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Gender differences in leadership styles.
(2011)Gender is perhaps the most significant social category in human society. According to Maccoby and Jacklin (1974), the influence of gender is apparent in all known languages, past and present, and serves to distinguish the ... -
Gender inclusive leadership: exploring women under-representation in public enterprises – the case of Swaziland.
(2019)As the gender debate escalates universally directed towards leveraging societal imbalances across different economic sectors, widespread transformation initiatives are emerging to advance women to leadership. Few women are ... -
The glass ceiling : perceptions of aspiring female managers.
(2011)The glass ceiling has been defined as a subtle, intangible yet impenetrable barrier that hinders the accession of women to senior management positions. Its manifestations are unique to every country and organisation. The ... -
Government subsidies : are the beneficiaries happy with their houses? : a case study of France, Edendale, Pietermaritzburg.
(2012)In 1994 the new government introduced a subsidy scheme where the beneficiaries are provided with houses through housing projects. The houses have been vastly criticised for being small and poorly built. The sites provided ... -
Graduate competency acquisition : a study of a Durban based multinational.
(2002)The popularity and application of competencies to human resource processes has grown over the last 20 years since Richard Boyatzis fIrst described a competency in his book 'The Competent Manager' in 1982. With this ... -
The graduate employability of ICT graduates.
(2015)Skills development is a catalyst that can ensure economic growth in South Africa. However, this development needs to be aligned with industry requirements to ensure that appropriately skilled individuals embark on their ... -
Green building strategy to mitigate climate change: a case of Department of Public Works in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)Government is one of the biggest tenants when it comes to office space in the province of KwaZulu Natal (KZN) such that the adoption and implementation of green building as a way to mitigate climate change is very important. ... -
Growing a business profitably in a stagnating market.
(2003)The aim of this thesis is to identify and suggest strategies for Smiths Aftermarket to enable it to remain a viable business within a shrinking market, which is presented in a case study format. The thesis commences with ... -
The growth paths of small business in a competitive global economy : the network perspective in the context of the clothing manufacturing industry in Durban.
(2004)One of the most enigmatic phenomena to explain in social and business sciences is the functioning and economic growth of organisations and national economies. This is testified by the several theoretical frameworks, which, ... -
The growth strategies of a global pharmaceutical company : a case study of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited.
(2015)The evolution of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited from its origins less than 20 years ago is a success story worthy of analysis. Aspen began trading in 1997 as a small pharmaceutical business managed out of a suburban ... -
Guidelines for the development of comprehensive marketing policies for municipal electricity undertakings, with particular emphasis on load management.
(1986)It is expected that South Africa will have to construct as much generating capacity in the next five years as has been constructed over the past 50 years. Industrialization and urbanization dictates that the larger ... -
Guiding entrepreneurs to success through franchising : a case study of Midas in Durban.
(2012)The decline of employment globally with various countries and economies either in recession, post recession or on the brink of recession is a serious concern to governments, the private sector, civic organizations and ... -
Higher education and entrepreneurship: a comparison of basic and tertiary educated entrepreneurs in the eThekwini Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Seven of the top 10 Billionaire entrepreneurs in South Africa all have something in common. They have dropped out of school, not attend college, or dropped out of college. This raises the question of next generation of ... -
HIV/AIDS : a risk management perspective.
(2004)The emergence of renewed emphasis on risk and risk management has opened a huge portal in attempting to deal with the negative impacts of mv/AIDS in the workplace. The study recognises the importance of risk management in ... -
HIV/AIDS and the implications for management of the corporate sector in South Africa.
(2003)This study endeavoured to critically appraise the current models that have been designed to evaluate the HIVI AIDS epidemic. The flaw with the models is that they are not based on adequate data. Subsequently, the ... -
How are multinationals operating in Zimbabwe developing local talent?
(2006)Talent is a relative term usually used to describe someone who is able to perform a task better than their peers. This implies that such people have additional skills, competencies aptitudes or areas of intrinsic motivation ... -
How does the quality culture affect the quality in the project environment?
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How the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system affects the rubber and plastics industry of South Africa.
(2011)The International Organization for Standardization is one of the most popular quality management systems in the modern business environment. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Total Quality ... -
Human resource transformation as a strategy for addressing talent management challenges at ESwatini electricity company.
(2019)Faced with looming talent challenges, uncertain business environments and changing demographics, organizations find themselves forced to adapt or perish. These changes not only suppress an organizations’ competitive edge ... -
ICT and service delivery integration at the Thusong Centres.
(2012)Service delivery integration, quality and satisfaction are key concepts that need not only be understood by companies, but by government too. For customers or consumers to stay loyal to a brand or company, they need to ...