Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Graduate School of Business and Leadership) by Title
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An economic development policy implementation approach to creation of sustainable maritime SMMEs in the KwaZulu-Natal Province.
(2022)This study aimed to develop a new innovative approach towards a modern economic policy implementation, anchored towards harnessing Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME’s) development and sustainability within the ... -
The effect of organisational differences in ownership, control and structure on employee perceptions of participation and empowerment : an analysis of these phenomena in relation to the operational costs of two labour intensive South African companies.
(2007)This study investigates the relationships between ownership, control, organisational structure and company operational costs. The workers’ perceptions of participation (financial and decision-making) and empowerment are ... -
The effect of Twitter as a social blog on corporate reputation management in the telecommunication industry in Zimbabwe.
(2022)The aim of the study was to determine how Twitter can be used as a social blog to improve the corporate reputation of organisations operating in Zimbabwe’s telecommunications industry. This was undertaken guided by the ... -
The effective management of social change in the South African pharmaceutical industry.
(2007)The purpose of the study was to find causality for poor social change in the pharmaceutical industry in South Africa. Top, middle, and lower-level management respondents, including the CEOs, were studied in 11 pharmaceutical ... -
The effectiveness of a male grooming solution to improve male shopper behaviour towards the purchase of personal care products.
(2019)The cosmetic industry over the years has proven to be one of the fastest growing and most profitable industries globally. In the male cosmetic industry, male grooming and metrosexual trends have rapidly expanded across ... -
Effects of entrepreneurial marketing on the survival of manufacturing small and medium enterprises in South-East Nigeria.
(2019)Many manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria cease to exist before their fifth birthday. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of entrepreneurial marketing on the survival of manufacturing ... -
Employee performance management and development within the regional hospitals in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health.
The research was conducted within the Regional hospitals of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. The study was motivated by the fact that regional hospitals provide specialised public health services yet are perceived ... -
Enhancing productivity in a container terminal through a systems approach: a case study of the Port of Durban.
(2020)Ports and container terminal processes are vital constituents contributing to the economy of a country. The management of these facilities, including operational productivity advancement strategies, are critical for a ... -
Enhancing the export performance of manufacturing small and medium enterprises in Zimbabwe.
(2018)The increase in globalisation requires small and medium-sized enterprises to also adopt market-driven strategies as they are perceived to enhance the export performance of these enterprises. While much of the studies on ... -
Enhancing the provision of quality higher education by institutions in Durban Metropolitan area.
(2018)This thesis served as a pilot study that examined a set of ideas drawn from the existing literature grounded in the concept of quality and its assurance in higher education institutions. The study examined the various ... -
An ethical leadership framework to curb corruption and promote good governance in South Africa: a case of selected KwaZulu-Natal municipalities.
(2021)The study investigated the effect of ethical leadership on corruption and good governance in South African municipalities. The pragmatist approach was employed to address the limitations in both the positivism and ... -
Evaluating service quality in the South African public road transportation industry : a case study of Johannesburg.
(2013)The study of public road transport in Johannesburg is important because public transport provides the benefits of personal mobility and access to economic prosperity to a large number of people who rely, and are, dependent ... -
Evaluation of the National Development Agency’s training on improving governance of non-profit organisations.
(2020)Numerous research studies on training effectiveness have been conducted, but seldom found in NPO settings within the South African context. In an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of NDA training on improving the ... -
Examining causes for cost overruns in projects at Transnet Port Terminals.
(2019)Cost overruns in projects is a problem worldwide. Many State Owned Enterprises fail to complete projects within the allocated time and budget. Cost overruns have severe consequences for organisations, tax payers and the ... -
Examining the livelihoods and subjective well-being of car guards in Durban's informal sector.
(2022)Car guarding remains a prominent South African informal employment option, at either public or private parking sites. This PhD by publication addressed two relevant objectives through four separate stand-alone articles. ... -
Exploring the challenges encountered in managing diversity and inclusion in the telecommunications industry by selected multinationals in Ghana.
(2019)This study investigated the challenges encountered as well as examined the elements influencing the management of diversity and inclusion by multinationals in the telecommunications industry in Ghana. Diversity and inclusion ... -
Exploring the intellectual capital contribution to company performance in South Africa.
(2003)Since returning from virtual obscurity following the demise of apartheid in 1994, South Africa has endured eight years of aggressive transition across nearly all aspects of its social, political and economic infrastructure. ... -
Exploring the role of an integrated servant leadership and emotional intelligence skills programme in enhancing leadership performance in Zimbabwe's commercial banking sector.
(2015)The pursuit for continuous organisational performance improvement is an endless objective which requires managers at the helm of this pursuit to constantly renew and reinforce leadership skills and competencies in order ... -
Export promotion for small and medium sized enterprises in Eritrea with focus on information provision, financing and network of main factors.
(2005)The aim of this study was to evaluate the export promotion services of Eritrea according to the theories presented in chapter two and come up with recommendation suitable to the Eritrean case. It was found that national ... -
A framework for corporate governance and organisational performance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
(2022)ENGLISH ABSTRACT Corporate governance is becoming more widely recognized as a critical factor in determining an organization's overall performance. The King Code I-IV was created to provide a corporate governance framework ...