Thesis (MScEng (Industrial Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.

Thesis (MScEng (Industrial Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Several studies have shown that abnormal returns can be generated simply by buying past winning stocks and selling past losing stocks. Being able to predict future price behaviour by past price movements represents a direct challenge to the Efficient Market Hypothesis, a...

ENGLISH SUMMARY: The research documents the development of a conceptual framework, the improbable circumstances strategic (ICS) framework, which guides organisations in the preparation for improbable circumstances.Four fields include: strategic management, innovation, systems thinking and...

This thesis reports on a research project conducted at Stellenbosch University, focusing on the field ofinformation management, and contributing to the development of an approach for structuring information insuch a manner that context becomes apparent, which on its part assists persons (and...

This study intends to develop a decision support tool for new business developmentunits in South African consultancies. These consultancies endeavour to out‐license theirtechnology assets.The enterprise engineering model is examined and the rules and boundaries of theCartesian space is used to...

In today’s business environment it is widely accepted that innovation is key to improving theeconomic performance of companies (Van der Panna et al. 2003) and for achieving andsustaining a competitive advantage in the market place.Based on the definition of radical innovation, a radical...

This thesis explores the innovation survival issue. As role players in an increasinglyglobal marketplace, businesses acknowledge that regular and constant innovation isthe key to remaining competitive. In other words, in order to be successful, businessesare compelled to operate and produce...

South Africa has an uneven distribution of economic wealth. The political history of recentdecades is the main reason for this phenomenon and has led to a situation where vastnumbers of citizens did not receive the necessary training and development to embark onself-employment or to be employed...