Department of Information Science

The early years : the quest for a free space in a restricted environment

Bernard, Lategan (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

Ntimane, Lazarus Mandla (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

Chames, Jeremy David (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

Nene, Siyabonga Erick (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

Lategan, Bernard C. (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?

Lategan, Bernard C. (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

Moscaritolo, Lisa Bardill; Engel, Rozanne; Overmeyer, Tonia (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

Pretorius, Carianne (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

Parry, Douglas A.; Le Roux, Daniel B. (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

Mbilini, Sakhumzi N. (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

Parry, Douglas Anderson (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

Maasdorp, Christiaan Hendrik (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

Toi, Jerall (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

Cornelissen, Laurenz Aldu (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

Mange, Thabile (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

Hove, Darlington (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 ...