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Networking as a growth initiative for small and medium enterprises in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2015)
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make a tremendous contribution to worldwide economies. SMEs are especially important for the South African economy, as they are expected to address the high unemployment and poverty rate ...
The privatisation of public housing in South Africa: incremental upgrading processes in Manguang
(University of the Free State, 2012-06)
English: The argument in this dissertation is that housing studies focus mainly on the politicaleconomy paradigms and ignore the role played by other social theories. On the one hand, conventional economic theory, mainly ...
Development and pro-poor tourism: the livelihood strategies of Amazizi in northern Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal
(University of the Free State, 2010)
English: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate and analyse the livelihood strategies of AmaZizi, and to identify the constraints preventing the initiatives of the people of AmaZizi --- which is adjacent to ...
A portfolio approach to improving market and credit risk management
(University of the Free State, 2011-12-15)
English: The credit crisis (which began in August 2008) has affected almost every segment of the international financial system. Credit has been severely curtailed as banks struggle to contain further losses caused by ...
An analysis of the process from innovation to commercialization: a South African perspective
(University of the Free State, 2012-10-17)
English: Economies, organizations (small, medium and large) and individuals must discover and commercialize new products in order to compete and prosper in the 21st century global economy. The importance of introducing new ...
A framework for facilitating the transition from school to university in South Africa: a capabilities approach
(University of the Free State, 2012-11)
Access to university in South Africa has been, and continues to be, a highly contested area that is plagued with many layers of complexity rooted in the social, political and educational past and present. Situated within ...
The development and evaluation of risk-based audit approaches
(University of the Free State, 2011-11-22)
English: The purpose of the study is to trace the development of risk-based audit approaches, in order to understand the complexities and difficulties of these approaches, as well as to evaluate these risk-based audit ...
Psychological resources as predictors of academic performance of first-year students in higher education
(University of the Free State, 2013)
English: This article aims to determine whether psychological resources (hope, optimism and resilience) can be potential predictors of academic performance. A cross-sectional survey design was used and the sample consisted ...
Business ethics in the accountancy profession: a South African perspective
(University of the Free State, 2013-01)
English: For thousands of years, man has been searching for the meaning of life, especially through philosophy and religion. One of the most important aspects in this search is probably the distinction between what constitutes ...
Logistical cities in peripheral areas
(University of the Free State, 2013-04)
English: This thesis is the first study in South Africa to explore the concept of logistics cities in
peripheral areas with in the context of local economic development. Although the term
logistics city is used freely ...