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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM)) by Type "Thesis"
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Competition between key project participants during project execution : a system dynamics approach (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. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018-02-21)Technology roadmaps are useful for much longer technology planning periods in which past performance might not determine the future. They are also very useful in translating strategies into implementable actions, with clear ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)Energy is essential for economic development in Africa. The current electrification figures show that countries in sub-Saharan Africa are facing major challenges in reaching positive economic growth and supplying basic ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The emerging, multi-disciplinary field of Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) is an alternative to linear, reductionist thinking. It is based on the observations that real-world systems, regardless of scale, are emergent, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-04-28)This research focused on the past to the present theoretical development of the management discipline and the practical application of it in the South African mining industry. The perceived deficiencies of the theoretical ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-15)Competitive industries in the manufacturing sector have a holistic Life Cycle Management (LCM) view of business practices. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which forms part of the LCM approach, is increasingly used as a decision ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012)The aim of this research is to identify and analyze the impact of design changes to a system in a concurrent engineering environment and the development project, and to make proposals how to minimize the impact on the ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)The purpose of this thesis is to create an information technology industry management view on the effect of volatility experienced by project and product development management. The key research problems being investigated ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)Much of the research in project management focuses on developing better scheduling techniques in order to generate successful engineering and construction projects. However, with the advent of globalisation, project ...
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(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 ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-10-18)Climate change is a global problem that is at least partially caused by human induced greenhouse gas emissions. Various initiatives were developed in the 1990’s to incentivise greenhouse gas emission reductions below legal ...
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Externality valuation of non-renewable electricity generation in South Africa – an externe approach (University of Pretoria, 2013)The quality of electricity infrastructure and supply to a nation is seen as vital for the development of the local and regional economy. In recent times, electricity generation industries worldwide have undergone significant ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-01)Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are being seen by governments, increasingly, as important engines of economic growth. They are viewed as sources of innovation and employment creation. Technology innovative SME’s ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-05-18)The thesis is about analysing the capability of the civil aircraft industry in contributing towards improved national technological competitiveness. The South African government recognises the potential for the country’s ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-09-16)The fast growth of science parks around the world has inspired many researchers to investigate the function and performance of science parks (SPs). Interestingly, mixed findings are reported on science park performance in ...
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(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 ...
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