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Carinus, Suzaan. "Articulating a personal social media strategy." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95672.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: History and statistics confirm that social media and the internet has come a long way and is bound to keep evolving and growing in the future. But many opposing views and criticism surround the ubiquitous use thereof.
One’s personal social media strategy is the basis of personal branding. Managing the strategy pro-actively and creatively is thus very important. The report gives a quick overview of the web key concepts, technologies and tools currently available for social media participation. These tools are grouped by looking at various current social media classification frameworks that exist. Alas, classification must also somehow make provision for forthcoming platforms – and is thus not conclusive.
A discussion of the latest technological, digital and social media trends and adoption factors were also included. Knowledge of the trends influence the personal social media strategy formulation heavily. Intermediaries can also assist to provide the required knowledge or experience and also more extensive services if chosen, because creating content is much different from merely consuming it and the technologies, tools and trends change incredibly fast.
Several case studies were analysed to gain insights about guidelines, etiquette, risks, challenges and achievements in the social media arena. The various lessons demonstrated the importance of establishing guidelines for social media participation. The case studies further demonstrated that the level of transparency the world has now, won’t support having different identities for a person. Everybody need to understand and accept the societal shift and adjust their behaviour accordingly, if they want to achieve success in the digital arena. This is also of the essence to CEO’s – as their companies will increasingly require their involvement in the social media arena, in order to remain relevant.
All the relevant factors were taken into consideration in order to compile a suggested framework for personal social media strategy compilation. Following the framework, not as a recipe but as a mere guideline, will assist individuals to draw up their own personal social media strategy.
The strategy consists of four phases, namely planning, organising, execution and monitoring and are set out with several building blocks contained in each, as well as advice on how to approach each building block.
Despite the formality of the given framework, it is imperative to remember to have fun – if the creator is not, the audience certainly also won’t and all the effort will most definitely be wasted.
Key words: Personal social media strategy; Social media; Social networking; Social media guidelines; Personal social media strategy framework
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Bolognesi, Natasha. "The media management of Nevirapine: content, causes and consequences." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2616.
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Thesis (MPhil (Journalism))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.<br>This study presents an observation, analysis and effect indication of the media portrayal of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine in Western Cape daily newspapers. The research is aimed at ascertaining the quality and consequences of science reporting on an essential, yet too often politically controversial, AIDS treatment within the South African context. This work ultimately offers suggestions as to how the media could play a more beneficial role for the South African public when reporting on nevirapine and HIV/AIDS treatment in general.
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Fountain, Amanda. "Harnessing the power of social media : understanding the use of social media for crisis communication /." View online, 2010. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131576499.pdf.
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Biden, Sean. "A non-industry specific social media framework and plan allowing for the creation of execution of a sustainable social media strategy." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85159.
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Social media is a marketing phenomenon that is taking the business world by storm. It goes beyond just being a marketing channel; because it is extremely disruptive by nature and has the potential to affect entire business models. Yet when it comes to social media execution, so many companies get it horribly wrong.
Social media remains a part of marketing; it is not a replacement for it. However, it has the ability to redefine many aspects of marketing because it encourages conversation, community involvement and input from the public. Social media is changing the way companies communicate with their target markets. It is opening up new markets and providing channels for companies to not just talk to their customers but to provide new channels of sales to their target market based on trust built up in social media through openness and transparency.
Marketing has moved from a push model to model dominated by social media, that of engagement.
This study looked at literature that provided information, strategies and frameworks on how to create an effective social media strategy that is executable.
The research shows that whilst much literature shares many aspects (the need to listen, engage, set goals, and formulate effective strategies); most of this literature is insufficient in actually providing a sound and effective platform that could be taken to create a strategy from its beginning to the point of execution.
This research report creates a new detailed framework and plan that would allow a marketer to take the concept of social media and develop a working strategy and plan, as well as to execute it. It is aimed at marketers and people who have limited social media knowledge, and provides them with what they need to know in order to get started. The framework is a detailed plan that is based on an original social media marketing plan by Brian Solis.
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Woodcock, Jody. "Leveraging social media to engage the public in homeland security." Thesis, Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 2009. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2009/Sep/09Sep%5FWoodcock.pdf.
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Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2009.<br>Thesis Advisor(s): Josefek, Robert. "September 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on November 5, 2009. Author(s) subject terms: Citizen Engagement, Web 2.0, Social Media, Social Networking, Twitter, Blogs, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Communications, Crisis Informatics, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, Fear, Panic, California Wildfires, Virginia Tech, OGMA, Trust. Two Way Communications, NIMS, Incident Command, Wikis, Information Sharing, Israel, Networked Homeland Security, Public Information, Emergent Behavior, Crisis, Disaster. Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-114). Also available in print.
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Wright, Andrew W. "RFID Classroom Management System." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2011. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/558.
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Professors who manage large classes are unrealistically expected to grade each student fairly and accurately. Even with all of the technological advancements that have occurred in the past thirty years, very little progress has been made in classroom management, and as a result, professors are not equipped with enough tools to successfully manage large class sizes. Because radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is making its way into student issued identification cards, there is an opportunity to use it as a tool to aid professors in the classroom. The focus of this paper is to discover the most effective system that can be implemented as a classroom management instrument. Through multi criteria analysis, several different infrastructures are examined and compared to determine the best alternative. The result of an effective system leads to a reduction in time spent taking attendance, an increase in student performance, an increase in the fairness and accuracy of recording classroom participation, and an enhanced professor-student relationship.
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Geiger, Derek M. "AN EXPERIMENT ON INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT USING METALLIC FOAM." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2009. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/75.
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This report details an approach to using metal foam heat exchangers inside an integrated thermal management system on a variable cycle engine. The propulsion system of interest is a variable cycle engine with an auxiliary, variable flow rate fan. The feasibility of utilizing an open-celled metallic foam heat exchanger in the ducting between the constant and variable-fans on this variable cycle engine to cool the avionics was explored using an experimental approach. Two heat exchangers, 6.3 inch width by 6.3 inch length by 0.5 inch thickness, were constructed from 20 and 40 pores per inch (PPI) metal foam and tested. Both were constructed using 6061-T6 aluminum open-cell metal foam with a relative density of 8% and brazed using 4047 aluminum braze to 0.02 inch thick sheet metal made of 6061-T6 aluminum. Both models were subjected to internal forced convection using heated air with flow rates of 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM). They were also subjected to external forced convection using blowers to supply cooling air to simulate the variable cycle engine’s fans. One duct was supplied with a constant 34 ft/s cooling flow, while the other cooling flow velocity was varied between 0% and 100% of this 34 ft/s, in 25% increments. The temperature and pressure of the flow internal to the metal foam, as well as the heat exchanger external surface and cold flow temperatures, were recorded. A hot-flow Reynolds number range of 1,300 to 6,400 was tested.
Results showed expected trends for the hydraulic performance of both heat exchangers. The form factors were 50.4 and 54.8 ft^-1 and the permeabilities were 9.11E-7 and 6.32E-7 ft^2 for the 20 and 40 PPI heat exchangers, respectively. Due to a defect on one side of the 40 PPI heat exchanger, the thermal results are based only on the 20 PPI heat exchanger. While the present study examines a different metal foam heat transfer configuration than most other studies, the metal foam Nusselt numbers were comparable to past studies. In addition, the pumping power required was not excessive and would allow the thermal management system to be realized without an unreasonable energy input. Therefore, a metal foam heat exchanger integrated within the ducting of a variable cycle engine is deemed feasible. The pumping power and thermal resistance were used to create a performance predicting model of the 20 PPI heat exchanger. From this model, the optimized 20 PPI heat exchanger has a hot-flow rate of 10.5 SCFM. The resulting pumping power and thermal resistance are estimated to be 6.7 BTU/hr and 0.036 °R/(BTU/hr), respectively.
