Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Management) by Title
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A conceptual framework to measure the effectiveness of work-life balance strategies in selected manufacturing firms, Lagos metropolis, Nigeria.
(2018)Achievement of work-life balance (WLB) by manufacturing firms in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria is still a major challenge. Most manufacturing companies have put in place various work-life balance strategies (WLBS) such as ... -
The connection between work-life balance (WLB) and a sense of coherence (SOC) at a municipality in the South African public sector.
(2015)The main objective of this study was to explore the connection between work-life balance (WLB) and sense of coherence (SOC) among professional level employees at a municipality in the South African public sector. These ... -
A constructivist approach to Theory U as a transformation model in academic development within South African higher education.
(2012)Rampant industrialization, rapidly shifting geo-political dynamics and an increasingly complex global social context, which is punctuated by bewildering, unpredictable and unprecedented transformation, is having a profoundly ... -
Corporate social responsibility practices in small to medium enterprises in Zimbabwe.
(2016)The corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement has become a strategic issue in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe. However CSR practices by SMEs in Zimbabwe are currently unknown. It is against this ... -
A critical analysis of the emerging models of power amongst South African Women business leaders.
(2014)This study aims to understand and analyse the emerging models of power amongst South African women business leaders. The focus of this study is on women’s construction of power in relation to their leadership roles within ... -
Customer perceptions and expectations of service quality in the medical insurance sector in Zimbabwe.
(2018)This study sought to evaluate customers’ perceptions and expectations of service quality in the medical insurance sector in Zimbabwe. This will help to identify the service quality gaps experienced and to come up with ... -
Customer satisfaction with the electronic banking services in Zimbabwe: a case of Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe.
(2018)With the constant advances in technology, it is expected that life should become easier in various way, one of these being that people would no longer have to wait in queues in banks as technology allows people to do most ... -
Determinants of commercialization of technological innovations in developing economies : a study of Zimbabwe's research institutes.
(2014)While preceding studies on innovation management have expressed satisfaction in innovation creation by research institutes worldwide, the commercialization of these technological innovations (TIs) remains a major challenge ... -
Developing a competitive marketing strategy and model for the premium beer brands in South Africa.
The Research Problem South African Breweries has been losing market share as a result of competition from international brands such as Heineken, Amstel, Windhoek and many more entering the local market. South African ... -
Developing a framework for entrepreneurial strategies and SME performance in Tanzania-based bakeries.
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Developing a strategic management model for a multi-currency system in Zimbabwe.
(2019)Strategy-making has traditionally utilised strategic management, underpinned by rational strategic planning, to craft and implement strategic moves. However, rapidly changing environmental dynamics have created a business ... -
Developing entrepreneurial self-efficacy : a transformative learning theory approach.
(2018)The key challenges facing South Africa are unemployment and the high level of crime, especially violent crime. With an expanded unemployment rate of 36.8% and an even higher youth unemployment rate of 52.2%, it is no wonder ... -
Developing entrepreneurial self-efficacy and individual entrepreneurial orientation: an action oriented approach.
(2021)This study was conducted to determine how entrepreneurship self-efficacy (ESE) can be developed to activate individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) in the South African students who participated in a systemic action ... -
The economic impact of HIV/AIDS on urban households.
(2004)The overall objectives of the study are to analyse the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on income-earning urban households and in so doing to develop a methodology for HIV/AIDS household surveys. The study started with ... -
The effect of personality type and team roles on social innovation model at Zimbabwean nongovernmental organisations.
(2020)The research involved Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) with a Social Innovation agenda in Zimbabwe. All NGO participants were affiliates of the National Association of Non- Governmental Organisations. The study was ... -
Electronic supply chain management systems in managing the bullwhip effect on selected fast moving consumer goods.
(2014)The amplitude in order variability as orders surge upstream a supply chain epitomises a phenomenon commonly called the bullwhip effect. The real consumer demand orders are comparatively and tentatively evinced less variability ... -
The employer's obligation of reasonableness in safety management : a study determining the relevant parameters and providing guidelines for their application.
(1993)The high rate of accidents recorded in South African industry and the human and economic consequences involved reflect inadequacies in existing safety management policies and practices. The universally accepted right of ... -
An evaluation of bank SMEs lending criteria and gender bias in Gweru, Zimbabwe.
(2018)The contribution of SMES and entrepreneurship to economic growth is virtually an accepted truth the world over, but there are some groups that remain marginalised in this sector. Women are viewed as unequal to men and are ... -
An evaluation of business strategy execution at selected manufacturing companies in Pietermaritzburg : perspectives of shop floor employees.
(2018)South Africa has developed an established and diversified manufacturing base that has shown its resilience and potential to compete in the global economy. The manufacturing sector in South Africa has been faced with serious ... -
Examining the impact of employment equity amendments on the business performance of small and medium companies in Durban.
(2020)The universal concern about tenacious stagnation and amplified dramatic economic downfall associated with acute poverty and unemployment levels has prompted a look for the root cause of the dilemma and search for mechanisms ...