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The role of organised information and tacit knowledge in the survival and success of small enterprises in developing communities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the business sector of the Information Society, information plays a crucial role in giving
an enterprise a competitive advantage. Information as a resource in a small enterprise
includes internally ...
Human-machine interface : a case study to investigate the effect of a newly introduced system on the work morale of the people who interact with it
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims to investigate a work environment into which a new workflow system,
that automates the work process, has recently been introduced. The study will focus
on the level of work morale ...
Human rights in Africa : will the African renaissance strengthen the international normative order?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African Presidency has played a significant part in championing the African
Renaissance vision. Elements of the vision attracting most attention are its supposed
recognition of the importance ...
Information organisation in small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study was conducted to determine the need of SMMEs with regard to the availability and
organisation of information. Literature on the subjects of information that is available in
SMMEs and how this ...
Mapping : a visual business strategy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Key factors that drive the global information society include knowledge, networking, the
Internet and virtualisation. Therefore it is important that the knowledge and information
situated within a ...
Knowledge creation within geographically dispersed organisations : collocation from a sensemaking perspective
(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 ...
The rhetoric and reality gap : a sensemaking perspective on corporate social responsibility
(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 ...
Between networks and communities : challenge for an optimal innovation structure
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The world economy has over the last few decades rapidly moved from an industrial economy to a knowledge economy, creating a new business reality. Organisations have increasingly realised the importance ...
The loss of human capital due to poor retention strategies : a case study of a government department in the South African context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research reports on the phenomenon of preventable staff loss (human capital) in a South-African government department.
The research covered an analysis of biographical, occupational types and duration ...
Knowledge management and risk : a case study in Sasol between 2005 and 2009
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: SUMMARY
This research studies the concept of Knowledge Management (KM) in organisations and also
its integration with other structures. While KM is seen as being beneficial to organisations, it
is of ...