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Bowerman, Alexander Scott. "PERFORMANCE OF A STORMWATER FILTER AND BACTERIA INACTIVATION USING BIOCIDAL MEDIA." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2010. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/260.
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There are many possible ways to mitigate stormwater pollution, but this study focused on the DrainPacTM catchment basin insert and the feasibility of integrating N-halamine biocidal brominated beads into the filter system. This study was divided into three sections. The first section involved testing a DrainPacTM filter for treatable flow rates, head loss, and removal of solids, oil, and bacteria. The DrainPacTM filter is designed to be installed in a stormwater catch basin. The filter is composed of a 12 x 41 inch metal frame with textile filter media attached to it in a basket shape. The upper portion of one panel of the filter basket is made from a plastic mesh to allow overflow if the filter is overloaded. The second section of this study involved testing N-halamine brominated biocidal beads in laboratory-scale columns, and the third section involved integrating the beads into the DrainPacTM filter and testing it full scale.
For the DrainPacTM filter tests, the unit was installed into a custom-built test flume which was designed to mimic the conditions that would be encountered in a real stormwater application. The flume was supplied with a gravity-fed stream of water from a retention pond located on the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo campus. The initial tests were conducted to determine the amount of head loss produced by the filter. First, the clean filter was subjected to flow rates between 20 and 200 GPM. The filter showed very minimal head loss (0.5 to 9.1 cm for 20 to 200 GPM) when not loaded with solids. Next, the filter was subjected to 200 GPM flow with a solids concentration of between 80 and 100 mg/L until it failed (overflowed). This occurred after 625 g of solids had been added to the filter. After the filter had been loaded with solids to the point of overflow at 200 GPM, it was tested to determine what flow rate could be filtered with the solids present. The fully loaded filter was able to pass a flow rate of up to 80 GPM before overflowing.
The DrainPacTM filter removed solids at a range of efficiencies from 83 to 91% at flow rates between 20 and 200 GPM. The higher removal efficiencies were achieved at the lower flow rates. The filter removed oil at efficiencies ranging between 40 and 80%. The oil removal efficiency did not appear to depend on the flow rate. The DrainPacTM filter did not remove bacteria under the test conditions.
Following the DrainPacTM experiments, 0.3 mm and 0.8 mm diameter N-halamine brominated biocidal beads were tested in the lab using a laboratory glass column. At flow rates between 0.28 and 1.4 mL/sec, a 1 cm bed height of the 0.3 mm beads was found to produce head losses between 19 and 51.7 cm. The 0.8 mm beads produced head losses ranging from 11.9 to 47.7 cm when tested over the same range of flow rates. These flow rates represent nominal velocities between 0.36 and 1.8 cm/sec which would be expected in the DrainPacTM filter. The beads were then tested to determine how effectively they inactivate bacteria in a stream of water. Contact time after flowing through the column was found to be the key factor in how efficiently the beads worked. When the effluent samples were instantly quenched with sodium thiosulfate, the bacteria removal results matched those observed for the control (beads without bromine). When the samples were quenched directly after collection by adding the sodium thiosulfate to the sample as soon as the desired sample volume had been collected (95 to 285 seconds depending on flow rate), between 95 and over 99 percent of the bacteria were inactivated. After 10 minutes, all of the bacteria were inactivated.
The final test involved integrating the N-halamine brominated beads into the DrainPacTM filter for a full scale test. Two sleeves containing 1400 grams of beads were laid into a DrainPacTM filter which was custom built to concentrate the flow through the beads. This system was tested using pond water with an average of 298 CFU/100 mL coliform bacteria at a flow rate of 36 GPM. The results of this test were very similar to the results of the lab scale testing. Contact time again proved to be necessary for bacteria inactivation. The filter with integrated N-halamine beads removed between 72 and 100% of bacteria with contact time between 30 seconds and 10 minutes.
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Pieterse, Petrus Jacobus. "A historical examination of disruptive innovation management in the global media & entertainment industry." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19979.
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Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "The goal of university research is the creation, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge." – Steven E. Hyman, Provost of Harvard University 2001–2011
The Department of Trade and Industry recently identified the media and entertainment industry as a strategic sector in South Africa because of its growing contribution to economic development through both local and foreign investments, export opportunities and job creation potential, as well as the significant spill-over possibilities in industries like tourism and retail usually associated with emergent industries. However, deficient research and development has been identified as one of the notable constraints to ensuring sustainability and competitiveness of local cultural industries, in which annual expenditure currently amounts to R100 billion. This emergent nature of South Africa’s cultural industries, their strategic importance as part of South Africa’s growth path as dictated by the government and the current dearth of academic literature concerning entertainment technology innovations instigated a three-tiered research objective: First, to determine whether this industry is a legitimate subject for engineering management study by examining its technology-foundation; second, to examine the impact which technological change has historically had on the industry, building on theories by Meza (2007) and Burgelman and Grove (2007); and thirdly, to provide an analysis of the global trend of contention and convergence between content creators and technology companies. Integrating these objectives into one deliverable, the ultimate aim of this study is to establish a synthesised knowledge base on the media and entertainment industry for the Department of Industrial Engineering with specific emphasis on the intersection between technological innovation and business model innovation.
A hybrid multiple-case study research approach is utilised to answer eight research questions which contribute to this research goal. Four notable insights gained from answering these are (1) entertainment companies have historically reacted to technological change in a very particular manner, reducible to a four-phase process: invention, ascension, contention and sensation – referring to the observation that incumbent organisations’ response to disruptive innovations is usually one of trepidation, a reaction which leads to legal battles and subsequent contention between technology and media content companies yet simultaneously providing opportunity for inter- and intra-industry convergence and for new business models to be developed; (2) cross-boundary disruptors are those organisations which have the capability of influencing not only inter-industry organisations but also how business is conducted in entirely-different industries; (3) industry effects account for more than 60% of profit variance in the Entertainment and Lodging economic sector, justifying a study of entertainment companies from an industry perspective; and (4) because of digitalisation, the Internet, exponentially increasing computing power and the proliferation of networking capabilities, the media and entertainment industry is transitioning from a business model which is based on media-directed “push” relationships, fragmented audiences and the provision of passive consumption to one which provides ubiquitous immersive experiences, multi-device operability and value-based content which may be customised to consumer requirements. As Porter (2008b) suggests, a historical analysis may prove to be not only informative but also instructive. The synthesised knowledge base and deductions made from this historical examination of disruptive innovation management in the media and entertainment industry may consequently be used as a basis for future research, for which a few possibilities are offered.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: "Ons sal nie ophou verken nie, en die einde van al ons verkenning sal wees om te arriveer waar ons begin het maar om dan die plek vir die eerste keer te verstaan." — T. S. Eliot
Die media- en vermaaklikheidsbedryf is onlangs deur die Departement van Handel en Nywerheid geïdentifiseer as 'n strategiese sektor in Suid-Afrika as gevolg van die groeiende bydrae wat hierdie industrie lewer tot ekonomiese ontwikkeling deur middle van plaaslike en buitelandse beleggings, uitvoergeleenthede en werkskeppingpotensiaal. Hierdie industrie beskik ook oor beduidende oorloopmoontlikhede in bedrywe soos toerisme en kleinhandel. Gebrekkige navorsing en ontwikkeling is egter geïdentifiseer as een van die vernaamste beperkings tot volhoubaarheid en mededingendheid van plaaslike kulturele industrieë, `n bedryf waarin jaarlikse besteding reeds R100 biljoen beloop. Die kombinasie van hierdie ontluikende aard van Suid-Afrika se kulturele industrieë, hul strategiese belangrikheid as deel van Suid-Afrika se Industriele Aksieplan en die gebrekkige akademiese literatuur met betrekking tot vermaaklikheidstegnologië het gelei tot 'n drie-ledige navorsingsdoelwit: Eerstens, om vas te stel of hierdie bedryf 'n legitieme akademiese onderwerp vir die ingenieursbestuur-dissipline is deur die aard en tegnologie-fondasie van die industrie te bestudeer; tweedens, om die impak wat tegnologiese verandering histories op die bedryf gehad het te ondersoek, met Meza (2007) en Burgelman en Grove (2007) se teorieë as fondasietekste; en derdens, om 'n analise te verskaf omtrent die wêreldwye mededinging en konvergensie tussen inhoudverskaffers en tegnologie-maatskappye. Geïntegreerd in een aflewerbare is die uiteindelike doel van hierdie studie om ‘n saamgestelde kennisbasis aangaande die media- en die vermaaklikheidsbedryf vir die Departement Bedryfsingenieurswese te lewer, met spesifieke klem op die ontmoetingspunt tussen tegnologiese innovasie en die innovasie van besigheidsmodelle.
