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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Investigating Consumer Perceptions Towards Halal Certified Products in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This Study Investigates Halal certification from a consumer's perspective. Traditionally, Halal certified food products are associated with the Islamic faith, but they're becoming among non-Muslim consumers. This study ... -
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 ... -
Food insecurity and dietary diversity amongst seasonal women farm workers in South Africa: The case of Cape Winelands district
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This research study explores seasonal farm working womens’ food insecurity and dietary diversity in Cape Winelands District (CWD). It describes the food difficulties seasonal farm working women are facing that prevents ... -
Critical evaluation of the contractor development programme in the Western Cape department of transport and public works: Skills development, training and youth placement, 2015 – 2018
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Emerging contractors play a significant role in the employment and skills development landscape as they are the employers of unskilled and semi-skilled labour in the construction industry (Western Cape Department of Transport ... -
Street children and accessing universal basic education: A case study of Enugu State, Nigeria.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The phenomenon of street children presents a global challenge as it continues to increase and affects almost every nation. Nigeria is no exception, with an ever-increasing population of street children, with many of them ... -
The influence of transformational leadership and organisational climate on organisational citizenship behaviour among support staff at a selected university in the Western Cape province
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)In academic sector, especially the Universities and many other organizations, the human factor is the most important element of the organization and its functions exert a huge influence on the effectiveness, efficiency and ... -
Investigating factors that hinder the adoption and use of primary healthcare information systems (phcis) in the western cape of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)In the past, the Western Cape Department of Health had no formal or technologically enabled system for patient administration. This resulted in an administrative burden, increased waiting times for patients and doctors who ... -
The influence of cross-cultural psychological capital on cultural intelligence, affective commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour amongst employees at a retail organisation in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This study was motivated by the great need to probe on the impact cross-cultural psychological capital has on cultural intelligence (CQ), affective commitment (AC) and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) among diverse ... -
Community activism and social change of the urban poor in the western cape: Advocating for sustainable sanitation in Cape Town’s informal settlements
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This research investigates the engagements between community activists and urban authorities in the provision of sustainable sanitation services in the informal settlements of Khayelitsha Cape Town. Since 2008, there have ... -
Exploring the current state of the City of Cape Town’s transport system and its spatial policies
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)There are many reasons why Cape Town is the most congested city in South Africa besides there just being “too many cars on the roads”. This paper explores Cape Town’s transport system and spatial policies and how it impacts ... -
The experiences of homophobia for lesbians who live in Cape Town townships
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Democratic South Africa was based on a constitution that is meant to have democratic values that promote human dignity and non-discrimination. Such democratic values were put in place to ensure that the human rights ... -
The role of churches as social protection actors: The case of Rwandan refugee migrants in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Migrants and refugees are mostly excluded from the public sector, marginalised from economic activities and threatened by recurrent risks, including unemployment and lack of income. These problems cause vulnerability to ... -
Exploring student perceptions on the influence of a university education on up-ward socioeconomic mobility: A case study of students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)South Africa is still under construction, with the aftermath of apartheid still lingering in the South African education system and in societal constructs amongst families of colour with low socioeconomic status backgrounds. ... -
Reduction in pension pay-out time and narrowing of policy implementation and management gaps in the Government Pension Administration Agency: Case study with reference to Western Cape Education Department (2010–2017)
(2021)The study aims to investigate whether delays occur within the pipeline of pension pay-outs, where these delays occur and what the policy implementations and management gaps are within the pension administration system. ... -
Investigating financial inclusion in rural households: A South African case
(University of Western Cape, 2021)People residing in rural areas generally struggle with many socio-economic problems, such as transport, health access, employment opportunities, poverty, inequality, access to essential services and facilities (e.g., piped ... -
Intention to quit, organisational citizenship and counterproductive workplace behaviour in higher education: The role of emotional intelligence and relationship quality
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The foundation of this study lies in the essential role of employees in the Higher Education Sector, as they are key in the effective functioning of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The effective operations of these ... -
Urban Housing Policy in Zimbabwe and its Institutional Structures: Reflecting on the Housing Challenge in Harare, 1980-2020.
(2021)This thesis is a contextual analysis and reflection of the urban housing policy making process in post-independence Zimbabwe, buttressed by empirical research. The focus of the thesis is on understanding the nature and ... -
Development planning for urban food and nutrition security: The need for ‘food sensitive’ planning in the City of Cape Town (CoCT)
(2021)Food security along with poverty is often framed as a rural challenge requiring interventions on agricultural production to ensure that food is available for the country‟s households. This framing effectively neglects ... -
Designing industrial image processing applications for warehouse management in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)With conclusive evidence from multiple research studies it is evident that the lack of real time information flows in Warehouse Management (WM) operations leads to rigid, un-optimised supply chains. Industrial Image ... -
Organisational readiness for the adoption of smart delivery management systems for last mile delivery
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Last mile delivery is one of the most expensive and challenging processes within the supply chain for organisations. The last mile delivery component of logistics has also become a very competitive space within the supply ...
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