Conference Papers
North-West University members deliver informative papers at different conferences, Symposiums and Forums. Boloka preserves the digital content of such material for long-term re-use, convenient access and most importantly sharing knowledge with the world. Papers presented at conferences can be found in this community.
Collections in this community
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Conference Papers - Mafikeng Campus [2]
Papers presented at conferences by staff members from the Mafikeng campus of the NWU -
Conference Papers - Potchefstroom Campus [713]
Papers presented at conferences by staff members from the Potchefstroom campus of the NWU -
Conference Papers - Vaal Triangle Campus [84]
Papers presented at conferences by staff members from the Vaal Triangle campus of the NWU
Recent Submissions
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Meeting Students’ Expectations of Blended Learning
(Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2020)Blended learning as a mode of delivery is widespread in universities. It has gained even more prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic. Most educational programs in many countries had to be adapted abruptly to remote ... -
A CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MODEL FOR THE HEAVY INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRY
(IBC, 2021)Customer experience is a well-studied and applied fi eld in B2C environments. Many organizations have reaped the benefi ts for their continuous focus on customer experience and the implementation thereof in ... -
TRADITIONAL APPROACHES AND LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN AFRICA
(IBC, 2021)Environmental sustainability has become a priority agenda globally, with World bodies such as the UN, UNESCO and World Bank encouraging environmental restoration with various incentives for all nations (UNCTAD, 2019; ... -
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND WORK ENGAGEMENT. TESTING FOR THE MEDIATING ROLE OF TRUST IN THE LEADER
(IBC, 2021)Despite the growing importance of ethical leadership, many organisations worldwide have witnessed diminishing ethical leadership and trust in management. South Africa is not an exception to unethical practices ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONTEXTUAL FACTOR AND SERVICE DELIVERY PERCEPTIONS IN A MAJOR CITY IN SOUTH AFRICA
(IBC, 2021)South African municipalities have in recent times been piqued with unprecedented service delivery protests, indicative of a failure to provide these amenities as expected. With soaring levels of unemployment and ... -
CUSTOMERS’ BRAND AWARENESS, BRAND TRUST, AND BRAND LOYALTY FOR PRIVATE LABEL BRANDS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
(IBC, 2021)Private label brands have over the years gained insurgence in the grocery retail sector, creating opportunities for grocery retailers to increase variety in product off erings for their customers. ... -
THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF E-MARKETING AMONGST FMCG RETAILERS IN ZIMBABWE
(IBC, 2021)FMCG retailers in Zimbabwe have been slow to embrace and adopt new technology in their marketing eff orts, as they still mainly focus on traditional marketing strategies (Dube & Gumbo 2017) This however did not ... -
EXPANSION STRATEGIES IN THE AGRO-PROCESSING SECTOR FOR SMALL-SCALE AGRO-PROCESSORS IN SOUTH AFRICA
(IBC, 2021)The study was aimed at developing strategies for expansion by small-scale agro-processors in South Africa. This article purports that post-colonial states are organizations that choose to develop ... -
SMALLHOLDER MAIZE FARMER’S WILLINGNESS TO JOIN INDEX INSURANCE IN VHEMBE DISTRICT: LIMPOPO PROVINCE
(IBC, 2021)Only a negligible proportion of smallholder farmers in South Africa have crop insurance to mitigate production risks. This article analyses the demand for index-based crop insurance by smallholder farmers in ... -
INVESTIGATING INCENTIVE STRATEGIES TO INCREASE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AT AN ENGINEERING SERVICES ENTITY
(IBC, 2021)The feasibility of a points-based reward incentive scheme with game-like activities was proposed in this study to increase employee engagement. This was done by investigating conventional incentive and ... -
THE EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION OF SMES AND LABOUR-INTENSIVENESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
(IBC, 2021)Human resources are valuable and must be well managed to obtain optimal value. Best performances, entrepreneurial orientation and the labour-intensive nature of the construction industry are important factors to ... -
THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL DISRUPTION ON THE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING FUNCTIONS
(IBC, 2021)Purpose of the study. The introduction of digital technology to the broader marketing and advertising landscape has brought about many changes to the marketing and advertising functions which are making ... -
Where to do business in South Africa
(IBC, 2022)Doing business in South Africa is challenging in many ways and recently the deterioration of infrastructure and services provision at the local level have come to influence business location decisions. This paper ... -
THE EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION OF SMES AND LABOUR-INTENSIVENESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
(IBC, 2022)Human resources are valuable and must be well managed to obtain optimal value. Best performances, entrepreneurial orientation and the labour-intensive nature of the construction industry are important factors to ... -
Developing a framework for assessing the influence of public service motivation on core work evaluation and counterproductive work behaviour
(IBC, 2022)The outcomes of low levels of public service motivation are low job satisfaction, organisational commitment, engagement and high levels of counterproductive work behaviour. This study’s primary aim was to ... -
Cyber Security disclosure in the banking sector: A case of South Africa and China
(IBC, 2022)This study compares risk reporting, specifically cyber risk reporting, between South Africanand Chinesebanks.Major corporate scandals had significant impacts on the economic environmentand has led to an ... -
INVESTIGATING WATER DISCLOSURE PRACTISES IN THE PLATINUM MINING INDUSTRY
(2021)Increased population growth and urbanisation have led to signifi cant stress on natural resources, in particular water resources. Various mining-related operations, especially in the platinum ... -
Exploring CNN-Based Automatic Modulation Classification Using Small Modulation Sets
(Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) 2021, 2021)We investigate the effect of a reduced modulation scheme pool on a CNN-based automatic modulation classifier. Similar classifiers in literature are typically used to classify sets of five or more different modulation types ... -
Estimating the concentration of nucleation mode aerosol particles over South Africa using satellite remote sensing measurements
(AIP Publishing, 2013)In this work satellite based observations were used to estimate the concentration of nucleation mode aerosols over South Africa. The nucleation mode aerosols can not be detected directly with satellite instruments since ... -
Perpendicular diffusion of solar energetic particles: when is the diffusion approximation valid?
(IOP Publishing, 2020)Multi-spacecraft observations of widespread solar energetic particle (SEP) events indicate that perpendicular (to the mean field) diffusion is an important SEP transport mechanism. However, this is in direct contrast to ...
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