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'n Alternatiewe berekeningsmetode van die betaallimiet vir goudertsreserwes

- Van Heerden, Daniel

Authors: Van Heerden, Daniel
Date: 2014-06-05
Subjects: Gold mines and mining - South Africa - Personnel management , Gold mines and mining - Economic aspects - South Africa
Type: Thesis
Identifier: uj:11421 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11059
Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , South-Africa's market share in gold produced dropped from 80 percent in 1980 to about 34 percent currently. This is due to entrance of cheaper producers of gold on the world market. The USA is our main competitor with a market share of about 17 percent. The difference is that South-Africa's remaining reserves is deep below surface and the USA are using open pit techniques to mine cheaply. In order for South-Africa to stay competitive and win back the lost market share it will be necessary to utilise the current available ore resources to it's full potential. This will also create new jobs in a South-Africa that needs it desperately. The calculation of the pay limit is investigated and found to be adequate. The different types of pay limits and their usage was explained. It was found that the current method, of using the pay limit directly as a cutoff limit, was incorrect. The use of a proposed pay limit was suggested. The definition of the proposed pay limit is slightly different than the current pay limit changed in order to clarify the correct use of the pay limit. The inadequacies of the pay limit was recognised and explained. A new term in gold mining was formulated namely the optimal limit. The purpose of this cutoff limit is to determine the cutoff value at which the resultant grade will be such that the mine's profit will be maximised over the long term. The combined usage of the proposed pay limit and the optimal limit in order to manage the ore resource, was described. This method of ore resource management is easily understandable, easy to use and addresses the inadequacies of the current pay limit successfully.
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'n Organisasiestelsel vir 'n multidissiplinêre onderneming in die boubedryf

- Van Eeden, André

Authors: Van Eeden, André
Date: 2015-09-29
Subjects: Building trades - Management , Industrial management
Type: Thesis
Identifier: uj:14211 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14658
Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , Arising from the increasing complexity in the building industry, the co-ordination between the various disciplines becomes the primary problem. With the integration of disciplines into one organization, it seems that the proper structuring of the organization tend to obstruct coordination and effective collaboration. Because of the need to address this problem, this study was undertaken to present management of a multidisciplinary organization in the building industry with the necessary theoretical background regarding all the organizational aspects in order to accomplish the effective structuring of their activities ...
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'n Strategiese bestuursmodel vir die stadsraad van Nelspruit

- Erasmus, Nicolaas Johannes

Authors: Erasmus, Nicolaas Johannes
Date: 2014-03-18
Subjects: Strategic planning - South Africa , Nelspruit City Council
Type: Thesis
Identifier: uj:4427 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9771
Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , Any organisation being it at local authority or private sector concern operates in an ever changing and dynamic macro-environment. The City Council of Nelspruit realised this fact and conducted a situational analysis 10 conjunction with the National Productivity Institute during the first half of 1989. The situational analysis established that departmental plans and actions were not effectively coordinated and focussed towards the attainment of goals and objectives. Certain recommendations followed and as a result a strategic management model was implemented during the second half of 1989. Local Authorities find themselves since then. and even more since the promulgation of the Local Authorities Transitional Act (214 of 1993). in an even more volatile and dynamic macro-environment. It was therefore decided to conduct a literature search in order to recommend a recent and applicable strategic management model to the City Council of Nelspruit. The fact that local authorities forms part of the structure of government is pointed out while the unique role and function of local authorities in the process of governance is stressed. Attention is also given to important differences between public sector and private sector concerns. Particular attention is also given to the strategic management model as devised by Pearce & Robinson (l991: 11). This model describes strategic management as "the set of decisions and actions that result in the formulation and implementation of plans designed to achieve a company's objectives". In the study special attention is given to the implementation of the strategic management model. Strategic managers' attention is drawn to the fact that the organisational structure should he supportive to the chosen strategy. Management's attention is also drawn to the fact that the desired organisational culture is of utmost importance for the successful implementation of strategic plans. The literature search clearly indicated that the strategic management model of Pearce & Robinson (1991: II) can be implemented at the City Council of Nelspruit because it provides a step by step process whilst allowing management to take cognisance of the unique circumstances of the organisation. The use of checklists for the implementation of the strategic planning model is recommended. Each checklist provides management with a number of questions to guide the implementation process. Certain recommendations are made in the last chapter of the study. First of all it is recommended that the suggested strategic management model be implemented by means of checklists. Secondly, that councillors and officials be trained in the principles of strategic management. The strategic plan should thirdly be published and communicated to an the stakeholders and fourthly that the value of strategic management and the influence of the integration of local authorities be researched.
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'n Teoretiese beskouing van die beperkende rol wat ondernemingskultuur op die bestuur van verandering uitoefen

