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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 ... -
Business practices as an implication for SMEs growth
(University of the Free State, 2016)English: With the current bleak state of the economy, both in South Africa and globally, resulting in high unemployment and poverty levels, citizens of countries have had to resort to entrepreneurship as a means to ... -
Challenges faced by urban Zimbabwean women entrepreneurs
(University of the Free State, 2011-11)The primary objective of this study was to investigate the challenges that urban Zimbabwean women entrepreneurs face. The study was motivated by the theoretical findings that women have always been discriminated against ... -
Challenges faced by urban Zimbabwean women entrepreneurs
(University of the Free State, 2011-11)The primary objective of this study was to investigate the challenges that urban Zimbabwean women entrepreneurs face. The study was motivated by the theoretical findings that women have always been discriminated against ... -
Closing the customer gap through effective employees
(University of the Free State, 2015-02)This study attempts to contribute to the current knowledge to determine the factors that influence front-line employees in delivering a sustainable quality service. It is nearly impossible to deliver a quality service ... -
Contact efficiency of Web sites: a marketing perspective
(University of the Free State, 2003-03)English: The Internet has received a great deal of attention in the media and many companies have set up an Internet presence. According to NUA the commercial domain is the largest domain on the Internet (44 520 209 hosts). ... -
Credit financing for SMMES in the Free State: development financing institutions versus commercial banks
(University of the Free State, 2010-05)Access to credit finance is a challenge that faces SMMEs in developing economies such as South Africa. This challenge has been a burning issue to a number of researchers and policy makers alike. The development of SMMEs ... -
Customer delight as an antecedent of customer loyalty in the South African banking industry
(University of the Free State, 2014-07)Simply delivering customers’ expected level of service results in waning customer perceptions of service quality and perceived value in any service industry. Favourable customer perceptions are gained through exceptional ... -
Customer retention strategies in the South African mobile phone network industry
(University of the Free State, 2015-01)English: Customer retention in business is important to increase market share and profits. To retain customers in a competitive business environment, a set of marketing mix strategies, comprising of product, process, price, ... -
Customer's perceptions of business units within an agricultural business in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011-11)English: The benefits that customer relationship management bring forth are critical factors such as customer satisfaction and loyalty Customer satisfaction is a well-researched subject in Management and has been referred ... -
Debt and the management of personal finances
(University of the Free State, 2006-12)English: High personal debt levels, as well as low savings ratios, seems to be the norm rather than the exception in most developed countries and South Africa is definitely not excluded from this growing phenomenon. After ... -
An evaluation of business support services to SMMEs in the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2010-11)English: In the past twenty years there has been major change in the way business support services are rendered in the global economy. These shifts have brought new insights into the process of business support services. ... -
An evaluation of support institutions in enhancing the commercialisation process
(University of the Free State, 2015-07)English: This research study was necessitated by the fact that entrepreneurs and the products and services they successfully commercialise are vital to the economy of any country, but given the high official unemployment ... -
Factors and characteristics impacting underpricing of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE)
(University of the Free State, 2015-12)English: The research was undertaken to determine the factors and characteristics that impact underpricing of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE). The data were acquired from the ... -
Faktore wat winsgewende groei in klein en mediumgrootte sakeondernemings beïnvloed
(University of the Free State, 1997-05)English: The existence of a small business sector presents certain advantages to economic households. The continued existence of the small business sector will, however, only be secured if small businesses grow profitably. ... -
Foreign direct investment of Chinese SMEs in the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2010)According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor survey, South Africa has a low early stage entrepreneurial activity rate of 7.8%, which is significantly lower than the average for all efficiency-driven economies (11.4%) ... -
The impact of entrepreneurial characteristics and business practices on the long term survival of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
(University of the Free State, 2011)In South Africa, entrepreneurial ventures have a low survival rate as entrepreneurs start businesses but are unable to turn them into sustainable businesses (Foxcroft, Wood, Segal, Herrington and Kew, 2002: 14). Fatoki and ... -
The impact of product placement on consumer involvement in the South African automotive industry
(University of the Free State, 2016-01)This study contributes to the effectiveness of product placement as a marketing communications strategy responsible for consumer involvement with the product. In today’s communication environment, marketers are experiencing ... -
The impact of the South African business enviroment on the availability of debt finance to new small and medium enterprises
(University of the Free State, 2010-07)South Africa suffers from high unemployment with an official estimate of approximately 24.5% of the economically active population unemployed (Statistics South Africa, 2009). In addition, the country experiences high ... -
Lojaliteitsbemarking van handelsbanke onder professionele gegradueerdes
(University of the Free State, 2003-06)During the last five years, the financial services sector has undergone drastic changes, resulting in a market place which is characterised by intense competition and increased deregulation. In the new market place, ...