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Du, Toit Willem Johannes. "The development of an integrated management model for occupational health and safety in medical institutions." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1300.

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Health and safety management forms part of the overall risk management of medical institutions, and deals with the responsibility of an organisation to provide a risk free environment for all who are exposed to the activities of such medical institutions. Affected people include health care workers, contractors, visitors, and patients. Medical institutions, and hospitals specifically, are uniquely distinct from other industries in that they employ highly skilled staff with specific specialised knowledge. These institutions are also increasingly making use of complex technology that requires sp

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Esau, Charlene Alicia Gladys. "Prevention and management of occupational injuries at selected higher eduction institution in the Western Cape, South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1543.

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Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Technology Occupational Health Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology 2015<br>Purpose of study: The purpose of this study was to explore the injury on duty prevention and management strategies that are currently used in different higher education settings. The study intended to shed light on specific areas of policy and practice discrepancies related to the disjuncture between employee interactions, regulated directives and organizational goals. Aims and

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Makgopa, Mosibudi Anah. "The nature and extent of risk management planning in respect of safety at Eskom Northern Region." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/512.

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Thesis (MBA) --University of Limpopo, 2011<br>Due to the global economic trends, the subject of workplace safety has become important such that international conventions instituted the international organisation for standardization to help regulate and bring about the improved workplace conditions. Safety in the workplace has become important such that every business irrespective of its size need to have a proper risk management plan in place. Risk management plan will help in identifying hazards; assess the risks and also provide the strategies to be used to mitigate the risks. This

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Nene, Sinenhlanhla Sindisiwe. "Occupational health and safety and industrial relations in the South African construction industry : case studies of selected construction firms in Grahamstown." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018663.

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The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries in the world, with many workplace fatalities every day. The existence of legislation that governs Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is an intervention to ensure that all governments, employers and employees play their part in establishing and implementing policies that will help secure healthy and safe working environments. The study is qualitative and with the help of an interview guide, semistructured interviews were used to collect the data. The respondents were selected using purposive and snowball sampling methods. Ten m

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Quantoi, Phoebus Llewellyn. "Assessing the health and safety management of SMME's in the South African construction industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3842.

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The prosperity of small micro and medium enterprises (SMME’s) in the construction industry is vital for the improvement of the South African economy. Unfortunately, the poor safety record of this industry negatively affects the sustainability of SMME’s and augments the loss of human lives. Owners and managers of SMME’s in the construction industry are usually financially fragile and unaware of the direct and an indirect cost associated with injuries that may result in potential profit loss and ultimately, bankruptcy. The construction industry continues to lead with high levels of fatalities an

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Reiner, Monika. "Safety, health, environment and quality framework for small and medium-sized entreprises in the Durban area." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19404.

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Thesis (MBA) -- Stellenbosch University, 2011.<br>A company’s primary goal is to make money. Simple as it may seem, this is not always easily achieved, and sustainability of the business may be a serious challenge. In an effort to make a profit, important aspects of safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) may sometimes be neglected. Some small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) merely do not have the understanding or the capacity to address all the important aspects of SHEQ, thereby placing the company under potential financial and legal risks. A survey was conducted in SMEs based in th

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Pringle, Jessica Samantha. "The role and efficacy of management in influencing the implementation of an occupational health and safety policy : a case study of DaimlerChrysler South Africa East London." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007589.

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The existence of an occupational health and safety policy is believed to be evidence of management accepting their occupational health and safety role in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. It is accepted that this results in management ensuring the provision of a safe workplace. Despite the emphasis in legislation (the Occupational Health and Safety Act) on the need for management to implement comprehensive occupational health and safety policies, there is a lack of research on the implementation and efficacy of occupational health and safety policies in the workplace. This study

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Chetty, Pravin. "Assessment of the risk management process at Xstrate Coal South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95623.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Severe flooding in Queensland, Australia in late 2010 and into February of 2011 resulted in significant losses to infrastructure, equipment and coal production. Xstrata Coal (XC) mines suffered billions of dollars worth of losses, resulting in insurance premiums increasing drastically in subsequent months. These events prompted Xstrata‟s top management to reconsider the way in which they managed risk. Initial revelations were that the focus of Risk Management had largely been on the areas of Health and Safety and that, particul

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McLeod, Ashley. "The contribution of leadership behaviour in creating a safety conscious organisational culture : a case study of Anglo American mining operations." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/973.