- Botha, André Cornelius

Authors: Botha, André Cornelius
Date: 2014-10-08
Subjects: Organizational change - Management , Corporate culture - Management
Type: Thesis
Identifier: uj:12556 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12348
Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , The study was conducted with the purpose of finding a thorough understanding of the importance of the implementation of change within the context of the existing organizational culture. The culture of an organization can lead to a strategic myopia where leaders underestimate the changes in the external environment due to strongly held common beliefs. The paradox of planned organizational change is that the need for change develops at all levels in the organization, but the responsibility for implementing change rests with management who in themselves resists change and acts as guardians at the existing organizational culture. Managers must realize that the existing culture and the competitive needs of the organization may be in conflict, as a result of changes in the environment. Faced with pressures for change, managers will be likely to deal with the situation in ways which protect the culture from challenge. This raises difficulty when managing strategic change for it may be that the action required is outside the scope of the culture and members are required to change core beliefs and values. The findings of this study confirm the importance of the role of the existing organizational culture in the implementation of change. The lack of compatibility between the existing culture and strategic change leads to resistance to change programmes.
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A risk-based approach to the assessment and certification business processes at tertiary educational institutions

- Van Zyl, Marthinus Petrus

Authors: Van Zyl, Marthinus Petrus
Date: 2017
Subjects: Risk management , Diplomas - Evaluation , Accreditation (Education) - Standards , Education, Higher
Language: English
Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/262226 , uj:27672
Description: Ph.D. (Business Management) , Abstract: Poisson and Hallak (2007:111) make the statement that “Universities are seen de facto as meritocratic Institutions that can be trusted to provide fair and impartial testing. However, when their testing mechanisms break down (for example, in China) or are subject to corrupt practices (for example, India), their image [reputation] is significantly weakened”. In the South African context, high profile cases like those of Shamim Shaik and Pallo Jordan come to mind. Universities place a high premium on their assessment processes and the qualifications (certificates) issued. However, the assessment and certification processes of these Institutions are exposed to various uncertainties (risks) that can affect the organisations’ right of existence. To circumvent and limit the risks associated with the assessment and certification processes, a management process is required which starts with the design, implementation and continuous monitoring of these processes. This then is the focus of this research, to apply a risk-based approach to the assessment and certification business processes at Universities. The methodology applied in this research is action research. Action research is a systematic research approach that enables individuals and organisations to find effective solutions to everyday problems. This systematic approach provides action research with its scientific base. The research is qualitative in nature and makes use of a pilot study to determine the limitations and gaps in current assessment and certification processes and the risks associated with these processes. A pilot study, which identified the gaps in the assessment and certification business process, provided guidance in the development of the interview schedule that was used in collecting empirical data. The pilot study was based on the assessment and certification processes at the University of Johannesburg (where the problem that needed to be solved was identified). Guided by the pilot study, the population under investigation was interrogated to develop a best practice solution at tertiary education institutions (Universities) in South Africa. Data was collected by means of structured interviews guided by an interview schedule consisting mainly of open-ended questions. The study found that accepted (best practice) business process design and risk management practices are not used or taken into consideration in the design and...
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A strategic perspective on health services in South Africa

