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Die ekonomiese ontwikkeling van plattelandse gemeenskappe: ekonomiese sub-streek A van die Nasionale Fisiese Ontwikkelingsplan
(1986)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie vierde en laaste navorsingsverslag is in opdrag van die Stadsraad van Vredendal onderneem en het betrekking op verbruikers en sake- en beroepsondernemings binne die munisipale grense van ...
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Building senior managers’ competence in strategy execution through executive coaching
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to explore the contribution of executive coaching in building senior managers’ strategy execution competence in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training College sector ...
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The role of executive coaching in involuntary career transition for leaders within a transforming organisation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this research study was to explore the role of executive coaching in involuntary career transition for leaders within a transforming organisation. Unlike voluntary career transitions, involuntary ...
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The impact of coaching on engagement at work
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Employee engagement is emerging as an important topic in organisations, especially those striving to achieve high standards in a competitive, fast-changing business environment. In order for organisations ...
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The role of current coaching practices in the advancement of women into management positions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Women comprise a far smaller portion than men do of managers at all management levels in South Africa. This study aimed to determine whether current coaching practices could accelerate the advancement of ...
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A study on the enablers and barriers to the achievement of coaching culture within South African retail organisations
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to gain a greater understanding of the barriers or enablers that exist to the establishment of coaching cultures in the South African retail sector. A qualitative study was ...
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The contribution made by coaching towards innovative practices in the public sector
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Organisations around the world are currently faced with unprecedented changes. The narrowing of organisational resource bases, in both public and private organisations, due to global shifts and economic ...
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Exploring leadership challenges in transitioning from managing others to managing managers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As leaders take on more advanced roles, the transition phase between leadership levels is often the point at which they fail. This can be a high risk for both the individual and the organisation, yet ...
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The role of team coaching in enhancing the effectiveness of a project team
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study was motivated by an interest in exploring how the time to effectiveness of a newly formed project team can be accelerated to enable faster delivery of organisational goals. In response to its ...
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Coaching as a means to introducing mindfulness practices for improved leadership performance
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the escalating interventions of corporate mindfulness and the significant potential it holds for effective leadership performance, this paper presents an overview of coaching as a means to introducing ...
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Contribution of coaching towards raising the awareness of manager's non-verbal communication
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Non-verbal communication has been for too long the “ugly step-sister” in social behaviour studies. Even though numerous researchers acknowledge the importance and impact of non-verbal communication in ...
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To explore how coaching, as part of a leadership development programme, can contribute to the transfer of learning
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Orientation: Organisations need to grow leaders internally through a combination of coaching and traditional methods of leadership development. Incorporating coaching into leadership development programmes ...
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The effect of the Certificate in Coaching Practice programme on enhancing the interpersonal skills of managers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this research was to identify the effect of the Certificate in Coaching Practice programme intervention on raising the interpersonal effectiveness of managers in the context of a metropolitan ...
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Exploring a case for management coaching as a performance enhancement tool in the Eastern Cape Provincial Administration
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite the popularity of coaching and coaching effectiveness in the private sector, little is known about the utilisation of coaching in the public sector in South Africa. Coaching has become one of the ...
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Effect of a blended learning intervention on improving leadership and people development capabilities of team leaders in a contact centre environment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The modern day contact centre has evolved into becoming the public face of businesses that are expected to do more, faster, cheaper and more accurately. Contact centres are intended to be a real-time ...
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A systematic review of leadership development in higher education institutions: implications for coaching
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Higher education institutions (HEIs) are rapidly undergoing change due to multifarious factors such as economic, political, technological, societal and global changes. HEI leaders, therefore require an ...
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A beacon in the dark : the perceived value of coaching visually impaired business leaders on interpersonal communication competence
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research study was to gain a better understanding of the perceived value of coaching on interpersonal communication competence for blind business leaders. The main research question ...
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A study of the relationship between Enterprise Resource Planning implementation and Change Management within a company in Southern Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The globalised business environment of the 21st century is a complex space for organisations to navigate. As a means of dealing with the challenges and demands brought about by increased interconnectedness ...
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Influence of the lunar cycle on South African share market returns
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is the first to explore the existence of the lunar cycle and the effects thereof in the context of the returns of the South African share market, specifically looking at the JSE All Share Index, ...
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Digital disruption in the South African music industry and potential adaptation options
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The global music recording industry has, over the course of its existence, experienced technology driven disruptions that have momentarily threatened its viability; it has always survived. The introduction ...
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What are the key determinants of value for money in executing public-private partnership projects? a case for Malawi
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As governments all over the world are increasingly using Public-Private Partnerships to deliver infrastructure services by means of private finance due to insufficiency in public finance and national ...
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Prospects and challenges of rural non-farm enterprises in Limpopo Province : the case of selected projects in the Vhembe District Municipality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)The purpose of this study was to investigate the rural non-farm sector and its role in rural development. The overall question to be answered was whether, if given proper attention, the rural non-farm sector could make a ...
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Assessing the financial sustainability of South African development finance institutions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study examines the financial sustainability of South African development finance institutions through a series of financial ratio analyses of the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa ...
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An assessment of the clothing and textile competitiveness programme
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The challenges that led to the demise of the clothing and textile industry have mainly been attributed to the inability of local producers of clothing and textile items to compete with cheap imports from ...
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Team coaching for collaborative leadership using organisational network analysis as a diagnostic tool
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research was to explore the extent to which team coaching can enhance the team’s collaborative leadership and effectiveness, using Organisational Network Analysis (ONA) as a diagnostic ...
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Coaching as a sensemaking tool
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Organisations and individuals in postmodern society are continuously confronted by change and complexity. In order to deal with the impact of change and disruption, people need to firstly make sense of ...
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Exploring the potential market acceptance of Bybox within e-commerce in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: E-commerce in South Africa is a rapidly growing sector in retail, with consumers seeking more convenience at their fingertips. They are constantly on the move and seek anything that could add more value ...
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Access to formal financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa : does gender matter?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Recent research indicates that promoting broad-based access to financial services is more likely to benefit poor people who historically have less access to savings, credit and insurance products. When ...
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Development of a coaching framework for middle managers in the South African organisation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Modern business as well as businesses which operate within highly constrained fiscal environments, are required to optimise their human resource capital and its performance across the organisation. This ...
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Execution factors in print versus digital advertising in magazines
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The ever-increasing complexity of the media environment is making media placement decisions challenging. Magazines in particular, are seen as an effective marketing communication medium; however, placing ...
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