ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Organisations are required to change their internal structures and configuration at a rapid rate as the external environment changes. The external environment comprises of a number of actors and agents ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates the question: “What are the key areas of knowledge Botho College
needs, what knowledge it has, and how effectively does this knowledge flow around the
organisation?”
In Chapter ...
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The purpose of this thesis is to develop a framework for research that will lead to a
“technology of foolishness”, à la James March (1972). This is done by a) analysing the
nature and b) evaluating the ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT:
On the plurality of religious texts -
Plurality in the interpretation of texts is not a new phenomenon. However, recent
developments have made this phenomenon more prominent. With the focus on
religious, ...
Le Roux, Daniel Bartholomeus(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the six decades since organisations rst adopted computer machinery
to support their operations this form of technology has undergone rapid evolution.
This evolution is characterised by both the ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The volume of information available to the individual today is greater than ever before. From sources that range from verbal to non-verbal, paper to electronic and audio to visual, there is a constant and ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the global economy we are witness to the outcomes of supply chains in all of our diverse
demand-driven purchasing decisions, be it fast moving consumer goods, electronic equipment or
even automobiles. ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the New Information Economy, government institutions must reorganise
themselves to leverage their resources for sustainable growth and to compete in the
global market place. According to some authors, ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Knowledge management is a fragmented and ambiguous management practice. This is
evident from the plethora of definitions available for this field. The premise of this study is
that different discourse ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The thesis examines the notion of facilitative leadership from the perspective of different
views of organizational knowledge. Facilitative leadership is a leadership style that is often
referred to in ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In Chapter 1, the basis of the thesis is discussed, and presents the question, “How can we
apply the methodologies that make up the semantic web to to the practice of knowledge
management, in order to ...
Grobler, Jan Dirk(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis poses the premise that diversity influences competitive advantage. Although a direct link may not initially be apparent, by first exploring the impact of decision making on competitive advantage ...
Netterville, Ross Neil(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Given the ubiquity of information systems and their importance for the functioning of organisations; understanding information systems and their impact on organisations has become critical for organisational ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Knowledge management (KM) has become an important topic among many organisations in the last decade. While various factors inform an organisational decision to initiate KM, many organisations are equally ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates the complexities involved in Health Information Systems. The focus
is on the factors of a) efficiency and b) usability. A case study is made of a recently
implemented system in ...
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die tesis handel oor die volgende:
Hoofstuk 1 dek die agtergrond, probleemstelling en ‘n kort oorsig oor die
vaardigheidsgapings wat opgemerk kan word binne die konteks van die kennis-ekonomie.
Hoofstuk ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Information Technology (IT) artefacts, such as Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs),
promise much with regard to meeting the requirements of organisations. In the knowledge
economy, organisations ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis uses narrative analysis to explore the ways by which consultants seek to improve their
perceived trustworthiness in initial client-consultant interactions. It is argued that consultants ...
Anastasiadis, Philip Andrew(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates the question of organisational knowledge creation in geographically
dispersed settings.
In Chapter 1, I describe Nonaka’s model of organisational knowledge creation and ...
Greene, Laura Mary(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The thesis investigates the gap between rhetoric and reality in how organisations use Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for marketing and brand differentiation. The rhetoric reality gap is the gap ...