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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
591

Equipment replacement decision making in the mining industry

Cohen, Gavin 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / Some digitised pages may appear illegible due to the condition of the original hard copy / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The decision to make equipment replacements has a major influence on the competitiveness of any business. A company like Iscor recently spent approximately one billion Rand to modernise its fleet of equipment at various centres. This report presents a holistic approach to the issue of equipment replacement decision-making. It contends that equipment replacement decisions are not isolated incidents that occur by chance. In fact, the whole process is an integral part of the various processes in the business. This ranges from the influence on the strategy, through to issues such as production planning, maintenance, staffing, financial planning and so on. The role of the replacement decision in each of these elements are discussed and elaborated on. The report goes on to review the various models available in the industry and discusses their advantages and disadvantages. Thus ensuring a clear understanding of the differences in the approaches. The report attempted to propose a method that is relatively straight forward and in terms of application lends itself to the practical mining man. The proposed models are then used to complete a relatively simple example. The example was primarily aimed at showing the elements of the application and certainly not the full extent of the model. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die uitvoer van toerusting vervanging_sbesluite kan 'n dramatiese invloed op die mededingendheid van enige besigheid hê. 'n Maatskappy soos Iscor het onlangs 'n bedrag van ongeveer een biljoen Rand gespandeer om hul vloot van toerusting op verskeie sentrums te vervang. Die verslag stel 'n alles omvattende benadering tot die kwessie van toerusting vervangingsbesluitneming voor. Die verslag gaan voort om voor te stel dat die vervangingsbesluit nie iets is wat toevallig geneem moet word nie. Inteendeel dit is 'n integrale deel van al die verskeidenheid besigheidsprosesse. Die verslag bespreek die verskeidenheid modelle beskikbaar en brei uit oor die voor - en- nadele van elk. Die bespreking verseker dat die leser 'n duidelike beeld kry oor die toepaslikheid van die verskeie modelle. Dit gaan voort om 'n praktiese model voor te stel wat redelik maklik is om aan te wend. Die model word dan toegepas op 'n eenvoudige voorbeeld.
592

Fundamentals of techniques and principles used to enhance the value of capital projects

Prinsloo, M. J. 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "Imagine improving the value of a capital project by 30%, or increasing the throughput of an organisation with 20% less capital expenditure!" The normal reaction to this sort of statement is that it is impossible and only looks good on paper. However, by applying proper principles and techniques, an organisation or project team can embark on a journey which will allow them to creatively apply those skills and knowledge in order to maximise the value of the organisation, project or venture. It will allow business to evaluate and extract value by analysing business cases, process- and engineering design issues, project development and implementation plans. Too frequently project teams find themselves tied up with the nitty gritty issues of projects, causing them to loose sight of the bigger picture. The existence hereof of this is often indicated by too much focus on actions to reduce capital expenditure and too little on the impact thereof on operational cost and value adding potential, destroying overall value of the venture in the process. This aim with this document is to provide the reader with an overview of tools, techniques and principles to aid organisations to enhance the value of capital projects. It is not intended as a handbook or manual to enable the reader to become a skilled practitioner in this field, but rather to give the interested novice, general manager or project leader a background overview of, and insight into, the steps, tools, techniques and principles available, to improve the value of a project. The basic fundamentals are not rocket science, but it is the process of becoming involved in applying lateral thinking to each phase of a project, or existing operation that unlocks the true value. This document firstly gives background on the reasons why value adding potential usually exists in capital projects, and identifies tell tale indicators of hidden value opportunities in projects. Basic fundamentals are discussed to familiarise the reader with general concepts used in later chapters. Subsequently, the steps for execution of a value improving intervention are discussed, to give the reader a thorough background and understanding of the value improving processes involved. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: "Verbeter die waarde van 'n kapitaal projek met 30%, of verhoog die deurset van 'n organisasie met 20% minder kapitaal spandering!" Die verwagte reaksie op hierdie tipe stellings is dat dit onmoontlik is en net goed lyk op papier. Die aanwending van toepaslike beginsels en tegnieke kan 'n organisasie egter in staat stel om daardie vaardighede en kennis, waaroor hulle reeds beskik, te benut om die waarde van die organisasie of projek te maksimeer. Dit kan besighede toelaat om waarde te evalueer en te ontsluit deur besigheidsplanne, proses- en ontwerp aangeleenthede, projek ontwikkeling en implementeringsplanne te analiseer, te verstaan en te verbeter. Te dikwels bemoei projekspanne hulle met die detail van projekte, wat veroorsaak dat hulle die groter prentjie uit die oog verloor. Die teenwoordigheid hiervan word veral aangedui deur te veel fokus op aksies om kapitaal spandering te verminder, en te min op resulterende bedryfskoste en waarde skeppende potensiaal te konsentreer. Hierdeur word die algehele waarde waartoe die projek instaat is ondermyn. Die doel met hierdie dokument is om 'n oorsig te gee na die gereedskap, tegnieke en beginsels wat beskikbaar is ter ondersteuning van organisasies wat die waarde van kapitaalprojekte wil verbeter. Dit is nie bedoel om 'n handboek of voorskrif te wees om die leser instaat te stel om 'n vaardige verbeteringspraktisyn te word nie, maar eerder om aan die geinteresseerde leek, projekbestuurder of algemene bestuurder agtergrond en insig te gee oor die stappe, gereedskap, tegnieke en beginsels wat beskikbaar is om die waarde van 'n projek te verhoog. Die grondbeginsels is nie kwantumfisika nie, maar behels 'n proses om betrokke te raak in die toepassing van laterale denke en kreatiwiteit in elke fase van 'n projek of besigheid, om die werklike waarde te ontsluit. Hierdie dokument gee eerstens agtergrond oor die redes waarom potensiaal vir waarde toevoeging in kapitaalprojekte bestaan, en identifiseer 'n aantal indikators van die teenwoordigheid van verskuilde waarde aan. Grondbeginsels wat in verdere hoofstukke gebruik word, word bespreek en toegelig. Daarna word die stappe ter uitvoering van 'n waarde verhogingsintervensie bespreek, om 'n deeglike agtergrond te verkry van die betrokke proses.
593

