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Van, Niekerk Daniel. "A framework for determining a business strategy of a small business." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50674.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2007.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is a growing need for a framework that explains the important steps in creating and managing a small business in a very simplistic, flexible and holistic way. The aim of this research report is to design a framework which will guide the entrepreneur and small business owner in the set-up and management of a small business. The research report explores the logic of constructing the framework. It starts with the core business transactions which justify the existence of the business. For a better understanding of the in
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Fouche, J. B. "Trust and business : an inquiry into the functioning of trust in business." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20838.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2006.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The last decade has seen a continuing erosion of trust in business. Companies inability to realise trust in practice has created public cynicism and mistrust. This eruption of mistrust compelled business to ask why trust has become as issue of concern and how one can re-establish trust in commerce. The study will investigate the functioning of the concept of trust in business. Our hypothesis is that a move from mistrust to trust in the current business environment is only possible through a change in our understanding of e
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Smit, Brand. "A stakeholder management model for project management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95663.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>In project management, stakeholders are key to ensuring the success of a project. However, research has found that not enough attention is given to the needs and influence of stakeholders. In the search of a holistic approach to stakeholder management, very few recommendations could be found in literature. The purpose of this research is to search for key elements in literature that can be used in the development of a generic model that guides the user in the process of stakeholder management in projects. Through the investigation of peer review
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O'Neil, Meganne Ross. "Teaching modules for small business financial management." Master's thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02162010-020108/.

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Beukman, Anita (Anna Jacoba). "Is management a subset of leadership or is leadership a subset of management with regard to project management?" Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52901.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>Traditionally project management has been found mainly in the construction industry and the project manager was a technical specialist. There was a tendency to select people solely for their technical expertise and to emphasize the hard skills (scheduling, statistical analysis, etc.) In general there was a failure to distinguish between project leadership and project management. Managing organisations through projects or through project portfolios (programmes) is gaining popularity since it is a management approach that integrates and co-o
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Boshoff, Jacques. "An evaluation of the information-processing approach of knowledge management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53260.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study involves research of secondary data in the field of knowledge management. It investigates the different perspectives of how knowledge can be managed. The complexity of knowledge requires different approaches for different organisations in a variety of industries. The complexity of this field has resulted in a number of acceptable as well as unacceptable knowledge management approaches. In the study the two predominant conflicting perspectives of knowledge management is discussed. The information-processing per
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Koegelenberg, Johannes Josias Albertus. "Integrating physical asset management with business strategy." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50373.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.<br>Some digitised pages may appear illegible due to the condition of the original hard copy<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A critical success factor for investment in high capital intensive business is to ensure that there is an integrated physical asset management plan in place that is integrated with the business strategy. The three fundamental aspects in modern physical asset management are to have a balanced performance measurement framework, self assessment system and benchmark review process in place to integrate, control and continuously improve t
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Thom, Torsten. "Mobile business : an analysis of the arising business potential." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50397.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The goal of this research report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the new business potential that arises from the convergence of two of the fastest growing industries worldwide, namely the Internet and mobile communications. Most experts agree that this emerging mobile business market has great revenue potential. However, the initial market development has generally been very disappointing, because most service providers have not found ways to satisfy customer needs in this young, dynamic market. Since academic so
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James, Celeste Claire. "The dimensions of successful matrix management, as applied to project management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50136.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Over the last 20-30 years, the adoption of matrix management has become ever increasingly popular especially in organizations developing new products and product lines. As with any new organizational design or structure, problems are experienced. These problems must be managed constructively in order for the organization to realize the design/structure's full potential. When managing problems associated with the matrix design, simple solutions can be sought: • Know what the matrix can do, as well as know its limitations.
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Nkhalamba, Emmanuel Silvester. "An investigation into project management failure." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51607.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As modern business environment continues to be uncertain and risky due to rapid changes in technology, consumer tastes and international trade that exposes smaller economies to larger and stronger economies of the world, smaller organisations to larger multinationals, conventional management approach becomes inadequate. Better methods of managing business and projects have to be found in order to deal with tough competition. Before 1970's, very few people ever talked about project management. This could be attributed to r
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Van, Vuuren Petra J. "Determine the dimensions for successful matrix management as applied to project management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53356.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Matrix organizations still remain a successful competitor in a hyper networked and borderless world. Matrix organizations are a multidimensional structure that tries to maximize the strength of a functional organization and minimize the weaknesses of both the project and functional organizations. It combines the vertical hierarchical structure with a horizontal structure of an input coordinator and provides advantages in terms of creativity, innovation, integration of knowledge and responsiveness to customer needs (Stebbin
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Theron, Edwin. "The management of long-term marketing relationships in business-to-business financial services." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1409.

