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A comparative study of the transaction costs of doing business in formal urban vs informal settlement areas: a case study of microenterprises in Joe Slovo and Maitland, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The main objective of this research was to measure and compare the influence of institutions (government laws, rules, regulations) on the transaction cost of establishing microenterprises in informal/township areas and ... -
Comparing anti-corruption strategies in South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape Provinces
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)In its new democracy, South Africa is busy making endeavours to transform and correct the wrongs and problems of the past. In the process it is vital that obstacles to development such as corruption in the public sector ... -
A comparison analysis of CEO compensation related to shareholders value: South Africa versus China holding banks
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)CEO’s compensation, as a global management problem, has been a matter of continuing argument in Western economies, over the last two decades. However, the relationship between CEO compensation and firm performance is still ... -
A comparison between Ethiopia and Viet Nam's approaches to reducing extreme poverty
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The World Bank working paper ‘Grow, Invest, Insure’ published in 2016 outlines a three-point plan to reduce extreme poverty to three percent by 2030. Specifically highlighting the achievements of Ethiopia in Africa and ... -
A comparison of South Africa’s colonial education system with other African countries
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Past historical events are crucial for understanding economies and answering imperative questions such as why economic inequalities persist, why certain countries experience economic growth or lag behind, and how societies ... -
Competencies for successful use of social online simulation games within organisational leadership development
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The humble Pong arcade game at the corner store ignited a fundamental culture shift in the 1970s and it is increasingly gaining momentum. A generation of gamers is already permeating organisations. The socio-cultural ... -
Competition and market structure in the South African banking industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The South African banking industry is relatively sound and adequately capitalized high-tech service industry. It provides services to 51% of the economically active population. In the late 2001, 2002 and,2003, a number of ... -
Competition policy and its effects on growth in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2000)This paper aims to critically evaluate the New Competition Act of South Africa and further suggests that this form of government policy tends to harm the economy more than the benefits it reciprocates. The first chapter ... -
The complexity of coordination in Zimbabwe’s power sharing government (2009-2013) : the case of green fuel and restructuring of the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This study examines the challenges of coordination in Zimbabwe’s power sharing government (2009 to 2013) between ZANU PF and the two MDC formations in the implementation of policies that cross ministerial jurisdictions ... -
The comprehensive rural development programme as a vehicle for enhancing stakeholder participation in rural governance: a case study of Dysselsdorp in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The thesis seeks to investigate the extent to which the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) has succeeded in creating a platform for rural people, including marginalised groups, to be effectively involved in ... -
A conceptual clarification of the definition of resilience: An African perspective in Gugulethu Township, Cape Town.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)There is a huge gap in literature on resilience especially that which reflects African perspective. This can be seen from many definitions of resilience that are informed by research done in the American and Eurocentric ... -
A conceptual framework for digital customer experience in online retail industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)With the advent of digital technology, retailers can enhance the customer’s experience by transitioning from traditional Customer Experience to Digital Customer Experience (DCx). Experiences are seen as differentiators ... -
A conceptual framework for the adoption of e-logistics technologies: Towards improved data analytics practice in the Western Cape fishing industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)E-logistics technologies to enhance supply chain efficiencies and improve data analytics across nations and industries continue to be developed. These provide the capacity and capability to enable timely, accurate and ... -
A Conceptual Model for determining the Value of Business Intelligence Systems
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Business Intelligence refers to the use of Information Systems to enable raw data to be collated into information that can be reported, with the end goal of using this information to enhance the business decision-making ... -
Conceptualisation of a structural model to predict organisational commitment
(University of Western Cape, 2020)As local textile manufacturing come under pressure from global competition, the competitive advantage of organisations in this sector have become an important research topic. As a key input in the manufacturing process, ... -
Consumers' perceptions when evaluating brand extensions in relation to the original brand
(2008)A brand extension strategy is one of the marketing tools that firms utilise to introduce new products in the market. One of the advantages of adopting this strategy is that firms are able to leverage on the positive image, ... -
Contemporary leadership behavior enabling leadership effectiveness in a public university
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The purpose of the present study is to enrich academic knowledge, the understanding of management theory, and professional management practice for leaders in a South African Higher Education Institution (HEI) under ... -
Contestation, confusion and change: urban governance and service delivery in Zimbabwe (2000-2012)
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study investigates how political dynamics impacted on service delivery in urban areas of Zimbabwe in general and, SPECIFICALLY, in the cities of Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Mutare. The problematic of urban governance ... -
The contribution of communal rangelands to rural people's livelihoods in the Maluti district
(University of Western Cape, 2001)The contribution of common property resources to rural people's livelihoods is enormous, yet policy makers overlook it. Wild resources, grazing resources and trees provide an important buffer for most rural households. ... -
Controlling Cape Town’s poor through water management devices: the case of Saxonsea, Atlantis
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)This study examined the impact of the City’s water management strategies, specifically the water management devices, on selected households in Saxonsea. The impact of cost recovery policies on poor households was interrogated ...