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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the 20th century, many employees in the South African mining industry were involved in occupational accidents which either resulted in personal injury or had fatal consequences. Despite the introduction of numerous industrial safety programmes to prevent fatal incidents and minor injuries, the South African mining industry death toll remains consistently high, at approximately 200 employees per annum. The trend of employee injury and death continues unabated into the new millennium. This safety performan

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Steenkamp, Andries Jacobus. "Safety leadership initiatives in Eskom, generation : a case study on the reduction of lost time injuries due to the effect of safety leadership initiatives in Eskom, generation division." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6423.

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Carelse, Valery Vanessa. "An analysis of the safety practices at Sasol Polymers by applying a safety culture framework." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/8523.

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Thesis (MBA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Many organisations have reached plateaus in their safety performance and are constantly exploring new methods to improve. Traditional safety practices e.g. engineering solutions, safety management systems, and other administrative controls do not enable organisations to make the required step change in safety performance. Safety culture is a new safety “buzz word” and is promoted as a phenomenon that could assist organisations in improving safety performance in their endeavour to safety excellence. It is however, a relativel

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Van, den Honert Andrew. "Estimating the continuous risk of accidents occurring in the South African mining industry." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96072.

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Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Statistics from mining accidents expose that the potential for injury or death to employees from occupational accidents is relatively high. This study attempts to contribute to the on-going efforts to improve occupational safety in the mining industry by creating a model capable of predicting the continuous risk of occupational accidents occurring. Model inputs include the time of day, time into shift, temperatures, humidity, rainfall and production rate. The approach includes using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to i

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Van, der Merwe J. O. "A description of the process followed by Tshikondeni Coal Mine to ensure a competent workforce." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52076.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.<br>Some digitised pages may appear illegible due to the condition of the original hard copy<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Successful organisations keep a well-balanced fit between their strategy, structure, processes, reward system and culture. Any significant change in any of the elements requires management to rethink and probably redesign the rest of the elements. Tshikondeni Coal Mine went through various changes the last few years. These changes were brought about by, amongst other things, a re-engineering project, production expansion and the ap

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Macun, Ian. "The regulation of health and safety in South Africa's manufacturing industry." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17166.

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Bibliography: pages 195-200.<br>This thesis will be concerned with trying to develop an understanding of what the difficulties have been in bringing about improvements to the working environment in manufacturing. The role of labour will be of central concern, but an attempt will also be made to analyse the role of the other participants in the regulatory process, namely, the state and employers. The period with which the thesis is concerned is the 1980s. The area is clearly a very broad one and no claims will be made to providing a comprehensive study. Rather, it is hoped that the present stud

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Kwayiba, Thamsanqa Felix. "Workers' perceptions of occupational safety and health administration measures at Sasol Infrachem in Sasolburg." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1001090.

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This is a qualitative study that seeks to explore the workers’ perceptions towards the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) system at the petrochemical industrial plant Sasol Infrachem in Sasolburg. It provides a platform for shop floor workers to express their subjective perceptions of the company’s OSHA measures by answering open ended questions. The study advances the notion that notwithstanding the safety managers’ efforts towards ensuring a safety regime in the workplace, however lucrative these might be, to really ensure a safe working environment in the workplace will al

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Horn, Maryke Eda. "Key safety, security, service and legal measures reuired for the successful management of a guest house." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1390.

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The significant growth in the South African tourism industry in recent years has placed much focus on the hospitality sector in the country. The hospitably sector performs a vital role in the South African economy, as is the case globally, to provide accommodation to international and national tourists. Guest houses in particular have become one of the fastest growing components of the South African tourism industry. However, operating a guest house is not merely providing a bed, shower and breakfast facility for which a client pays and hopefully returns again in future. Rather, it involves si

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Walraven, Lynne Louise. "Identification and analysis of manual materials handling tasks within a commercial warehouse in South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015722.

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Lifting and overstraining are major causative factors related to musculoskeletal injuries and low back pain. A great number of work-related injuries arise from the handling and/or mishandling of materials. Hence there is a need to quantify risk factors in situ and develop guidelines for safe lifting practises in industry. The aim of this study was to make appropriate in situ quantification, within a commercial warehouse, of the stresses and physical demands imposed on the worker when performing two handed lifts in the sagittal plane. The performance of employees was assessed under normal worki

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Dambuza, Inga Yola. "Effects of colours, shapes and icons on performance and familiarity." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005195.