Konsultasiewerk in klein- en mikro-ondernemings

Botha, Andries Petrus Stephanus 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This assignment attempts to create a framework on the model of the business plan which consultants can use when consulting small and micro enterprises. Business consultation has been put in perspective and the most important characteristics of it have been highlighted. The most important skills that a consultant need have been mentioned and the importance of interpersonal relationships in the consultant client relationship has been pointed out. The consultation process has been investigated and after that the different phases in the consultation process has been highlighted. The conclusion has been reached that the arising of conflict between the consultant and the owner/manager when consulting small and micro enterprises, is one of the biggest dangers. A detailed framework in the form of a business plan has been suggested which can be used to help small and micro enterprises to identify problems. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die werkstuk poog om aan die hand van die sakeplan 'n raamwerk daar te stel wat konsultante kan gebruik wanneer konsultasie by klein- en mikro-ondernemings gedoen word. Bestuurskonsultasie is in perspektief gestel en belangrike kenmerke daarvan is uitgelig. Die belangrikste vaardighede waaroor 'n konsultant moet beskik is aangehaal en die belangrikheid van interpersoonlike verhoudings in die konsultant en kliëntverhouding is uitgewys. Die konsultasieproses is ondersoek en daarna is die verskillende fases in die konsultasieproses toegelig. Die gevolgtrekking word gemaak dat die ontstaan van konflik tussen die konsultant en die eienaar/bestuurder tydens konsultasie by klein- en mikro-ondernemings, een van die grootste gevare is. 'n Omvattende raamwerk in die vorm van 'n sakeplan is voorgestel wat die konsultant kan gebruik om die klein- en mikro-onderneming te help om probleme te identifiseer.
594

Managing change to enable the transfer and sharing of knowledge and best practices

