M. Tech. Business Administration / The objective of the research study was to analyse specific socio-cultural barriers affecting the success of female entrepreneurs in Rustenburg. The methodology involved a collection of primary data from a random sample of n=50 female entrepreneurs, through one-on-one interviews administered with structured questionnaires. The study also considered secondary data that was collected by means of reviewing publications and journals. The key findings from this study clearly provide an analysis of challenges that female entrepreneurs face, which include business management challenges, personal or psychological challenges that form a major component of socio-cultural barriers and, lastly, socio-cultural challenges in comparison to their male counterparts.

M. Tech. Business Administration / The study was conducted at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Business School in order to assess the degree of interest in the blended method of teaching and learning among Business School students. The study was based on a sample of size 50 students who were enrolled as Year III students while the study was being conducted at the Business School. Data was collected by using a structured, pre-tested and validated questionnaire of study from each of the 50 students who took part in the study. Data analyses were performed by using methods such as frequency tables, Fisher’s exact tests of associations and Marcov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithms or Bayesian analysis.

M. Tech. Business Administration / The scarcity of sustainable adequate water resources is one of the world’s leading problems and is currently affecting more than 1.1 billion people in Africa. This research study contributes towards the existing body of knowledge on the criteria applied by the International Co-operating Partners (ICPs) or Donors in financing water projects in Southern Africa. The primary purpose of the study was to explore the rationale behind why ICPs are motivated to fund water projects within Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM) and also to describe the expectations by ICPs from funding developing countries water infrastructure projects.

M. Tech. Business Administration / The aim of this research focuses on the relationship between organisational culture and quality programmes at an engineering consultancy firm, Parsons Brinckerhoff Africa. The company started its South African operations in 1984. It is a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) subsidiary of the international Parsons Brinckerhoff group of companies. It provides consulting, engineering, project management and advisory services in the power industry and other infrastructure sectors.

M. Tech. Business Administration / The study is aimed at determining the differences in perceptions of graduates who have participated in an internship programme and those of graduates who have not participated in such a programme. It also looks at the perceptions of employees of the public service toward the internship programme that is introduced in Tshwane.

M. Tech. Human Resources Management / The objectives of this research are to determine employees perceptions about performance management system contracting, to determine the performance management system evaluation within South African Post Office. It also looks at the perceptions of South African Post Office employees about the outcomes of the performance management system.

M. Tech. Human Resources Development / The aim of this research is to establish whether there is a significant relationship between employee engagement and discretionary effort at a hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. It also investigates the factors that relate to employee engagement and discretionary efforts and also to determine how different demographic groups perceive employee engagement and discretionary effort at a hospital in KwaZulu-Natal.

M. Tech. Organisational Leadership / The objective of this research is to assess the perceptions held by the medical aid schemes and the general public on the National Health Insurance (NHI). It also identifies areas that need attention to improve service delivery through the National Health Insurance model.

M. Tech. Business Administration / The study of perceptions on nuclear energy programmes in South Africa was aimed at a small population of students with special focus on first-year students studying in UJ, in any field of study. Quantitative data was collected using a questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was done. The perceptions were directed towards nuclear energy programmes thus determining the causes or reasons behind their perceptions and recommend r aspects to be considered as corrective measures, to combat the perceptions. These include educating the public about nuclear energy, involving the public and allowing their participation at an early stage and using better communication platforms for nuclear related public communication.

M. Tech. Business Administration / The findings of the study indicate that monetary incentives motivate the salesforce to achieve sales targets. This was further affirmed by the finding of a significant negative relationship between monetary incentives and reduced performance, in that the presence of monetary incentives was not reducing the performance of the salesforce. In addition, it was found that task complexity plays a role, with difficult tasks rendering the influence non- existent, as they might be unachievable regardless, while no statistically significant relationship was found with easy tasks and monetary incentives. Quarterly incentives, yearly salary increases based on individual performance and commissions were the most common forms of monetary incentives offered to the salesforce by the pharmaceutical company in which the study was conducted.