Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences: Recent submissions
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Socioeconomic development of human well-being at grassroot institutions with special reference to Maitland Garden Village
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: Maitland Garden Village is a little hamlet in the City of Cape Town that was originally developed as an area for soldier housing during World War 1. Thereafter, it was established in the 1920s by the Coloured ... -
An investigation into the perceived impact of artificial intelligence on recruitment and selection practices of HR professionals within the retail sector in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)The evolution of digital technology has a significant impact on every individual. One of these digital technologies that is currently changing the landscape in various industries is Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI can ... -
Exploring the challenges faced by the informal waste pickers in the Northern Cape region
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The dominant scholarship on and about informal waste pickers is that they continue to work under difficult challenges: harassed by the city council, and work under risky conditions. While this is known, there has been a ... -
Participation as a developmental strategy: a critical appraisal of women’s access to participation and experiences in local government structures in the Mazowe rural district council in Zimbabwe.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Despite the adoption of participatory models which emphasize full and meaningful participation of vulnerable groups such as the youth, women and children, local governments are not immune to the high levels of inequality ... -
The effect of informal ichilimba finance societies on the growth of microbusinesses in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Women are often excluded from the formal financial sector such that they turn to informal finance such as Rotating and Savings Associations (ROSCA) and Accumulated Savings and Credit Associations (ASCA). This study adopts ... -
Analysing inflation dynamics in South Africa: a new-keynesian approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Inflation is a monetary daily process that occurs over a period of time. Monetary policy is based on the Phillips Curve (PC) which is a tool used to analyse and describe inflation dynamics or the process of inflation. The ... -
A deeper look at the advent of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and what it means for the marginalized, a social innovation perspective.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The current technological paradigm shift known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), has impacted all parts of the world including the African continent. Developing countries such as South Africa are preparing for the ... -
Towards a framework for the adoption of a digital value chain for emerging small-scale farmers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Small-scale farmers experience significant institutional and governance challenges when applying digital technology. This is affected by a variety of political, social and economic factors. It is critical to comprehend why ... -
Security risks during big data integration in supply chains and logistics in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The data being shared across businesses and supply chains have grown beyond what can be maintained by traditional tools; therefore, Big Data, with all of its characteristics, and Big Data Technology have become relevant. ... -
Determinants of non-performing loans in Namibia’s banking sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)This thesis comprises of six chapters and investigates issues related to non-performing loans (NPL), a proxy for credit risk, with a particular focus on the banking sector of Namibia. The issues covered include a) assessing ... -
Determinants of non-performing loans in Namibia’s banking sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)This thesis comprises of six chapters and investigates issues related to non-performing loans (NPL), a proxy for credit risk, with a particular focus on the banking sector of Namibia. The issues covered include a) ... -
Information system security vulnerabilities: Implications for South African financial firms in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Cybersecurity is the collection of tools, policies, security concepts, security safeguards, guidelines, risk management approaches, actions, training, best practices, assurance, and technologies that can be used to ... -
Digital transformation: The case of Cape Town based SMEs in the manufacturing sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)The era of digitisation is accelerating the pace of digital transformation in manufacturing SMEs. Research has demonstrated that various challenges originate from within and outside the SME business level such as, among ... -
An investigation into the perceived impact of Artificial Intelligence on recruitment and selection practices of HR professionals within the retail sector in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)The evolution of digital technology has a significant impact on every individual. One of these digital technologies that is currently changing the landscape in various industries is Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI can ... -
Gentrification and the disruption of space: residents lived experiences in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Gentrification has become a global urban phenomenon that can be compared to the colonial project. Gentrification is a process whereby capital is reinvested in urban areas and designed to produce space for more affluent ... -
A retrospective financial sustainability assessment of local municipalities in Overberg district (2009 - 2019)
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)The future existence of municipalities will be determined by their ability to remain financially sustainable in an increasingly constrained economic and politically volatile environment in their quest to provide and maintain ... -
Evaluating the quality of electronic health system at helene franz hospital in Limpopo province
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The healthcare facilities are faced with the challenge of promoting, maintaining, restoring, and improving the quality of healthcare services for the citizens of South Africa and neighbouring states which result in a healthy ... -
Developing a cybersecurity framework for commercial banks in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Cybersecurity has emerged as a significant concern for organisations and the Information Communication Technology (ICT) domain during recent decades. An increase in the number of cyber threats and cyber-attacks has been ... -
The national health insurance (nhi) and women: making the case for the socialisation of accessing health services a policy perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)The National Health Insurance (NHI) bill [B 11 - 2019], which was approved for adoption by the National Assembly (NA) of South Africa’s parliament on June 12, 2023, is the subject of this study, which offers a policy ... -
Comparing the economic development in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces in South Africa since the advent of democracy
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)There have been many studies investigating multi-dimensional poverty in South Africa since the descent of apartheid. Segregation created during the apartheid era left specific provinces vulnerable to multi-dimensional ...