- Swart, Jane Margaret

Authors: Swart, Jane Margaret
Date: 2014-06-04
Subjects: Medical care - South Africa , Health facilities - South Africa , Medical care - South Africa - Cost control
Type: Thesis
Identifier: uj:11410 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11048
Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , It is a well established fact that the majority of South Africans do not have access to health of a satisfactory quality, and that many have almost no effective access to health care at all. Health care in South Africa today can be characterised as being both inequitable and inefficient. It is inequitable as particular groups enjoy privileged access to health care, whereas others do not have any access at all and it is inefficient because of the existence of over treatment in the private sector and fragmentation in the public sector (Picard, 1992:1). In 1987, according to the best calculations available, South Africa spent R9,2 billion on health care. This figure amounted to 5,8 percent of the Gross National Product (GNP) for that year (De Beer & Broornberg, 1990:1). The private sector accounted for 44 percent of expenditure that year, yet supplied health care to 20 percent of the South African population. On the other hand, the remaining 80 percent of the population had to rely on the public sector where just 56 percent of the total expenditure was located (De Beer & Broornberg, 1990:1). It is clear that the pUblic sector is unable to provide adequate health care for 80 percent of the population on the money presently available. This inability to provide services in the public sector has arisen from fragmentation and duplication of facilities, excessively bureaucratic management structures, undue emphasis on expensive curative care, high technology tests and interventions at the expense of providing basic health services. In addition to this, the public sector has been significantly underfunded. This can be supported by the above figures that show that 3,3 percent of the GNP is spent on public sector health care and this figure is well below the 5 percent target set by the World Health Organisation as a minimum standard ,(De Beer & Broomberg, 1990:1).
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Corporate culture : a potential hurdle to total quality management

- Teifel, Harry Hans Hein

Authors: Teifel, Harry Hans Hein
Date: 2014-04-23
Subjects: Total quality management
Type: Thesis
Identifier: uj:10823 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10330
Description: M.Com. , "Once in a generation, perhaps, something happens that profoundly changes the world and how we look at it. Business is no different. From time to time, someone develops a new way of operation that spreads from industry to industry. Those who adopt and adapt, prosper: those who do not, disappear. Well-known examples of such processes include the adoption of the factory system in the 18th century and the assembly line in the 20th century. Without quest ion, Total Quality Management (TQM) is an innovation on this scale" (Gilks, 1990:17-20}. Since the time of the Industrial Revolution in the late eighteenth century, countries within the Western world have regarded themselves as being the experts in most fields of Industry and specific~lly mass production. Although it was thought at first that increasing mechanization would lessen industry's dependence on human labour, this was often not the case with labour productivity being found to be crucial to the overall productivity of manufacturing concerns. Increasingly ingly there was a search for answers on how to optimally utilize the Human Resource with the aim of achieving higher productivity (Sperotto, 1991 :27-33). Enderle (1992:13) writes that with more and more research being undertaken and published about this field, a new management science was established: Organizational behaviour and structuring, as well as job design. Its main objective was to find out more about human psychological needs and aspirations and how this information would be put to use in the wordplay. This particular school of thought is known as the "scientific management" or 'socio-technical" approach.
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Die ontplooiing van 'n ondernemingsprofiel getoets aan lewensiklusmodelle

- Olivie, Frans Thomas

Authors: Olivie, Frans Thomas
Date: 2014-04-15
Subjects: Personnel management , Corporate culture
Type: Thesis
Identifier: uj:10681 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10197
Description: M.Com. (Enterprise Management) , In quest of being the best coal mine complex in the world, Secunda Collieries has to enter a second growth phase. Amidst an ever changing environment the development of organizational structure, human resources and organizational culture play a important role in the consistent success of a company. Without the ability to evaluate the performances of this environment and the ability to adapt, no organization can thrive. Organizations tend to go through stages of organizational growth, with each stage progressing from a period of relative calm to a management crisis. How well the organization anticipates and deals with the crisis determines whether it leads to organizational decline or opportunities for renewal and future growth. The characteristics of the four-stage life-cycle model show how an organization can evolve from an informal, one-person show, in the entrepreneurial stage, to a bureaucratic teamwork emphasis in the decline stage. By applying the life-cycle metaphor to organizations, we are saying that there are distinct stages through which organizations proceed, that the stages follow a consistent pattern, and that the transitions from one stage to another are predictable rather than random occurrences. The placing of organizations, however, within these life-cycle stages, is independent of chronological age. The growth of the Sasol Coal division has been influenced by the growth of the Sasol group. Since its founding in the 1950's as a single division, the Sasol group has grown to twelve divisions. The coal division has grown from a single mine to the world's biggest underground mining complex...
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Die rol van ondermeningskultuur by die implementering van 'n strategieverandering

