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'n Multidimensionele skaleringstudie van personeelkonsultantgroepe in Suid Afrika
(AOSIS OpenJournal, 1988-05)A multidimentional scaling study of personnel consultancy groups in South Africa. Ten 12x12 symetric dissimilarity matrices of inter personnel consultant comparisons were submitted to weigthed multidimensional scaling. ... -
'n Verhaal van verandering
(2014-04)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Prof Eon Smit, ’n voormalige direkteur van die USB, skryf oor die USB se 50-jarige bestaan. -
National Aids Commissions and Country Coordinating Mechanisms : perceptions of functioning of the two national HIV governance structures in Lesotho
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa are recipients of major international investments for HIV. Funding has required that different governance structures be established, with the creation of ... -
The national entrepreneurship framework conditions in sub-Saharan Africa : a comparative study of GEM data/National Expert Surveys for South Africa, Angola, Mozambique and Madagascar
(Springer (part of Springer Nature), 2019-10-30)Entrepreneurship is widely argued to be critical for economic development and alleviating extreme poverty. However, entrepreneurship research in sub-Saharan Africa has not received much attention over the last few decades ... -
National parks as economic engines : an overview of economic research methods for a developing country : Case Study : Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The objective of this study is to consider and attempt to better understand the various methods which can be used to measure economic impacts of a National Park to a developing country’s economy. Through ... -
National sporting success and investor optimism
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2010)Contrary to findings of overseas studies, the mood of South African investors seems to be influenced less by the outcomes of national sporting events. -
Nationalizing South African mines : an economic assessment
(The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2013-01)Nationalization is high on the policy agenda in South Africa. This paper considers the case for nationalizing the local mining sector from an evidence-based perspective, which is derived from theoretical considerations and ... -
Natural building in South Africa : assessing the niche-regime relationship through a 'latent niche' mediation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this thesis I examine the natural building movement in South Africa in an attempt to determine the systemic influences that appear to confine it to a small market operating at the very edge of the ... -
Natural resources and conflict in Sudan : addressing environmental issues in a post-conflict situation : the case of Afghanistan
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)Both Afghanistan and Sudan have experienced extended periods of war and violent conflict. Sudan has been engulfed in a nearly continuous and bitter civil war since independence in 1956. Afghanistan has been in a state of ... -
The nature and prevalence of workplace bullying in the Western Cape : a South African study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Workplace bullying as a serious psychosocial workplace problem have been a subject of immense discussion in foreign literature since the mid-1980s. In a nutshell, workplace bullying refers to instances ... -
Nature of the relationship between strategic leadership, operational strategy and organisational performance
(AOSIS, 2011-12-06)Since the mid-1980s a growing body of leadership research has focused on strategic leadership, in contrast to managerial and visionary leadership. It focused on how top leadership makes decisions in the short term that ... -
Nearest hypersphere classification : a comparison with other classification techniques
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Classification is a widely used statistical procedure to classify objects into two or more classes according to some rule which is based on the input variables. Examples of such techniques are Linear ... -
The need for, and state of, energy-efficient homes in the United States
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although there are serious hurdles to overcome before green, energy-efficient homes become common; the technological and market-based foundations are already in place to support a shift in standard ... -
A needs assessment for a performance management training programme amongst commanders within the South African military health services
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Performance management entails processes and systems that ensure that organisational activities are geared to promote the achievement of organisational goals. Management of performance is one of the crucial ... -
(Neg)Entropic scenarios affecting the wicked design spaces of knowledge management systems
(MDPI, 2020-02)The envisioned embracing of thriving knowledge societies is increasingly compromised by threatening perceptions of information overload, attention poverty, opportunity divides, and career fears. This paper traces the roots ... -
Negatiewe kennis
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2012-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Ons is geneig om oor kennis te dink as ’n bate, ’n Goeie Ding. Hoe meer kennis, hoe beter – behalwe dat ek pas tot die besef gekom het my veronderstellings is verkeerd. Ons moet soms ook kennis vernietig. -
The negative role of husbands/male partners in the uptake of HIV testing by their wives/partners : a Zimbabwean study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The decreased uptake of HIV Testing by women when their husbands, or partners, know of the intention to do the HIV Test is a practical problem that was being addressed in this research paper. The ... -
Neopatrimonialism and state capture : the case of the South African Social Security Agency
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Since 2016, when the term first entered South Africa’s political-economic discourse, the colloquial use of the concept “State Capture” has come to be a representative descriptor of a state besieged by ... -
A NEPAD leadership development strategy : the SADC case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The overall aim of this study is to shape the future of the SADC through the New Partnerships for Africa’s Development leadership development strategy (NEPAD LDS), including a social responsiveness ... -
Network reliability as a result of redundant connectivity
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)There exists, for any connected graph G, a minimum set of vertices that, when removed, disconnects G. Such a set of vertices is known as a minimum cut-set, the cardinality of which is known as the connectivity number ...
