University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Teacher professional development for the new school improvement: Botswana
(Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group; http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/TF/02601370.html, 2006-11)This article focused on the training needs of serving teachers for the enhancement of school performances. It sought to achieve this by involving a selected group of teachers and head teachers in the completion of a ... -
Students' Behaviour Problems are Rooted in the Family - Parents to be Held Liable
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises; http://www.krepublishers.com/, 2007)This article argues that a child's behaviour is influenced mainly by its family background and as such the parent should take full responsibility and accountability for the child's behaviour at school. The proposition ... -
BA Dissertations in Literature in the Departments of African Languages and Literature at the Universities of Botswana and Lesotho, 1973-83
(Indiana University Press; http://inscribe.iupress.org/loi/ral, 1989)The two universities - University of Botswana (UB) and National University of Lesotho (NUL)-have their origins in the University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland (UBLS). The University of Botswana came into existence ... -
The Role of Microcomputers in Small and Medium Enterprises: Are They Used in Strategic Decisions and Planning?
(Science Publications; ANSI Publications http://ansijournals.com/3/c4p.php?id=1&theme=3&jid=jas, 2001)Although strategic planning and information technology are key concepts in management research, they have been widely used in relation to only large firms. Only few studies attempted to examine the perceptions of small ... -
The relationship between information technology usage and the planning behavior of SMEs in developing economies
(Science Publications / ANSI Journals; http://www.ansijournals.com/3/c4p.php?id=1&theme=3&jid=itj, 2002-06)The relationship between the degree of information technology usage, company size and its strategic planning practices has critical implications for sustainability of firm competitiveness. However the relationship has been ... -
Type II superconducting disk in a spatially inhomogeneous applied magnetic field
(Elsevier Science Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/physc, 2003-01)The problem of a type II superconducting disk in a spatially inhomogeneous magnetic field is considered. The aim of the investigations undertaken here is to evaluate the effects of the spatial inhomogeneity of the parallel ... -
The current-induced critical field of a type II superconducting cylindrical filament
(Elsevier Science Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/physc, 2002-08-15)The azimuthal surface nucleation field of an infinitely long type II superconducting cylindrical filament is calculated from the linearized Ginzburg-Landau equation for the order parameter. A current is thought to be ... -
The theory of attenuated total reflection by surface polaritons on corrugated semi-infinite media
(Elsevier Science Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/physb, 2002-02)The experimental techniques of attenuated total reflection and grating-coupling were originally employed separately as probes for surface polaritons. However, as far back as the mid-1970s, some value was found in actually ... -
Inhibitory response of Raphanus sativus on lipid peroxidation in albino rats
(Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals; http://ecam.oxfordjournals.org/, 2008-03)In the present study, inhibitory effect of the methanol extract of Raphanus sativus root on lipid peroxidation has been carried out in normal rats. Graded doses of methanol extract of root of the plant (40, 80 and 120 ... -
Effects of different types of water decoctions of fruit of Melia azedarach on glucose induced hyperglycemia, liver transaminases, lipid peroxidation and reduced glutathione in normal albino rats
(Academic Journals http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE/index.htm, 2007)Four types of extracts were prepared from Melia azedarach fruits. These were methanol extract and three types of water decoctions; urine treated water decoction (UE), milk treated water decoction (ME) and plain water ... -
The moderating impacts of business planning and firm size on total quality management practices
(Emerald; http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0954-478x.htm, 2003)Total quality management (TQM) research has concentrated on large firms. Little has been done on the TQM practices of small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly in developing countries. This paper investigates ... -
Total quality management and the planning behavior of SMEs in developing economies
(Emerald; http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0954-478x.htm, 2002)Examines the relationship between TQM perceptions, planning behaviour, and firm size in SMEs in Ethiopia. Primary data were collected from 57 SMEs through a questionnaire. However, as the study is a preliminary investigation, ... -
Proactive marketing and financial management for Small and Medium Enterprises
(Botswana Institute of Administration and Commerce (BIAC), 2006-05)Although the discovery of diamond has propelled Botswana from one of the poorest countries in 1966 to a middle-income developing nation, the country still faces the problems of economic diversification, employment creation, ... -
Towards small business problem classification: a conceptual model
(Botswana Institute of Administration and Commerce, 2005-11)Today's business environment is turbulent and requires firms, small or large, to be proactive and innovative rather than reactive and receptive if they are to survive and grow in it. Strategic awareness is a mental process ... -
Towards small business development through business incubation programmes: a review
(Botswana Institute of Administration and Commerce (BIAC), 2004-11)The number of new indigenous business start-ups in Botswana has significantly increased during the past two decades. Unfortunately, the majority of them are not successful. Over 70% of new start-ups fail during their first ... -
Managerial Competency and Organizational Flexibility in Small and Medium Enterprises in Botswana
(Business Perspectives; Sumy State University (Ukraine); http://www.businessperspectives.sumy.ua/, 2005)Although the discovery of diamond has propelled Botswana from one of the poorest countries in 1966 to its current stage of development as a middle-income country, the country still faces the problems of economic diversification, ... -
Environmental Scanning Behavior of Small and Medium Firms in Developing Economies: Evidence from Botswana
(Science Publications / ANSI Journals; http://www.ansijournals.com/3/c4p.php?id=1&theme=3&jid=jas, 2001)Although environmental scanning is a key concept in management research, its application and importance, particularly in developing African countries, is not well investigated. Scanning the company's external environment ... -
Exploring Managerial Fit and Flexibility: Towards a Project Management Approach
(Science Publications / ANSI Journals; http://www.ansijournals.com/3/c4p.php?id=1&theme=3&jid=jas, 2001-10)This paper reviews the usefulness of the project management approach in promoting organisational and managerial flexibility in traditional organisations in developing countries. Three aspects of project management, viz. ... -
Problems and Prospects of Technology Transfer in Developing Economies: A Review
(Science Publications / ANSI Journals; http://www.ansijournals.com/3/c4p.php?id=1&theme=3&jid=jas, 2002-03)Large-scale industrialisation policies and programs have proved themselves impractical to developing economies due largely to resource constraints. Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) play an important role in the transformation ... -
Toward gender excellence in higher education in developing economies
(Science Publications / ANSI Journals; http://www.ansijournals.com/3/c4p.php?id=1&theme=3&jid=jas, 2002)The social and economic disadvantages faced by women, particularly in developing countries, has long promoted inquiry into gender stratification in the major socio-economic infrastructures. Higher education has increasingly ...