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Leadership in local economic development within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
(2013)The aim of the research is explore how practitioners perceive the role of leadership in the conceptualization and implementation of LED in district municipalities. The main objective is to identify leadership challenges ... -
Leadership of state-owned enterprises in a volatile environment: a case study of Eskom.
(2021)To lead a complex SoE like Eskom with its myriad of challenges during a volatile environment, like the Covid-19 pandemic, calls for a very different leadership approach. Research focusing on leading in volatile environments ... -
A leadership skills development model for the Kwaden Group: a case study of an African FMCG business-network.
(2020)Organisations competing in Africa face numerous challenges. These include its size and complexity, transformational population growth, abundance of talent but a lack of skills, a scarcity of large companies, the relatively ... -
Leadership styles deployed by women project managers at Eskom Enterprise Division.
(2011)Leadership styles have been shown to have an impact on the success or failure of projects in organizations. Effective leadership is therefore required by organizations to ensure the successful delivery of projects. The ... -
Leading and managing diversity in a cross-cultural workforce in Chinese investment organisations in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)At present we are living in a global market economy. As a result, international business and cooperation between two or more counties is a growing phenomenon. Global business managers and leaders are challenged to broaden ... -
Leading employees in the automotive industry during an economic crisis.
(2011)The global economic crisis in 2008 has been extremely challenging for most organizations. It has forced organizations to reassess all aspects of its business, including the leadership styles of its management structure. ... -
Lean manufacturing implementation : a perspective on key success factors.
(2012)The interest on lean production is mostly based on the empirical evidence that it improves the company’s competitiveness. However, the implementation of lean manufacturing harbours enormous difficulties due to a ... -
A lean manufacturing implementation framework for improved productivity and efficiency in the sugar industry in Mozambique.
(2022)The Mozambican agricultural sector is a critical one that contributes to the country’s foreign currency earnings, gross domestic product and employment. The industry is the largest employer outside the government, ... -
Lean start-up methodology : a case study of customer development at Invotech Incubator in KZN.
(2015)The uncertainty created by a volatile global economy has forced large corporations to re-evaluate business strategy and reposition themselves to fend off potential threats relating to corporate sustainability. The inherent ... -
Levels of employee motivation in a Swiss multinational speciality chemical company.
(2006)In this dissertation the researcher investigates the levels of employee motivation and related contributing factors in his own organization. The researcher reviews and presents the results of a literature survey for the ... -
Liberalization of trade with China in relation to the textile and clothing industry in South Africa.
(2003)The challenge of enhancing competitiveness in a globalizing world is a continuous one, requiring action not only on narrow trade policy concerns but also in a complementary area such as the macro-economic environment to ... -
The link between key performance areas and organisational strategy.
(2011)In the global market, the lines between pioneers and followers are immensely blurred, industries are fraught with intense competition and products versus price have since lost the competitive edge. These trends have made ... -
The linkage between individual interpersonal relationship and work performance in the South African retail sector.
(2015)A partial or non-recognition of the effect of interpersonal relationships may hinder the success of retail business diffusion and growth, especially among the South African retailers taking advantage of the retail ... -
Linking strategy with sustainable development.
(2005)The population growth and sophisticated demands of present day lifestyle place tremendous pressure on organisations resulting in industrialisation and diminishing the planets natural resources. Sustainability of the ... -
Living the Brand : a case study of how management at Standard Bank can create brand ambassadors of their employees.
(2006)In April 2006 the new brand positioning for Standard Bank was revealed to staff and the general public. The new brand positioning focused mainly on employees and customers and to a lesser extent operational efficiency. ... -
Local economic development and local government : strategic considerations.
The study draws from both domestic and international developments in the area of Local Economic Development. Various key focus areas pertaining to Local Economic Development are explored to develop an effective and integrated ... -
Local economic development as a social dialogue : a case of Enterprise iLembe.
(2015)In looking for a structure that would successfully foster a participatory approach to Local Economic Development (LED) matters and at the same time create institutions that are socio-economically sustainable, Local Economic ... -
Logistics efficiency in the South African chemical distribution sector.
(2012)The chemical raw material distribution sector in South Africa is a very competitive market segment, moving mainly commodity raw materials between their manufacturers and the finished goods manufacturers. With ever ... -
M-Commerce : Standard Bank's cellphone banking adoption by customers.
(2004)Mobile commerce is a product of the convergence of the two fastest growing technologies of the modern era: cellular phones and the Internet (Attwood and Duncan, 2000). It delivers electronic ... -
Management effectiveness in motivating employees at a Durban manufacturing plant.
(2012)The motivation of employees is a topic that has become popular in the business world and is a “centuries-old puzzle”. It is hard to argue with accepted wisdom (backed by empirical evidence), that a motivated workforce ...