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Thesis (PhD (Business Management))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>Since relationship marketing re-emerged as an approach to marketing, the concept was met with a great deal of interest. This interest resulted in relationship marketing being researched extensively, whilst businesses started to look for ways to build relationships with their clients. Relationships with clients can, however, only be managed if the dimensions contributing to the relationship are adequately identified. From an academic viewpoint, once all the relevant dimensions have been identified, these dimensions can
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Smith, Tania. "The Newmed business simulation : the development of the business plan as a tool to demonstrate the importance of business principle application." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52000.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.<br>Some digitised pages may appear cut off due to the condition of the original hard copy.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The NewCo Medical company (NewCo ) is a simulated manufacturing and marketing company. It manufactures plastic utility goods in the health and baby-care industries, and proceeds to market these goods globally. NewCo intends to raise money in order to fund its operations and marketing drive, since it is poised for huge and imminent growth. The business simulation intends to demonstrate the value and effectiveness of the business plan,
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Huysamer, Riaan. "Business continuity and strategy for a large corporate." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50292.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Business continuity planning can be defined as the process of developing advance arrangements and procedures that enable an organisation to respond to an event in such a manner that critical business functions will continue with the least interruption or essential change. This study project guides one through an investigation of a business continuity planning project in Media24, a large multi-national corporate based in South Africa. As with most South African companies, Media24 has not done sufficient planning in this
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Aucamp, Abram Carel. "Strategic high performance business development : sustainable procurement." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21523.

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Thesis (MComm)--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The role of the traditional purchasing department has evolved significantly over the last decade into a competitive value adding procurement function within an organisation’s lean supply chain model. It has become a necessity to work with the suppliers to provide flexible, accurate, effective and cost effective goods and/or services (Barla, 2003; Ellram, 2002). In addition organisations are developing and utilising new business models geared towards improving both the balance sheet and the income statement to respond to e
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Kasunic, Diane Katherine. "Issues management versus crisis management a comparative study on their effectiveness /." Full text available, 1989. http://images.lib.monash.edu.au/ts/theses/kasunic.pdf.

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Marais, Lynette. "The strategic considerations of a business strategy for SASOL Polymers PP Business." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4911.

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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Business strategy provides direction to Sasol Polymers PP and deserves the attention of all levels in the organization. Strategic management can be defined as an explicit guide that allows the organization to specify objectives, formulate plans to achieve these objectives and then allocate resources to execute the plans to achieve the desired outcomes. The business strategy process involves identifying Sasol Polymers PP's business environment, its resources, circumstances within which it operates and it
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Bowden, Dion Eldred. "Predicting business cycle regimes using discriminant analysis." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51885.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The assumption underlying this study is that the regime of the economy imparts certain characteristics to the business cycle indicators and that by using a discriminant analysis it would be possible to gain information from the various indicators as to the state of activity in the economy. A discriminant analysis was developed on an Excel spreadsheet. The Schwartz Information Criterion, SIC, was calculated for the models. This value compares how closely the model follows the true data generating process. The discriminant
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Essop, Hoosain. "Project management : is management or leadership ability a prerequisite for a successful project supervisor/facilitator?" Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52417.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001<br>Is Management or Leadership ability a prerequisite for a successful project Supervisor/facilitator? Management and Leadership: In traditional thinking managers requires certain competencies to be able to plan, organize, direct and control the allocation of human, material, financial and information resources in the pursuit of organisational goals. Management is therefore a technical discipline of applying and administering authority over others, which is given through a formalised structural arrangement of the organisation. Leadership
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Spofana, M. L. (Merriman Lungile). "Towards a guide to successful matrix management in organisations : with specific reference to project management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50200.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Organisations are struggling to cope with the pace of change and the pressure is on for them either to adapt or die. Consequently, project management has become the sought after management process to deal with this unprecedented rate of change and for survival. Why is project management so attractive recently? Is it because of its emphasis on teamwork and multidisciplinary approach? Of course yes. Its holistic approach makes it very useful in unfamiliar and risky projects in which information is either scanty or overwhelmi
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Grey, Clive. "Post 1998 cross functional/matrix approach to management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4920.

