There is limited research pertaining to assessing the happiness levels of various disciplines within the healthcare industry. Furthermore, happiness and physiotherapy studies are two research areas that are not necessarily associated with one another on a global perspective. Hence, the happiness levels have not been adequately established for private physiotherapists. This treatise is the first attempt to evaluate the happiness levels of private physiotherapists in South Africa. A thorough literature review was conducted to determine the current climate of happiness studies pertaining to the business industry, with focus on private physiotherapy businesses in the healthcare sector. The literature review enabled the development of a hypothesised model, which was tested with quantitative techniques consisting of a questionnaire, data collection and statistical analysis. The research confirmed that influence, social relations, life balance, optimism, work and leisure are all positively associated with the happiness levels of private physiotherapists in South Africa. These variables are recommended as key focus areas for physiotherapy business owners to address, in order to positively affect happiness levels in the workplace and thereby create favourable bottom line results. In accordance with the reviewed literature and the findings of this treatise, by adequately addressing these variables the business owners of physiotherapy practices will generate a workforce that are more productive, demonstrate greater collaboration with colleagues and customers, produce happier customers, are more positively energised and are less absent and more loyal to the business. It is recommended that the proposed model is tested to provide further benefit to the industry by constructing evidence-based retention and recruitment strategies for high performing private physiotherapy staff.

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1956 T38 / Master of Science

Before 1994 the South African wine industry was largely isolated from the global market. Access to markets after 1994 meant that South Africa had to adapt its product quality, style and operating procedures to compete internationally. In recent years, labour unrest and trade regulations have hampered both the reputation and the ability of South African wine producers to penetrate the export market. Using the theoretical framework of cluster theory and generic marketing this inquiry investigates whether regional groupings and clusters could result in the South African wine industry becoming more competitive. This inquiry examines the role of regional identity, generic marketing, research and development, policy, and leadership in driving competitiveness in the wine industry and whether the potential for clusters exists through wine routes in South Africa. The study employs an exploratory research model which utilised semi structured interviews. The findings suggest that the research and development component of South Africa’s wine industry lags behind other New World wine producing nations, and that none of the three tiers of government are in the process of creating conditions which would be conducive for the formation of clusters. The results also indicate that wine routes have a positive effect on regional identity, and that generic marketing complements the activities of boutique wine farmers. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / lmgibs2014 / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / MBA / Unrestricted

M.Com. (Business Management) / All valuations of mineral assets in South Africa are guided by the South African Mineral Resources Committee (SAMREC) and South African Mineral Valuation (SAMVAL) codes. They have also been adopted by the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) in order to protect shareholders. Different capital budgeting methods are used for mineral assets valuation in South Africa. These are the net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback period, cost, market and real options methods. It is not known which capital budgeting method is most often used for mining property valuations, as South African mining companies and associations are not required to share their capital budgeting processes with the public. In addition, the SAMVAL code does not recommend the use of the real options method and no reasons are provided. The study was aimed at establishing the capital budgeting method most often used for mining property valuations in South Africa, as well as the reasons why the real options method is not recommended by the SAMVAL code. A judgement sample of expert valuators was utilised in the study and interviews were carried out using open ended questions. The research revealed that NPV is the capital budgeting method most often used for mining property valuations followed by the IRR method. Outside South Africa, Bhappu & Guzman (1995) found that these preferences were reversed. Since the IRR method represents a notional rather than an actual return on investment, South African valuators were found to be more rational than their overseas counterparts in the application of these discounted cash flow (DCF) methods. The findings also revealed that the cost, market and payback methods were less preferred to the NPV and IRR methods. The reasons given were all consistent with the theory. The cost method was avoided because it uses historical cost data which is not usually applicable, the market method was limited due to the lack of available information on truly comparable projects and the payback method was shunned for undervaluing mining properties by ignoring cash flows that arrive after the payback period. The respondents also indicated that the real options method is the least used. The method (which includes the value of embedded optionality) was regarded as complex and not widely understood and this was also thought to explain why it is not recommended by the SAMVAL code. This finding indicated that in South Africa the embedded optionality in mining projects may not be taken into account and as a result, opportunities for the exploitation of its mineral assets could be missed.

M.B.A. / The purpose of this research project will be to test the impacts of HIV/AIDS and the manner in which it will influence changes in marketing strategies for Retail Food Companies in the future. The research questions posed are: What do Retail Food Companies perceive the impact of HIV/AIDS to be on their customer profile in the next 5 years? Do Retail Food Companies have marketing strategies in place to address the impact of HIV/AIDS on their primary target market? Do Retail Food Companies perceive HIV/AIDS to impact on their current product portfolio and their product portfolio in the next 5 years?

Resources devoted to science, or rather to "new science" or research and development and related technical activities have undergone a remarkable rate of increase over the past two decades throughout most of the world. This phenomenon has been symptomatic not only of the development of the majority of nations in the 'western world' but also of the Soviet bloc, and furthermore, all the indications are that this expansion of scientific activities will continue throughout the present decade. Intro., p. 1.

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Magister Commercii - MCom / This study proposed a modification of the traditional cost-of-illness approach. It considered additional indirect cost parameters that yield a comprehensive cost structure for human capital at a micro level. Although HIV/AIDS is an epidemiological problem, it has enormous direct and indirect economic costs. Arguably, the most important cost associated with HIV/AIDS results from the high rates of morbidity and mortality among working age adults, the vast majority of those infected. These are essentially losses in an economy's existing stock and potential accumulation of human capital, implying lower levels of labor productivity and eventually loss of labor. These impacts are accounted for in existing macroeconomic and microeconomic impact studies. Indirect costs, such as forgone earnings due to illness, are included whereas forgone earnings of caregivers in the household are unaccounted for. / South Africa

Magister Artium - MA / Sustainable tourism development strategies are regarded as suitable for developed countries, while pro-poor tourism strategies are seen as suitable approaches for underdeveloped countries. Both approaches stress the importance of local community-based or collaborative tourism management. The goal of these strategies is for local communities to achieve a more equitable share of benefits accruing from tourism development. This study dealt with the problem of which policy changes need to be brought about to ensure sustainable tourism development on Bazaruto Island. From an economic perspective, one would wish to examine the economic returns to tourism, ensuring that as many of the benefits as possible stay within Mozambique while some accrue to local community members. In addition, from an ecological perspective, it would be necessary to ensure that much of the pristine environment is retained. The local community would wish to ensure significant participation in preserving and promoting its culture as part of the development of tourism. / South Africa