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The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, established in 1925, is the largest of the ten faculties of the University.

It consists of eight departments, a few centres, a bureau and an institute.

The Faculty occupies three buildings on the main campus at Stellenbosch, while the postgraduate programmes of the University of Stellenbosch Business School and the School of Public Leadership are offered in well-equipped buildingson the Bellville Park Campus.

Sub-communities within this community

Department of Business Management [68]
Department of Economics [41]
Department of Industrial Psychology [445]
Department of Logistics [67]
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science [36]
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (former Departments) [2]
School of Accounting [87]
School of Public Leadership [294]
University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) [934]

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Picking line data set B

Visagie, Stephan E Matthews, Jason (2014-02-27)

This is a data set of picking lines that can by used for the comparison of the performance of different algorithms on the order sequencing and SKU location problem
Picking line data set A

Visagie, Stephan E. Matthews, Jason (2014-02-13)

This is a data set of picking lines that can by used for the comparison of the performance of different algorithms
An integrated framework to implement IT governance principles at a strategic and operational level for medium-to large- sized South African businesses

Goosen, Riana Rudman, Riaan (Clute Institute, 2013-07)

In today’s technologically advanced business environments, Information Technology (IT) has become the center of most, if not all, business activities; consequently, the King III report in South Africa dedicated a chapter ...
The role of tax incentives in reducing CO2 emissions : evidence from vehicle manufacturers

Nel, Rudie Du Plooy, Johann (Clute Institute, 2013-05)

The objective of the study was to consider the role of tax incentives (deductions and allowances in terms of the South African Income Tax Act) in reducing carbon dioxide (‘CO2’) emissions in the automotive industry. The ...
South Africa's domestic intermodal imperative

Havenga, Jan H. Simpson, Zane De Bod, Anneke (Elsevier, 2012-12)

An integrated alternative to road only or rail only transport does not exist in South Africa for domestic freight. This is in spite of the fact that national freight logistics costs are high, road infrastructure is challenged ...
The importance of disaggregated freight flow forecasts to inform transport infrastructure investments

Havenga, Jan H. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013-09)

This article presents the results of a comprehensive disaggregated commodity flow model for South Africa. The wealth of data available enables a segmented analysis of future freight transportation demand in order to ...
The history of the rail transport regulatory environment in South Africa

Janse van Rensburg, R. A. J. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1996)

OVERVIEW: State intervention in rail transport began in England with public demand for safety regulation which resulted in Lord Seymour's Act in 1840 and the Railway Gauges Act which followed in 1846. Approximately a ...
Macro-logistics trends : indications for a more sustainable economy

Havenga, Jan H. Simpson, Zane P. De Bod, Anneke (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013-07)

The North American and South African logistics cost calculation-time series are the two longest-running statistical series available worldwide. These calculations indicate that transportation’s contribution to logistics ...
The perceptions of students about risky behaviour that could make them vulnerable to HIV infection

Nghaamwa, Twahafifwa Ndahekelekwa Tupavali (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The existing studies have shown that HIV is highly prevalent among the students at the institutions of higher learning. However, none of the studies has established the perceptions of risky behaviour that ...
Factors that make children vulnerable to HIV/AIDS : a case of Lindi District Council

Kisyombe, Daisy Nathan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Tanzania has documented risky and abusive behaviors to children, 10% of young people 15-19 years old have had their first sexual intercourse before the age of 15 years. 38.3% of girls and 30.7% of boys ...
The elaboration and empirical evaluation of a partial talent management competency model

Bezuidenhout, Charl (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study stems from an urgent need to understand which factors contribute to talented employees’ intention to quit, and what organisations can do to ensure the retention of such talent. Difficulties ...
A needs assessment for a performance management training programme amongst commanders within the South African military health services

Thantsa, Grace (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Performance management entails processes and systems that ensure that organisational activities are geared to promote the achievement of organisational goals. Management of performance is one of the crucial ...
The role of personalistic variables in the experience of work-life interaction and its effect on employee work engagement

Lambrechts Van Zyl, Amanda (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Employee engagement has become imperative for the long term sustainability and performance of organisations. In the current study, work-life interaction was hypothesized to have a direct effect on employee ...
Non-occupational HIV exposure and post exposure prophylaxis : knowledge and practice among police and prison service personnel in Blantyre, Malawi

Soko, Douglas (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A cross sectional descriptive study aimed at determining the knowledge and practices of non-occupational exposure and Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) of HIV among police and prison service personnel in ...
An assessment on managing workforce diversity in public sector organisations : the case of the Department of Local Government Western Cape (WC)

Van Der Berg-Ross, Ashlene (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis examines the perceptions of the staff of the Department of Local Government in the Western Cape (WC) regarding workforce diversity as part of diversity management. A literature review is ...
Sustainable housing development : a City of Cape Town project evaluation

Botha, Melissa (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The thesis reports on an evaluative study of the sustainability of housing development by the City of Cape Town with the Witsand, Atlantis, housing project as case study to empirically measure such ...
The development of an innovation leadership questionnaire

Swart, Diederick Bernard (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The ability of organisations to be successful in the current global business environment will ultimately be dependent on their ability to be innovative. However, creativity and innovation will not take ...
Single manager hedge funds - aspects of classification and diversification

Bohlandt, Florian Martin (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

A persistent problem for hedge fund researchers presents itself in the form of inconsistent and diverse style classifications within and across database providers. For this paper, single-manager hedge funds from the Hedge ...
A mathematical model for the control of Eldana saccharina Walker using the sterile insect technique

Potgieter, Linke (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Two mathematical models are formulated in this dissertation for the population growth of an Eldana saccharina Walker infestation of sugarcane under the influence of partially sterile released insects. ...
An analysis of temperature breaks in the summer fruit export cold chain from pack house to vessel

Haasbroek, Laura Marchand (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is great concern in the fruit industry that too much fruit and money is lost each year due to breaks occurring in the export cold chain of fresh fruit. Therefore, the CSIR (Council for Scientific ...

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