'n Hibriede meervoudige-gevallestudie navorsingsbenadering is aangewend om uiteindelik agt navorsingsvrae te beantwoord. Hierdie vrae het gedien as riglyne om die doel van die tesis te bereik. Vier noemenswaardige insigte wat uit die beantwoording van hierdie vrae gekom het is (1) die vermaaklikheidsbedryf het histories op `n besondere wyse gereageer op 'n tegnologiese verandering, een wat gereduseer kan word tot 'n vier-fase proses: uitvinding, aanvaarding, mededinging en sensasie. Hierdie proses verwys na die waarneming dat bestaande organisasies aanvanklik met angs reageer tot ontwrigtende innovasies, 'n reaksie wat lei tot wetlike gevegte en daaropvolgende twis tussen tegnologie maatskappye en inhoudverskaffers, maar tegelykertyd geleentheid bied vir inter- en intra-industrie konvergensie sowel as vir die ontwikkeling van nuwe sake-modelle; (2) ontwrigtende innovasies bied geleentheid vir kruis-grens ontwrigters om die manier te beïnvloed wat ander organisasies, insluitende diegene in geheel-verskillende industrieë, besigheid doen (3) bedryfsfaktore is verantwoordelik vir meer as 60% van winsvariansie in die vermaaklikheidsbedryf, `n waarneming wat 'n studie van vermaaklikheidsbedryf vanuit 'n industrie-perspektief regverdig, en (4) digitalisering, die Internet, eksponensieel-groeiende berekeningspoed en die vermenigvuldiging van netwerke het veroorsaak dat die media- en vermaaklikheidsbedryf `n besigheidsmodelaanpassing moes ondergaan vanaf een wat gebaseer is op media-gerigte "stoot" verhoudings, gefragmenteerde gehore en die verskaffing van passiewe verbruik na een waar aanpasbare, waarde-gebaseerde inhoud alomteenwoordig beskikbaar is en verbruik kan word op veelvuldige toestelle volgens verbruikers se behoeftes. Porter (2008b) noem dat 'n maatskappy se geskiedenis nie slegs informatief is nie, maar selfs ook voorskriftelik. Gevolglik kan die afleidings wat gemaak is uit hierdie historiese ondersoek aangaande ontwrigtende innovasies in die media- en vermaaklikheidsindustrie gebruik word as `n fondasie vir toekomstige navorsing –`n paar aanbevelings hiervoor word in die gevolgtrekking van hierdie dokument gelys.
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Meyer, San-Marie. "Social media and corporate brands : a study of how the top 10 corporate brands in South Africa utilise social media content to strengthen their brand." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96219.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>Social media has become one of the marketing tools corporate organisations cannot ignore anymore. Organisations are forced to adjust, and in certain cases replace, traditional marketing methods.
The reason why this study was undertaken was to determine the type of content successful corporate brands use on social media platforms to attract new customers and retain their existing brand communities.
The South African top ten most valuable brands of 2013, identified by Brand Finance, was the focus of the study and their social media activity was monitored over a pre-determined period on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.
The analysis results indicated that the majority of brands use promotional content to strengthen their brand, followed by competitions and informative and educational content. Interesting findings included that each brand, within a specific industry, followed a specific online strategy.
Among other brands, four banks were analysed namely Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank and FNB. It was clear that Standard Bank and FNB focused on promoting their products and services. The focus of Absa’s strategy was helping customers to save money effectively. Nedbank placed major emphasis on the community and corporate social responsibility.
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Christelis, Desiree. "Country reputation management : identifying the drivers of South Africa’s reputation in German media." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2384.
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Thesis (MPhil (Journalism))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.<br>Although reputation management has historically been restricted to companies or
other organisational entities, countries are also increasingly concerned with their
reputation relative to other countries and have started to actively measure and
manage that reputation1.
Over the past years, the Republic of South Africa has begun to professionally
streamline its own reputation management activities, specifically by establishing the
International Marketing Committee (IMC) in August 2000. South African Tourism, the
media division of the South African diplomatic sector and even South African Airways
are other reputation management vehicles that have been working toward emanating
a comprehensive marketing and communication message from South Africa to other
countries.
The basis of good reputation management is to first measure such reputation2. It is
also important to know what aspects are the main drivers of such reputation. Using
the content of specific German newspapers as data body, this study determines the
drivers of South Africa’s media reputation in Germany.
In order to accurately set the scene for an analysis of South Africa’s reputation, a
thorough situation analysis on the country is conducted. This situation analysis forms
the backbone for the methodology used further on to investigate the drivers of South
Africa’s reputation in specific German media.
To this end, a large part of the situation analysis looks at South Africa in terms of
Germany and a study is conducted on the relationship between Germany and South
Africa as well as the potential stakeholders of South Africa’s media reputation in
Germany. It is also important to know what current efforts in terms of reputation
management are. After studying the history of South Africa’s reputation management activities,
members of today’s reputation management vehicles are interviewed and an
overview of South African reputation management efforts currently active in Germany
is provided. The reputation management activities of other countries are briefly
explored and specifically the lessons from other countries’ efforts are highlighted.
Subsequently, the reputational dimensions that positively or negatively drive South
Africa’s reputation in specific German media are determined. To this end, a content
analysis is conducted on the seven German national daily newspapers, Börsen-
Zeitung, Die Welt, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurter Rundschau, Financial
Times Deutschland, Handelsblatt and Süddeutsche Zeitung3 over a period of 20
months. The findings made culminate in suggestions for South Africa’s future
reputation management activities in Germany.