Brink, Barend 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study project investigates the implementation of a Management Information System (MIS) in Telkom S.A. Ltd. With any implementation process, the affected company and its employees go through a change process. This report discusses knowledge management theory and the transfer of best practices theory, and how the implementation of these principles can improve the acceptance and use of the new software system. Following is a description and explanation of the structure and content of the report. Chapter 1 defines the research problem in detail. It also defines and briefly discusses the terms Management Information System, knowledge management and change management. Chapter 2, the literature review, consists of five sections. The five sections discuss; knowledge management concepts, knowledge management models, the comparison between models, knowledge management technology and the implementation of knowledge management. Section one, knowledge management concepts, discusses the basic theory on knowledge and learning. It looks at the basic differences between Western and Eastern philosophy and theories about learning. Concepts such as tacit knowledge, explicit knowledge and intellectual capital are introduced. A brief explanation of the start of knowledge management is offered. The four models that are discussed in section two are; The Knowledge Spiral, Best Practices Transfer, The Four Elements of Knowledge Management and The Tactical and Strategic Activities in Knowledge Management. The models discuss methods of identifying and capturing knowledge, ways in which innovation takes place in an organisation as well as identifying where a company is heading and finding ways to invest in intellectual capital to prepare for the future needs of the company. Section three compares all of the models discussed in section two. A comparison is made between the different approaches and the main focus of each model is highlighted. Technology, information management and knowledge management cannot be separated. Section four discusses the importance of technology in knowledge management, the technology backbone and applications of knowledge management. The reality of the implementation of knowledge management is discussed in section 5. The effect of knowledge management on the organisation as a whole, change management and knowledge management enablers are the topics discussed. Chapter three discusses the implementation environment, that is the business units affected by the implementation. It also gives an explanation of the design and workings of the MIS that was implemented. It is possible to read the study without reading chapter three and without background on the implementation environment and the product. The implementation of the MIS was reviewed one month and again two months after implementation. Chapter four discusses the review procedure and the main findings of the reviews. Chapter five ends the report with an evaluation on the implementation of the MIS and knowledge management practices. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studieprojek ondersoek die implementering van 'n Bestuurs Informasiestelsel in Telkom S.A. Bpk. Gedurende die implementeringsproses van enige nuwe stelsel, gaan die personeel, asook die maatskappy deur 'n veranderingsproses. Hierdie verslag bespreek kennisbestuur teorie, oordrag van beste praktyke teorie, en hoe die implementering van hierdie beginsels , die aanvaarding en gebruik van die nuwe sagtewaresisteem kan bevorder. Vervolgens 'n beskrywing van die struktuur en die inhoud van die verslag. Hoofstuk 1 definieer die probleemstelling in meer besonderhede. Die terme, Bestuurs Informasiestelsel, kennisbestuur en die bestuur van verandering word gedefineer en kortiks bespreek. Hoofstuk 2 bevat die literatuurstudie en bestaan uit 5 seksies. Die 5 seksies bespreek; kennisbestuur konsepte, kennisbestuur modelle, 'n vergelyking tussend die modelle, kennisbestuur-tegnologie asook die implementering van kennisbestuur. Die eerste seksie wat handel oor kennisbestuur konsepte, bespreek die basies begrippe van kennis en die leerporses. Die seksie kyk onder andere na die verskillende sienswyses tussen die Westerse en Oosterse filisofie oor kennis en die leerproses. Die konsepte, interne/eie-kennis, ekplisiete/eksterne kennis en intellektuelekapitaal word bespreek. Die seksie eindig met 'n kort weergawe van die ontstaan van kennisbestuur. Die vier kennisbestuurmodelle wat in die tweede seksie bespreek word is; "The Knowledge Spiral", "Best Practices Transfer", "The Four Elements of Knowledge Management" en "The Tactical and Strategic Activities in Knowledge Management". Verskillende metodes hoe om kennis vas te vang, maniere hoe innovasie plaasvind in maatskappy verband, asook vroegtydige identifisering van die maatskappy se toekomstige intellektuelekapitaalbehoeftes word deur die verskillende modelle voorgestel. Die modelle wat in seksie twee bespreek is, word vergelyk in die derde seksie. Die modelle word bespreek op grond van die verskille tussen die modelle, asook die hooffokus van elke model. Informasiebestuur, kennisbestuur en tegnologie kan nie van mekaar geskei word nie. Die vierde seksie bespreek die belangrikheid van tegnolgie in kennisbestuur, asook die toepassings as boublokke op die tegnologiebasis in kennisbestuur. Die realiteit wanneer kennisbestuur geimplementeer word, word bespreek in seksie 5. Daar word gekyk na die effek wat die implementering van kennisbestuur op die organisasie het. Faktore wat die implementering van kennisbestuur en verandering vergemaklik, word bespreek. Hoofstuk 3 verskaf inliging oor die omgewing waar die sagteware geimplementeer is. Agtergrond word verskaf oor die besigheidseenheid, asook die verskillende Iynseksies. Die Bestuursinligtingsprogram wat geimplementeer is, word in meer detail bespreek. Dit is moontlik om die studieprojek te lees sonder die agtergrond wat in hoofstuk 3 bespreek word. 'n Evaluasie is gehou 1 maand en weer 2 maande na die implementering van die sagteware. Die evalusieprosedure, asook die belangrikste gevolgtrekkings word bespreek in hoofstuk 4. Die verslag einding met 'n bespreking van die implementering van die sagteware asook kennisbestuur praktyke in hoofstuk 5.
595

'n Konseptuele raamwerk vir strategiese bestuur by 'n openbare verdere onderwys en opleidingsinrigting

