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Platinum Group of Metals: a strategic assessment of the South African industry
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=235, 2007)
In order to analyse the strategic issues with regard to the South
African Platinum Group of Metals (PGM) industry, a risk analysis and an
assessment of the competitiveness of the industry were conducted. The analysis
of ...
Measuring business performance: A case study
(College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa. http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=16434, 2004)
Most studies consider business performance to be a multidimensional construct. Four
dimensions (namely, business growth, profitability, image and customer loyalty, and
product service innovativeness) were hypothesised ...
Competitive Strategy in a Context of Low Financial Resources
(Taylor and Francis Ltd. http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09613218.asp, 2002)
Traditionally, competitive advantage has been based upon large-scale production and accumulation of large
quantities of physical and financial assets. Large financially capable firms, particularly Multi-national
Corporations ...
Sustainable research platform at the University of Botswana
(Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors http://www.rics.org
fileID=4956&fileExtension=PDF, 2009)
The Project Management Section at the University of Botswana has been undergoing a test
to transform the section from an education based faculty to a research based faculty. The
test was initiated by a Fulbright Scholar ...
Impact of culture on the application of TQM in the construction industry in Botswana
(MCB University Press, http://www.emerald-library.com, 2000)
Total quality management (TQM) as an integrated approach to management that
represents a holistic management philosophy, rather than a series of techniques, is embedded with
cultural values and assumptions that are ...
Changing gender contracts in self-help housing construction in Botswana: the case of Lobatse
(Elsevier http://www. doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2003.09.005, 2005)
The purpose of this essay is to identify gender contracts in self-help housing construction. Gender
contracts have been defined as invisible power relationships that determine roles, responsibilities, privileges, status, ...
Competition aspect of construction alliances
(MCB University Press. http//:www.emerald.library.com/ft, 2001)
The primary purpose of forming alliance in the construction industry is to pool together the resources of the participating partners in order to form a team that has a competitive advantage. Each partner in an alliance has ...
The role of trustworthiness in the formation and governance of construction alliances
(Elsevier Ltd; http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/296/description#description, 2007)
The ensuing globalization of the construction industry as well as the highly fragmented and divisive nature of the industry are among
the forces that are influencing it to seek management approaches such as strategic ...
Comments on ‘‘Flexural behavior of concrete slabs with corroded bars”
(Elsevier http://www.linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0958946508000784, 2008)
This paper presents a discussion on a paper authored by Chung et al. [Chung L, Najm H, Balaguru P. Flexural
behaviour of concrete slabs with corroded bars. Cement Concr Compos 2008;30:184-93].
A review of mineral development and investment policies of Botswana
(Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6VBM-4HMXJJS-1-1&_cdi=5930&_user=778200&_orig=search&_coverDate=09%2F30%2F2005&_sk=999699996&view=c&wchp=dGLbVlz-zSkWb&md5=2b0e6a95538c49f439dba7e43fe1ee22&ie=/sdarticle.pdf, 2005)
Botswana’s mineral policy objective is primarily to maximize the national economic benefit from the development of mineral resources.
In 1999, the government replaced the old mining code of 1977, which was out of tune ...