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Occupational injuries and illnesses remain to be a heavy burden on workers and employees in industrial developing and industrially developed societies, and health and safety in workplaces continues to be an important issue for ergonomists. Steps are being taken to stimulate health and safety agendas and to discover ways in which health and safety in industries can be improved. The main responsibility of employers is to provide employees with information, instructions and training that they required to carry out their work tasks in a healthy, practical and safe manner. The role of education as

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Melax, Sigrun. "An implementation and management framework for cluster initiatives in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80339.

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Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Clustering has emerged as one of the drivers for economic growth and improved competitiveness for specific industries. In order for cluster initiatives to be successful, they need to be managed in a certain way. The importance of excellent cluster management has been increasingly realised in the past years. Certain factors of cluster management are considered to lead to success in the management of cluster initiatives as identified in published research. In the same vain, certain aspects of cluster program management are cons

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Naidoo, Lavendra. "The strategic alignment maturity of business and information technology at Volkswagen South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003910.

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During the past three decades Information Technology (IT) has been constantly evolving and has emerged into a significant component and enabler of most organisations strategy, to the point that modern day organisations are intrinsically dependent on IT (Peppard and Ward, 2004). Henderson and Venkatraman (1993) advocate that for an organisation to be successful in a dynamic and competitive business environment it is imperative that there is an effective and efficient IT strategy that enables the business strategy and processes. Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA)in 2007 launched its corporate strate

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Mofomme, Steven. "HIV management in a mining company in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86669.

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Thesis (MPhill)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The mining industry having been identified as a particularly vulnerable sector to the potentially devastating effects of HIV and AIDS, it became clear that proper management thereof is essential if we are to mitigate these. Two-hundred-and-seventy-nine of the 720 patient files from the mine‟s wellness clinic were reviewed for clinical appropriateness. These files were scrutinised to evaluate adherence to treatment guidelines. The review was conducted using the wellness clinic‟s treatment guidelines, adapted from the South Afr

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Rich, Guy Martin. "The development of a strategic management model for industrial development zones to attract Greenfield Foreign Direct Investments." Thesis, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/220.

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In order to become globally competitive, South Africa has embarked on an industrial development zone (IDZ) programme to boost investment, increase the socio-economic climate, attract world-class manufacturers and generate local and foreign direct investment (FDI) while creating employment, encouraging skills and technology transfer, and increasing foreign exchange earnings. Twelve strategic areas within South Africa have been identified and are in the process of, or have been, declared IDZs. East London and Coega are the first two IDZs to come online in South Africa and have generated much pub

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Bovana, Lindelwa Priscilla. "Assessing diversity management within the Western Cape Department of Community Safety." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86629.

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Thesis (MPA)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>South Africa has committed itself to social transformation: institutional transformation through the removal of racism and sexism in all legislation, business, employment practices, service delivery and interpersonal relationships: in all of society; and in all spheres of government. Diversity in the South African context is dynamic and complicated as a result of the -apartheid era. There are many political, social and economic factors that are major obstacles to building healthy intercultural relations in South Africa. In today’s corporate

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Myeni, Sibongiseni Selby. "The effect of occupational health and safety programmes in the growth of small businesses in Gauteng province, South Africa." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8846.

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Introduction: Managers in small businesses are faced with a dilemma of meeting the requirements of health and safety legislation and trying to grow their businesses. It is important that they understand the business value of occupational health and safety programs. For them to allocate resources to occupational health and safety programs they need to understand if there are any economic benefits attached to such programs. Thus this study was designed to investigate the benefits of occupational health services on economic performance and growth of small businesses in Gauteng, South Africa. Meth

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Roberts, Simon. "The internationalisation of production, government policy and industrial development in South Africa." Thesis, Birkbeck (University of London), 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.341903.

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This dissertation examines the internationalisation of production and its implications for the role of government in South Africa's industrial development. The research has two specific areas of focus. The first is a case study of government policy formulation and implementation in the instance of competition policy. The second is a study of firms in the plastics sector. Through an analysis of secondary data on the performance of manufacturing sub-sectors it is demonstrated that the expectations of the policy of trade liberalisation have not been realised in South Africa, nor are the outcomes

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Govender, R. "Advancing the hygiene management system at poultry abattoirs in Gauteng, South Africa." Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 10, Issue 3: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/618.