Van Niekerk, Louis 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001 / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The technical college sector is facing major changes and challenges. Various new demands will be set to the further education and training colleges and their management. It will be expected of these colleges to be managed according to a well developed strategic plan. Strategic management will form an integral part of the institution's management activities. In this study the core elements of strategic management and the development of strategic plans, as applicable to sectors inside as well as outside the education sector, are investigated with the aim of developing a strategic management model for further education and training colleges. A strategic management model for further education and training colleges was developed and presented for implementation. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die tegniese kollege sektor staan op die vooraand van verskeie veranderinge en uitdagings. Verskeie nuwe eise sal aan die verdere onderwys en opleidingskolleges en hul besture gestel word. Dit sal van hierdie instansies vereis word om ooreenkomstig 'n goed ontwikkelde strategiese plan bestuur te word. Strategiese bestuur sal 'n integrale deel van die bestuursaktiwiteite van die instansies uitmaak. In hierdie studie word die kern elemente van strategiese bestuur en die ontwikkeling van strategiese planne soos dit in sektore binne en buite die onderwys omgewing toegepas word, ondersoek, met die doel om 'n strategiese bestuursmodel vir verdere onderwys en opleidingskolleges te ontwikkel. 'n Strategiese bestuursmodel vir verdere onderwys en opleidingskolleges word ontwikkel en voorgelê vir implementering.
596

'n Ondersoek na die verbetering van matriksbestuur in GERATEC

Liebenberg, J. G. (Johannes Gideon) 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The increasing demands on modern day organisations in terms of profitability are based on enhanced effectiveness and productivity. Geratec is a specialist catering company with the elderly as target market. The operation of Geratec makes a framework for effective matrix organisation and improvement thereof a matter of utmost importance. The questionnaire that is used in this document is specifically designed according to the framework for an effective matrix organisation. The results of the questionnaire are used to compile a matrix profile for Geratec. Possible problem areas can be identified and addressed accordingly. The problem areas that were identified are as follows: • Performance management, • Remuneration and acknowledgement, • Shared goals, and • Empowerment. According to the results of the questionnaire, the latter is least present in the organisation. Empowerment must therefor be seen as a departure for the establishment of a framework for an effective matrix organisation. The recommendations and suggestions in this document strives to establish the roles of the principal shareholders, who are, • Top management, • Project managers, • Functional managers, • Team players. As concluding remark, this document created awareness at Geratec for the framework of the improvement of matrix management. The improvement of matrix management must be handled with utmost care because of inevitable resistance to change. Visible top management support is therefor of vital importance. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die toenemende eise wat aan moderne organisasies gestel word in terme van winsgewindheid word gebaseer op verhoogde effektiwiteit en produktiwiteit. Geratec is 'n spesialis spysenieringsmaatskappy met bejaardes as die teikenmark. Die funksionering van Geratec maak 'n raamwerk vir effektiewe matriks organisasie en die verbetering daarvan, onontbeerlik. Die vraelys wat in hierdie dokument gebruik word, is ontwerp volgens die raamwerk vir 'n effektiewe matriks organisasie. Die resultate van die vraelys word gebruik vir die samestelling van 'n matriks profiel vir Geratec. Identifikasie en regstelling van probleemareas word sodoende moontlik gemaak. Geïdentifiseerde probleemareas by Geratec is as volg: • Prestasiebestuur • Vergoeding en erkenning, • Gemeenskaplike doelwitte, en • Bemagtiging. Laasgenoemde verg volgens die resultate van die vraelys die meeste aandag. Bemagtiging moet dus as die vertrekpunt vir die daarstelling van 'n raamwerk vir 'n effektiewe matriks organisasie gesien word. Die aanbevelings en voorstelle in hierdie dokument strewe na die vestiging van die rolle van die hoof aandeelhouers, naamlik: • Topbestuur • Projekbestuurders • Funksionele bestuurders • Spanlede Ten slotte word daar deur hierdie dokument 'n bewustheid geskep by Geratec vir 'n raamwerk vir die verbetering van matriksbestuur. Die verbetering van matriksbestuur moet versigtig aangepak word as gevolg van die onvermydelike weerstand teen verandering. Waarneembare ondersteuning van Topbestuur is dus essensieel.
597

NOVON : nasionale verspreider van Novartis-CP in Suidelike Afrika : distribusie as strategiese voordeel