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Mushonga, Cleopatra Tsungai. "Social networking for knowledge management : group features as personal knowledge management tools." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86315.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the emergence of Web 2.0 (social network platforms) some Knowledge Management
theorists saw the potential for incorporating its collaborative and networking features in
Knowledge Management Systems. However, the consensus is that harnessing Web 2.0
features for Knowledge Management is still in its infancy and according to some it seems that
Web 2.0 success in the social sphere is hard to translate to the work context.
The thesis argues that Web 2.0 primarily facilitates Personal Knowledge Management (PKM)
and in this way indirectly contributes to Organisational Knowledge Management.
Furthermore not all Web 2.0 features are equally useful in facilitating Personal Knowledge
Management. The thesis identifies the group features of social network platforms as the
prime locations for networking and learning.
The thesis is theoretically based on Cheong and Tsui's PKM 2.0 model, in particular the
Interpersonal Knowledge Transferring phase that in turn is based on Nonaka's SECI model of
knowledge conversion.
The thesis starts out with considering the distinction and relationship between Organisational
Knowledge Management (OKM) and Personal Knowledge Management (PKM). Thereafter
Cheong and Tsui's PKM 2.0 model is described as well as Nonaka's SECI model. The Web
2.0 phenomenon is introduced through a literature review of various studies on the usefulness
of social network platforms and the group features are specifically highlighted. A survey is
conducted among users of a particular Web 2.0 group feature, based on questions developed
from the SECI and PKM 2.0 models.
The thesis comes to the conclusion that the group features of Web 2.0 social network
platforms are useful for Knowledge Management, because it is indeed a component of users'
Personal Knowledge Management.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Sekere Kennisbestuursteoretici het met die opkoms van Web 2.0 (sosiale netwerk-platforms)
die moontlikheid waargeneem om die samewerks- en netwerk-funksionaliteit van Web 2.0
platforms met bestaande Kennisbestuurstelsels te integreer. Die konsensus is egter dat sulke
pogings nog veel tekortskiet en sommige waarnemers meen dat dit baie moeilik sal wees om
Web 2.0 se sukses in die sosiale sfeer in die werksplek in te span.
Die tesis argumenteer dat Web 2.0 hoofsaaklik Persoonlike Kennisbestuur (PKB) fasiliteer en
langs hierdie ompad 'n bydrae lewer tot Organisatoriese Kennisbestuur (OKB). Verder lewer
alle funksionaliteite van Web 2.0 nie 'n bruikbare bydra tot Kennisbestuur nie, maar is dit
hoofsaaklik die groepsfunksies wat bruikbaar is in terme van netwerking en leer.
Die tesis is teoreties gewortel in Cheong en Tsui se PKB 2.0 model, veral die
Interpersoonlike Kennisoordragsfase wat weer op Nonaka se SEKI model gebaseer is.
Die tesis oorweeg aanvanklik die onderskeid en verhouding tussen Organisatoriese
Kennisbestuur (OKB) en Persoonlike Kennisbestuur (PKB). Daarna word Cheong en Tsui se
PKB 2.0 model en Nonaka se SEKI model bespreek. Die Web 2.0 fenomeen word beskryf
aan die hand van 'n literatuurstudie van navorsing oor die bruikbaarheid van Web 2.0
platforms en die groepsfunksionaliteit word spesifiek belig. 'n Vraelys, gebaseer op die SEKI
en PKB 2.0 modelle, is onder gebruikers van 'n spesifieke Web 2.0 groepsfunksie
geadministreer.
Die tesis kom tot die konklusie dat die groepsfunksies van Web 2.0 sosiale netwerk-platforms
bruikbaar is vir Kennisbestuur, want dit is inderdaad 'n komponent van gebruikers se
Persoonlike Kennisbestuur (PKB).
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Bryan, Brett. "The ecological, psychological and political issues surrounding the management of koalas in southern Mt Lofty Ranges /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1995. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ENV/09envb915.pdf.
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Thesis (M. Env. Sc.)--University of Adelaide, Mawson Graduate Centre for Environmental Studies, 1996.<br>Two col. maps in pocket on back end-paper. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 118-135).
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Hammond, Jenna Michele. "The Effectiveness of Mobile Eye-Tracking to Enhance Guided Show Cave Experiences." TopSCHOLAR®, 2019. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/3132.
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Karst terrains are landscapes with a distinctive hydrology and set of landforms that arise from a combination of high bedrock solubility and well-developed secondary (fracture) porosity. Karst areas are easily polluted due to the rapid transport of unfiltered percolating water through the systems. While many individuals are able to identify karst landforms such as sinkholes and caves, an understanding of the interconnectedness of the surface and subsurface in karst landscapes, as well as the vulnerability of karst areas to degradation, is often limited. Show caves, which are caves made accessible to visitation by humans through built infrastructure, can serve as an excellent venue through which to educate large quantities of people about the importance of these landscapes and sensitivities of them to degradation. Using Carter Caves State Park as a case study site, this study revealed that mobile eye-tracking technology can be used to develop cave tours that are both educational and entertaining by identifying greatest visitor interest at stops and along tour routes (i.e., where a visitors’ gaze falls throughout the tours).
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Sylaidis, Peter. "Multi media applications in medical education : evaluation of an interactive CD-ROM on practical skin wound management for medical undergraduate learning /." Title page, contents and summary only, 1999. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09MS/09mss984.pdf.
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Groepe, Westonio Sarien. "SARS's IKM strategy : an external perception through the eyes of the media." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3481.
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Thesis (MPhil (Information Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.<br>South Africa held its first democratic election in 1994. At the moment, government
has to address many injustices of the past. For this they need funds. The years
before 1994 saw South Africa isolated from the rest of the world as a result of its
human rights track record. As a result of this isolation, the government has not only
inherited injustices that need to be addressed, but it also inherited debt, which needs
to be repaid with interest. Therefore, the South African Revenue Service is tasked
with the responsibility to ensure an inflow into government coffers.
The South African Revenue Service has been constituted as an autonomous body in
1997. Although the task of revenue collection seems mundane, its enormity cannot
be over-emphasised. The revenue it collects is needed to address issues of
inequality such as:
• equality of education;
• restoration of basic living conditions, such as shelter and health care; and
• upgrading and retaining skills in order to compete globally.
The general perception is that the South African Revenue Service has achieved
much through transformation projects in a very short period. Furthermore, the
President is embarking on a mission to unite the African continent through various
initiatives. Currently, perception gained from the media is that Africa is corrupt and
lacks the economic will to change. The current study was undertaken to establish
whether the model used by the South African Revenue Service, as perceived by the
media, is well received. A positive media perception could pave the way for other
government organisations as well as South Africa’s neighbours to enter into an
information and knowledge sharing partnership with the South African Revenue
Service to the benefit, not only of the country, but also of the continent as a whole.
The conclusion drawn is that the South African Revenue Service is indeed an
example to be proud of. They seem to have formed partnerships with business, professional bodies and foreign agents as well as with the ordinary man in the street
to engage successfully in discussions, which will ultimately lead to the mutual benefit
of all its stakeholders, internal and external.
Finally, from a media perspective, the organisation is perceived to have done South
Africans proud; however, it is also clear from media reports that room for
improvement exists.
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Lazier, Natalie. "Investigating social media usage patterns in the stakeholder groups of the University of Stellenbosch Business School." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/8440.
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Thesis (MBA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.<br>Popularity of social media sites is growing at a fast rate and many businesses and higher
education institutions are attempting to successfully engage with their stakeholders using this new
interactive medium that facilitates ‘many-to-many’ communication.
