This paper investigated the entrepreneurial intentions of 355 final year commerce students from two universities in predominantly rural provinces South Africa, namely Limpopo and Eastern Cape. The study was based on theory planned behaviour (TPB). objectives were to test whether TPB can help explain university a African context assess these will have start their own businesses future. conducted by means survey using structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics hierarchical multiple...

The purpose of this research was to investigate whether students with different levels exposure entrepreneurship education would perceive their own entrepreneurial self-efficacy differently from those without such exposure, and there is a relationship between perceived intent. study carried out by means survey. sample consisted 355 final-year commerce two South African universities based in rural provinces, namely the Eastern Cape Limpopo. SPSS used analyse data. results revealed that who...

Problem investigated: The objective of this study was to assess the differences in levels entrepreneurial intent and its antecedents master’s business students who had no exposure education from two culturally different countries, South Africa Poland. A validated instrument administered final-year management a university Poland.Methodology: cross-sectional survey design with samples, one each country, used. previously questionnaire developed Ajzen’s Theory Planned Behaviour model...

Nerve entrapment syndromes occur because of anatomic constraints at specific locations in both upper and lower limbs. Anatomical prone to nerve include sites where a courses through fibro-osseous or fibromuscular tunnels penetrates muscle. The median (MN) can be entrapped by the ligament Struthers; thickened biceps aponeurosis; between superficial deep heads pronator teres muscle proximal edge flexor digitorum superficialis A few cases MN neuropathies encountered are reported idiopathic....

Background: In South Africa, deemed the ‘gateway to Africa’, there is limited evidence of existence a survey ranking third-party logistics providers (3PLs). This lack comparative information major 3PLs based on key outsourcing and criteria complicates selection process for companies that intend contract 3PLs.Objective: The purpose this article was determine critical creation an index evaluate in Africa developing 3PL benchmarking index.Method: Survey data were collected from 103 Top 500...

At the University of South Africa (Unisa), a large, open and distance education university in Africa, majority practising teachers who enrolled as students (henceforth referred to teacher students) for practical component Advanced Certificate Education (ACE): Inclusive (Learning Difficulties) year 2008 lacked English proficiency. Because these students’ primary language is not English, they found it difficult master this course, reflected by low throughput rate 44 per cent 2008. The question...

Orientation: In Tembisa, within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, women sell woven baskets and traditional beaded accessories, trading informally. The have both functional aesthetic values, as they are used for interior decoration. skill of weaving is passed on from generation to generation. Research purpose: To investigate business model used, skills needed opportunities support measures available these craft traders empower them transition being informal becoming formal traders....

Background: Business aircraft fulfil a major need in providing access and mobility solutions not generally offered by scheduled commercial aircraft. These often make use of secondary airports outlying areas thus encouraging economic development. aviation is, general, growing throughout the world also some African countries, but appears to be subdued South Africa. The purpose this research project was determine demand characteristics for business Africa.Objectives: primary objective Africa,...

Objective: The objective was to analyse the integration of and collaboration between strategic sourcing supplier development at Eskom, South Africa’s primary electricity supplier, determine how can be a catalyst for development.Problem investigated: To address fragmented inefficient procurement, Eskom instituted two departments, Commodity Sourcing (CS), drive sourcing, Supplier Development Localisation (SD&L), development. problem is that CS SD&L has not materialised thus their...

Background: Rural cattle farmers in Mzongwana, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, face a scarcity of resources preventing them from commercial farming and contributing to local economic development (LED) eradicating unemployment.Aim: This study compares resource constraints associated with livestock contained the Matatiele Local Municipality’s LED strategy those identified by Mzongwana villages, linked agricultural theory resources.Setting: The area has an estimated unemployment rate 39%. article...

Background: The increasing pressure on businesses to remain competitive has made dominant practices more prevalent, particularly in the automotive and retail industries. Financial, exclusionary exploitative seem be main occurrences global supply chain when analysing behaviours.Objectives: study explores existence of behaviour type which smaller affiliates are subjected.Method: Because sensitive nature topic, it was not possible collect primary data. Therefore, secondary qualitative data...

Background: Issues relating to dominant behaviour and bullying practices in supply chains are mostly not reported. Some evidence exists of unfair business the apparel retail sector, but extent nature such South Africa, as well implications for small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), have been researched. The reason could be sensitive these issues possible adverse SMEs supplying retailers Gauteng. Aim: primary research objective is determine incidence type chain dominance experienced by sector...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the macroeconomic environment poorest areas in Namibia, Caprivi and Kavango regions, empirically investigate problems experienced developing an own business, specifically two largest towns Katima Mulilo Rundu. First, a analysis regions was conducted determine potential for SME growth. It found that there no database businesses towns. Subsequently, census all (972) conducted, from which random sample 176 drawn. Mann- Whitney, Goodman Kruskal’s tau...

Background: To address poverty and unemployment, local government implemented programmes, such as the Community Work Programme (CWP), aimed at empowering community through provision of employment skills to provide a safety net poor by allowing them earn monthly wage.Aim: This study investigate CWP’s contribution towards or job creation within Region 1 Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality community, specifically in Erasmus Soshanguve.Setting: A CWP was started 11 years ago City Tshwane, –...

Orientation: In Tembisa, within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, women sell woven baskets and traditional beaded accessories, trading informally. The have both functional aesthetic values, as they are used for interior decoration. skill of weaving is passed on from generation to generation. Research purpose: To investigate business model used, skills needed opportunities support measures available these craft traders empower them transition being informal becoming formal traders....