Viljoen, Philippus 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Novartis is a life sciences company with its headquarters in Basie, Switserland. Novartis divides its business into three core activities, namely Healthcare, Consumer Health and Agribusiness (Novartis AG). Novartis AG is further divided into crop protection, seeds and animal health. In order to improve business systems, Novartis AG divides its business into five geographical areas, namely NAFTA, Western Europe, Central- and South America, Asia/Pacific countries and Business International. Novartis Crop Protection South Africa (Novartis CP SA) reports to Business International. The financial position of producers in various sectors of the agricultural industry has weakened over the past years. Various reasons are given for this, such as a decrease in nett farm income, adverse weather conditions, a government which is unsympathetic towards the commercial producer, macro-economic factors (weakening of the local currency against the US Dollar and British Pound and high interest rates), as well as poor financial and general management by producers. Due to this poor performance, the agricultural industry as a whole hardly showed growth in real terms over the past five years. Input suppliers, such as the aqrochernical industry suffered the same fate. The agrochemical industry has changed tremendously over the same period. Suppliers of generic products are increasing annually. The agrochemical industry is regulated by Act 36 of 1947. This Act makes it relatively easy, fast and cheap for generic producers (and suppliers) to register their products in South Africa. This huge increase in cheaper generic products led to poor performances by the producers (and suppliers) of research-based products, both in volume and price. Currently, there is an imbalance between the number of suppliers and the number of distributors in the South African Agrochemical Industry. Consequently, the suppliers of these generic products always find a keen distributor in South Africa. Presently, Novartis CP SA has the largest market share in the agrochemical industry in South Africa. Over the years, Novartis CP SA developed a very strong distribution network. This network was partly the reason for Novartis' success in the field. This distribution network, in broad terms, was managed as a franchise. In other words, Novartis CP SA gave an independant company the right to sell its product range in an allocated geographical area. Today, all the suppliers of researched-based products are using dealerships to distribute their products. Although this system worked very well, it was important for Novartis CP SA to adapt this system if the situation in the agrochemical and agricultural industries would change. Due to the changes that took place in both industries, it was of utmost importance for Novartis CP SA to gain more control over the management of the distribution network. As a supplier, it was also important that Novartis CP SA tried to stabilise the fragmented distribution industry by grouping some of the individual dealerships together. As the leader in this transformation process, Novartis CP SA was in a position to choose its partners. With the establishment of Novon Crop Protection Chemicals (Novon), a company was formed in which Novartis AG and the various dealerships, as a group, has a shareholding of 45% each. In exchange for the shares in Novon, each dealership offered a 26% (veto right) shareholding in their companies to Novon. Via Novon, Novartis CP SA created a distribution company which will be able to defend its marketshare in the future. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Novartis is 'n Switserse maatskappy wat spesialiseer in die lewenswetenskappe met sy hoofkantoor in Basel, Switserland. Novartis se besigheid word in drie kernaktiwiteite verdeel naamlik; gesondheidsorg, verbruikersgesondheid en landboubesigheid (Novartis AG). Landboubesigheid behels weer gewasbeskerming, saad en dieregesondheid. Novartis AG verdeel sy besigheid in vyf geografiese streke: NAFTA, Wes-Europa, Sentraalen Suid-Amerika, Asië/Pasifiese lande en Besigheid Internasionaal. Novartis Gewasbeskerming Suid-Afrika (Novartis CP SA) rapporteer aan Besigheid Internasionaal. Die finansiële posisie van produsente in verskeie vertakkings van die landboubedryf het oor die laaste aantal jare aansienlik verswak. Daar is verskeie redes vir hierdie tendens, waaronder 'n afname in netto boerdery inkomste, swak weersomstandighede, 'n regering wat nie simpatie toon met die kommersiële produsent nie, makro-ekonomiese faktore ('n verswakking van die plaaslike geldeenheid en hoë rentekoerse), asook swak finansiele en algemene bestuur deur produsente, die belangrikstes is. Vanweë hierdie swak prestasies, het die landboubedryf in sy geheel nie werklik enige groei getoon nie. Insetverskaffers soos die landbouchemiese bedryf het dienooreenkomstig ook nie oor die afgelope aantal jare werklik reële groei getoon nie. Voorts het die liandbouchemiese bedryf in Suid Afrika ook oor die afgelope aantal jare verander. Verskaffers van veral generiese produkte het toegeneem. Die landbouchemiese bedryf word deur Wet 36 van 1947 gereguleer. Hierdie wet maak dit vir die vervaardigers van generiese produkte baie maklik en goedkoop om produkte te registreer. Die toename in goedkoper, generiese produkte het die verskaffers van navorsingsgebaseerde produkte se verkope (prys en volume) onder kwaai druk geplaas. As gevolg van 'n wanbalans tussen die aantal verskaffers en verspreiders in Suid-Afrika, het hierdie generiese vervaardigers maklik gewillige verspreiders van hul produkte gekry. Novartis CP SA het tans die grootste markaandeel in die landbouchemiese bedryf in Suid- Afrika. Hierdie posisie as markleier, is gevestig met die hulp van sy verspreidingsnetwerk. In breë trekke het Novartis CP SA sy handelaarsnetwerk op die beginsels van 'n bedryfsreg (franchise) bestuur. Dit bring mee dat Novartis CP SA aan onafhanklke maatskappye die reg gee om sy produkreeks in 'n spesifieke geografiese area te versprei. Die meeste verskaffers van landbouchemiese produkte in Suid-Afrika maak tans van handelaars gebruik om hul produkte te versprei. Alhoewel hierdie stelsel effektief was, was dit vir Novartis CP SA belangrik om dit aan te pas by veranderende omstandighede binne die landboubedryf. Dit was vir Novartis CP SA belangrik om deel te wees van die besluitneming en bestuur van die verspreidingsnetwerk, asook om die reeds gefragmenteerde verspreidingsbedryf te stabiliseer. Deur hierin die voorloper te wees, was Novartis CP SA in staat om te kies met watter van die plaaslike verspreidingsmaatskappye hy in vennootskap wou gaan. Met die stigting van Novon Gewasbeskerming Chemikalieë (Novon), het daar 'n maatskappy ontstaan waarin Novartis AG 45% aandeel het, terwyl die onderskeie handelaars ook 'n aandeel in die maatskappy het ( 45% in totaal vir al die handelaars). As teenprestasie, het Novon 26% aandeel (dus 'n vetoreg) in elkeen van die handelaars bekom.
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Occupational health : an investigation and analysis of the integration of occupational health into the management of an organisation using project management skills