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Published Article<br>The Meat Safety Act, Act 40 of 2000 compels all registered abattoirs in South Africa to implement and maintain a Hygiene Management System (HMS) to ensure the safe processing of meat. The HMS is a basic food safety system that focuses on process standards that are designed to reduce the risk of contamination of meat and meat products during processing. Part of the Poultry regulations provide the requirements of HMS and were published by government on the 24th of February 2006. However, no guidelines were published or made available to poultry abattoir operators on how to i

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Ramohai, Thakane Thabitha. "The behavioural and attitudinal outcomes of outsourcing." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/10329.

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The study sought to investigate the impact outsourcing had on behaviours and attitudes of remaining employees after outsourcing. It was important to investigate this problem as there was a growing perception that outsourcing could reduce organisational commitment, employee engagement, job performance and threatens career factors in the company. The objective of the study was to contribute towards the understanding of outsourcing as a business strategy in order for managers to implement it and manage it accordingly. The sample consisted of a 100 junior to senior staff members from different com

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Dolley-Ryneveld, Mieshkah. "The effect of outsourcing a South African automotive company's material handling activities on its operational performance." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021202.

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Outsourcing has become a popular trend in the last two decades and has been applied in both non-essential and critical business functions. It has been viewed as a vital source of competitive advantage and is expected to remain an important component in future business strategies. Over the past few years, the outsourcing of logistics functions in particular has shown strong growth. Thus, an abundance of research on the outsourcing of logistics is available. However, there has been little research on the outsourcing of material handling activities as a sub-component of logistics, nor its effect

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Bei, Zhou. "Comparison of decision styles of business managers in two international companies within a rational decision-making context." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/986.

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Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 2006<br>The purpose of this study is to compare the decision styles of business managers in China with those in South Africa, taking cognisance of certain variables such as nationality, gender, and occupational group within a particular homogeneous industry. The first consideration was to conduct on international comparison and compare the similarities and differences of decision styles within a rational decision-making context. The second consideration was to investigate whether decision styles vary

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Makumbila, Louis Boy. "Supplier development for competitive advantage in manufacturing small medium enterprises." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/18102.

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Competitive advantage is crucial for a business to be sustainable, yet many small- and medium-sized enterprises are not engaging in supplier development in order to achieve a competitive advantage. This empirical study was conducted on a sample of 64 small- and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing industry in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The factors that influence engagement in supplier development were analysed to assess whether supplier development can lead to competitive advantage and other benefits. The findings indicate that supplier development can create and improve competitive advan

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Jacka, Karen-Louise. "The effect of work-hardening on the physical work capacity of manual labourers within South African industry." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1016237.

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South Africa is a labour-intensive industrially developing country. As a result, in excess of 200 000 workers suffer from musculoskeletal injuries in a year. Research is thus essential to develop more effective strategies in the reduction and rehabilitation of occupational musculoskeletal disorders within industry. It was the hypothesis of this study that by improving the physical work capacity of manual labourers, through participation in an occupation specific work-hardening programme, that the ergonomic stress index and therefore the occurrence of musculoskeletal injuries within industry, m

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Matete, Kenevoe Rose. "The implications of the 2014 construction regulations for the Department of Public Works procurement system." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/10309.

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The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) notes that regulations seek to make improvements by changing individual or organisational behaviour in ways that generate positive impacts in terms of solving societal and economic problems. At its most basic level, regulations are designed to work according to implementation, leading to changes in behaviours that, in turn, lead to changes in outcomes. Such outcomes can be satisfaction in terms of an underlying problem or other (hopefully positive) changes in conditions in the world. Following this premise, this research project

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Cook, Patrick Michael. "A study of safety management in the coal mining industry of South Africa with particular reference to explosions." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250656.

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Okorie, Victor Nnannaya. "Behaviour-based health and safety management in construction: a leadership-focused approach." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021034.

