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  • Business model framework for education technology entrepreneurs in South Africa 
    Von Maltitz, Adrian; Van der Lingen, Elma (AOSIS, 2022-02-28)
    BACKGROUND: Education technology (EdTech) has been proven to make a positive impact on education outcomes in developed economies. There is an immense untapped opportunity to introduce more EdTech into the basic education ...
  • Business model innovation : antecedents, constraints and outcomes 
    James, Zamashozi (University of Pretoria, 2018)
    The purpose of this research was to investigate the antecedents, constraints and outcomes of internal business model innovation. Following an exploratory qualitative research design among 12 incumbent and entrepreneurial ...
  • Business model innovation : reinventing the milkman 
    Schutte, Flip; Edwards, Dowayne (Social Sciences, Bibliography, Indexes, Archive, Data, 2020)
    Business model innovation is a catalyst for creating competitive advantage. During the mid-1900s the lack of good refrigeration led to daily deliveries by the milkman, but improvement in packaging, affordability of ...
  • Business model innovation : the drivers, enablers and inhibitors of firms facing disruptive change 
    Mudaly, Nicolette Andrea (University of Pretoria, 2017)
    Firms exist in a world where change is no longer incremental but rather discontinuous, abrupt and seditious. A firm's survival is dependent on its ability to adapt to these changing factors to achieve better alignment ...
  • Business model innovation for residential property developers in Gauteng 
    Cronje, Derik (University of Pretoria, 2017)
    Companies constantly change their business models and invest in innovative techniques to increase their market share. Gauteng, as the economic hub of South Africa, struggles with an increasing housing shortage and an ...
  • Business model innovation in construction supply chains in South African townships 
    De Abreu, Marcio Ferreira (University of Pretoria, 2019)
    It is widely-accepted that to achieve sustainable economic development, South Africa needs to move towards sustained and efficient entrepreneurship. However, in informal settlements (townships), entrepreneurship is hindered ...
  • Business model innovation in South African startups 
    Barrett, Tertia (University of Pretoria, 2016)
    The rise of successful technology startups has seen an increasing interest in their ability to innovate conventional business models to create unique value that is disrupting highly competitive industries. This study ...
  • Business model regulatory impact on efficiency and treating customers fairly 
    Ismail, Ismail Ebrahim (University of Pretoria, 2015)
    The study focused on determining the impact of regulations on the business model of smaller insurance companies. The study was conducted through the use of a survey distributed to Under-writing management agencies (UMAs) ...
  • Business model responses to exogenous supply-side shocks 
    Rabikrisson,Vishal (University of Pretoria, 2020)
    Business models (BMs) represent a firm’s strategic and operational choices to create solutions and extract value from targeted markets. BMs were therefore required to have an inherent adaptive ability for changes to the ...
  • Business model transformation towards sustainability : the drivers, barriers, and outcomes 
    Hesketh-Maré, Natalie (University of Pretoria, 2021)
    There is a call for businesses to act sustainably by becoming purpose-led and contributing to a sustainable future. This action requires business leaders to transform business models (BM) into sustainable businesses that ...
  • Business models of non-MNC firms serving the BoP in South Africa 
    Thakoor, Priya (University of Pretoria, 2012)
    As firms intend on entering low-income markets as a result of stagnation in developed economies, they face numerous organisational barriers within their firms and external that hinder entry and ensure continued success in ...
  • Business networks as a mode of market entry into emerging markets 
    Moodley, Prevanya (University of Pretoria, 2018)
    The internationalisation efforts of emerging market multinational corporations in new emerging markets are frequently hampered by prevalent absent and weakened institutions in the target market. Furthermore, acquisition ...
  • The business of sport : towards a viable commercial model for the management of professional football in Africa 
    Mosola, Moeketsi Emmanuel (University of Pretoria, 2017)
    Sport plays a big part in the lives and psyche of not only South Africans and the world's citizens, but also those of the corporate world. As the era of professional sports grows and gains a foothold in more and more ...
  • Business optimisation at Simonsig Wine Estate 
    Van der Merwe, Carmen; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2012)
    Annual production in South Africa's wine regions positions South Africa amongst the top ten leading wine producing countries in the world. The wine industry was chosen for this project because of the industry’s local ...
  • Business optimization at Nativa Pharmaceuticals 
    Greeff, Van Heerden; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-01)
    An optimized business provides management with objectives for guiding long, medium and short term actions. The project will be conducted at Nativa Manufacturing in Centurion. The plant produces various powder product ...
  • Business optimization of the Ya Rena Precast Plant 
    Wood, Barry Glen; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2009-12-07)
    This report documents the work that was conducted for the Business Optimisation of the Ya Rena Precast Plant. The project focuses on four different areas where improvement could be made namely the storing of production ...
  • Business people cannot not communicate 
    Chaka, Mpho (Southern African Institute of Government Auditors, 2004)
    Whether it's a face-to-face meeting or an overseas transmission, communication is a complex process that requires constant attention so that the intended messages are sent and received. Inadequate communication is the ...
  • Business plans in bank decision-making when financing new ventures in South Africa 
    Pretorius, Marius; Shaw, Gordon (Juta, 2004-06)
    This article focuses on the position that South African commercial banks adopt when evaluating an application for finance of new business ventures. The role and importance of the business plan in the decision-making process ...
  • Business process analysis of a South African state-funded health care facility 
    Steenkamp, Henrietta (University of Pretoria, 2006-08-24)
    The environment in South Africa has changed dramatically with regard to health services during the past five years especially for state-funded hospitals in the public sector. At the Johannesburg Hospital the admittance of ...
  • Business process blueprint for commercial urban farmers in South Africa 
    Retief, F.J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2015-05-13)
    South Africa’s first commercial urban farm was in need of business process engineering and mapping to guide its supply chain and operations. The project also included a feasibility study to decide if processing and packaging ...