Miller, Pamela Mildred 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Global competitiveness has highlighted the need for good occupational health, but this need can also act as a trade barrier in certain instances. However, generally, occupational health is starting to take its place amongst the other critical success factors as a matter of sound corporate governance. Certain beliefs on the part of management and workers in South Africa make the occupational health services' goals far more difficult to attain. For occupational health goals to be achieved, there firstly needs to be a conducive environment, and secondly an organisational structure that integrates occupational health into the organisation, rather than relegates it to a support function. Thirdly, the business practices within the occupational health service need to manage a complex set of functions so that the health and organisational goals are met. Occupational health consists mostly of a series of one-off functions and so the principles of project management are seemingly useful to its management. As an initial study to investigate that, the project management skill areas chosen for assessmentare: cost, time, quality, scopeand matrix management. Due to its complexity, there is a large body of knowledge concerning occupational health. However, there is very little research into managing it efficiently or integrating it into the organisation. This study serves to increase the knowledge of the occupational health field and, by means of surveys, to investigate and analyse the perceptions, views and opinions of occupational health nurses in relation to the deliverables of project management, (cost, scope, time and quality) and matrix management. It then makes proposals for increasing the efficiency of the occupational health services and integrating them more fully into organisational management, through the application of the principles of project management. The results of the surveys showed general agreement with all the positive statements made regarding project management as applied to occupational health principles. However, it was tempered with much ambivalence. The area that needs the most attention is matrix management, while the area of scope is perceived as being the best managed area. It is possiblethat the lack of matrix management is what is damaging the other areas. Occupational health nurses need to be made aware of project management principles and the value of applying them as a way of managing. Through the application of project management, greater efficiencies and the achievement of both health and organisational goals can be achieved. There also needs to be more researchto allow both fields to grow and develop in relation to each other. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Globale kompetisie het die noodsaaklikheid van goeie beroepsgesondheid beklemtoon, maar, hierdie noodsaaklikheid kan ook in sekere omstandighede as 'n belemmering inwerk op handel. Oor die algemeen egter, begin beroepsgesondheid sy regmatige plek in neem saam met ander kritiese suksesfaktore as dit kom by gesonde kooperatiewe bestuur. Sekere oortuigings, hetsy deur bestuur of werkers in Suid-Afrika maak die bereiking van die doelstellings van beroepsgesondheid moeiliker. Ten einde te slaag met die doelstellings van beroepsgesondheid, moet daar eerstens 'n ondersteunende omgewing wees, tweedens 'n organisatoriese struktuur wat beroepsgesondheid integreer in die organisasie eerder as dit te beskou as slegs 'n ondersteuningsfunksie. Derdens, moet die besigheidspraktyke binne die beroepsgesondheiddiens 'n komplekse stel funksies bestuur ten einde die gesondheids- en organisatoriese doelstellings te verwesentlik. Beroepsgesondheid bestaan uit 'n hele aantal eenmalige funksies en dus is die beginsels van projekbestuur skynbaar nuttig daarvoor. As 'n aanvanklike studie om dit te ondersoek is die projekbestuur vaardigheidsareas wat vir die waardering gekies is, die volgende: koste, tyd, kwaliteit, omvang en matriksbestuur. Vanweë die kompleksiteit daarvan, is daar 'n groot poel van kennis oor beroepsgesondheid. Daar is egter baie min navorsingswerk oor die effektiewe bestuur daarvan en die integrasie daarvan met 'n organisasie. Hierdie studie dien dus om die kennis in hierdie veld uit te brei, en deur middel van ondersoeke 'n analise te maak van die persepsies, beskouings en opinies van die beroepsgesondheid verpleërs met betrekking tot die aflewerbare aspekte van projekbestuur, dit wil sê koste, omvang, tyd en kwaliteit asook matriksbestuur. Daarna word ook voorstelle gemaak vir die verhoging van die effektiwiteit van beroepsgesondheidsdienste en die voller integrasie daarvan by organisatoriese bestuur, deur die toepassing van die beginsels van projekbestuur. Die resultate het 'n algemene ooreenkoms getoon tussen die positiewe stellings gemaak aangaande beroepsveiligheid, soos toegepas op projekbestuurbeginsels. Dit is egter, met dubbelsinnigheid getemper. Die area wat die meeste aandag verg is matriksbestuur, terwyl die area van omvangbepaling beskou word as die bes bestuurde gebied. Dit is ook moontlik dat die gebrek aan matriksbestuur ander areas benadeel. Beroepsgesondheidspraktisyns moet bewus gemaak word van projekbestuur en die waarde daarvan om dit in bestuur toe te pas. Deur die gebruik van projekbestuur, sal groter effektiwiteit in beide gesondheid- en organisatoriese doelstellings bereik word. Daar moet ook meer navorsing wees om beide hierdie gebiede te help groei en ontwikkel met betrekking tot mekaar.
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Oor watter vooraf vaardighede, agtergrond en profiel moet voornemende projekbestuurders beskik en watter vooraf opleiding moet voornemende projekbestuuders ontvang?

