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Browsing by UP Author "Pretorius, Marthinus W."
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Oerlemans, Leon A.G.; Knoben, Joris; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Elsevier, 2013-06)
In this paper we test whether the use of a set of technology management tools (TM-tools), a specification of alliance portfolio capability, influences the relationship between alliance portfolio diversity and a firm's ...
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Leuta, Sannah P.; Pretorius, Marthinus, W.
(South African Institute of Industrial Engineering, 2019-12)
Technology in the banking industry plays a key role in driving
strategic business decisions. Technology acquisitions often do not
result in optimal technology utilisation as measured by the number
of innovations being ...
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Visser, J.K. (Jacobus); Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2003)
Business enterprises are under increasing pressure to become internationally competitive due to globalisation. World-class companies from abroad can now easily compete with local companies, introducing high quality products ...
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Pieterse, Eduan; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2009-11)
Technology is generally accepted as one of the key factors that influences society and business in an unmistakable manner. Current literature is not singular in its views and methods of technology strategy development, the ...
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Bakker, Rene M.; Oerlemans, Leon A.G.; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Blackwell, 2008)
This paper studies the impact of the diversity of domestic and international innovation partnerships on the innovation outcomes of South African firms. A number of competing hypotheses are formulated and tested empirically ...
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Chan, Kai-Ying; Oerlemans, Leon A.G.; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2009-11)
In the recent past, several researchers explored the added-values of Science Parks. On the
basis of empirical research, some questioned the assumed benefits of the science park model, whereas others reported positive ...
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Staphorst, Leonard; Holland, Mike; Pretorius, Leon; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Taylor and Francis, 2017-03)
Strengthening intellectual property rights for publicly
financed research and development (R&D) ensures that research
organizations maximize the full national value of the intellectual
property that they generate, but ...
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Brent, Alan Colin; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Energy Research Institute, University of Cape Town, 2011-11)
The authors wish to thank the team members of the larger
DST project that contributed to the development of the
SETRM, and in particular those individuals that provided
meaningful inputs to improve and finalise the ...
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Pretorius, Marthinus W.; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Engineering and Technology Management
(2007-03-27)
Dit word vandag algemeen aanvaar dat tegnologiese innovasie ‘n belangrike rol speel in die ekonomiese voortuitgang van nasies. In die strewe om suksesvol in internasionale markte mee te ding, word unieke tegnologiese ...
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Chan, Kai-Ying; Oerlemans, Leon A.G.; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, 2011)
Science parks are often established to drive regional economic growth, especially in countries with emerging economies. However, mixed findings on the innovation outcomes of science park firms are
reported in the literature. ...
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Letaba, Tshotleho Petrus; Pretorius, Marthinus W.; Pretorius, Leon
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018-12-10)
The objective of this paper is to derive the innovation profile in developing countries, such as South Africa, from a technology roadmapping practitioner’s point of view. The specific research questions that are addressed ...
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Jacobs, Jonatan; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-08)
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 (FIR) is ...
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Pieterse, H.L.; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2002)
Telecommunication is one of the keys to sustainable economic development in South Africa.
Mobile operators are already reaching people in rural areas without roads, rail or a stable
power supply. Telecommunication is ...
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Cohen, Cheryl; Moyes, Jocelyn; Tempia, Stefano; Groome, Michelle; Walaza, Sibongile; Pretorius, Marthinus W.; Dawood, Halima; Chhagan, Meera; Haffejee, Summaya; Variava, Ebrahim; Kahn, Kathleen; Von Gottberg, Anne; Wolter, Nicole; Cohen, Adam L.; Malope-Kgokong, Babatyi; Venter, Marietjie; Madhi, Shabir A.
(Public Library of Science, 2015-03-18)
INTRODUCTION
Data on the burden and risk groups for influenza-associated mortality from Africa are limited.
We aimed to estimate the incidence and risk-factors for in-hospital influenza-associated
severe acute respiratory ...
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Chan, Kai-Ying; Pretorius, Marthinus W.; Oerlemans, Leon A.G.
(Academic Journals, 2011-03-21)
The open innovation model often neglects the frictions that external knowledge flows could encounter
when crossing organisational boundaries. This study recognises such barriers and investigates the
impact of these ...
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Van Waveren, Cornelis Cristo; Oerlemans, Leon; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2021-05-28)
Before any acquired knowledge is used or adds value to the receiving project (members), it must be accepted by its recipients, leading to an increase in their positive attitudes towards, and intended use of, the acquired ...
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Sawers, Jill Lynda; Pretorius, Marthinus W.; Oerlemans, Leon A.G.
(Elsevier, 2008-04)
This paper focuses on technological collaboration between small and large firms. It is argued that such collaborations can be beneficial for both types of partner, but that small firms often are confronted by the hazards ...
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Grover, Aditi Sharma; Van Huyssteen, Gerhard B.; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Springer, 2011-09)
Human language technology (HLT) has been identified as a priority area
by the South African government. However, despite efforts by government and the
research and development (R&D) community, South Africa has not yet ...
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Oerlemans, Leon A.G.; Pretorius, Marthinus W.
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2006)
South Africa was one of the first countries in the world that adopted a Systems of
Innovation approach as its policy framework. By adopting this approach, one also
inherits the problems, pitfalls, and challenges of a ...
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Zulu, Steven; Pretorius, Marthinus W.; Van der Lingen, Elma
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2022-11-11)
With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), many
industries find themselves having to identify, select, acquire, exploit,
and protect their 4IR technologies. However, 4IR technologies are
unique when ...