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Exlporing deviant consumer behaviour in grocery retailers in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipalityShauza, Babalwa Millennium January 2014 (has links)
Grocery retailers are faced with many challenges. Among them are competition, employee theft and deviant consumer behaviour (DCB). Deviant consumer behaviour violates generally accepted norms of consumer behaviour in retail settings. There has been a lot of research conducted on DCB and different terms and phases have been used to describe the behaviour, ie “dysfunctional customer behaviour”, (Daunt and Harris, 2012), “aberrant consumer behaviour” (Fullerton and Punj, 1993) and “consumer misbehaviour” (Fullerton and Punj, 1997). However, the research conducted on how the behaviour affects retailers, particularly grocery retailers has been limited. The primary objective of this study was to examine how DCB affects grocery retailers in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. More specifically, the relationship between DCB (dependent variable) and independent variables - impact on profits (RPROF), impact on inventory (INV), impact on grocer security (SECU), impact on employees (EMPL), impact on customers (CUST) and measures to minimize or stop DCB (STOP) was established. Questionnaires were used as a measuring instrument. Out of the 100 questionnaires distributed, 70 were usable. The empirical results showed that there is a significant relationship between DCB and the independent variables. Recommendations on how best the stores can deal with DCB were made and measures to minimize or stop DCB were presented. Recommendations for future studies were also presented.
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The impact of the logistical process on food safety and quality for maize export in South AfricaSwart, Jacobus Johannes January 2012 (has links)
To be submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGIAE:
In
Quality
In the Faculty of Engineering
AT THE CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, 2012 / Over the last decades, due to the lack of safety concern and inadequate quality management in logistical process, it caused unsafe and poor quality of maize products. Thus, this study looks into the key factors that affect maize exports from South Africa in order to improve the logistical processes and reduce the risks involved in the process. The main risks associated with poor traceability and logistical chain management of maize export, as well as issues pertaining to non-conformance to the different food safety standards were explored.
Data were collected a group of food business operators (FBO) (n1=127) and food business inspectors (n2=20) through a number of interviews and a self-administered questionnaire. Data were then analysed by using the SPSS-V19 programme to generate descriptive statistical results to determine the specific needs and gaps within the current system as well as providing recommendations on the specific food safety changes pertaining to the maize export industry.
The results showed that there is a lack of understanding among role-players regarding FBO legislation. In the comparison of many large companies, there is only a few small role-players adhere to the legislation pertaining to food safety and traceability. This has impacted on the quality of maize products negatively. This strongly suggested that all role-players that handle maize for export must be registered for FBO codes with Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The study also recommended that the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) should inspect and confirm the legitimacy of the FBO codes that appears on the maize export documentation.
Keywords: Quality, food safety, food business operator, maize export, logistical processes, and traceability.
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Food certification audits : a case study in the Western CapeValentine, Lucrecia Zinobia January 2008 (has links)
Thesis (MTech (Engineering))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2008 / While there is a standard for quality and environmental auditors, there is no local
or international standard for food safety auditing, which means auditors from
different certification bodies can use their own discretion when auditing food
establishments. There is a requirement to investigate the quality of work
performed by South African food safety auditors. in order to establish whether
they do in fact add value when conducting registration and certification audits.
This is also an indication of the importance of improving and maintaining a high
standard of food safety in the food services industry.
The overall concept of food safety in South Africa IS clearly not defined.
understood by only a few consumers, and not widely accepted. Research has
shown that food retailers in South Africa in general do not believe food safety
auditors are competent. In the wake of the Sudan Red scare two years ago. a long
awaited food safety initiative was launched in February 2006. The scare
pertaining to a carcinogenic food dye. which found its way into spices on local
supermarket shelves, mobilized food industry role players to improve food safety
standards. Under the auspices of the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa
(CGCSA), the body responsible for establishing best practices and
implementation standards, Food Safety South Africa (FSSA) will enable an
organization to determine the exact nature and extent of possible and actual
problems along the food supply chain.
The key objectives of this research study are to determine whether one food
certification standard is needed in South Africa and to assess the value added by
the food auditors to their clients. Social research will be conducted within the
ambit of the dissertation, with case study serving as research method. Both
quantitative and qualitative research paradigms will be used to gather data for the
research survey in support of the research question. forming the crux of the
dissertation which reads as follow: "How can food safety auditors increase value
added to the audit process in food environments in South Africa?"
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