Van Zyl, Erik 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / Hierdie studie poog om voor-opleidingskriteria daar te stel waaraan voornemende projekbestuurders moet voldoen. Dit kan as keuringsmeganisme vir voornemende projekbestuurders, dosente, werkgewers en administrateurs dien. In die ontwikkeling van 'n model om seleksie kriteria daar te stel, word antwoorde op die volgende vrae verskaf : • Wat behels die werk van 'n projekbestuurder? • Watter vooraf opleiding het projekbestuurders nodig? • Oor watter vooraf vaardighede moet voornemende projekbestuurders beskik? • Oor watter vooraf agtergrond moet voornemende projekbestuurders beskik? • Wat is die persoonlikheidsprofiel van projekbestuurders?
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Portfolio asset selection through the use of modified moving averages and steepest gradient techniques

Petzer, Greydon E. 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Many tracker funds exist in the South African market in which investors can invest their money. Growing in:popularity is the index funds that, instead of investing in individual shares invest into funds that track and guarantee returns related to specific indices. One such fund is the All Share Index 40 (ALSI40) Tracker Fund. The index is equity based to reflect the performance of the ordinary South African share market. Companies selected for inclusion in the ALSI40 Index are generally larger companies of sound financial standing having widely traded and marketable securities. As the ALSI40 is therefore a reflection of the total market as a whole, investing into such a Tracker Fund would only gain average returns over the long run. A modeled developed through using a twenty-day moving average to signal buy and sell periods, coupled with individual share gradients likened to future share growth potential is evaluated to determine if such a model would gain returns above the Tracker Fund and therefore gain returns above the ALSSI40 Index. The study project is wholly based on technical analysis, specific to the shares that constitute the ALSI40 Index. Through the selection of these shares fundamental analysis is taken care of and emphasis is placed on a technical trading technique developed. The technique is based on a two-stage model. Firstly, switch points are determined that indicate buy and sell signals through applying a 20-day moving average to the daily closing price of the selected shares. When the moving average is tracking below the closing price a buy signal is generated, and when the gradient of the moving average turns negative a sell signal is generated. Using these 'switch points', the second stage of the model is entered into through the allocation of weights to individual shares that conform to the buy selection criteria. The weights are determined using the gradient of the linear regression analysis equation. The gradient is synonymous with the growth potential of the share at the time a switching takes place. Through the use of the above model it was found that returns well above the holding period return of the ALSI40 Index are achievable. Evaluation of the model on a calendar year basis yielded a 113% over and above the return yielded by the ALSI40 Index for 1999. Similarly, positive returns were yielded for the 2000 calendar year and thus entrenching the trading technique as being successful. The major downside to the model is the number of switches dictated through strict adherence to the developed model. For example, 110 switches were necessary during 1999 to achieve the 113% over and above yield. Assuming switching fees of 1% per switch, margins that beat the holding period return of the ALSI40 would rapidly be eroded away. Although successful in achieving the aim of beating returns of the ALSI40, the model and computer code developed is robust and primitive in form. Numerous options exist to optimise the model, and thereby the potential to generate even greater returns. Optimisation would include a better 'gradient' function and procedure to reduce switching costs. The switching technique used is the most efficient obtainable from a single moving average. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Daar bestaan vele 'tracker" fondse in Suid-Afrika waarin beleggers hulle geld kan belê. Die mees gewilde van hierdie fondse is die indeksfondse wat groei verwant aan spesifieke indekse waarborg, en dus direkte belegging in individuele aandele vervang. Een so 'n indeksfonds is die "All Share Index 40 (ALSI40) Indeks "Tracker" Fonds. Hierdie indeks is gebaseer op aandeelhouersbelang (gewone aandele) om die opbrengs van die gewone Suid-Afrikaanse aandelemark te reflekteer. Die gekose maatskappye vir insluiting in die ALSI40 indeks is gewoonlik die groter maatskappye met 'n gesonde finansiële status, met verhandelbare en verkoopbare sekuriteite. Aangesien die ALSI40 dus 'n weerspieëling is van die totale Suid-Afrikaanse aandelemark as 'n geheel, sal belegging in 'n 'tracker" fonds slegs gemiddelde groei oor die langtermyn lewer. 'n Model ontwikkel deur middel van die gebruik van 'n 20 dag bewegende gemiddelde om koop en verkoop tydstippe aan te dui, gekoppel aan individuele aandeelhellings te einde toekomstige aandeelgroei-potensiaalaan te toon, word beoordeel om te bepaal of so 'n model groei bo the 'tracker" fonds sal lewer, en dus ook groei bo die ALSI40 Indeks. The studieprojek is in geheel gebaseer op tegniese analise, met spesifieke verwysing na die aandele wat in die ALSI40 Indeks bestaan. Deur die seleksie van hierdie aandele is die fundamentele analise by implikasie reeds aangespreek en word die ontwikkelde tegniese verhandelingstegniek beklemtoon. Die tegniek is gebaseer op 'n twee-fase model. Eerstens, herbelegginspunte word bepaal, welke punte koop- en verkoopseine aandui deur middel van die toepassing van 'n 20 dag bewegende gemiddelde op die daaglikse sluitingsprys van die aandele. Wanneer die bewegende gemiddelde benede die sluitingsprys beweeg, word 'n koopsein genereer, en wanneer die helling van die bewegende gemiddelde negatief draai, word 'n verkoopsein genereer. Deur hierdie punte te gebruik, word die tweede fase van die model binnegetree deur die allokasie van gewigte aan die individuele aandele wat voldoen aan die koop-seleksie kriteria. Die gewigte word bepaal deur die helling van die lineêre regressie vergelyking. Die helling is sinoniem met die groeipotensiaal van die aandeel soos op die tydstip wat die herbelegging plaasvind. Deur gebreuik te maak van die bogenoemde model, is dit bevind dat die groei bo die hou periode van die ALS140 bereik kan word. Beoordeling van die model gebaseer op 'n kalenderjaar, het groei van 113% bo die 1999 groei van die ALS140 indeks gelewer. Soortgelyk is positiewe groei vir die 2000 kalenderjaar gelewer, wat derhalwe die verhandelingstegniek as suksesvol bevestig. Die grootste teenkant van die model is die aantal herbeleggings wat genereer word deur streng toepassing van die model. Byvoorbeeld, 110 herbeleggings was nodig gedurende 1999 om die 113% groei bo die indeks te bereik. Met die aanname dat herbeleggingskostes van 1% per herbelegging gehef word, word marges wat deur die houperiode-opbrengs van die ALS140 bereik kan word, vinnig uitgeroei. Alhoewel die model suksesvol is in die bereiking van die doel om die ALS140 opbrengs te verbeter, is die model en die rekenaarprogram wat ontwikkel is kragtig en primitief. 'n Groot aantal opsies is beskikbaar om die model te verbeter, en derhalwe die potensiaal om selfs hoër groei te genereer. Sulke opsies sal 'n verbeterde helling-funksie insluit asook 'n proses om herbeleggingskostes te verminder. Die herbeleggingstegniek wat gebruik is, is die effektiefste tegniek wat beskikbaar is vir 'n enkele bewegende gemiddelde.

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