There are several forms of social media and users have many options available to them, ranging
from the more generic social networking sites, like Facebook, to more niche sites, like BlackPlanet
that targets black African Americans.
The focus of this research is on the social media usage patterns and trends in the stakeholder
groups of the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB).
Eight stakeholder groups were identified and they consist of the following groups and USB
departments:
i) USB prospective students;
ii) USB current students, busy with their research reports;
iii) USB current students, not busy with their research reports;
iv) USB alumni;
v) USB course administrators;
vi) USB academic faculty members;
vii) USB research supervisors;
viii) USB Marketing and Communication Division.
The analysis showed that the social media site Facebook is popular among all stakeholder groups
of the USB, followed by LinkedIn and YouTube. Furthermore, Facebook and LinkedIn were cited
as the preferred social media sites for the USB to use in communicating with its stakeholder
groups. Additionally, respondents indicated strong privacy concerns with the use of social media.
Numerous other similarities and differences by gender, age group and stakeholder groups were
discussed in the findings. Combined with information from literature, these findings were translated
into a multistep plan to improve the communication among the USB’s stakeholder groups.
The fast-changing social media landscape requires businesses and higher education institutions,
like the USB, to stay abreast of the latest user trends to ensure continued interaction with their
stakeholders. Therefore, regular investigations by the USB into the use of social media by its
stakeholder groups are required in the foreseeable future.
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Christodoulou, Valentina. "Language and identity management across media : a communities of practice study of a Greek-Cypriot student society in Britain." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2012. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/language-and-identity-management-across-media(60cec185-0e1c-41fc-9243-824b15dc607b).html.
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This work focuses on identity management across media by focusing on a Greek-Cypriot student Society in London. By employing a Communities of Practice framework which focuses on engagement in social practice, the present work deals with issues of community making processes across media as well as the ways in which member positions and relations vis-a-vis the Society have an impact on communication practices and identity construction. Questions underlying such analysis are: A. In what ways do participation and engagement inform identity articulations related to community membership? B. In what ways are community, identities and relations negotiated over time and across media and how do these processes shape communication choices? The data were collected from multiple sites of engagement ranging from face to face recordings, e-mails, diaries, interviews, Facebook threads and the Society’s website. The analysis showed that in community making the use of e-mails and Facebook posts reproduce the development of the Society’s practices and social links among members. With regards to choices of communication mediums it was found that in member relationships characterized by emotional closeness, face-to-face and mobile communication was privileged while e-mail communication was the preferable communication mode in Society-related business. Analysis of e-mail communication among Committee members indicated that through status moves in interaction members are able to orient to particular membership identities and role-dependent activities, while issues of legitimacy to claim arose in the negotiation of past and present (Committee and ex-Committee) positions in the Society. Peripheral membership identities appeared to be the result of weakened relations of mutual engagement. Additionally, preference for Greek text in emails was found to be a way of enhancing in-group membership by aligning language choice with the assumed identities of the members. Greek language (and most importantly Cypriot Greek) - as the readily available resource of the Greek Cypriot members - appeared to be a defining factor in legitimating Greek-Cypriot members as well as the power to marginalize the British Cypriot members (’Charlies’). Ethnically-related resources such as language become tools through which relations of mutual engagement can either be strengthened, or lack mutuality.
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Kiefer, Kristin Ann. "Public Art: Context & Process in San Luis Obispo, CA." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2014. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1263.
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Public spaces are noted by historians, philosophers, planners, etc as being the lifeblood of civic centers, spaces that bring people in community together for a myriad of reasons. Recalling the ancient Agricola’s of ancient Greece to the modern version of malls and pedestrian plazas, these spaces are where social interactions occur, ideas are spread, and are open for all people to enjoy. Beautifying these spaces with public art and well-thought out design encourage the use of these spaces and work to empower those who use them. While the mode in which public art populates public spaces has changed, the notion that they exist to benefit a public good, act as a civilizer, create character and a distinct environment endures. The idea of public art is unique and is noted for doing something that neither a public space without art nor a museum with art can do: it can capture the eye and mind of individuals passing through public spaces. Making people pay attention to the civic environment around them, creating a sense of “civic vitality” in cities, towns and communities. Public art prompts vital questions about our environment and ourselves, encouraging a broad range of learning opportunities. Public installations of art celebrate culture and the environment, providing connections to history and the natural world. It makes space interesting and different from another. Public artwork is celebrated and condemned for its ability to challenge, delight, educate, and illuminate. Establishing written policies and programs for the arts solidify their place in communities, enacting a set of codes and a process for which artistic endeavors are woven into the complex urban landscape.
The role public art plays in communities is unique in the marrying of two very different sectors of civic life: art and aesthetics with the political planning process. This study examines how political decisions impact the installation process for public artwork in cities. How do written policies and programs support opportunities for installations, ways to empower the community and brighten the streetscape, and where are there gaps in knowledge and information that make the process more convoluted and difficult to navigate? Through studying the public art installation process in the City of San Luis Obispo from the perspective of the administrators working with the public art programs and policies and comparing the process with the ways in which the community is empowered by public art a number of recommendations are made to increase transparency and encourage artistic opportunities in the town with an already robust Public Art Program.
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Gordon, Craig S. "Mediating and Moderating the Agenda-Setting Process: Three Studies of the Air Quality Issue." Diss., Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004:, 2004. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-05142004-142036/.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. Directed by Gregory B. Lewis, Georgia State University.<br>Henry, Gary, Committee Chair ; Bostrom, Ann, Committee Member ; Edmiston, Kelly, Committee Member ; Lewis, Gregory, Committee Member ; Nicholson, Stephen, Committee Member. Includes bibliographical references.
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Pack, Derik Leroi. "Rethinking the web structure focusing on events to create better information and experience management /." Thesis, Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004:, 2004. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-07092004-011223/unrestricted/pack%5Fderik%5Fl%5F200407%5Fmasters.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S.)--School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. Directed by Jain Ramesh.<br>Ramesh Jain, Committee Chair ; Linda Wills, Committee Member ; Jim McClellan@ece.gatech.edu, Committee Member. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Mellet, Dieter. "Servicisation : extending the product life cycle of high technologically manufactured goods." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/895.
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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An investigation of the servicisation phenomenon and its influence on the product life cycle of high technologically manufactured goods.
Rising demand for services and ongoing commoditisation of goods has forced businesses to purse alternatives to differentiate themselves in the market place. This has renewed interest to reposition the unit of exchange from a goods dominant to a service dominant perspective. Although applicability of the product life cycle as a marketing tool has often been questioned, it continues to form a fundamental building block of marketing theory.
The purpose of this research report was to determine whether the servicisation phenomenon can be utilised as part of corporate strategy to extend the product life cycle of high technological goods. The primary objective was to gain new insight into the interesting and profitable combination of goods and services within the goods manufacturing industry. The main focus was to test whether a service dominant business model can extend the product life cycle.
A case study of the product life cycle of the Apple iPod versus Creative’s digital media player value offerings was analysed.
The main finding was that the iPod as opposed to Creative’s media player, did show signs of a longer product life cycle in the role of a service delivery vehicle. The service dominant business model has created many alternative revenue streams for Apple.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: 'n Ondersoek oor die dienste verskynsel en die invloed daarvan op die produkleefsiklus van hoë tegnologiese goedere.
