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Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Supervisor "Van Vuuren, Jurie Jansen"
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-06-28)A generally accepted definition of an entrepreneur is an individual with the ability to realize a specific vision from virtually anything, a definite human creative action. A differentiating factor defining the true ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-04-29)The global economy is creating profound and substantial changes for businesses and industries throughout the world. These changes make it necessary for businesses to examine their purpose carefully and to devote a great ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-11-11)Women increasingly 'make the leap' into 'traditionally male' entrepreneurial ventures. This dissertation reviews relevant literature on what, how many, why and where women entrepreneurs in construction found their niche ...
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Corporate entrepreneurship in development finance institutions : an experimental case study design (University of Pretoria, 2006-11-15)This study examines innovation and corporate entrepreneurship (I&CE) thinking and acting in Development Finance Institutions (DFIs). Based on the reviewed literature, the study supports the proposition that entrepreneurship ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-08)The globalisation of businesses and the advancement of information technologies have brought changes that are reshaping the world of work. They alter the way business is done, the way employees behave and the way managers ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-04-28)South Africa has abandoned apartheid and re-entered the global economy where factors like the lack of global competitiveness and global recession, amoung other factors, are contributing to poor performance of South African ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-09-01)Please read the abstract in the 00front part of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-27)No abstract available.
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)South Africa is currently experiencing a youth unemployment crisis. Xavier, Kelley, Kew, Herrington and Vorderwulbecke (2012) suggest that of greater concern is the inability of South Africa's formal sector to create jobs ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)This study empirically establishes by using structural equation modelling that professional financial planners - as products of corporate entrepreneurship - co-create market and growth opportunities through an interaction ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-10-05)Against the background of the Report on the restructuring of the electricity distribution industry in South Africa, indicating that some of the, to be formed, Regional Electricity Distributors may find it difficult to be ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-09-30)Policymakers worldwide are seeking new ways to use their shrinking fiscal budgets to stimulate their economies to grow, attract foreign direct investment, increase job creation, increase their revenue and provide quality ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-11-07)This thesis reports on a formal cross–sectional study undertaken over three years (starting in 2002). Since that the South African entrepreneurial scenario had only recently embraced the theories of entrepreneurship and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Training is often delivered before training needs analyses were completed for affected employees. The overall purpose of the study was to identify gaps in the perceived training needs between managers and employees. The ...
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The influence of business knowledge and work experience, as antecedents to entrepreneurial success (University of Pretoria, 2005-09-15)This study investigated the role of business knowledge and work experience, as antecedents towards explaining entrepreneurial success. The encouragement of entrepreneurial activities has been recommended as a way to stimulate ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)This study aimed to investigate, from the perspective of consumers, the relationship between iconic branding (IB) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of an iconic food retail chain store in South Africa. The study adopted ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)In this thesis, Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Long Term Insurance Industry, the focus of the researcher was to determine if there is a significant difference between successful and less successful corporate entrepreneurs ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Change, innovation and entrepreneurial action form the ethos of a Fourth Industrial Revolution organisation, which requires a relevant and successful transformation of resources to ensure the organisation’s survival in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)Two major objectives of organisations are to achieve firm performance and to maintain a competitive advantage; strategies to achieve these objectives differ widely. Research at the entrepreneurship and marketing interface ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-11-15)The lack of education and training is seen as South African entrepreneurs’ most frequently mentioned weakness. Therefore, this study addresses the training of entrepreneurs and reveals that education and training are crucial ...
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