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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The matrix structure has had varying degrees of success over the last 35 years. During this period the major factors, seen as critical to achieving matrix effectiveness, have been identified as: • communication; • strong leader; • culture; • rewards; • skills in teams; • clear and defined goals; • senior management support; • defined responsibility; • accountability; and • procedures and standards. A matrix structure (In the form of Category Management) was introduced into our organisation (US
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De, Jager A. J. "A framework for organisational project management at Sasol Technology." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51569.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Modem economy has been labeled as the "knowledge society". Increasingly, a learning organisation is one that knows how to learn and has a culture of continuous improvement. When organisations consider the task of improving project management, they encounter a wealth of best practices. However, the challenge is to assess the organisation's current condition and to chart a realistic improvement initiative. A framework for the management of projects on an organisational level allows organisations to develop the path ahead. G
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Goosen, D. G. "A study of the project scope management process in Nedbank retail." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52145.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objective of this study project is to investigate the scope management process within Nedbank's retail division. The scope definition provides a starting point for all future planning and tasks in a project. It defines all the work required, and only the work required, to successfully complete the set objectives of the project. Although this aspect of project management is crucial, many organisations fail to complete projects on time and within budget, due to bad management of the project's scope. A literature study
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Butler, Chantal. "Developing a knowledge management diagnostic tool : a pilot study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52184.

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Thesis(MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.<br>The objectives of this research were as follows: • To develop a knowledge management diagnostic tool that can be used to evaluate the status of knowledge management initiatives from both a technology and a people perspective, • To conduct a pilot study using a convenience sample of 35 students from the Afrikaans Modular Masters of Business Administration course at the University of Stellenbosch in order to test this diagnostic tool for measurement reliability and validity, and • To present and discuss the results of the pilot study. A knowl
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Labuschagne, Hermann. "Why project management is not successfully applied in Investment Frontiers." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52613.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Investment Frontiers is a business unit of Old Mutual South Africa, which launches new products. These launches are carried out as projects. A major problem is that it is always difficult to launch new products in the scheduled time and the projects usually go over budget. Investment Frontiers thinks that project management is not being applied successfully in the business. The research was done to provide an answer as to why project management is not being applied successfully. A literature study was done on the differen
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Stapelberg, F. D. J. "An investigation into the characteristics of a successful project manager." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52676.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The project manager plays a vital role in determining the success of any project. In multi-functional projects the project manager mostly has a technical background covering only one of the participant functional areas and functional specialists are more knowledgeable than the project leader in their area of technical expertise. Further more both human resources and time are often scarce on projects. The project manager thus needs very specific personal and managerial skills to enable him to operate effectively in such a
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Van, Rensburg J. L. "What project managers do : where they succeed and where they fall short." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53221.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Project management is about the art of converting vision into reality. Projects and project managers were traditionally evaluated on time, cost and quality aspects. This has evolved over time into nine project management knowledge areas. The nine knowledge areas are also the basis on which project A successful project manager has a positive attitude and can get the work done through his project team, to meet the project objectives. The main shortfalls as indicated in the literature are clarity of roles and responsibiliti
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Mohamed, Essack. "Narrowing the business and IT gap : a knowledge approach." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49206.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2007.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The effort and costs to achieve alignment between Business and IT have plagued executives for more than 15 years. More recently, from 2005 and 2006, Gartner EXP CIO survey reported that the top 3 management priorities of CIOs have shifted from security breaches and Business disruption to: • Linking Business and IT strategies • Building Business skills in the IT organization • Delivering Business growth Gartner's EXP survey also reported on organizations top 3 barriers to alignment and growth as being: • The Business not
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Banisalam, Sheeva Javadpour Roya. "A risk management tool for the reverse supply chain network : a thesis /." [San Luis Obispo, Calif. : California Polytechnic State University], 2008. http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/3/.

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Thesis (M.S.)--California Polytechnic State University, 2008.<br>Major professor: Roya Javadpour, Ph.D. "Presented to the faculty of California Polytechnic State University." "In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree [of] Master of Science in Engineering with specialization in Integrated Technology Management." "June 2008." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-55). Also available online. Also available on microfiche (1 sheet).
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Swanepoel, Johann Franz Wagener. "Project management : a study on why projects fail and are virtually always running late." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51887.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to demonstrate why projects are late and/or ultimately fail, regardless of the fact that project management and project management techniques are being used. A study of literature regarding project failure was done. This was used to illustrate that human, organisational, technical and project type all play a significant role in project successor failure.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie is uitgevoer om aan te dui hoekom projekte soms laat is en/of uiteindelik faal, nieteenstaande die feit
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Bo, Hong. "Risk management and people management : a critical reflection on how risk management can be incorporated into current HR practices." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2014. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/risk-management-and-people-management(b0dc2bec-189c-45e5-9d2f-b938542ab853).html.

