Browsing by Author "Dept. of Management"
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The adoption of electronic data interchange among small to medium enterprise suppliers to a large distribution center in South Africa
Naicker, Visvanathan (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) plays an important role in improving organizational competitiveness. Information technology has been instrumental in integrating functional areas within and outside firms. This research ... -
An analysis of university policy responses in the Western Cape to government policy on the recognition of prior learning
Mobarak, Kaashiefa (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The South African government plays a direct and active role in facilitation the development of a skilled workforce. The effective mobilisation, development and utilisation of South Africa's human resource capacity are ... -
An assessment of management practices in Chinese family-owned SMEs in the Cape Metropolitan area
Ping, Yu (University of the Western Cape, 2004)China is a country built on traditions and one of its most respected traditions is a preference for the family unit. The closeness of the family unit is carried over into the economic life of the country. Family members ... -
Destination attributes that attract international tourists to Cape Town
Zhou, Lichen (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 ... -
Diversified mentoring relationships in the South African context: an exploratory framework
Smith, Yusuf (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The role that mentor and protégé play in transforming South African society in general and the business environment in particular, is important and lends new meaning to “leveling of the playing fields”. Fundamental to the ... -
Effecacy of sport management processes and structures in Khayelitsha
Payi, Mthobeli (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The research seeks to investigate processes and structures presently in Khayelitsha so as to ascertain whether they are operating, in such a manner that sporting people and government can rely on them to strike the balance ... -
Employment practices in the transition to lean production: worker perspectives in a South African auto components firm
Jordaan, Anita (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Proponents of lean production (LP) argue that successful implementation is dependent on creating an organisational climate that complements the adoption and implementation of innovation. Transformation of the organisational ... -
Entrepreneurship and the impact of entrepreneurial orientation training on SMMEs in the South African context: A longitudinal approach
Solomon, Goosain (University of the Western Cape, 2004)This thesis formed part of a existing longitudinal study. The overall study is an outcome of research done to understand success and failure issues in Africa, which is an attempt to understand the impact of a short ... -
Entrepreneurship education at tertiary institutions in Rwanda: a situation analysis
Niyonkuru, Richard (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study explored the provision of entrepreneurship education at higher education institutions in Rwanda with special reference to the levels of provision, support mechanisms, course objectives, contents, teaching and ... -
Evaluating employee responses to the lean enterprise system at a manufacturing company in Cape Town, South Africa
Yan, Bing Wen (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 ... -
Evaluation of employment creation by African immigrant entrepreneurs for unemployed South Africans in Cape Town
Kalitanyi, Vivence (University of the Western Cape, 2007)There has been a lot of comment and reaction to the presence of immigrants in South Africa, and most of it has been very negative. In light of the negative reaction, one can ask whether immigrants do in fact add any value ... -
The image of South Africa among visiting Chinese tourists: Implications for destination positioning and marketing strategy
Yu, Bingyan (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The image of a destination is built by a variety of influences, only some of which can be directly or indirectly attributed to the actions of destination marketing companies. This study proposes to identify, analyze and ... -
Interorganizational relationship management: managing across hierachies, markets and networks
Muleya, Cedrick (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study focused on understanding inter-organizational relationships (IOR) of a dynamic nature. A dynamic process that has repetitive sequences of negotiation, commitment, and execution stages is central to inter-organizational ... -
An investigation of the factors that account for the effective implementation of team-based work organisation: case studies of firms in metal fabrication sector in the Western Cape
Mhlongo, Xolani Penuel (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The use of one form or another of team based work organization (TBWO) management policies and practices by firms with the aim of improving organizational performance and employee morale is well documented in popular ... -
Major issues arising out of industrial relations disputes in Ghana since independence: 1957 - 2004
Adu-Poku, Franci (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis analysed the significance of disputes or conflict in Ghana's industrial realtions since her independence in 1957. It further analysed the causes of industrial conflict and its management or resolution in Ghana ... -
Management education via the internet: factors facilitating and inhibiting the adoption of WEBCT at a faculty in a higher education institution
America, Carina (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web in particular, impact increasingly on the activities of commerce and industry and in the process also change the manner in which courses are delivered in higher education. ... -
Perceptions of managers regarding the barriers to implementing the Employment Equity Plan of the City of Cape Town :an exploratory study
Prince, Freddy (University of the Western Cape, 2006)During the amalgamation of the seven substructures within the City of Cape Town specific problems arose around employment equity issues and consequently the City of Cape Town has introduced an Employment Equity Plan. This ... -
A pilot emperical investigation into student perceptions of service quality at the Department of Management of the University of the Western Cape
Combrinck, Theodore Peter (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This pilot research survey was undertaken as a result of the need to assess the service quality within Higher Education in general and the Department of Management at UWC in particular. This report focuses on the complexities ... -
The role of provincial government support in the development of black-owned small tourism businesses in the city of Cape Town
Quesada, Lemay Llorente (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Since 1994, tourism has become one of the most benefited industries among the overall of the South African economy. However, the industry is still far from being an example of transformations. The tourism industry in South ...