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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Skills Shortages"”.
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An evaluation of skills development in a sample of metal and engineering firms in Gauteng
… the industry has centered on reported critical skills shortages, alluding to decreased employment and performance. Studies confirmed that skills shortages at artisan, technical, engineering and management levels existed with artisans representing the most critical skills shortage in the …
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An impact evaluation of a retail business skills training programme
… with chronic challenges of poor education and skills shortages. Major players in the industry indicated that these challenges are the main impediments to potential higher growth.
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Strategic framework for advancing digital talent management in the UK construction sector
The built environment consistently suffers from skills shortages, which was exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic, as many employees left the sector and were not replaced. The UK Government has issued numerous public journals since World War Two, demonstrating the need to enhance talent …
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Exploring challenges with transfer pricing in South Africa: impact on government spent and income
… (MNEs) obedience to transfer pricing rules, and skills shortages were revealed as the key themes. Advanced South African Revenue Services (SARS) reporting systems, advance pricing agreements enforcement, assistance by development finance institutions, improved technological resource capabilities, …
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Status Of Skills Development In The Financial Sector (A Namibia Case Study)
… establishes stability on the capabilities and skills of its human resources, which comprises the essential material for its growth. Therefore, it is essential that the financial service sector improves the quality of its human resources in order to ensure enough human capital that fosters …
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From education to employment: Investigating postgraduate employment outcomes of international students in the ICT sector of New Zealand
… against the backdrop of ongoing technology skills shortages and the sector's pivotal economic contributions. Adopting a mixed-methods approach to triangulate quantitative data from surveys with qualitative insights from semistructured interviews and existing literature, the research examines …
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Human resources development and the utilisation of expatriates in Namibia's public sector
… is to establish the progress made in addressing skills shortages and replacement of expatriates in the two government ministries. The study has used secondary data obtained through the study of documents and primary data generated through interviews. The paper concludes that there will continue …
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The role of effective leadership in enhancing municipal service delivery within Vhembe District Municipality
… Systemic constraints such as limited resources, skills shortages, political interference, and weak accountability mechanisms, however, undermined leadership effectiveness. Strategies such as leadership capacity-building, strengthened accountability, performance management, and participatory …
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Predictors of skilled migrant career success: The influence of career capital, agency, and discrimination
Globalisation and global skills shortages have led to an increased dependence on skilled migrants, and access to information and geographic locations has led to the subsequent increase in skilled migrant mobility. However, although considered to be an important source of value for economies and …
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Stuck in neutral: A case study of the challenges facing the Kenyan automotive sector
… is paramount given scarce financial resources, skills shortages and limited technological capabilities. Although still a developing country, Kenya has the most advanced economy among her regional peers. Kenya's small automotive sector was established four decades ago with the support of import …
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Older adults in further education: re-defining careers in a recession, a narrative inquiry.
… re-activation policy is on the national skills shortages.
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A comparative analysis assessing the standard of living of the French community in South Africa between 2013 and 2022.
… the country experiences consistent critical skills shortages, while it faces an increase in unemployment rate, emigration intentions among its skilled citizens and recurring xenophobia. Consequently, these generate major negative externalities, such as reduced confidence in migration …
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Offshore power production and marine stakeholders: from understanding conflict to impact mitigation
… all-encompassing concern for fishers, and that skills shortages (transferable skills) may mean that should a loss of livelihood occur there may not be acceptable alternative employment. The modelling exercise indicated that it is not currently possible to definitively predict whether any …
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A future in the past: Unlocking a career in Britain's built heritage.
This study is concerned with the skills shortages and gaps that currently exist within Britain's Built Heritage sector. Specifically, the research explores how perceptions, image and culture affect the number of young people entering into professional roles in building conservation. Qualitative …
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Women’s participation in expatriation: the contribution oforganisational policy & practice. A case study of the oil & gasexploration & production sector
… necessity as expatriates supply specialist skills and strategic vision. Given skills shortages in the sector, the case for increasing expatriate gender diversity is strong. This study is important and timely as, thus far, we know very little about how organisational policy and practice can …
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The use of state sponsored educational initiatives for Sustainable Health Workforce Solutions: Alignment of Policies and Practices in Selected Southern African Countries
… established. RoS schemes aim to address critical skills shortages, contribute to citizens’ education, comply with legislation and boost the economy. The schemes are poorly planned, poorly implemented and poorly monitored, and they have not been evaluated. This study also revealed that the schemes …
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Risk management as a strategic tool for sustainable service delivery in King Cetshwayo District Municipalities
… including a lack of adequate funding, skills deficits, low leadership commitment, and poor strategic capabilities. The study identified fiscal risks as a common challenge significantly impacting municipalities' abilities to provide sustainable services. In conditions marked by poor …
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A systemic exploration of the external risk factors impacting SMEs survival in South Africa
… of the risk factors. Amongst these risk factors, skills shortages and natural disasters proved to be the core risk factors affecting SME survival in South Africa and, consequently, these two risk factors aggravate the other risk factors in the model.
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Investigating the relationship between social ties and intention to quit as mediated by job embeddedness: A study conducted within the pharmaceutical industry
… pharmaceutical industry is experiencing severe skills shortages, particularly in terms of pharmacists. Developing a better understanding of the role that social ties play in employee retention may assist these organisations in putting interventions in place to reduce undesirable voluntary …
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Multilingual medical communication: Staff with different language repertoires in an intensive care environment
… Global nursing migration and local skill shortages have created a workplace context in which English is the dominant language of a linguistically diverse site. This research explored how registered nurses, whose first languages include Afrikaans, isiXhosa and languages indigenous to the …
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