications that achieve increased system usage
Bezuidenhout, Stephanie (University of the Western Cape, 2011)This research work investigates and reports on the contribution of usability and perceptual frameworks towards understanding and ultimately increasing usage of a sales website and a corporate marketing website for a major ... -
Assessment of corporate social responsibility within the stakeholder theory in commercial microfinance instittutions in Bolivia
Benitez, Mauricio Moron (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Currently, some microfinance institutions in Bolivia are adopting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and publish the ... -
An assessment of management practices in Chinese family-owned SMEs in the Cape Metropolitan area
Ping, Yu (University of the Western Cape, 2004)China is a country built on traditions and one of its most respected traditions is a preference for the family unit. The closeness of the family unit is carried over into the economic life of the country. Family members ... -
An assessment of primary health care services from the: perspective of the recipients in the Khayelitsha community health centre
Mfuko, Ncedo (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The general aim of this study is to undertake an assessment of the health care service provision in the Khayelitsha Community Health Centre taking into consideration the underlying principles of the Primary Health Care. ... -
An assessment of the performance appraisal process in the public sector : a comparative study of local government in the City of Cape Town (South Africa) and Hangzou city (China)
Chen, Xian (University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study found that the performance appraisal process, in particular, is an instrument of the performance appraisal system that contributes tremendous value to planning and implementation. The research found that the ... -
An assessment of the public sector planning process of the implementation of capital projects in the Ohangwena Region, Namibia
Jeremia, George Tileinge (University of the Western Cape, 2009)This research study focuses on the way the Namibian public sector plans and implements capital projects, mainly in the Ohangwena region, and the Ministry of Health and Social Services in general. The research results show ... -
Attitudes and behaviour of low-income households towards the management of domestic solid waste in Tafelsig, Mitchell's Plain
Nshimirimana, Jules (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Solid waste management in South Africa has been focussing on the technical issues of waste disposal with little attention paid to the social and economic aspects of households. It is important to find out the impact of the ... -
Beneficiary particpation in community cased development : challenges and implications :a case of the Takoradi - Apremdo informal market project in Ghana
Kaye-Essien, Charles Wharton (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The paper investigates the challenges of consolidating beneficiary participation in the planning and implementation of projects, the effects on project outcomes and the implications for community based development. It ... -
Blaming the others: refugee men and HIV risk in Cape Town
Iboko, Ngidiwe (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study investigated the societal perception of refugee men as being a risk group, being polluted and the consequent risk of HIV infection they might face. It also determined the factors that could expose them to the ... -
Building safe and secure schools for effective learning in the Western Cape .
Titus, Anton Jacobus (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Existing situations at various schools, especially in post apartheid South Africa suggest that the education environment for effective teaching and learning is problematic for several reasons namely a lack of safety and ... -
The capacity building programme for youth at risk in the Western Cape: A community-based alternative for rehabilitation and reintegraton
Palmer, Michele (University of the Western Cape, 2004)There is a growing sense of apathy and lack of focus amongst the youth, which contributes to the threat of social integration. Constructive alternatives are therefore needed to curb gangsterism, drug abuse and other criminal ...