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Corporate social responsibility as risk management: An instrumental case study on Santam Limited
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)In a contemporary local context characterised by significant socio-economic challenges, exacerbated by rising systemic risks, and hampered by capacity constraints of the state, we examine the case for a strategic approach ... -
A critical investigation of factors influencing Ugandan family- owned manufacturing businesses’ performance
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study investigated the role of resources and capabilities, entrepreneurial orientation, and stewardship on the performance of family-owned manufacturing businesses in Uganda. Despite the availability of literature ... -
Customer loyalty programmes in South Africa: Past, present and future trajectories
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The thesis examines customer attitudes towards Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) retail outlets. Customer attitudes are examined based on customer engagement, loyalty programmes, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty ... -
Destination attributes that attract international tourists to Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The purpose of this study is twofold. The first purpose is to identify Cape Town’s important destination attributes. Secondly one needs to examine how and to what extent Cape Town’s important destination attributes impact ... -
Determinants of survival and growth of small and medium enterprises in rural KwaZulu – Natal
(University of the Western cape, 2016)It has been noticed that many countries around the world have started making the construction and development of industrial SMEs one of the critical driving forces for economic growth of their countries. The SMEs industry ... -
Determining the enterprise success factors within a select group of retailing micro enterprises in Site C Khayelitsha
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The research identified Site C area of Khayelitsha, a township in the Western Cape province of South Africa, as the case study. Khayelitsha has an estimated population of 1.2 million people, and has about 22 sub-sections ... -
The development of online shopping behaviour during Covid-19, Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic brought a change in the business environment across the globe since the start of 2020 which resulted in E-commerce becoming most considered and chosen form of purchasing. This research aim is to bring ... -
Digital readiness and the adoption of self-service banking technologies in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Digital technologies are rapidly transforming banking; in turn, this has changing customers’ choices and preferences for interacting with banks. Digital banking channels have somewhat become a double-edged sword for the ... -
The effect of client affiliation on the performance attributions of fund managers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study seeks to evaluate the performance of unit trust managers based on their client affiliation classification. Worldwide, the number of investors investing in unit trusts is on the rise and increasingly they want ... -
Effects of investment style risks on expected returns on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange: A cross-sector analysis
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Market Segmentation and style investing have become an essential part of security management over the past 40 years. There are many factors that separate the market, these include economy, investor behaviours, and specific ... -
Electronic service quality and customer satisfaction in South African online stores: The role of psychographics on perceptions
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)In recent years, the South African online shopping industry has experienced remarkable growth which has attracted multi-national online stores to operate in the South African market thus creating competitive pressure for ... -
An empirical study of the development of factory shops in the clothing industry in the Cape Peninsula
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)Since the beginning of the nineteen-eighties factory shops in the clothing industry in the Cape Peninsula have had an increasing influence on the retail trade. Originally factory shops were mainly used by factories ... -
Employing developmental mentorship to enhance the livelihoods and entrepreneurial capabilities of waste pickers
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Waste pickers are individuals who collect waste from household and commercial bins as well as at landfills. The vast majority are unskilled with a low-level of education. Waste pickers find themselves in poverty for ... -
Entrepreneurial learning, opportunity recognition and development - Evaluating the impact of a training programme at TSiBA Education, Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The youth of South Africa is currently faced with high levels of unemployment and poverty. This raises concerns about the future of the South African people and its economy. Consequently, mu ... -
Environmental criteria analysis can contribute to sustainable local level land use planning: Linyanti/Katima Mulilo Rural/Kabbe constituencies, Caprivi Region, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The contribution of local knowledge to land use planning and sustainable utilization of natural resources is enormous, yet often overlooked by conventional top-down approaches of regional integrated land use plans. The ... -
Ethical leadership: an assessment of the level of moral reasoning of managers in a South African short-term insurance company
(University of Western Cape, 2013)Against the background of major corporate scandals internationally and in South Africa, questions are being asked about the level of morality of leaders in organisations. This study assessed the level of moral reasoning ... -
Ethical practices of the middle managers in a South African university
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Middle managers play an important role in contemporary organisations, particularly in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Research on middle managers in a HEI environment suggests that their roles, work practice and ... -
Evaluating employee responses to the lean enterprise system at a manufacturing company in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)There is usually much reaction among employees when a new system is introduced in an organization. These things are intended to improve performance but sometimes cause considerable controversy amongst the employees and ... -
An exploratory investigation into the feasibility of turning the student identification card into a debit card: The case for the University of the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2003)This study investigates the financial, marketing as well as technological feasibility of turning the current University of Western Cape (UWC) Student ID Card into a more featured debit card called the "Hoop Kaarf'. This ... -
An exploratory study on the use of social media as a business networking tool : the case of four female-owned fashion retail businesses in the Stellenbosch area, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)One major contribution to entrepreneurship in the past decade is the introduction of social media, which has changed the way in which businesses are operated. It is argued that using social media has signalled a departure ...