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The construction industry remains a pillar in the South African economy, generating employment and wealth. Nonetheless, the industry is reportedly bedevilled by a high rate of accidents and serious injuries that often lead to permanent deformation and fatalities among workers and the general public. These accidents and injuries manifest due to poor construction health and safety (H&S) performance that is often related to poor H&S leadership of the key project leaders involved in the construction business. Shortcomings pertain to client leadership in terms of involvement and commitment to H&S a

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Skorbinski, Roger. "The impact of performance management processes on employee-employer relationships in a listed telecommunications company." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2060.

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Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2006.<br>The performance contract governs the employee-employer relationship and forms the basis of the exchange relationship that exists in organisations today. The exchange relationship has evolved as a result of the turbulent economic environment, and replaced the old psychologicalcontract between employee and employer. The present study looked at the extent to which the performance management process influences employee-employer relations. The. research focused on the impact of performance management o

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De, Vries Annalien. "The effect of firm characteristics and economic factors on the capital structure of South African listed industrial firms." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5163.

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Thesis (MComm (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objective of almost all firms should be to maximise the wealth of shareholders. To achieve this goal, firms should use an optimal combination of debt and equity, which will consequently result in the lowest weighted average cost of capital. Firms therefore need to determine their target capital structure. This will require firms to be aware of the various factors that can influence their decision-making regarding capital structure. The effects of firm characteristics and economic factors on c

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James, Jonathan Peter. "Field and laboratory analyses of manual tasks in the South African automotive industry." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005199.

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The present study adopted a “field-laboratory-field” approach in the assessment of the efficacy of ergonomics interventions specific to two selected tasks evaluated in a South African automotive industry. Initial field testing was conducted in an Eastern Cape (South Africa) automotive plant where high risk areas were identified during walkthrough ergonomics surveys in conjunction with interaction with operators. Temporal factors and working postures of 12 industrial workers were recorded and observed, while physiological and perceptual responses were assessed. Two priority areas were focused u

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Basson, Dalene. "Guidelines for SMME development in Hermanus." Thesis, Cape Technikon, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/962.

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Thesis (MTech (Business Administration)--Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 2003<br>Unemployment has economic and social effects. The main social threat is the stability of the family as an economic and social unit as family relationships suffer should basic needs not be met. The most practical way to combat this problem is through entrepreneurship, where small medium and micro enterprises can address issues such as job creation and economic growth. These enterprises are of particular importance to government and donors resulting in numerous studies being done in especially urban environments. R

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Bester, P. G. "Shareholder distribution choices for industrial companies listed on the JSE : share buybacks versus dividends." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/8443.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Repurchasing of shares by South African companies were legalised on 1 July 1999. This introduced an alternative to dividends for distributing cash to shareholders. Although dividends and share repurchases realise the same value in a perfect efficient market, the inefficiencies of the South African stock market require managers to carefully evaluate factors like taxation and stock price valuation when selecting appropriate distribution methods. This research report aims to update shareholder distribution trends for industri

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Jakoet, Fatima. "A safety culture survey amongst aircraft maintenance engineers at a leading airline in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/959.

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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Safety culture is of paramount importance in high risk industries such as railway maintenance, nuclear, offshore industries and aviation industry, resulting in the assessment of safety culture in these industries. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety culture amongst maintenance engineers at a leading airline in South Africa. The approach to the study was twofold. Firstly, an intensive literature study was conducted, followed by an empirical study. The literature study clarified and zone

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Mashamba, Takalani Joyce. "The knowledge, attitude and perception concerning occupational health and safety among staff in the technical division of the Turfloop campus, University of Limpopo." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2646.

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Van, Aswegen Dawid Titus. "A proposed service quality framework for multi-national supply logistics providers in the South African automotive industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/21307.

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Managing a sustainable service business rests on two critical customer perceptions: Firstly, the perceived sufficiency of the value of the service, and secondly the level of value differentiation between the current service provider other service providers in the market. (DeSarbo, Ebbs, Fong & Snow, 2010; Parasuraman & Grewal, 2000) The direction for this study was prompted by the limited research available around service quality for Supply Logistics within the global automotive industry. The study identified the key factors that logistics service providers need to focus on when aligning their

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Magoro, Flora Madinane. "Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding personal protective equipment amongst Stevens Lumber Mills empolyees in the Capricorn District of Limpopo Province, South Africa." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/773.

