Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences
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The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences has a strong focus in applied research and has a number of specialised research units including the Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), the Entrepreneurship Development Unit (EDU), the Institute for Social Development (ISD), the African Centre for Citizenship and Democracy (ACCEDE) and the EMS Student Support and Research Unit (ESSRU).
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Assessment of the efficacy of the mechanisms for conflict resolution in employment relations at a multinational company in Nigeria : lessons from South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)An organisation or country that aims to experience industrial tranquillity and collaboration among social partners in employment relations must put in place an outstanding and potent conflict resolution mechanism. Within ... -
Service delivery protests and the struggle for urban development in Gugulethu and Khayelitsha, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This study assesses the role of service delivery protests (SDPs) in promoting access to services such as water, electricity, and housing in Gugulethu and Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The study was conceptualised within the ... -
Exploring the factors that impact on the validity of competency profile development: A case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The focus of this exploratory study was on competency profile development, specifically the factors impacting on the validity of its development. Given the paucity of research both nationally and internationally into the ... -
The negotiated nation: Evaluation of nation building in the post-apartheid South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The demise of apartheid presented South Africa with an opportunity to rebuild itself from its painful racist past to become a home to all those who live in it. This was done through a process of nation-building, which took ... -
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 ... -
An analysis of the representation of females in professional positions at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)It is often contended that many barriers deter women from reaching the academic ladder in terms of hierarchy. Publication records are important in promotion criterion to become Professors, it is therefore imperative that ... -
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 ... -
Re-examining the multidimensional poverty index of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Poverty remains one of the main socio-economic issues in South Africa and is more prevalent amongst black African females, children aged below 18 years, and rural residents with low levels of education. Many local studies ... -
Analysing the relationship between economic growth and the insurance sector: Evidence from South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The connection between the real economy and the financial sector continues to be a subject of debate amongst scholars. There is a plethora of studies dedicated to unravelling the relationship between economic activity and ... -
Employment growth intensity in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The following research paper is based on employment intensity, arguing the notion that an increase in economic growth alone does not necessary increase the rate of employment in South Africa. In fact, other additional ... -
An integrated approach to e-learning implementation in a complex higher education setting: A case study of the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)There has been a global transformation of higher education institutions (HEls) in response to a wave of dynamic education sector reforms; specifically, this is related to the adoption of educational technologies to enhance ... -
The relationship between organisational commitment, organisational citizenship behaviour and turnover intentions at a retail organisation.
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The South African employment industry is facing exhaustion as the demand for talented workers is higher than supply (Bakos, 2005) and it has become imperative that the employer no longer simply focus on the commitment of ... -
The relationship between organisational commitment, stress and turnover intentions amongst teachers in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Generally high employee commitment is a major characteristic of world class organisations (Lesabe & Nkosi, 2007). There is empirical evidence that the strength of organisational commitment helps predict employees' turnover ... -
Local government as an enabler of local economic development: A case study of the Bulawayo city council
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Local economic development approaches are increasingly being adopted in Africa to address spatial and territorial inequalities in development. Local economic development prioritises grassroots, bottom-up, regional ... -
From state maintenance grants 'to a new child support system: Building a policy for poverty alleviation with special reference to the financial, social, and developmental impacts.
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)State social security transfers for families existed in South Africa only in the form of state maintenance grants, which paid up to R700 to single parents. The system was not appropriate in the South African context, being ... -
Effects of Microcredit on Beneficiaries’ Livelihood Improvement: A Case Study of Engage Now Africa (ENA) In Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)In Ghana, the number of people living in extreme poverty has reduced. Yet the poverty rate is currently 24.2 %, which is still high considering that Ghana is a lower middle-income country (Emmanuel, Frempong, Opareh & ... -
International migration and social welfare policies: Assessing the effect of government grants on the livelihoods of migrants in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)South Africa is paradoxically an interesting case study. On the one hand, it is characterised by widespread and persistent poverty and extra-ordinary levels of unemployment. On the other hand, South Africa is quintessentially ... -
The relationship between career anchors and job satisfaction amongst employees within a leading retail organisation in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)In the current recessionary cycle in which individuals finds themselves, it is interesting to see whether organisations and individuals have changed their strategies or whether they pursued their tried and tested inherent ... -
Evaluating the impact of facility and household-level factors on early learning development in Philippi, Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Early learning opportunities in South Africa are both inaccessible and unequal in quality due to facility and household-level factors. With minimal resources, Early Childhood Development (ECD) facilities in poor communities ... -
The impact of spatial inequality on financial inclusion in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Inequality in South Africa has long been recognised as one of the most salient features of our society. Despite many efforts by the government to reduce inequality since our democratic transition in 1994, progress has been ...
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