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130 NMMU Research and Innovation Report 2011 - Research Masters MAGISTER TECHNOLOGIAE: PHOTOGRAPHY CORDIER, Astrid THE INFLUENCE OF 1950S FASHION PHOTOGRAPHERS, RICHARD AVEDON AND IRVING PENN ON PHOTOGRAPHERS MATTHEW ROLSTON Supervisor: Mr G Meyer Co-supervisor: Mr B Cadle Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences MAGISTER ARTIUM DEVELOPMENT STUDIES CHEN, Shih-Hwa - CUM LAUDE BUILDING EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING TALENT IN LARGE ORGANISATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA: A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE Supervisor: Prof M Brooks Co-supervisor: Prof R Haines OLAIFA, Ayodeji Haruna THE IMPACT OF PENSION FUND INVESTMENTS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA Supervisor: Mr RJ Wood Co-supervisor: Mr I Mouchili MAGISTER ARTIUM (INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY) PADDEY, Michelle - CUM LAUDE AN INVESTIGATION INTO SOUTHERN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ USE OF PROACTIVE COPING STYLE Supervisor: Prof RJ Snelgar MAGISTER COMMERCII CLOETE, Leann (Economics) DETERMINING THE WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY FOR THE REMOVAL OF A LOCAL UNDESIRABLE LAND USE Supervisor: Prof M du Preez GONGXEKA, Vuyokazi (Business Management) EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT Supervisor: Dr S Farrington LETELE-MATABOOE, Makatleho Julia - CUM LAUDE (Business Management) AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FACTORS INFLUENCING NON-FAMILY EMPLOYEES’ COMMITMENT TO FAMILY BUSINESSES Supervisor: Dr S Farrington LILLAH, Riyaadh - CUM LAUDE (Business Management) ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY - A GAP ANALYSIS Supervisor: Dr S Viviers MAGOBIANE, Siyathemba Emmanuel (Economics) WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN THE SWARTKOPS ESTUARY Supervisor: Prof S Hosking MWANYISA, Tafadzwa (Business Management) THE RELEVANCE OF RELATIONSHIP MARKETING ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ZIMBABWEAN BANKS Supervisor: Prof M Tait NDAVI, Theresa Watwii (Economics) EXCHANGE RATE MISALIGNMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN KENYA Supervisor: Dr M Ocran NYIKA, Farai Donald (Economics) AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE AUSTRIAN BUSINESS CYCLE THEORY WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH AFRICA Supervisor: Prof F Bismans Co-supervisor: Dr P le Roux QABHOBHO, Thobekile (Economics) MODELING ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA’S INFORMAL RETAIL TRADE SECTOR: THE CASE OF PORT ELIZABETH Supervisor: Dr M Ocran VAN VUUREN, Elda - CUM LAUDE (Business Management) VARIABLES INFLUENCING SPONSORSHIP INITIATIVES: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE WITHIN CORPORATE BUSINESSES Supervisor: Prof M Tait VISSER, Ilze (Business Management) IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE BRAND IMAGE OF A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION Supervisor: Prof E Venter Co-supervisor: Dr G Sharp VON SOLMS, Woudi (Business Management) UTILIZING GEOCACHING TO REDUCE OBESITY AND INCREASE TOURISM Supervisor: Prof M Tait
MAGISTER TECHNOLOGIAE: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MOHAMED, Hassan - CUM LAUDE SOCIAL MEDIA USE AMONG NMMU STUDENTS Supervisor: Prof FW Struwig ROODT, Kendra-Lynn STRATEGIES FOR VALUE CREATION IN A POST MERGED ORGANISATION Supervisor: Dr M Mey TAI HING, Paul - CUM LAUDE RESEARCH INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE CHALLENGES Supervisor: Prof FW Struwig MAGISTER TECHNOLOGIAE: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MOONSAMY, Sivabakiam Maduray - CUM LAUDE ANALYSIS OF A HUMAN CAPITAL PLAN FOR THE SOUTHERN REGION OF ESKOM DISTRIBUTION Supervisor: Prof P Poisat THERON, Anthonie Van Straaten - CUM LAUDE THE IMPACT OF HRM PRACTICES ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT DURING A PSYCHOLOGICAL RECESSION Supervisor: Prof P Poisat MAGISTER TECHNOLOGIAE: MARKETING AMOAH, Felix CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT PRACTICED AT KOSAB Supervisor: Dr JM Burger ASIEDU, Benjamin AN EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVE CUSTOMER CARE MANAGEMENT AT BUFFALO CITY MUNICIPALITY: A CASE STUDY Supervisor: Dr JM Burger JONAS, Altouise Glowdean THE INFLUENCE OF PERSON- AND MARKETING-RELATED VARIABLES ON CONSUMERS’ PURCHASING OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS Supervisor: Prof L Radder SHROSBREE, Laura Tania THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MODERN TOURIST IN THE NELSON MANDELA METROPOLE Supervisor: Prof L Radder Faculty of Education MAGISTER EDUCATIONIS GOVENDER, Bernadette - CUM LAUDE AN EXPLORATION OF THE USE OF ACTION RESEARCH AS A TOOL TO ASSIST SCHOOL LEADERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT IMPACT NEGATIVELY ON SCHOOL FUNCTIONING Supervisor: Prof L Wood KAVARI, Jackson-Hain Jakavaza Katjiwan EXAMINING THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF LEARNER-CENTRED METHODS OF TEACHING BY SELECTED ACCOUNTING TEACHERS IN NAMIBIA Supervisor: Prof L Wood RENSBURG, Cheryl Dawn - CUM LAUDE SELF-REFLECTION ON HOW MY PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, INTERACTION AND RELATIONSHIP STRUCTURES IN THE CLASSROOM AFFECT LEARNING Supervisor: Dr AJ Greyling WHALE, Susan Gaye USING LANGUAGE AS A RESOURCE: STRATEGIES TO TEACH MATHEMATICS IN MULTILINGUAL CLASSES Supervisor: Dr ML Webb WRETHMAN, Roxanne - CUM LAUDE AN EVALUATION OF THE RESILIENT EDUCATORS (REDS) INTERVENTION IN AN UNDER-RESOURCED EASTERN CAPE SCHOOL Supervisor: Prof L Wood Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology MAGISTER TECHNOLOGIAE: ENGINEERING: ELECTRICAL NDIMURWIMO, Alexis OPTIMISED SMALL SCALE REACTIVE COMPENSATION FOR ESKOM’S ALBANY-WESLEY 66/22 kV TRANSMISSION LINE Supervisor: Dr RT Harris Co-supervisor: Mr AG Roberts PARMAR, Hiten DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAMMABLE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A FORMULA STUDENT RACE VEHICLE Supervisor: Prof TI van Niekerk 131
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Research Overview NMMU continues to
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Research Output Units The research
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Her work, including the first regio
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Contribution to Regional Innovation
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Music Education Prof Aletta Delport
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