- Myburgh, Hendrik Jacobus

Authors: Myburgh, Hendrik Jacobus
Date: 2014-04-15
Subjects: Strategic planning - South Africa , Business enterprises - Evaluation
Type: Thesis
Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/389200 , uj:10674 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10190
Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , During August 1991, Kanhym Fresh Meat, Northern Transvaal, and Sams Meat (Pty) Ltd, Pietersburg, merged their activities in the Northern Transvaal to form a joint venture. The name of the new company is Pietersburg Abattoir (Pty) Ltd, trading as Meatcor. Because of the different cultures and the clashes between them, this project was undertaken to try and help create a new, strong corporate culture. The first section of this paper gives an in-depth discussion of the theory on corporate culture. It is very important that the people involved in the management of the company have a clear understanding of what a strong corporate culture is before any actions can be taken in trying to build such a culture. The next step was to make an assessment on the state of the current culture that exists in the company, as well as to define the desired culture of the middle and top management of the company. To be able to do this, a culture audit questionnaire was used. The questionnaire was answered by all middle and top management, as well as the directors of the company. The results of the questionnaire were plotted on various graphics. These graphics were used to assess the current culture within the company and also to define the desired culture of the various respondents. These results were then used to determine and define the gap between the current culture and the desired culture. The questionnaire tested 32 dimensions of culture and the results were given in these 32 dimensions, which were grouped into five main groups. The last part of the paper consists of an action plan to bridge the culture gap and to enable management to establish a new, strong corporate culture. The strategy to develop and establish a new, strong corporate culture is discussed under the five main dimension groups. I firmly believe that this paper, if used by management, would make an enormous contribution towards establishing a new, strong corporate culture which in the end will have a positive effect on the productivity and profitability of the company.
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Doeltreffende interne bestuurskommunikasie binne Telkom SA

- Olivier, Gert Louis Petrus

Authors: Olivier, Gert Louis Petrus
Date: 2014-07-28
Subjects: Communication in organizations - South Africa , Communication in personnel management - South Africa
Type: Thesis
Identifier: uj:11856 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11588
Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , Today's organizations are operating in a continually changing business environment. To be a growing and profitable business, it is important that management have a vision of where and how they want to direct the company to the desired future business outcome. Management must be in touch with both the internal and external factors that may influence the outcome of the changing environment. To be a profitable and growing company, it is important that the internal resources be utilized optimally, of which the human resources are the most valuable resource. Communication is seen as the instrument in the hands of management with which it can achieve these desired results.
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Elektrifisering as onafhanklikheidstrategie vir Eskom

- Van der Merwe, Mauritz Christiaan

Authors: Van der Merwe, Mauritz Christiaan
Date: 2014-02-20
Subjects: Electric utilities - South Africa , Strategic planning , Eskom (Firm)
Type: Thesis
Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/368746 , uj:4171 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9518
Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , In February 1990 the State President of the Republic of South Africa unbanned the political organisations that were previously banned. This set the scene for full and free elections. It also brought new role players to the fore. Parastatal institutions, including Eskom, now faced the problem of having to adapt to the new environment. or face the possibility of serious intervention from a new Government. During 1990 Nedcor and Old Mutual formed a team of experts, including one specialist from Eskom, to seek alternative paths that South Africa may embark on in an attempt to foster an environment that would enhance the possibility of a successful transition to a democratic South Africa. The team produced a scenario, which became known as the "change of gears" scenario. One of the cornerstones of this scenario is a kick-start of the economy, inter alia through supplying with electricity those citizens who do not yet have access to electricity. With a view to this the Nedcor/Old Mutual scenario suggests an electrification rate of one million houses per annum. This figure was criticised because of the negative effect it would have on the balance ofpayments. The Nedcor/Old Mutual scenario was presented to many parties, including the Cabinet and the ANC Executive. Although criticism was expressed against this scenario, it served a meaningful purpose in that it was probably one of the impetuses for the ANC's national meeting on electrification and the creation of other scenarios, such as that of Van der Berg. as well as other studies such as this dissertation. This dissertation, comprises an environmental scan of the needs and wants of the parties affected by electricity and electrification. These parties were identified as: Eskom; the local authorities; the people who currently do not have access to electricity; the central government; the unbanned political parties; and the consumers ofelectricity. It has been ascertained that South Africa, in the form of Eskom, has an excess power generating capacity of approximately 25 percent; that 65 percent of the population does not have access to electricity; and that the price of electricity is low as compared to that ofthe rest ofthe world. It has also been established that in South Africa the percentage ofhouseholds (ii) electrified is approximately twice as high as that of any other country on the sub-continent. From this it was concluded that the issue of electrification is a political one, nevertheless an opportunity to improve the economy. The views of the interest groups were studied, with particular emphasis on the views expressed at the ANC's first national meeting on electrification. The views of the parties were reduced to a list of sixteen requirements/expectations. These were divided into two groups, these on which there are a high degree of consensus and those on which agreement would have to be obtained. The latter included the pricing issue for prepaid meter customers versus the other small power users; the effect of poor load distribution on the price paid by black local authorities; the gross underutilisation ofmanpower in the industry, due to the fragmented structures; the redistribution of wealth; strong Government intervention; and the question of the level ofprofits in the industry. From this follows the recommendation that the electricity supply industry be onsolidated under the Eskom structure and that the issue around electrification be depoliticised.It is also recommended that a stable rate of electrification of approximately 250 000 houses per annum be maintained.
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Enkele riglyne vir die ontwikkeling van laekostebehuising in Suid-Afrika

