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Quality assurance framework for small manufacturing companies in the clothing industry in the Cape Metropolitan area
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007)An assessment undertaken by the Clothing and Textile Centre in the Western Cape (Clotex) during 2002 revealed that there was a great need for quality in the clothing sector. Furthermore, the research undertaken by the ... -
Quality assurance in higher education: a managerial perspective at a university of technology
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2008)Increasing customer demand for quality products and services have virtually forced organisations to adopt quality in every aspect of their business enterprises. Due to dynamic technological, political and economic changes ... -
Quality assurance in low-cost housing construction projects in the metropole
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)In 1994, the South African government introduced low-cost housing construction through Reconstruction and Development Programme. The programme was intended to improve the quality of lives of the country's citizens. Many ... -
Quality assurance of consulting engagements in engineering industries
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015)The global consulting industry has become a significant contributor to economies worldwide due to the growing requirement for specialised skills, but the industry encounters tense flaws and pitfalls. These pitfalls are ... -
Quality factors contributing to the generation of construction waste
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010)The proposed research will consist of an investigation into the prevalence of construction waste in construction companies in the Western Cape. Construction waste has been proved to have a negative effect on the economic ... -
Quality improvement at a university of technology using internet technologies
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)Advances in internet technologies have created opportunities for facilitating learning and improving performance in education. The applications of these technologies have given rise to the phenomenon widely referred to as ... -
Quality improvement using visual management techniques
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015)The fundamental activities of a business can be summarized as being a cycle of strategy development and implementation, operations design and management and finally performance measurement, which feeds back into strategy ... -
Quality management challenges in iterative software product development of a selected software development organisation in Cape Town, South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Many software organisations using iterative software development approach use practices that relate to quality management. However, the quality management process has been inadequate. Despite many research studies conducted ... -
Quality Management in the small business environment of South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010)Beginning in the United States in December 2007, and with much greater intensity since September 2008, much of the industrialised world is being subjected to an economic downturn, which manifests in unemployment, small-business ... -
Quality management strategies for technical and vocational education and training institutions in Botswana
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011)Education is undoubtedly of great significance to everyone, and as a consequence countries are working hard to ensure that their educational systems are responsive to their socio-economic needs. In search for competitive ... -
A quality management system (QMS) for a radiation oncology department in an academic hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012)The focus of this study is to investigate the level at which quality management (QM) objectives, according to ISO standards, are met by the radiation oncology staff as well as doctors referring patients and patients receiving ... -
Quality service within the context of Mozambique’s developmental objectives and public service reform
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)Investment Promotion Agencies act as economic development conduits which seek not only just to undertake promotion, but also to improve the wider environment for investors by liaising and initiating change. As a result, ... -
Quantitative and qualitative optimization of antimicrobial bioactive constituents of Helichrysum cymosum using hydroponics technology
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014)The high demand for medicinal plants has favoured over-exploitation of wild plants. The search for alternative and sustainable methods of medicinal plant cultivation is imperative and desirable. Biotechnological approaches ... -
Radiation doses for barium meals and barium enemas in the Western Cape South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009)Since their discovery in 1895, the use of x-rays is continuously evolving in medicine making the diagnosis of injuries and diseases more practicable. It is therefore not surprising that x-rays contribute 90% of the radiation ... -
Radiosynthesis of various pyrimidine derivatives and determining their uptake into cells
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009)N3-substituted pyrimidine nucleoside derivatives containing either an iodovinyl moiety or an allyl group, i.e. [121]-N3-(3-iodoprop-2-en- l -yl)thymidine, (1~-711 and e21]-N3-(prop-2-enl- yl)-5-iodo-Z'-deoxyuridine, ... -
Rapid urbanization and its influence on the growth of informal settlements in Windhoek, Namibia
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010)The accelerated influx of migrants into Windhoek after the attainment of independence in 1990 caused progressive settlement growth on open council-owned land as well as considerable shelter and servicing problems for the ... -
Rationalisation of business processes to create a unified information systems portfolio in a merger: a case study of a financial institution
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)The failure to rationalise business processes and Information Technology (IT) systems inhibits the ability of organisations to capitalise and create synergies for a merger. Rationalisation of business processes to create ... -
Re-branding Zimbabwe : a transformative and challenging process
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)During the past few decades, nation branding has emerged as one of the key strategies for national economic development. Many nations across the world, both developed and developing, have embraced the concept as they ... -
The re-engineering of communication processes to manage post-merger integration challenges at a selected financial institution
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)In any business and in particular complex, merging businesses there is a need for effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders. This is often difficult when, in the process of a merger, communication ... -
Reactor reconfiguration for enhanced performance of a down-flow expanded granular bed reactor (Degbr) for poultry slaughterhouse treatment
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)The poultry industry is one of the largest industries in the South African agricultural sector. To sustain their various operations, this industry utilises a large quantity of potable water to process slaughtered birds in ...