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The aim of this thesis is to use qualitative research to investigate and analyse how human resource risks are understood and managed in practice and how to efficiently manage HR risk in a cost effective way. The research – adding to a very limited corpus in the literature – was conducted in public sector organisations in the UK. The author argues that HR risk management should be conducted in a systematic way. The Managing HR risk framework proposed in this thesis could be used as a practical guide to enable HR practitioners to manage HR risk more effectively. The thesis finds that, in order t
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Wolstenholme, Henry. "Compare functional management with matrix management to select an effective and suitable management style to manage projects in Desert Cool cc." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49888.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Desert Cool is a South African manufacturing, wholesale, and retail company that markets 4x4 accessories and camping gear through its retail outlets trading as 4x4 Mega World. Desert Cool has sole import rights for well known products, like Engel fridge/freezer, ARB accessories and Old Man Emu suspensions. Desert Cool recently created its own brand name "Sunset Gear" under which it will market various 4x4 accessories and camping gear. Desert Cool has grown fast over the last two years and they are already being seen as the
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Kearns, Julius Jerome. "Alternative management styles in PetroSA." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50253.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.<br>Some digitised pages may appear illegible due to the condition of the original hard copy<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Executives wanting to establish or manage an effective organisation need to understand the dynamics of leadership. PetroSA can have all the advantages in the world - advocate of the state, good relations with the state treasury, and Gas-To- Liquid technology - but if leadership fails, all these advantages melt away and the organisation, like a driverless car, will inexorably run downhill. Nevertheless, if we are to understand leader
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Loots, F. A. "Business plan for Fiber Traders International (FTI)." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6425.

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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A virtual monopoly has existed in the mohair processing industry for decades. As a result of 25 years of regulated marketing, producers lack marketing experience. This “monopolistic” situation has led to stagnation in production and eventually to alarming decreases world-wide. The aim of this research report is to provide a business plan for a company (Fibre Traders International (Pty) Ltd) that can capitalise on the opportunities in the market for mohair products in order to secure the funding needed to
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Strydom, Carla. "Business excellence : an integrated approach." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52722.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>Some digitised pages may appear illegible due to the condition of the original hard copy<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: To compete in the global economy South African, organisations have been forced to become more competitive with other organisations worldwide. These changes have necessitated analysis of improved management techniques, stakeholder needs and requirements, business orientation and people management skills in order to ensure that the most efficient systems and structures are implemented. In this project, the systematic approach towards b
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Skei, Peter. "An overview of the strategic issues faced by business to business E-commerce models in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52119.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The development of new business models in the emerging Business-to-Business electronic transacting arena is demanding answers to a new set of questions being asked of businesses. Amongst the issues identified are the viability and sustainability of these new business models and their applicability in addressing identified business problems, especially those related to procurement. In assessing the benefits, obstacles and opportunities for procurement a clearer picture emerge about the value of these marketplaces. The val
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Bosse, Sebastian. "A systemic perspective of a customer relationship management solution for business." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1475.

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Thesis (PhD (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.<br>Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is not a new topic, but the advent of technology based CRM solutions has enabled companies to deal better on an individual level and more efficiently with their large customer base. Seeing the benefits of this competitive advantage many companies have implemented a CRM solution but with the result that many of them have failed to be successful. The problem is that these companies often do not know why they were not successful and other companies will make the same mistakes if t
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Twine, Marcus. "SASOL : a case study in strategic management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52443.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This assignment is a case study for Strategic Management and based on a South African company. The company is SASOL Ltd, one of South Africa's leading companies regarding to technological resourcefulness and diversification. The first chapter of this assignment will give a small introduction and explain why SASOL was chosen for this project, as well as the methodology used. Chapter two covers the development of SASOL from a state owned company in the 1950's, to a global player in the field of fuel and chemicals. Included
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Genade, Marius. "Defining key success criteria to measure project success for Warehouse management system implementations." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95589.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>The storage and distribution of goods in warehouses have been around for centuries. Information systems and technology have enabled business to run various different functions, like accounting, successfully. Companies soon realised the additional benefits technology can bring to their operations. Increase in product throughput and increase in product range are some of the examples that add additional complexity to the warehousing and distribution functions. In order to cater for the additional complexity, to gain improved customer service levels
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Van, Metzinger Willem Antonie. "Business plan for ICM (Pty) Ltd." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49719.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This business plan is a document focussing on creating a business which truly embrace the "New Economy", and by using technology, crafting a strategy which can ensure that the company become successful, and a market leader in the field of civil engineering. The plan focuses on two separate entities. Firstly, building a business by using current techniques in evaluating the industry, developing an initial strategy, and setting the tone for crafting a strategy in the future which will fulfil the goals and objectives of the
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Smit, Sybrand. "Die bepaling van 'n bestuursinligtingstelsel vir die ondersteuning van die effektiewe bestuur van Kromco." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5728.