- Walton, Henry Robert

Authors: Walton, Henry Robert
Date: 2014-08-12
Subjects: Housing - Finance , Housing - South Africa - Finance
Type: Thesis
Identifier: uj:12042 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11790
Description: M.Com. ( Business Management) , The dire shortage of low cost housing in South Africa has a detrimental effect on both the social and economic welfare of the country. On comparison of the percentage that housing construction comprises of the Gross Domestic Product in South Africa to the international experience, it becomes clear that this country lags behind the international trend for countries on a comparable level of economic development. Given the multiplier effect that construction causes in the economy, the importance of increased expenditure on housing become paramount.The current shortage of low cost housing, especially amongst the black population is partly the legacy of the policy of separate development followed by the National Party since 1948. Because black people were regarded as temporary citizens insufficient funds were allocated by the fiscus in the national budget. The shortage of low cost housing has increased to the point where the backlog of houses is estimate at 188 000 houses.This is beyond the ability of the fiscus to address. The need to mobilise private sector finance in the quest to eradicate this backlog is clear. Efforts by the government to supply low cost housing has met with limited success due to intervention by the mass based organisations, such as the South African National Civics Organisation. The financial institutions has withdrawn from the low cost housing market because of the losses suffered as a result of the bond boycott. A further factor inhibiting low cost housing development is the plethora of rules and regulations governing township development. The high standard of servicing required for a stand has placed the price of a serviced stand outside the affordability of the financially disadvantaged part of the population. The need to apply third world standard to a third world problem is evident. There is a need for holistic approach to the housing problem, an approach based on the co-operation of all the players in the housing field. Such a strategy can be negotiated at a representative forum such as the National Housing Forum. This can ensure the participation of communities, the government, financial institutions, private sector developers and the representatives of the mass based organisations.
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Evaluering van strategiese markinligting met behulp van 'n ekspertbemarkingsbeplanningstelsel

- Burger, André

Authors: Burger, André
Date: 2014-04-14
Subjects: Strategic planning - Data processing , Marketing - Management , Expert systems (Computer science)
Type: Thesis
Identifier: uj:10598 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10121
Description: M.Comm. (Business Management) , The evaluation of strategic market information with the aid of an expert marketing planning system. Market information is one of the key inputs to a strategic marketing plan. The display of the market information with the aid of an expert marketing planning system will be discussed in this thesis. Market information was obtained by means of a questionnaire. The information was analysed and the marketing planning expert system was used to evaluate the marketing opportunities. The evaluation of the expert marketing planning system was done against ten points for a marketing planning process. The conclusion of this thesis is that an expert marketing planning system can aid the marketing planner in the evaluation of the strategic market information. However it is important to manage the planning process to obtain a marketing plan that will be accepted and implemented by the organisation.
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