‘n Toename in die aanvraag na dienste, en voortdurende omskepping van verbruikersartikels in kommoditeite, forseer besighede om na alternatiewe te soek om hulself in die markplek te differensieer. Daar is dus nuwe belang om die eenheid van handel te herdefinieer vanuit ‘n diens perspektief teenoor die tradisionele goedere een. Alhoewel die toepaslikheid van die produkleefsiklus, as ‘n instrument vir bemarkingsbesluitneming, talle keer bevraagteken is, bly dit ‘n hoeksteen van bemarkingsteorie.
Die doel van hierdie navorsingsprojek was om te bepaal of die dienste verskynsel gebruik kan word in korporatiewe strategie om die produkleefsiklus te verleng. Die hoof doelwit was om nuwe insig te kry oor hoe ‘n produk en dienste gekombineer kan word om winste van vervaardigers te verbeter. Die hoof fokus was om te toets of ‘n diensgesentreerde besigheidsmodel die produkleefsiklus kan verleng.
‘n Studie van die produkleefsiklus van Apple se iPod is gedoen teenoor dié van Creative se digitale mediaspeler.
Daar is bepaal dat die iPod, teenoor Creative se mediaspeler, wel tekens van ‘n langer produkleefsiklus toon, in die rol van ‘n diensleweringsinstrument. Dié diens gesentreerde besigheidsmodel voorsien Apple van vele alternatiewe bronne van inkomste.
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Hagedorn, Karin. "Zukunftsfähiges Management in der Organisation Krankenhaus /." Hannover : Expressum-Verl, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016217616&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Crawford, Michael Cameron. "Quantification of the belowground inputs of organic carbon by the annual pasture legume barrel medic (Medicago truncatula Gaertn.)." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1997. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phc8988.pdf.
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Bibliography: leaves 164-193. This study aims to quantify the belowground input of organic carbon by barrel medic using techniques that account for root death and decomposition as well as root secretion and exudation. It also investigates the effect of defoliation on carbon allocation within the plant so as to determine the potential for optimising carbon input to the soil through grazing management.
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Henschke, Thomas. "Konzeption und Entwicklung eines modellbasierten Rahmenwerkes zur Anwendungsintegration im Product Lifecycle Resource Management /." Duisburg [u.a.] : WiKu-Verl. [u.a.], 2008. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016467356&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Byars, Oraleze D. "Myth Management: The Nature of the Hero in Callimachus’ Hecale and Catullus’ Poem 64." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0003169.
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Valizadeh, Reza. "Summer nutrition of sheep based on residues of annual crops and medic pastures." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1994. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phv172.pdf.
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Samson, Alan Michael. "Plagiarism and fabrication: dishonesty in the newsroom : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Management (Communication) at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand." Massey University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1022.
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This first comprehensive study of New Zealand news media plagiarism proceeds from the observation that plagiarism, if not demonstrably increasing, is more common than many practitioners would care to believe. It affirms that, contrary to conventional opinion, plagiarism cannot be understood or dismissed simply or entirely as the product of dishonest or lazy journalists. The study findings support indications of an underlying culture of copying within news media organisations—a professional ideology encouraging, if not overtly justifying, copying, and discouraging clear authorship attribution. The findings emanate from responses to a survey distributed to all New Zealand’s journalists, followed by in-depth interviews with five journalists identified as having personal experience with aspects of the practice identified in the survey, and a sixth with a journalist against whom a complaint of plagiarism was upheld by watchdog body, the NZ Press Council. The research analysed the just four complaints related to plagiarism brought before the Press Council since its 1972 inception, as well as another five much-publicised examples of the practice written about in the news media, to the present day. Of the nine cases examined, three reflected the most serious type of dishonesty associated with Jayson Blair of the New York Times—calculated theft of words as well as outright interview fabrication. The others can be categorised in a perceived less blameworthy variety of plagiarism, bedevilled by confusion of terms and newsroom pressures. But because much run-of-the-mill plagiarism is likely to have gone unrecorded and unnoticed beyond the newsroom involved, the true extent of any sort of plagiarism here could not be judged. What was possible in this research, was to gauge a sense of prevalence by asking working journalists not of their own sins, but of their experience of being plagiarised by others. Suddenly the numbers of plagiarism cases rocketed, not in a usefully quantifiable way, but clearly demonstrative of an extent sufficient to warrant analysis of nature and origin. These experiences were set against an American model that identified four antecedents of plagiarism behaviour, two individual—journalistic rationalising of dishonesty and problematic techniques—and two situational—definitional ambiguity and reporter aversion to attribution. What became clear in these analyses was that, though all news media organisations view plagiarism very seriously, few if any acknowledge their own role in perpetrating the practice, that journalism is an industry that proceeds from an ideology of matching and copying.
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Beyers, Hendrik Philippus. "The effect of haloxyfop-R-methyl ester and imazamox herbicides, tine or no tillage and nine different medic cultivars on the seed and dry matter production as well as the quality of medic pastures." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52517.
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Thesis (MScAgric)--University of Stellenbosch, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a grass herbicide, a
broadleaf herbicide with some grass control capabilities, method of tillage (tine
and no-tillage) at planting of wheat as well as different medic cultivars on the
regeneration, dry matter (OM) production and quality of a medic pasture.
The trial was conducted at Langgewens experimental farm in the Swartland
wheat producing area. Nine medic cultivars of three different species were
evaluated after being sprayed with either haloxyfop-R-methyl (HAL) ester or
imazamox (IMI) and subjected to either a tine tillage or a no tillage treatment at
planting of wheat. Soil samples were taken during January 2000 to determine the
size of the medic and weed seedbank as well as the degree of dormancy in the
medic seeds, while OM samples were taken throughout the growing season to
determine the OM production of the different medic cultivars and weed species.
OM samples taken during October 1998 on the same pasture, were used to
determine the crude protein (CP) and neutral detergent fibre (NOF) content of the
pasture. The samples were subjected to in vitro digestion and the digestibility of
pasture CP (OCP), NOF(ONOF) and DM (DOM)were determined.
Results showed that seedling establishment differed between cultivars used,
herbicide treatments applied as well as the crop stage in the rotation. The
cultivars produced more seedlings where IMI was applied compared to HAL as
well as where the area consisted of two year pasture compared to one year
pasture (1998) and one year wheat (1999). After a year of pasture and a year of
wheat, cultivars Sephi and Paraggio produced the most seedlings, while Caliph
and Orion produced the least. Caliph however, showed a very high degree of
seed dormancy while Orion's low seedling establishment was due to its
sensitivity to the IMI herbicide used.
Little difference was found between the nine cultivars early in the season (July -
August) with regard to cumulative OM production, except for Orion, whose
growth was severely damaged by the IMI treatment. At the end of the growing
season (October), the cultivar Caliph's cumulative OM production (2010.1 kg/ha) was significantly higher than all the other cultivars, except for Parabinga (1053. 4
kg/ha).
Oifferent pasture samples, of which the botanical composition was known, was
analysed for CP, NOF, OOM, OCP and ONOF. There was no significant
difference in pasture composition during 1998 but variation in the pasture
composition did however cause the IMI treatment, compared to the HAL
treatment, to have a lower ONOFand OOMcontent. A modelling procedure was
used to predict the pasture quality parameters (CP, NOF, OOM,OCP and ONOF)
from the pasture composition (medic hay, medic pods, grassy and broadleaf
weeds). This prediction of CP, NOF, OOM, ONOF and OCP from the pasture
components had a relative low accuracy (49 -74.1 %) and a further refinement of
this model for possible use on farms in order to improve grazing management
and animal production is advised.