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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 1992.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the exercise is to acquire a thorough knowledge of Kromco's business requirements, to create a high level datamodel, a data entity model and to determine the priorities of the different systems which will lead to an effective management information system. To acquire the desired information and strategy within a limited period of time, use was made of questionnaires, focus groups, personal interviews, value chain analysis, critical success achievements and information in use. The desired infor
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Botha, Willem Johannes. "To be successful should the project manager be a leader or a manager." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19808.

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Thesis (MBA) -- Stellenbosch University, 2007.<br>The regard for project management as a very effective toolset to handle the rapid changing business environment where organizations have to cope with globalisation, the creation and production of more innovative products in shorter time spans to remain competitive, has grown in popularity. The project management framework offers the organization time, cost, and quality management functions that high lights the project progress reporting to project stakeholders and decision makers. The organization is assured of a higher probability of proj
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Norris, Anthony (Anthony Deon). "Towards an understanding of the authority gap in project management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50201.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to establish an understanding of the authority gap in current project management practices. The research took the form of a literature review on the topics related to authority relations in general, and authority relations in project management. The study begins by analysing authority and it becomes apparent that while most people intuitively understand what authority means, it is a complex subject that cannot be explored completely within the limitations of this study. However, an overview of
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Ligthelm, Verina. "Customer relationship management solutions in organisations." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52753.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "Globally, businesses invested about $8 billion in hardware, software and external services in 1999 to design and implement eCRM solutions. And these investments will grow to over $38 billion by 2003. We also see that it is happening everywhere from New York City to Sydney and Frankfurt to Seoul and Rio de Janeiro." Stanley A. Brown (2000:xiii). The ever-changing global environment brings new challenges and opportunities to the business environment. These rapid changes in the marketplace force companies to reconsider th
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Van, der Walt Viljoen. "Defining and mapping risk management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/800.

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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Risk management is a widely used term meaning different things to people in different economic sectors. To some, it refers to auditing and, to others, it means Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), compliance or any risk management activity dominant in the user’s frame of reference. Risk management probably includes all these associations. Viewing this study field from different angles prevents the visualisation and grasping of the whole. Business schools do not lead the way in overcoming this fragmented
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Myburgh, Riette. "An outline and research for a course on management consulting." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50273.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study project was to research different consulting courses with the primary goal to identify a general framework to be used for a consultancy course. This framework will also serve to expand and support the current consultancy course used by the University. The initial goal was to get an understanding of the different skills required of a successful consultant. Secondly, to identify a general framework the consultant can use to understand a business problem, to solve it and to implement the solution s
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Malherbe, Daniel Marthinus Van Zyl. "A definition of project portfolio management based on a multiple perspective analysis." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21786.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2011.<br>Organisations are continuously involved in the process of selection, prioritisation and execution of projects in order to achieve some stated objective, within the constraints of a finite set of resources. The problem that many organisations face is how to go about making the decisions to maximise the value of the investment in these projects. Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is a management concept that facilitates and support the decision-making processes to ensure that the optimal mix of projects in a portfolio supporting a particular
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Collins, P. N. "A business plan for Mobile self storage." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6439.

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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the United States nearly one in every ten households rents a self storage unit and the industry had a gross turn-over of 22.6 billion dollars in 2006 (Self Storage Industry Fact Sheet, 2007). The success of the industry has lead to an extension of the conventional mortar and brick facilities to container-like mobile units. These units are transported to the customers so that customers have the freedom to load their furniture and house appliances, for storage, themselves. The container unit is then col
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Theletsane, Sebonyane. "Business strategy formulation for OnTime : a management consulting perspective." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20843.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2006.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: OnTime is a passenger transport company that was established in 1999 when the insurance giant Sanlam decided to outsource its transport services for its top officials. This document examines the challenges that OnTime faces as it seeks to grow its market by acquiring business from more corporates in order to lessen its dependence on Sanlam. The chauffeur industry in Cape Town is characterised by a lack of regulation and, as a result, there is no official data that can be used to describe the size of the industry. The lack o
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Dicks, Peter. "Application of physical asses management performance measures in the property management environment of South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6402.

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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>Physical asset management has been given very little consideration in the commercial property industry in South Africa and abroad. In the production environment, especially where fast moving consumer goods are concerned, slight improvements in production equipment performance can bring about large savings and increased profits. In the commercial property environment however, a physical asset management strategy and all the components which constitute such a system, are not yet very well developed and are usually seen t
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