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Thesis (MPH.) -- University of Limpopo, 2012<br>The purpose of this study was to establish whether PPE were used effectively, and to determine the knowledge about, attitude towards and practices of PPE by SLM employees. A quantitative research study was conducted using a questionnaire to gather data from employees who were working in a production area and who were exposed to possible occupational injuries and diseases. Two hundred and six employees responded to the questionnaire. The findings revealed that employees demonstrated inadequate knowledge about PPE and compliance while using

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Chigamba, Cleopas. "The determinants of corporate entrepreneurship for firms in adventure tourism sector in the Eastern Cape Province: South Africa." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1015312.

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Tourism has been acknowledged for the past decade as one of the leading driving forces for economic development in post-apartheid South Africa (Nel & Binns, 2002:189). The objective of this study was to investigate the determinants of corporate entrepreneurship for firms in adventure tourism sector in the Eastern Cape Province; South Africa. The population for the study were firms registered with the Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Portal (NMBT) and the Dirty Boot Adventure South Africa. Convenience sampling method was used. Data was collected through the use of a self-administered questionnaire. F

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Swart, Jacques. "Leveraging shop floor management to create an organization of self managed people at SA canopy." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1013753.

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All world class manufacturing organizations have shop floor management in place. Shop floor management principles and tools are utilised to plan and to react in out of control conditions. Shop floor management is also utilised to involve people in decision making and to encourage continuous improvement. Various shop floor management principles exist and are applied differently depending on the nature of the business, however all these principles are present in all the companies researched. SA Canopy currently applies very little or no shop floor management principles. To be able to achieve its

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Davids, Sonja. "An evaluation of the impact of food safety management systems within the wine industry in the Western Cape, South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1211.

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Thesis (MTech (Engineering))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011<br>During recent years the wine industry has become increasingly dynamic due to competition among wine organisations worldwide. In order to be competitive, many South African wine organisations have implemented and maintained a Food Safety Managements System (FSMS). The Western Cape Province is one of the typical regions of wine-manufacturing in the country. However, the impact of FSMSs on the effectiveness of work performance among wine organisations in the Western Cape is unknown. There is scant literature that focus

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Mtyalela, Kanyisa Highly. "An evaluation of the delivery of the Eskom Customer Safety Education Programme in the Queenstown Customer Services Area." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1013569.

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The aim of this research is to evaluate the Eskom customer safety education programme in the Queenstown Customer Services Area. The research focuses on the implementation of the programme with the aim of assessing whether there is need for optimisation in the way that the customer education and training is delivered. The paper consists of three sections. Section one is directed to Eskom and is made up of (i) a review of the literature that is relevant to the Eskom safety education programme, (ii) the findings made from the study and (iii) recommendations from the author. Section two is a revie

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Mpendu-Mningiswa, Nwabisa. "Verification of the calculated cumulative factors of the USB with the implicit cumulative factors used by listed industrial JSE companies." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53712.

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Study project (MBA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to verify the cumulative factors developed by the Graduate School of Business of the University of Stellenbosch when calculating prices per share (price) over the period 1970 to 2000, earnings per share (EPS), cash flows per share (CFS) and net asset values per share(NA V). All four are done in a time series format. This study project forms part ofa larger research project of the Graduate School of Business ofthe University of Stellenbosch (USB). The data was extracted from the dat

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Stofile, Phakama Phumla Bernadette. "Exploring the effects of the psychological contract on organisational commitment and employee engagement in a restructured organisational environment: the case of selected hospitals in the Eastern Cape province." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/1984.

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This study investigated the impact of organisation restructuring on the psychological contract and the effects on employee engagement and organisational commitment. The study focused on employees from selected health care institutions. The sample consisted of 156 employees from the selected health care institutions. Results indicated positive relationships between employee engagement, psychological contract and organisational commitment. The researcher recommended a better understanding of the manner in which individuals interpret various inducements where would clearer prescriptions be provid

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Pienaar, Gary. "Competitive people management practices in South African global companies : a comparative study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49417.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>The aim of this study is to develop an understanding of and to identify those people management practices used by global South African companies to improve competitive advantage, and which enables them to compete effectively internationally. People management practices refer to any human resource management initiative or process designed to improve the effectiveness of a company's human capital. Such practices typically flow from the organisation's overall business strategy. and are interpreted and developed into HR policies, processes and

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