In conclusion it could be said that broadleaf weed control caused a definite
increase in medic seed and OMproduction, but Orion should not be used with an
IMI herbicide. All the cultivars, except for Orion, produced enough seedlings up
to the second year to ensure sustainability of the medic pasture. All the cultivars,
except for Orion, produced a sufficient amount of OM early in the growing
season. Caliph however, produced by far the most OM later in the growing
season.
A reduction of broadleaf weeds and medic pods will increase the digestibility of
NOFand OMand therefore increase the quality of the pasture. Pods however are
an important part of summer forage and the aim should therefore rather be to
reduce the number of broadleaf weeds in the pasture.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie studie was om die effek van 'n gras en breëblaar
onkruiddoder (wat sekere grasse beheer), metode van bewerking tydens die saai
van koring asook nege verskillende medic kultivars op die regenerasie, droë
materiaal produksie en kwaliteit van medic weidings te bepaal.
Die proef is gedoen op Langgewens proefplaas wat geleë is in die Swartland
koring produserende gebied. Nege medic kultivars is geëvalueer nadat die
weiding met of haloxyfop-R-metiel ester (HAL) of imazamox (IMI) onkruiddoders
gespuit is en onderwerp is aan of 'n vlak tand of geen bewerking tydens die saai
van koring. Grondmonsters is geneem in Januarie 2000 om die grootte van die
medic en onkruid saadbank asook om die graad van dormansie in die
verskillende medic kultivars se sade te bepaal. Droë materiaal monsters is
gedurende die 2000 groeiseisoen geneem om die droë materiaal produksie van
die verskillende medic kultivars asook onkruid spesies te bepaal. Droë materiaal
monsters is gedurende Oktober 1998 geneem en gebruik om die ruproteïn (CP)
en neutraaloplosbare vesel (NDF) inhoud van die weiding te bepaal. Die
monsters is in vitro verteer en die verteerbaarheid van CP (OCP), NDF (ONOF)
en droë materiaal (DOM) is bepaal.
Resultate wys dat saailing vestiging verskil tussen die verskillende kultivars wat
gebruik is, verskillende onkruiddoder behandelings asook die stadium van die
weidings/koring. Die kultivars het meer geproduseer waar die weiding met IMI
behandel is in vergelyking met waar HAL toegedien is, asook waar koring nog
nie gesaai is nie. Na 'n jaar van weiding en 'n jaar van koring, het die kultivars
Sephi en Paraggio die meeste saailinge, en Caliph en Orion die minste saailinge
gehad. Caliph het egter 'n hoë graad van dormansie in sy saad getoon, terwyl die
swak vestiging van Orion die gevolg is van die kultivar se hoë sensitiwiteit
teenoor IMI.
Min verskil is gevind tussen die nege kultivars, vroeg in die groei seisoen (Julie -
Augustus), wat kumulatiewe droë materiaal produksie betref, behalwe vir Orion
wat erg beskadig is deur die IMI behandeling. Aan die einde van die groeiseisoen (Oktober 2000) was die kumulatiewe droë materiaal produksie van die kultivar
Caliph (2010.1 kg/ha) betekenisvol hoër as al die ander kultivars behalwe vir
Parabinga (1053.4 kg/ha).
Weidingsmonsters, waarvan die botaniese samestelling bekend was, is ontleed
vir CP, NDF, DDM, DCP en DNDF. Daar is geen betekenisvolle verskille gevind
in die botaniese samestelling van die weidingmonsters geneem in 1998 nie,maar
die variasie in botaniese samestelling het veroorsaak dat IMI in vergelyking met
HAL 'n laer DNDF and DDM inhoud het. 'n Model is opgestel wat die
weidingskomponente (medic hooi, medic peule, gras en breëblaar onkruide)
gebruik om die kwaliteits parameters (CP, NDF, DDM, DCP en DNDF) van die
weiding te skat. Hierdie skatting van CP, NDF, DDM, DCP en DNDF deur van die
weidingskomponente gebruik te maak het 'n relatiewe lae akuraatheid gehad (49
-74.1 %) en verdere verfyning van hierdie model vir moontlike gebruik op plase,
ten einde weidings bestuur en diere produksie te verbeter, word voorgestel.
Die gevolgtrekking kan gemaak word dat breëblaar onkruidbeheer 'n definitiewe
verbetering in die medic saailing en droë materiaal produksie van die medies te
weeg gebring het, maar die kultivar Orion behoort nie saam met 'n IMI gebruik te
word nie. AI die getoetste kultivars, behalwe Orion, het voldoende saad
oorlewing vertoon tot en met die tweede jaar van die rotasie om
lewensvatbaarheid van die sisteem te verseker en alle kultivars, behalwe Orion,
het voldoende droë materiaal produseer vroeg in die groeiseisoen. Caliph het
egter laat in die groeiseisoen by verre die meeste droë materiaal geproduseer.
'n Vermindering in die hoeveelheid breëblaar onkruide en peule in die weiding sal
tot 'n verhoging in die verteerbaarheid van NDF en DM lei en dus 'n verhoging in
die kwaliteit van die weiding tot gevolg hê. Peule is egter 'n belangrike bron van
voedsel aan weidende diere gedurende droë somermaande en die verbetering
van weidings moet eerder gedoen word deur te poog om breëblaar onkruide te
beheer.
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Kamin, Michael. "Management operationeller Risiken in Kreditinstituten : Entwicklung und Implementierung eines Frühwarnsystems für operationelle Risiken /." Aachen : Shaker, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016285132&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Müller-Seitz, Gordon. "Positive Emotionalität in Organisationen : Identifikation realtypischer Erscheinungsformen und Gestaltungsoptionen aus Sicht des Humanressourcen-Managements /." Wiesbaden : Gabler, 2008. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016364349&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Waldforst, Sebastian. "Die Wirkung von Zielen auf die Arbeitsleistung von Akteuren : eine experimentelle Untersuchung /." Wiesbaden : Dt. Univ.-Verl, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=015745292&line_number=0002&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Siebrecht, Philipp. "Kundenzufriedenheit und Kundenloyalität : Messung, Umsetzung, Management von Erfolgsfaktoren ; mit Kundenzufriedenheit und Kundenloyalität zu wirtschaftlichem Erfolg /." Frankfurt am Main u.a. : Lang, 2004. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=012874455&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Stiller, Patrick. "Gründe für Desinvestitionen : eine Event-History-Analyse unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Entscheidungsverhaltens des Managements /." Wiesbaden : Dt. Univ.-Verl, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016094654&line_number=0002&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Specht, Udo. "Zeit als strategischer Erfolgsfaktor und Grundlage der Unternehmensstrategie : eine theoretische und empirische Analyse anhand der Elektronikindustrie /." Hamburg : Kovač, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016169266&line_number=0002&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Biedermann, Annette. "Die strategische Bedeutung Sozialen Kapitals : eine Untersuchung auf der Ebene interorganisationaler Beziehungsnetzwerke /." Hamburg : Kovač, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016276555&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Rock, Christopher. "Wirksame Intervention im organisationalen Wandel : how to turn an elephant into a tango dancer /." Stuttgart : Ibidem, 2008. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016524125&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Alscher, Alexander. "Patterns, paths, and rationales in portfolio configuration /." [St. Gallen] : [s.n.], 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016410589&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Diffenhard, Volker. "Bewertungsproblematik nachhaltigen Wirtschaftens aus unternehmerischer Sicht /." Hamburg : Kovač, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016281707&line_number=0002&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Doucette, Wendy, and Joanna Anderson. "Embedding Student Support into Boot Camp: Research, Citation and Data Management at the Point-of-Need and Beyond." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/391.
