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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Explorative research"”.
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The migration of Africa's intellectual capital: an explorative research on the career trajectories of academics from other African countries to the University of Cape Town, South Africa
… overseas and more recently to South Africa. The research interest derives from South Africa's unique position on the continent to attract academics from overseas including African academics who left their home country. Therefore South Africa's universities play a significant role in return …
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Liquid cinema and the re-creation of thought: towards a philosophy of filmind
This research is towards the advancement of filmosophy as a progressive new approach to how we think about, and through, film. This explorative research aims to introduce, contextualise, and expand upon the thoughts and writings of Daniel Frampton, as found in his 2006 manifesto: Filmosophy. In …
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Supply Chain Finance: Exploring the State of Adoption with Small Business Suppliers in U.S. Defense Procurement Contracts
… affected when credit conditions tighten. This explorative research described the state of buyer-led SCF adoption in defense procurement contracts used to produce highly technical weapons systems. A case study research design with embedded units across four groups of intermediaries was employed …
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Are you worth it? A practice-orientated approach to everyday hair care to inform sustainable consumption strategies
… Her recommendation instigated the need for this research study that examines whether explorative research orientated to practices remedies the current limitations. It does this by reflecting on the potential for design to change practices.
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Registered and Unregistered Early Childhood Development Centres in the Cape Flats, Cape Town: Challenges and Opportunities
This qualitative, explorative, research study aimed to explore the experiences of ECD principals from Registered and Unregistered Early Childhood Development Centres in the Cape Flats, Cape Town. This study collected data through face-to-face, semi-structured interviews. A non-probability, …
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Accounting for the 1990 - 2013 Christian-Muslim Conflicts in Tanzania.
… conflicts. In examimning these conflicts, the researcher used the Relational Theory of Conflict. The theory states thus: ―Conflicts result from interactions of different people with opposed cultural experiences, values and interests.‖ Guided by this theory, the researcher identified two …
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The Lived Experiences of Safety and Insecurity of Street Children in Masaka, Uganda
This explorative research provides insight into how street children in Masaka, Uganda, experience safety and insecurity. It proposes that if policymakers and communities understand how children make meaning of their lived experiences, they can better inform protective measures, agency, and support. …
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Psychosocial rehabilitation programmes in mental health: the perceived impact of a psychosocial rehabilitation programme on the recovery of persons with a history of mental illness
… recommendations for improvements. A qualitative explorative research design was applied. Sixteen participants were selected using purposive sampling and data collected by means of face-to-face semi-structured interviewing. The data obtained was analysed using qualitative methods. Most …
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An investigation into the application of corporate governance principles at selected public enterprises in Namibia
… would serve as a resourceful guide to future researches and the general practice of corporate governance both in Namibia and beyond. The thesis adopted a qualitative methodology research approach and followed an explorative research philosophy. The population of this thesis was 80, comprising …
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Sexualisation of the feminine in perfume advertisements on Vogue and her magazines from December 2017-December 2018: A semiotic and poststructural feminist approach
… is used in gendered ways. A qualitative research and explorative research design were utilised because of the nature of the study. As a descriptive study, the researcher, describes and analyses the linguistic discourse use of advertising language to establish whether the words …
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Improving the regulatory framework of floodplain development and management in the United Kingdom
… exposing developments there to risk. This research aims to address this risk by providing recommendations on the regulatory framework of floodplain development in the UK, with the goal of improving resilience measures through the use of regulations and guidelines as part of flood response. …
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Gender roles in peace and security: A case study of gender representation in the Namibian Police Force management cadre
… In line with a qualitative approach, the research adopted an explorative research design. The targeted population consisted of 200 senior ranked officers and the projected respondents for the study comprised of fifty (50) participants from the targeted population of senior ranked officers. …
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The influence of unemployement on parenting skills in the Waterberg district of the Limpopo Province
… Waterberg District of the Limpopo Province. The research question that guided the study was: What is the influence of unemployment on parenting skills in the Waterberg District of the Limpopo Province? A qualitative, explorative research study was conducted, with the following objectives: <ol> …
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Auswirkungen von Cloud-basierten Enterprise-Resource-Planning- Systemen auf die bedeutendsten Erfolgsfaktoren von KMU in der deutschen Wohnungswirtschaft unter Berücksichtigung der Digitalisierungspraxis und der betriebswirtschaftlichen Geschäftsprozessneustrukturierung
… of business management processes. The research shows that the Federal Republic of Germany has a high digitalisation backlog compared to other European countries and this issue is also reflected in the German real estate industry. The focus of this thesis is cloud-based ERP systems which …
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University-industry relationship: From the perspective of small firms
… Traditionally university-industry relationships research features large firms rather than small firms, which leaves the strategies applied by small firms to establish and develop relationships with universities poorly understood. This thesis begins with a comprehensive theoretical review, which …
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Experiences of post-matriculants regarding basic schooling and education in Cape Town – South Africa: qualitative study with post matriculants in Du Noon township
This qualitative, explorative research study aimed to explore post-matriculant experiences about accessing jobs in South Africa. The study explored experiences about accessing jobs concerning the ease or difficulty of finding jobs for post-matriculants. In addition, the study explored those who …
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Factors contributing to sustainable water supply at uMhlathuze Local Municipality research report
… in uMhlathuze Local Municipality. The study used explorative research design which linked with qualitative method. Semi-structured interview was considered for data collection. Regarding sampling method, the study used a purposive sampling, which helped the researcher to obtain data from relevant …
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Co-Creation in unternehmerischen Entscheidungsprozessen in den Bereichen Marke, Marketing und Innovation im Privatkundengeschäft von Kreditinstituten
… This dissertation contains a qualitative explorative research design. The findings are underpinned by qualitative findings from empirical surveys. For the fields of brand, marketing and innovation, statements from expert interviews and customer focus groups (private customers) are taken …
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Thick psychophysiology for empathic design
… of industries as a means of conducting design research. I looked at the stress of children in occupational therapy, the frustration of playing Hasbro board games, the thrill of driving a Google Self Driving Car, the confidence of shopping at Best Buy and Lowes, the excitement of playing LEGO …
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Exploring the functioning of families living in the socially disorganized communities of Khayelitsha and Delft: A family resilience perspective
… The study made use of the qualitative research method, applying an explorative research design to collect data from 24 families residing in socially disorganized communities. Findings of this study indicate that families living in the socially disorganized communities of Khayelitsha and …
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