Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Management) by Title
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Assessing emotional intelligence as a critical factor in organizational performance in the Zambian parastatal sector.
(2010)This study is focused on assessing emotional intelligence as a critical factor for people in organizational leadership and in the workforce to achieve the desired performance levels within an organisation. The study ... -
Assessment of causes of the failure of Gikongoro Agricultural Development Project.
(2011)The Gikongoro Agricultural Development Project (GADP) was implemented in Gikongoro in 1990 and terminated in 2001. It covered 83,508 ha with 250,000 habitants and had a target group of 42,000 farm families, with an ... -
An assessment of compensation management and motivation on organisational performance in the insurance industry in Nigeria.
(2014)Compensation management is used by human resource practitioners and is a human resource functions that determines the decision of both job applicants, current employees’ and the management of any firm. This study ... -
Brand naming for black owned fast moving consumer goods-small medium and micro enterprises in the KZN province: grounded theory approach.
(2022)Brand names influence consumers’ purchase decisions and the success of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) depends on strong brand names. Black-owned Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa in the FMCG ... -
The causes and management of school-based violence in high schools in Umgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)A great deal of research has been conducted globally on the phenomenon of school- based violence and the devastating effect it has on teaching and learning. School-based violence is a multifaceted phenomenon and no single ... -
The centralised applications system: staff and student perceptions at Durban University of Technology and the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Undergraduate admission processes in South African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have been characterised by numerous challenges and a series of negative consequences. One overarching challenge is improving the ... -
Challenges to management practices in public technical and vocational education and training colleges in the KwaZulu-Natal Province.
(2016)This study investigated Challenges to Management Practices in the public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. A mixed methods approach was used to conduct the study ... -
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 ...