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Organization management challenges of national heritage institutions in South Africa: a case study of the Robben Island museum (RIM)
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
In January 1997, Robben Island Museum (RIM) opened its doors to the public as a tourist destination. This was done without any formal management structure or strategic planning, to cope not only with its mandate as the ...
The Relationship between mental health and socioeconomic status : depressive symptoms among adults in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Mental disorders are estimated to be experienced by one out of three South Africans in their lifetime. (Stein, Seedat, Herman, Moomal, Heeringa, Kessler & Williams, 2009:3). Empirical studies indicate, that people, who are ...
The impact of utilitarian and hedonic needs satisfaction on brand trust, brand affect and brand loyalty for selected fast moving consumer goods in South Africa
(University of the Western cape, 2016)
The concept of brand loyalty highlights the importance of brands in marketing strategy development because it leads to a stream of benefits for the company (lower marketing costs, less price sensitivity, greater market ...
Attitudes towards individuals with disability amongst students and employees in a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Even though attitudes have been studied for many years, attitudes toward individuals with disabilities still remain an important issue, today (Geskie & Salasek, 1988; Popovich, Scherbaum, Scherbaum & Polinko, 2003). With ...
The development hub as an integrated strategy to accelerate led in small towns
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Evolving out of my past experience as municipal manager, the study addresses one of the topical issues in municipalities, viz. the quest for more effective and sustainable local economic development (LED) in small towns. ...
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 ...
Discretion among street level bureaucrats: A case study of nurses in a public hospital in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
There are often noted gaps and tensions arise between official government policies and
what is implemented on the ground. The two theories that consistently argue
antagonistically about the policy processes are the ...
Government intervention to alleviate poverty in South Africa, with a specific focus on poverty in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
When the new democratic government in South Africa came to power in 7994, it inherited a legacy of inequality, unemployment and poverty. Mindful of this triple challenge the government's first socio-economic policy framework, ...
Challenges of community policing in service delivery to the hearing-impaired community: A case of Worcester saps
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The purpose of the study is to establish if community policing is being implemented in terms of service delivery to the hearing-impaired community by Worcester Police Service and, if so, to what extent. The study aims to ...
Participation development in social funds: A case study of the Peruvian Social fund
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Social Funds are a type of intervention whereby development agencies transfer control over project resources and decision-making to community groups and other local actors who formulate and implement those projects based ...