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The role of council committees in promoting financial accountability: a case study of Stellenbosch municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Municipal councils are vested with the legal authority to promote financial accountability in their respective municipalities. To accomplish this responsibility, municipal council establishes committees to enable a structured ...
The relationship between perceived organisational support and workplace trust: an exploratory study
(2011)
As organisations struggle to meet the demands placed on them by contextual challenges, they place more emphasis on relationships for effective organisational functioning. Trust is a critical component of workplace relationships ...
An investigation into the factors that contribute to the retention of information technology specialists in financial institutions
(2011)
Many financial organisations are working hard to design a skills management strategy that reflects the overarching national skills need for an institution, in the process of attracting highly skilled Information Technology ...
Stress amongst medical doctors in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Numerous theories were established as to why doctors are leaving the country. A collection of stressors have presented itself and are seen as the contributing factors that lead to the outflow of doctors to other countries. ...
An investigation of students' perceptions and expectations of service delivery and service quality at an institution for higher education and training within a provincial government department in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The primary aim of this thesis was to undertake research in a Higher Education and Training Institution in a Provincial Government Department in the Western Cape to determine which variables affect the services that are ...
Policy agenda-setting and the use of analytical agenda-setting models for school sport and physical education in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This study focused on policy agenda-setting models for school sport and physical education in South Africa. The primary objective was to assess and propose options for improved agenda-setting by focussing on the use of ...
The role of policy management units with particular reference to the PMU in the South African Parliament
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This study seeks to understand and examine the role of public policy units with a specific focus on the South African National Parliament Policy Management Unit (PMU). The problem being investigated is that of a lack of ...
Emotional intelligence and work engagement of leaders in a financial services organisation undergoing change
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Research (Sartain et al., 2006) indicates that engagement demands a more thoughtful way to address the everyday realities of organisational life. The current research endeavours to elucidate the relationship between emotional ...
The application of usability principles to create web-based applications that achieve increased system usage
(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 ...
The future of national flag carriers in developing countries : air Botswana's privatisation struggle
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The study looked particularly at the operations of national carriers and governments' efforts to sustain the airlines' operations. Evidence has shown that many countries struggle to maintain operations of their flag carriers, ...