• The Influence Of Using Mobile Technologies During Project Execution On Perceived Managerial Competencies Of Emerging Construction Firm Owners/ Managers In The Free State Province 

  Lesebo, Thabo James (Central University of Technology, 2022-10)

  The exponential growth in the utilisation of mobile technologies (MTs) for cost reduction and improving organisational efficiency is widely acknowledged in entrepreneurship literature. Despite this promise, the exact effect ...
• The Impact Of Training And Development Practices On Employee Performance At Inyatsi Construction, Swaziland 

  Wendy S., Thomo (Central University of Technology, 2021-09)

  The importance of employee training and development cannot be over emphasised in an organisation. Critical skills knowledge development is relevant for the establishment and sustainability of an organisation and becomes ...
• Dark tourism: Growth potential of niche tourism in the Free State Province, South Africa 

  Proos, Eben; Hattingh, Johan (Development Southern Africa - December 2020 39(3), 2020-12-04)

  Dark tourism involves tourists visiting sites of death, disaster and depravity. Well known dark tourism sites include Chernobyl in the Ukraine, the 9/11 Memorial in New York, and the Auschwitz concentration camp in ...
• The Relationship Between Owner-Managers’ Transformational Leadership Behaviours And Human Resource Strategies Within Small Fast-Food Restaurants In Mangaung Metro Area 

  Ntlhanngoe, Lebohang Samuel (Central University of Technology, 2020-11)

  Managing employee performance, commitment and involvement deals with among others an organisation's human resource strategy with respect to establishing sustainable competitive advantage. HR strategies, on the other side, ...
• The Influence Of Job Characteristics On The Motivation Of Millennial Hospitality Employees 

  Seqhobane, Mothepane (Central University of Technology, 2021-05-31)

  Increased digitalisation has not only transformed the world of work, but also impacted numerous organisational factors such as organisational structure and culture, and job satisfaction and motivation. Various industries, ...
• The Impact Of Selected Personal And Social Capital Variables On Entrepreneurial Success: A Case Of Women-Owned/Managed Engineering And Construction SMMEs In The Free State Province 

  Ntshangase, Thandeka Brightness (Central University of Technology, 2020-04)

  The engineering and construction professions are widely celebrated as critical in generating significant breakthroughs in health care; enabling the production of clean energy, advancing world class transportation, reducing ...
• The Impact Of Emotional Intelligence Of Leaders On Staff Morale At The Technical And Vocational Education And Training Sector (TVET) In The Free State Province 

  Motlhanke, Sarone Daniel (Central University of Technology, 2020-11)

  A plethora of documentary evidence continues to posit that effective leaders guide and facilitate work to accomplish tasks and objectives, while at the same time maintaining cooperative relationships and teamwork. The ...
• Assessing Immigrant Entrepreneurs’ Contribution To Employment Creation And Entrepreneurship Development: Case Study Of Small Retailers In Mangaung 

  Moloi, Lebohang Yvonne (Central University of Technology, 2021-09)

  In spite of the numerous initiatives put in place by the South African government to equip its citizens with necessary entrepreneurial skills to create businesses for employment and economic development, the country still ...
• Matching The Competencies Of Hospitality Graduates With The Expectations From The Hospitality Industry In Ghana: A Case Study 

  Commey, Vida (Central University of Technology, 2021-06)

  Employers in the hospitality industry worldwide are expecting graduates to be work-ready, possessing competencies that will assist them to achieve their ultimate goal of profit maximization. Universities therefore must ...
• Private Retirement Facilities In The Mangaung Area: A Corporate Governance Perspective 

  Coetzee, Anna C.E. (Central University of Technology, 2021-08-02)

  Limited housing for the elderly in South Africa indicates that all opportunities must be studied both by government and private stakeholders. People move into retirement facilities at a younger age, and this puts further ...
• The Influence Of Work-Integrated Learning On Job Satisfaction And Motivation: Profiling The Hospitality Management Alumni Of Central University Of Technology, Free State (Cut) 

  Solomons, Janice, Erin (Central University of Technology, Free State, 2020-06)

  A large and growing body of literature has investigated work-integrated learning, job satisfaction and motivation among hotel employees. However, far too little attention has been paid to the link between university alumni, ...
• Performance Appraisal Practices In The Office Of The Auditor General Of South Africa (Agsa), Bloemfontein, Free State: Challenges And Implications 

  Seboko, Sarah, Violet (Central University of Technology, Free State, 2020-06)

  This study focuses on emerging challenges of implementing performance appraisal practices in the South African Public Services context. It develops from a consideration of existing criticism on the way several studies on ...
• The Development Of An Oversight And Accountability Framework For Municipalities In The Free State Province 

  Sebakamotse, Jermia, Khahliso, Teboho (Central University of Technology, Free State, 2020)

  Section 152 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 mandates that local communities receive democratic and accountable governance and they and community organisations’ involvement in the matters of local ...
• Development And Testing Of A Model For The Formalisation Of Human Resource (Hr) Practices In Family-Owned Accomodation Smes In South Africa 

  Nyamubarwa, Willard (Central University of Technology, Free State, 2020-07)

  This study sought to develop and test a model for the formalisation of human resource practices among family-owned accommodation Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa. This is against the background of ...
• Assessing The Feasibility Of Emerging Technologies As A Research Knowledge Management Tool In Academia: A Case Study In A South African Context 

  Mbeo, Mpho, Agnes (Central University of Technology, Free State, 2019-11)

  This study considers the challenge of retaining the research knowledge of aging, experienced professoriate at Universities of Technology (UoTs), institutions with a nascent tradition of scholarly research, this study ...
• A Structural Model On The Effect Of Managerial Interpersonal Competencies, Performance Management And Agency Relationships On The Performance Of Family And Non-Family Owned Smallto-Medium Enterprises In South Africa 

  Mashavira, Nhamo (Central University of Technology, Free State, 2020-05)

  The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of managerial interpersonal competencies, performance management and agency relationships on the performance of family and non-family owned small-to-medium enterprises ...
• The Impact Of Organisational Culture On Innovation And Knowledge Sharing At The Great Zimbabwe University 

  Makumbe, William (Central University of Technology, Free State, 2020-01)

  Because of globalisation, a highly complex and unpredictable world of work has emerged, characterised by accelerated digitalisation and intense competition. Organisations cannot afford to operate according to old paradigms; ...
• Relationship Marketing For Enhancing Customer Retention: A Case Of Small Grocery Retail Shops In Mangaung Metropolitan Area, Free State 

  Iwuchukwu, Emmanuel, Ikechukwu (Central University of Technology, Free State, 2020-04)

  Based on the significant role played by small grocery retail shops in social economic development, the increase in the renovation and building of new malls in South Africa in which big chain grocery shops are moving their ...
• The Influence Of Firm And Owner Characteristics On Access To Microfinance And The Growth Of Retail Smmes In Mangaung Metropolitan Area 

  Baah, Felix, Abrah (Central University of Technology, Free State, 2019-11)

  The study examines the influence of business owner demographics (gender, age, educational level and experience) and firm characteristics (firm‟s age, size and location) on access to microfinance and SMMEs growth particularly ...
• The Impact Of Need For Achievement (N-Ach) And Personality On Human Resource Strategies Among Sme Owner-Managers 

  Moni, Nokuthula (Central University of Technology, Free State, 2020-04)

  The objective of the study was to determine whether n-Ach and Personality are determinant factors in the adoption of human resources strategies, among small businesses in the Mangaung Metropolitan area. Using descriptive, ...

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