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The early years : the quest for a free space in a restricted environment
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2020)This article discusses the considerations which led to the establishment of Scriptura in 1980. Against the backdrop of a looming social and political transformation, the intellectual, political and ecclesial climate was ... -
Disruptive innovation in the South African banking sector : a case study of Capitec Bank
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The South African financial services sector is traditionally dominated by four big retail banks, ABSA, FNB, Standard Bank, and Nedbank. There are significant barriers to entry for new banks in the retail ... -
Kindred spirits : trust and knowledge sharing in the knowledge management literature
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Knowledge and its successful management is widely held to be a determinant of innovation and competitive advantage for businesses in the 21st century. Knowledge sharing is one of the key processes of ... -
Knowledge audit methodologies : the importance of knowledge management infrastructure
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The thesis considers various knowledge audit methodologies in terms of knowledge management infrastructure factors. The mainstream knowledge audit methodologies all seek to determine what knowledge exists ... -
Om sin te maak. Pleidooi vir 'n gesprek tussen organisasiekunde en hermeneutiek
(LitNet, 2019)Die artikel vestig die aandag op ’n belangrike nuwe ondersoek in organisasiekunde, naamlik die doktorale navorsing van Christiaan Maasdorp soos onder meer vervat in sy proefskrif getitel “Narrativity and organisation: ... -
Institute vir gevorderde navorsing : elitistiese luuksheid of bakermat van die wetenskap?
(LitNet, 2019)Institute vir gevorderde navorsing (IGN’s) is lank reeds deel van die akademiese toneel. Tog is hierdie instellings betreklik onbekend en word hulle dikwels met agterdog bejeën en gesien as eksklusiewe klubs wat net vir ... -
IASAS Student Leader Global Summit 2019
(African Minds, 2019)Leadership and mental health came under the spotlight when more than 50 student leaders from all over the world met at Stellenbosch University (SU) from 23 to 26 June 2019 for the International Association of Student Affairs ... -
Exploring procedural decision support systems for wicked problem resolution
(South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 2017)Wicked problems are hyper-complex problems that are not solvable via traditional methods. Some common examples of these include issues such as poverty, climate change, business strategy, and general policy development, ... -
In-lecture media use and academic performance : investigating demographic and intentional moderators
(South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 2018)The growing prevalence of continuous media use among university students in lecture environments has potential for detrimental effects. In this study we investigate the relationships between in-lecture media use and academic ... -
Automation and labour demand : South African students’ awareness and beliefs
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The fourth industrial revolution is characterised by the integration of physical, digital, and biological technologies. We are in the beginning stages of this revolution where it is predicted that the ... -
Media multitasking and cognitive control : assessing the feasibility of an intervention requiring the self-regulation of smartphone use
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Increasingly our personal, work, and social contexts are characterised by engagements with communications media. Adapting to and coping in this hyper-connected world has cultivated high levels of media ... -
Narrativity and organisation : an investigation in sensemaking theory
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Please refer to full text for abstract. -
Bridging the personal information governance gap : a case study of a South African University
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Information is arguably the most valuable asset for a university. Yet, historically, South African higher education institutions did not have to formally and explicitly consider and report upon their ... -
Social network cognition : an empirical investigation of network accuracy and social position
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The navigation of social relations is a central part of human life. In 1998, Robin Dunbar proposed the social brain hypothesis: brain size, particularly the neocortex, is directly related to the size and ... -
Knowledge management practices in local government : the case of the City of Johannesburg
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The thesis investigates knowledge management (KM) practices in the South African local government on the assumption that good knowledge management leads to increased effectiveness and service delivery. ... -
A fit-gap analysis of the National Certificate (vocational) Information Technology and Computer Science curriculum against the needs of the South African ICT industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) landscape is characterised by rapid innovation of digital technologies that are disrupting industries globally. These changes are so pervasive that it ... -
Personalization and codification at NASA : a case of an evolving knowledge management strategy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Ikujiro Nonaka proposed the distinction between tacit and explicit knowledge in his classic paper “The knowledge-creating company”. Nonaka’s archetypes proved foundational for the field of knowledge ... -
Making sense of disruptive innovation : exploring the innovator’s dilemma from a Weickean perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The thesis presents a theoretical analysis of the role that organisational sensemaking processes play in shaping how incumbents respond to disruptive innovations. Christensen’s theory of disruptive ... -
Cognitive structural accuracy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : An understanding of how individuals view their social network and the implications thereof is a prominent theme in social network analysis. An individual is considered to have an accurate cognition about ... -
Application of talent and knowledge management as tools to enhance business : a case of selected Zambian firms
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study is an investigation into the meaning and usefulness of the concepts of talent and talent management within the framework of knowledge management to enhance business. It comprises a conceptual ...