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Although we give library instruction in graduate courses per request,we reach a small number of students this way. Others will see us oneon-one,but we’re still missing the majority. Nearly all Boot Campersare unknown to us, which means they’ve had no formal graduatelibrary instruction prior to writing the biggest project of their academiclives.To this end, we offered two new strategy-based workshops, whichwe propose to outline as one single-session presentation at USETDAunder the category of “Student Support and Training” (ImpactfulETD Processing).In Boot Camp, Session One covers data management: physical andvirtual workspace organization, file structure, online data storage andbackups. The emphasis here is on where to put data and how to saveit. Online programs covered include free word processing softwaresuch as Google Docs, Word Online, Shutterbug, and Zoho Docs andcloud storage services such as Google Drive, Microsoft’s OneDrive,Mac’s iCloud Storage, Amazon storage, Box and Dropbox.Session Two of Boot Camp addresses research and citation management.Revamped to include the Association of College and ResearchLibraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Framework’s concepts, wepresent systematic research as a transferable skill, not an isolated casetied to one course or problem. This workshop incorporates criticalthinking into showing students how to construct a search; how tokeep on top of research through folders, feeds, and alerts; and how tomanage citations via Mendeley.After the presentation and discussion, attendees should be able torecognize the significant function librarians perform in a targetedprogram such as Boot Camp convey the value of formal, timelyintervention for graduate students assess the benefits of linking ouroverall methodology to the ACRL Framework replicate our offeringsto support their students at the point of need, and beyond.
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Swartz, Christine. "An Examination of the Organization-Public Relationship Dimensions of Communication Between Museums and its Publics." UNF Digital Commons, 2019. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/864.
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This study examines how museums build relationships with audiences to gain financial contributions and volunteer support. Financial support to museums has been dwindling in recent years and new revenue streams are needed for low-resource museums to survive. A content analysis of 485 Facebook posts of four small and large sized museums along with a survey of 131 respondents were conducted within the theoretical lens of organization-public relations. Results from study one indicate that larger museums fared better than smaller museums in terms of transparency, authenticity and positivity measures whereas on measures of credibility both the large and the smaller museums fared equally. While results from study two indicate millennials are not sufficiently engaging with museums.
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Zemp, René. "Immobilien-Spezialfonds für europäische Vorsorgeinstitutionen : eine Analyse von Einflussfaktoren der Portfolio-Sektion auf Investoren- und Fondsebene /." Norderstedt : Books on Demand, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016292241&line_number=0002&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Quiterio, Capeli Marilia. "Micro-influencers’ impact on engagement levels for fashion retail brands on Instagram." UNF Digital Commons, 2019. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/884.
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With the increase of social media usage and its relevance for the millennial generation, social media influencers rise as credible sources who influence their followers purchase behaviors. Micro-influencers have up to 400,00 followers and fashion brands are constantly collaborating with them to generate brand awareness. The purpose of this study is to analyze how micro-influencers impact engagement levels on fashion retail brands’ accounts on Instagram and what common visual patterns the posts with higher levels of engagement present. A sample of 817 posts from three different brands were analyzed to provide insight in what kind of posts generates higher engagement levels: motivational posts, product posts, model/catalog, micro-influencer, influencer, or none of the above. A content analysis was conducted and after all the posts were coded, the top 100 with the highest engagement levels were submitted to a frame analysis so common patterns and themes could be recognized among the top engagement posts.
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Szuppa, Stephan. "Marktforschung für komplexe Systeme aus Sach- und Dienstleistungen im Privatkundenbereich : Entwicklung und Überprüfung eines Vorgehenskonzeptes am Beispiel des 'Intelligenten Hauses' /." Hamburg : Kovač, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016283223&line_number=0002&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Arzt, Rowena. "Wettbewerbsfähigkeit europäischer Messeveranstalter : Entwicklung und empirische Anwendung eines multidimensionalen Bezugsrahmens /." Köln : Kölner Wissenschaftsverl, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016091139&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Neugarten, Michael Louis. "Noticing noticing : the role of noticing in the praxis of competitive intelligence /." [St. Gallen] : [s.n.], 2008. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016410524&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Ridder, Niels. "Vom monopolistischen Stromversorger zum kundenorientierten Energiedienstleister : die strategische Neuausrichtung kommunaler Energieversorgungsunternehmen im liberalisierten deutschen Strommarkt /." Hamburg : Kovač, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016283003&line_number=0002&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Theißing, Florian. "Shared Servicespace : arbeits- und akteursorientierte Gestaltung computerunterstützter Kundeninteraktion /." Aachen : Shaker, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016391492&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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McCarthy, Elizabeth Ann. "Twitter Use During Hurricane Irma: How the Local Government Agencies Amplify and Attenuate Risk Factors for the Vulnerable Populations." UNF Digital Commons, 2018. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/839.
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Twitter has become a popular channel for local governments to explore crisis communication during a hurricane. Local governments use Twitter to distribute crisis messages to the public, and are able to amplify or attenuate risk perception. Many factors attribute to individuals’ risk perception including control, choice, children, novelty, and risk-benefit tradeoff. The Social Amplification of Risk Framework (SARF) provides a guide to understanding the intensifying or weakening of these risk messages. While these crisis messages are directed to the general public, the local governments may be neglecting information for the vulnerable populations. In order to prepare for a hurricane, vulnerable populations need updates from local governments and emergency agencies before, during, and after the hurricane. Relationships among stages of a hurricane, tweet categories, and risk perception were explored. A sample of 1,043 tweets from six Twitter accounts of local governments in Florida were analyzed to provide insight into what type of messages local governments tweet and what risk perceptions local governments emphasize during the stages of Hurricane Irma. Using a Cross-tabulation analysis, researchers analyzed significant differences for stages of a hurricane, tweet categories, and risk perceptions. Findings for this study indicate that results were significant through each stage of the hurricane.
Keywords: Twitter, Hurricane, Risk Factors, SARF, Vulnerable Populations
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Oglesby, Corliss Deionn. "The New Frontier of Advertising: Computer-Generated Images as Influencers." UNF Digital Commons, 2019. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/861.
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The use of computer-generated images as influencers of consumer opinions and behavior is an emerging advertising strategy. This research investigates the advantages and disadvantages of using computer-generated images (CGI) as influencers of human behavior from the perspective of promoting a brand. The power of electronic word of mouth (social media) and how it is incorporated in computer-generated images used as influencers is discussed as a major factor in consumer decision making. The social media account content of computer-generated images was analyzed by conducting a frame analysis to discern how computer-generated images are portrayed on social media. A frame analysis of 577 social media posts was used to develop a framework for future social media strategies for computer-generated images. CGIs be portrayed as transparent, engaging, and as a socialite. Best practices for using computer-generated images were identified by conducting an interview with a representative of a brand that has collaborated with an influential computer-generated image. Innovation, listening to the consumer voice, and creative control should be prioritized in this growing field of CGIs and CGI partnerships.