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The impact of an organisational capacity assessment on non-profit organisations in South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The research study investigated the potential impact that organisational capacity assessments can have on the long-term sustainability of non-profit organisations (NPOs). The researcher employed longitudinal research design ... -
The impact of Bolman and deal’s leadership orientation frames on psychological empowerment, team effectiveness and organisational citizenship behaviour
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Leadership plays an important role in the success and sustainability of organisations given the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous circumstances that most of them exist in. For organisations and their subunits to ... -
The impact of covid-19 on the self-perceived employability and career planning of commerce students at a selected university in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Given how rapidly the world is changing daily, there is a great amount of pressure on higher education institutions to produce adequately skilled graduates in order to be employable. The overall objective of the study is ... -
The impact of Covid-19 on the self-perceived employability and career planning of commerce students at a selected university in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Given how rapidly the world is changing daily, there is a great amount of pressure on higher education institutions to produce adequately skilled graduates in order to be employable. The overall objective of the study is ... -
Impact of data quality on utilisation and usefulness of integrated Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
(University of Western Cape, 2012)Impact of data quality on utilisation and perceived usefulness of integrated Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS). Integrated HR Information systems have become prevalent in modern organisations. These systems promise ... -
The impact of digitally enabled supply chains on firm aggregate performance gains
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Many companies are transitioning to digitising their supply chain to yield firm performance. However, their supply chains are still fragmented, and they have not yet realised the full potential of digital supply chain ... -
The impact of downsizing on surviving employees’ organizational commitment in a retail organization
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Organizations are operating within a difficult economic environment and in the face of fierce world competition (George & Jones, 1992 cited in Ndlovu & Brijball Parumasur, 2005). To remain competitive globally and for ... -
The impact of downsizing on the remaining employees in the organisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Since the early 2000‟s there has been a wave of global downsizing of employees in many organisations. A question can be posed, to what extent have organisations focused to adopt a downsizing policy framework for ensuring ... -
The impact of drought on household food security : a case study of Northern Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)With changes in climatic conditions being increasingly noticed around the world in the past 2 decades, drought has been identified as one of the main causes of food insecurity. Given the inseparable nature of food security ... -
The impact of educational attainment on household poverty in South Africa: a case study of Limpopo Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)From 1947-1994, South Africans were ruled under apartheid – a racially discriminatory political and economic system. As the name itself implies, apartheid is an Afrikaans name meaning “apartness”. The provision of education ... -
The impact of educational attainment on household poverty in South Africa: A case study of Limpopo province
(University of Western Cape, 2014)From 194 7-1994, South Africans were ruled under apartheid - a racially discriminatory political and economic system. As the name itself implies, apartheid is an Afrikaans name meaning "apartness". The provision of ... -
The impact of expanded public works programme (EPWP) on food security in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This thesis aims to investigate the food security impact of public works programmes. Using the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) as a case study in South Africa, the design, implementation, and operation of public ... -
The impact of Fairtrade on the quality of life of workers on wine estates in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Fairtrade is an international organisation aimed at creating empowerment, sustainable livelihoods and fair trading opportunities for small-scale producers and hired labourers in the Global South. The organisation Fairtrade ... -
The impact of foreign aid on government fiscal behaviour: evidence from ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)The effectiveness of foreign aid in bringing economic and social development is mired in controversy. However, despite the controversial debates on its effectiveness, poor countries of the world have been receiving and ... -
The impact of information technology on reverse logistics of blood in public healthcare facilities in the Gauteng department of health
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) estimates that over 900,000 blood units are collected yearly from 1% of the population of South Africa (SA) actively donating blood, but 40% of the donated blood is estimated ... -
The impact of internal migration on housing shortage and affordability: the case of Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Cape Town faces a significant housing shortage and affordability challenge, a situation exacerbated by internal migration dynamics. Internal migration in South Africa is driven primarily by regional disparities at the ... -
The impact of job demands and job resources on work engagement and turnover intentions within the information technology division of a South African bank
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The primary objective of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of job resources and job demands on work engagement and employee turnover intentions within the IT division of a South African bank. The ... -
The impact of job satisfaction and organisational commitment on intention to leave amongst non-academic staff at a tertiary institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)A critical feature of globalisation is to attract and retain intellectual capital to ensure that a cadre of highly skilled, independent, internationally marketable and mobile employees is achieved (Sutherland & Jordaan, ... -
The impact of leadership styles on employee engagement in a large retail organisation in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)To gain further insight, the purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of leadership styles, particularly the impact of transformational and transactional leadership on employee engagement. Within a business ... -
The impact of livelihood diversification on food Security amongst farm households in northern Ghana: a case study of bole district
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Diversifying livelihoods has over the last two decades been identified as an important theme in the development work, particularly concerning the poverty reduction agenda. In the developing world, farm households, urged ...