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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 [44]
Department of Industrial Psychology [446]
Department of Logistics [67]
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science [36]
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (former Departments) [2]
School of Accounting [88]
School of Public Leadership [301]
University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) [935]

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Experiences from establishing structured inter- and transdisciplinary doctoral programs in sustainability : a comparison of two cases in South Africa and Austria

Muhar, Andreas Visser, Jan Van Breda, John (Elsevier, 2013-12)

Inter- and transdisciplinarity is an essential research approach to address complex sustainability problems from a "science with socieity" perspective instead of the traditional approach of "science for society". We ...
A critical evaluation of an employee health and wellness programme of the Department of Education : a case study of the Motheo District in the Free State Province

Rakepa, Thethiwe T. Uys, Frederik M. (The African Consortium of Public Administration (ACPA), 2013-09)

The primary aim of the Employee Health and Wellness Programme (EHWP) is to make a positive contribution towards maximum employee productivitiy and effectiveness in the workplace. Various organisations have implemented the ...
A normative approach to organisational performance management (OPM) in municipalities

Uys, Frederick M. Jessa, Fakier (ASSADPAM, 2013-03)

The research on organisation performance management (OPM) in municipalities in South Africa was undertaken for the purpose of developing a perspective on the importance of its function and to argue for its inclusion in the ...
Use of scorecards in measuring the governance of public special schools

Jonas, Patrick T. Muller, Kobus (ASSADPAM, 2013-03)

Conflicts and dis-functionality in public schools is frequently the root of poor school performance and learner outcomes. This often is a direct result of poor school governance. Studies have previously identified a ...
Contextualising public protest : the case of Khayelitsha

Mchunu, Ntuthuko Theron, Francois (ASSADPAM, 2013-06)

The upsurge in the number of public protests in most South African municipalities, including the City of Cape Town, continues unabated. While public protest is a demographic right, provided for in the Constitution (1996), ...
Social capital and collaborative environmental governance

Muller, Kobus (The African Consortium of Public Administration (ACPA), 2013-06)

To cope with the increasing complexities of environmental challenges, innovative models of governance that are capable of greater fl exibility, speed and adaptability have emerged. Following international trends, new ...
The challenge of environmental governance: the case of mainstreaming biodiversity in productive landscapes, with specific reference to the Gouritz initiative in the Western Cape

Wessels, Nadia Kobus, Muller (Unisa Press, 2012-03)

South Africa boasts one of the world's richest and most diverse natural landscapes and is world-renowned for its biodiversity. The Cape Floristic Region, particularly, is the world's sixth and smallest floral kingdom and ...
An analysis of the tolerance for ambiguity among accounting students

Steenkamp, L. P. Wessels, P. L. (Clute Institute, 2014-03)

Tolerance for ambiguity is a personality characteristic that reflects the general feelings and attitudes of an individual toward ambiguity and ambiguous situations. Prior research has found accounting students to be ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of the workplace challenge programme in South Africa

Tshifularo, Rembuluwani Justice (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)

Globalisation calls for countries to focus on putting programmes together that seek to improve productivity and competitiveness of enterprises as the only reliable shield against the ever increasing global competition. It ...
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
A comparative study into the effectiveness of communication tools used in the medical male circumcision programme in a rural setting

Karsten, Malinda (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Based on the significant evidence from the three African randomized controlled trials, the WHO and UNAIDS recommended in 2007 that medical male circumcision should be a priority HIV prevention intervention. ...
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 ...

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