Purpose: This paper is concerned with an exploration of crises within the service sector. The paper proposes setting out a thesis that places “management”, as both a function and a process, at the centre of crisis generation and response rather than simply in terms of “continuity...

The Indonesian dairy industry has been viewed by the Indonesian government as an industry that has the potential to improve the welfare of low income and landless farmers through providing them with an additional source of farm income. As well, the government sees the industry as a vehicle for...

Of some 2,800 compounds screened for repellency against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, 592 were initially effective. 164 were equal to the dimethyl phthalate standard, 33 were as good as the deet. The protection time and minimum effective dosage (MED) of each compound are given.

This paper reports on an analysis of risk factors relevant to South African software projects. Seven of the most widely cited studies in the research literature regarding software project risk were evaluated along with a detailed examination of the 53 risk factors developed by Schmidt, Lyytinen,...

Successful relationships with industry that benefit both corporate partners and the research institution require a constant balancing of interests. Researchers must balance developing technology in a manner that can be used by industry, publishing and publicizing developments so that industry...