Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Graduate School of Business and Leadership) by Title
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Re-thinking government policy framework towards resource adequacy for small and medium enterprise performance in Zimbabwe.
(2021)The government’s commitment to support the policy it has developed is key to the transformation of the policy framework from planning to the implementation process. An effective SME strategic framework is designed to assist ... -
Reconceptualising coaching and mentoring framework to improve operational efficiencies: case study of AMCOR South Africa.
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The relationship between quality management systems and organisational performance: a case of the Malawian banking services industry.
(2019)This Thesis investigated the relationship between Quality Management Practices (QMPs) and organisational performance, focusing on Malawi banking sector. The problem which the study addressed was operational and strategic ... -
Rethinking organizational learning using theory U: an ontological approach to strategic leadership.
(2018)This research study embarked on an in-depth inquiry into the strategic thinking of organizations. The study endeavoured on understanding the different ways in which organizations change. This understanding brought to the ... -
The role of mergers and acquisitions on the performance of companies within the chemical sector in South Africa.
(2020)Mergers and acquisitions are a strategic tool that is used by companies to grow their performances and portfolio inorganically. Mergers and acquisitions are done to increase improve shareholders’ wealth through synergy ... -
Role of stakeholders regarding policymaking in the localised sphere of government in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2022)Policymaking is a critical but very broad and complex process that every organisation and government requires to undertake. Problems emerge when stakeholders converge to formulate and implement policies that their roles ... -
School leadership in South Africa: towards embedding presence for Principals for the creation of societal value.
(2022)The study examined school leadership in terms of ‘presence,’ sensing, and societal values in schools in Ekurhuleni South District, in Gauteng, South Africa. The value contribution of society to build cohesion with school ... -
Service delivery: an elusive target - a case study of Nkomazi Local Municipality.
(2019)There are arguments that South African local governments have been found lacking in terms of efficient and effective basic social service delivery. This study developed a conceptual framework as a possible solution to ... -
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth taxonomy in eThekwini Municipality - (in South Africa).
(2019)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered to be the engine of growth for many economies. Their contribution to GDP and employment creation is significant in both developed and developing countries.The study sought ... -
Standardization and strengthening the functionality of hospital management boards in central hospitals of Zimbabwe.
(2020)Health governance system in Zimbabwe is undergoing nationwide structural reforms. This is done through the appointment of health centre committees for rural health facilities, advisory boards for district and provincial ... -
A strategic corporate governance framework for Malawi state-owned enterprises (SOEs)
(2021)The objective of the study was to develop a strategic corporate governance framework that will enhance performance of SOEs in Malawi. The study followed a critical realism approach as a result, a multi-methodology and mixed ... -
Strategic leadership and organizational performance in small and medium enterprises in Zimbabwe: developing a strategic leadership model.
(2020)The main aim of this study is to develop a strategic leadership model that suites the operations of small and medium enterprises in Zimbabwe. Small and medium enterprises, like other organisations, must perform. The study ... -
Strategic leadership as an approach to promote service delivery by local government in South Africa: a case study of the uThungulu District Municipality.
(2016)This study is about how strategic leadership is enacted in not-for-profit organisations, with particular reference to municipalities. The Integrated Development Plan (IDP) was used to test the enactment of strategic ... -
Strengthening Central Bank regulations to stimulate economic growth through commercial bank lending system: a study of Central Bank lending system in the Kingdom of eSwatini.
(2020)This dissertation assesses the state of compliance to central regulation, impact of the central bank lending system on commercial banks credit to the private sector, and determines the optimal thresholds for monetary ... -
Sustainable job creation through public procurement: a case study of the KwaZulu-Natal construction industry SMEs.
(2020)This is a case study seeking to determine why South African Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the construction industry fail to create sustainable jobs in spite of their participation in the Preferential Procurement ... -
A system dynamics approach to health system transformation: a case study of tertiary services provision in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health.
(2020)When staff attrition intensifies in a flagship hospital, which has been internationally benchmarked for its best practices, then health care provision is in crisis. Hospital managers are inundated by resource constraints ... -
A system dynamics perspective of the non-profit organisation's quest for sustainability: a case study.
(2015)The process of investigating this organisation’s quest for sustainability began by recognition of the struggle to remain sustainable as a common one among NPOs the world over. The sustainability of non-profit organizations ... -
Systemic approaches to improvement in sugarcane production and supply : Umfolozi and Felixton Mill areas.
(2013)Within the South African sugar industry, several possibilities for performance improvement exist. Present inefficiencies arise largely from the complexity of integrated sugarcane production and supply systems. Research ... -
A systems approach to the evaluation of an academic department as a service provider at a University of Technology.
(2013)Empirical studies have established that the services sector has contributed significantly to the growth and development of world economies and is today the largest and fastest growing sector globally. Testimony to the rise ... -
A systems thinking approach to a sustainable management model for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development’s Youth Academies.
(2018)In South Africa, like in most developing countries, the provision of integrated youth development programmes is vitally important to provide the future workforce with the crucial and relevant skills for the modern economy. ...