Browsing Masters Degrees (Management) by Type "Thesis"
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Assessing emotional labour practices amongst lecturers in private higher education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)The purpose of this study is to assess emotional labour practices amongst lecturers in private higher education institutes. This study focuses on private higher education institutes in Kwa Zulu natal, specifically lecturers ... -
Assessing human resource policies on performance using monitoring and evaluation tools in Durban Transnet National Port Authority.
(2018)Human Resources policies have been playing a character in Durban Transnet National Port Authority institutions for many years. Performance has been one of the critical issues in many organisations. Monitoring and Evaluation ... -
Assessing managerial competencies of small enterprises in Okhahlamba Local Municipality.
(2021)Small Micro and Medium Entreprises (SMMEs) are amongst the programmes that were unveiled by government just after first democratic elections in 1994. They were identified by a government as the essential tool to address ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of the employee wellness programme on administrative staff at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus)
(2020)Employees are said to be the heart of any organisation. It is argued that employers may benefit from employee wellness programmes to enhance productivity, reduce employee absenteeism and lower the costs of insurance and ... -
Assessing the impact of absenteeism policies on service delivery in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)According to Occupational Care South Africa (OCSA), absenteeism costs the South African economy between R12 and R16 billion annually. Therefore, absenteeism is a significant concern for the economy locally and globally. ... -
Assessing the influence of e-learning on the performance of healthcare professionals: a case study of UKZN-NORHED collaboration.
(2017)HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and some other antibiotic resistant infections are the top causes of morbidity in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa generally. There is dire need to carefully examine cross-disciplinary approaches ... -
Assessing the relationship between employee engagement and organisational commitment in a banking environment in Ghana.
(2018)The study assesses the relationship between employee engagement and organisational commitment in a banking environment in Ghana. This study investigates the levels of engagement and commitment, their relationships and the ... -
Assessing the relationship between networking and the business performance of suppliers to the motorbike industry in the main zones of Chongqing with a special emphasis on Guanxi
(2009)In the Chinese business environment, owner-managers of SMEs emphasize engaging in networking and are good at developing networks, especially personal networks (Guanxi). The primary purposes of the research were to ascertain ... -
An assessment of healthcare leadership competencies at Busamed Gateway Private Hospital in Umhlanga.
(2017)Scholars argue that there is a need to for healthcare managers/supervisors to be talented in management if they are to effectively deal with today’s increasing complicated healthcare environment. Managers/supervisors should ... -
The assessment of organizational commitment of academic staff at University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN).
(2018)Organisational commitment refers to as the degree which an employee finds synergy in the goals and values of an organisation and is willing to exert great effort to stay within the organisation. This study aimed to assess ... -
An assessment of practices used in the recruitment and selection processes of academic staff at the University KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Recruitment and selection processes are human resource management functions that have critical influence on the performance of organisations in terms of realising set ultimate goals. The purpose of the study was to investigate ... -
An assessment of service quality at a selected restaurant in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Scholars’ interest in service quality in the fast food industry is growing. Fast food restaurants are aiming at meeting customers’ expectations of service quality. There is therefore need to assess customers’ expectations ... -
An assessment of the application of business strategy approaches to achieve greater financial autonomy in the local non governmental organisation sector in Malawi : a case of the Active Youth Initiative for Social Enhancement (AYISE).
(2009)The non governmental organisation (NGO) sector has a lengthy legacy in Malawi going back all the way to the period of colonialism. However, the growth of the sector was restricted in the two key political eras of colonial ... -
An assessment of the current status, and future development, of the Pietermaritzburg footwear industry as a cluster.
(2003)While the South African footwear industry is a relatively modest contributor to both GDP and employment in the South African economy, it has historically played a dominant role in the economy of Pietermaritzburg. The opening ... -
The assessment of the implementation of talent management at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)The University of KwaZulu-Natal is one of the leading higher education institution with a reputation of academic and research excellence. The Human Resource division is one of the fundamental divisions in the university ... -
An assessment of the performance management system at the organisation under study.
(2018)The organisation under study is a global liner shipping company. It has about 170 modern ships, close to 7.4 million twenty-foot Equivalent Unit shipped each year. The company has 9,300 employees working at 360 sites in ... -
Attitudes and perceptions of mobile advertising among rural youth in the Limpopo Province.
(2017)Mobile advertising, a form of advertising that targets people using mobile devices such as cell phones and tablets, has opened a platform for advertisers to communicate with their target markets at any given time and ... -
Attracting and retaining academic research staff: a case study of an institution of higher learning.
(2019)The attraction and retention of staff remains one of the major concerns that face organisations world wide including Higher Education Institutions. This study assesses the challenges experienced by one such institution in ... -
The barriers and gateways to performance management effectiveness in a large contact centre environment in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Human resources are the most important asset in any organisation. Human resource management not only entails transactional activities but also essential and strategic functions like effectively managing performance in line ... -
Barriers to effective workplace skills development in the electrical sector.
(2012)Electrical contractors are evolving though a challenging phase in the maturing democratic South Africa. Government has allocated funding and has mandated skills development to the Sector Educational and Training Authorities ...