• Stakeholder expectations and perceptions of the role of the project management office in local government : a case study 

  Mothowamodimo, Willie Ofentse (University of Pretoria, 2023-04)

  There are few studies on the organisational role in project management specifically in Project Management Offices (PMOs) in the public sector. There is also limited research on the role of PMOs in South Africa and even ...
• Technology forecasting for national research and education networks using structural equation modelling-based context-sensitive data fusion 

  Staphorst, Leonard (University of Pretoria, 2024-07-03)

  Technology Intelligence entails an intricate process of gathering and transforming data related to technological advancements into refined actionable intelligence by identifying and analysing emergent characteristics and ...
• Innovation for Survivability, Resilience, and Competitive Advantage During a Crisis: The Case of Cross-Country Transport Ltd in a Covid-19 Pandemic. 

  Otuokwu, Daniel (University of Pretoria, 2023-10-15)

  Commercial road transport, both passenger and freight, has been hit hard by COVID-19 due to transport restrictions imposed to contain the pandemic and the general economic downturn. While COVID-19 has shown unfathomable ...
• Strategic management of technology-enabled capabilities : a dynamic capabilities approach to strategically aligned value creation 

  Jacobs, Jónatan (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Organisations are finding it increasingly difficult to create value in the current dynamic, globalised, interconnected, and ever more complex business and technology environments. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is ...
• Science, technology and innovation indicators for the bioeconomy in South Africa : a scientometric assessment 

  Bambo, Thabang Lazarus (University of Pretoria, 2021-11)

  The South African Cabinet approved the South African Bioeconomy Strategy in 2013. This was followed by the launch of the Strategy in January 2014 by the Department of Science and Innovation. Bioeconomy is a recent term ...
• Development of a risk reduction model for after-sales service on Chinese agricultural machinery in South Africa 

  Qin, Xiaoshun (University of Pretoria, 2021-10)

  There is a plentiful of arable land in Africa and South Africa. Africa remains the region all over the world with the lowest power usage and the lowest level of agricultural mechanization (Daum and Birner 2019; Makini et ...
• Readiness Assessment for Mining Projects 

  Mulder, Hardus (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  The front–end planning phase of a project potentially has the biggest impact on the outcome of the implementation phase. Globally, significant research has been conducted into the relationship between the quality of front–end ...
• A novel systems approach to energy poverty in sub-Saharan Africa : a South African informal settlement case study 

  Okoye, Perpetua Ifeoma (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Mitigating energy poverty requires a multi-criteria decision protocol integrating socio-economic, cultural, environmental, and technical systems, influencing energy access, and consumption. Situations of energy poverty are ...
• A critical evaluation of risk on large scale logistics projects 

  Xu, Dafeng (University of Pretoria, 2020-02-22)

  As an important basis in decision-making, risk assessment has been applied in many fields. However, most risk analyses of logistics projects are still at their infancy, wherein qualitative methods are applied. Performing ...
• A Roadmap for the Titanium Metal Industry of South Africa 

  Roux, Nicolene (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  The South African titanium metal industry is underdeveloped and has a fragmented value chain. The aim of this study was to investigate fragmentation within the local titanium metal value chain by using industry technology ...
• A systematic design of e-commerce logistic from collaborative management theory perspective 

  Liu, Huaqiong (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  In the 21st century, e-commerce (electronic commerce) has witnessed explosive development, while the problems such as the imperfect logistics system and backward information platform exposed are also increasing. This ...
• The South African polycentric water resource governance-management nexus : parlaying an institutional agent and structured social engagement 

  Boonzaaier, Johann H. (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Water resource concerns, coupled with subsequent intensive needs for energy and food production along with the greatest deterioration of ecosystems seen during the last 50 years were identified as a global crisis in the ...
• Convergence from chaos to order in capital projects using chaos attractors – an explorative study 

  Hasse, Gunther Willy (University of Pretoria, 2020-01)

  Successful capital projects contribute to sustain society and accelerate socio-economic development due to its inherent multiplier effect. The linear project management paradigm does not seem to stem either historical or ...
• The Effect of Project Types and Project Life Cycle Phases on Leadership Style 

  Pretorius, Suzaan (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  With the current trend towards empowered teams, hierarchical company structures are increasingly being replaced by team-based ones. As a result, a shift in the classic understanding of leadership is needed and research on ...
• Dynamics of Technology Acceptance to the Sustainability of eHealth Systems in Resource Constrained Environments 

  Fanta, Getnet Bogale (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Healthcare in developing countries is confronted with a shortage of skilled healthcare workforce, medical errors, inequity and inefficient healthcare service delivery. Innovative ways of solving healthcare problems through ...
• An Assessment of the South African Photovoltaic Sector within the Technological Innovation System Framework 

  van Niekerk, Dawid Gideon LeRoux (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Globally, a strong transition is taking place: conventional coal-based and nuclear energy-generating methods are being phased out as the world is advancing towards cleaner renewable energy production, triggered by ...
• Competition between key project participants during project execution : a system dynamics approach 

  Chitongo, Mutizwa Alfred (University of Pretoria, 2019-07-31)

  Project management is one of the most important forms of management due to its versatility, demand and widespread use in almost every field and organisation. Yet, poor project performance continues to be commonplace. ...
• An Investigation into Requirements Volatility using Systems Dynamics Modelling - The Design of a Requirements Engineering Research Tool 

  Scribante, Naudé Pieter (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  A project aims to deliver a system, product or service that satisfies the needs and desires of an end user. A large body of research exists in the field of requirements engineering, which reviews the problem of eliciting ...
• Evaluating the Management, Measurement and Prediction of Business Competitiveness 

  Grobbelaar, Schalk (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  A company is a complex system that operates within an even more complex ecosystem. For companies to survive and grow, they must remain competitive. To achieve this, companies should understand how they influence and are ...
• Scientometric assessment of R&D priority areas in South Africa : a comparison with other BRICS countries 

  Makhoba, Xolani Simphiwe (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  The study aimed to look at the priority areas of South African terms of technology development and the impact thereof. In terms of publications, a bibliometric analysis of selected research priority areas in South Africa ...

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