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Browsing Research Articles (Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM)) by Type "Article"
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(Juta, 2009-06)Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects have additional technical, financial and regulatory requirements that are not fully addressed by classic project management approaches. Research has been done on individual novel ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2022-12-14)‘Software as a Service’ (SaaS) holds various benefits for organisations; however, SaaS solutions are not enjoying widespread adoption in South Africa. Hence, to improve the competitiveness of South African organisations, ...
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(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2008-02)Industrial ecology seeks to apply the knowledge of systems in nature to the design and operation of industrial activities, to achieve integrated and sustainable relationships between the natural world and industry. Although ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-11-17)In this study, we investigate the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 (GPT-4), to accelerate the development of system dynamics simulations within the broader context ...
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(Journal of Contemporary Management, 2010)The current importance attributed to the need for a culture of learning would appear to stem from the necessity for people by business and industry with new skill sets that are more effective for dealing with a turbulent ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2012)The measurement of performance is an essential part of the management process. The planning function usually defines the goals and objectives for the business enterprise or division of the enterprise. The control function ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017-05-26)Many projects in the electricity energy sector in Africa’s sub-Saharan region experience delays and challenges to quality, leading to frequent power outages that slow overall economic activity and frustrate investor ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-11-17)The execution of operational improvement projects can create new knowledge that can be used to contribute to the success of future projects. A paradox exists, in that new knowledge is seldom transferred to future projects, ...
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(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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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2013-03)If not managed properly, the cost of South African municipal infrastructure projects could represent a major financial burden on the country’s fiscus. Cost management on these projects is, therefore, a significant parameter ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2008-11)Environmental degradation is a burgeoning problem owing to the continual expansion of industrial production, and high-levels of energy and material consumption associated with economic growth. Cleaner Production (CP) is a ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2002)This article describes a way to implement the holistic approach of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) which will lead to an increase in the Economic Value Added (EVA) of a business. The approach consists of two parts: the ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2002)This article, presented in two parts, explains how to apply the Theory of Constraints (TOC) in a business to increase Economic Value Added (EVA). The first part deals with the theory, while the second part deals with the ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2002)It is generally agreed that one way for organisations to be competitive in the new global economy is by embracing the principles of Peter Senge’s “The Fifth Discipline” and becoming “learning organisations”. The literature ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2023)Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought unprecedented growth and productivity in every socioeconomic sector. AI adoption in education is transformational through reduced teacher workload, individualized learning, intelligent ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2014-02)This paper provides a review on coloured gold, platinum, and palladium intermetallic compounds, and discusses the models that were developed to obtain these materials. These compounds have a crystal structure of high ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2016-08-12)In complex sociotechnical systems, cognitive and social humans use technology to make sense of situations when making decisions. These elements make sociotechnical systems difficult to develop. A modelling and assessment ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2013-08)Selecting the most suitable industrial wastewater treatment technology is not only about providing the best technical solution at the lowest cost: it is also about sustainability (including social and environmental acceptance) ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018-12-10)A firm’s level of innovativeness is regarded as an indicator of its creativity, competitiveness, and performance. An understanding of the processes that lead to innovativeness is therefore crucial to scholars and practitioners. ...
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(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2005)Companies these days can be so caught up in the fad to implement the latest “world class”, continuous improvement programmes that some basic principles are ignored or left behind in the rat race. This article aims to take ...
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