Tshilidzi Eric Nenzhelele
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Competitive intelligence practice challenges in the South African property sector
Tshilidzi Eric Nenzhelele doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.14(2-2).2016.05Problems and Perspectives in Management Volume 14, 2016 Issue #2 (cont. 2) pp. 298-305
Views: 824 Downloads: 487 TO CITECompetitive intelligence is a critical success factor for businesses of different forms and sizes. It helps businesses to survive in the midst of fierce competition. Competitive intelligence offers competitive advantage to firms. However, firms find it challenging to practice CI. Whilst competitive intelligence practice challenges have been identified in other sectors in South Africa, no research has been conducted to establish competitive intelligence challenges in the South African property sector. This study aims to establish challenges faced by property practitioners in practising competitive intelligence. The study was quantitative in nature and a web-based questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The analysis was descriptive in nature
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Sustaining employment through administrative management experiential learning in an open distance learning institution
Tshilidzi Eric Nenzhelele doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.14(2-2).2016.14Problems and Perspectives in Management Volume 14, 2016 Issue #2 (cont. 2) pp. 385-392
Views: 778 Downloads: 239 TO CITEThe supply of business and management graduates to the labor market has grown significantly. However, these graduates still find themselves without employment for years. This is because employment is lagging behind economic growth. As a result, unemployment rate in South Africa has increased from 22% in 1994 to 25% in 2014. In response, government, employers and managers are striving to create sustainable employment. However, creating sustainable employment is both challenging and difficult. No wonder that there is a constant cry to establish factors that enable sustainable employment. The aim of this research is to establish the impact of experiential learning in administrative management on sustainable employment. The research is quantitative in nature, and a questionnaire is used to collect data from the respondents. The research establishes that experiential learning in administrative management enables sustainable employment
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The impact of practical entrepreneurship project on future entrepreneurial intentions
Tshilidzi Eric Nenzhelele , Nthabiseng Violet Moraka , Kopano Kalvyn More doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.14(4).2016.08Problems and Perspectives in Management Volume 14, 2016 Issue #4 pp. 67-75
Views: 1128 Downloads: 332 TO CITEThe recurrent struggle of seeking employment and the saturated labor market is a harsh reality in the lives of many university students. Entrepreneurship is arguably the most effective contributor to employment and economic growth. However, very few entrepreneurship graduates start businesses immediately after graduation. Moreover, while academic institutions invest in developing entrepreneurship curriculum and extending the body of knowledge, little is invested in practical programs. There is, therefore, a need to practically teach entrepreneurship. This research was aimed at establishing the impact of practical entrepreneurship project on future entrepreneurial intentions of students. The research was quantitative in nature and a questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The research found that the practical entrepreneurship project had a positive impact on the future entrepreneurial intentions of the students. The sample for the survey reported in this article included 25 participants across various career fields.
Keywords: entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intentions, experiential learning, practical entrepreneurship project, student business initiative challenge.
JEL Classification: L26 -
Factors that influence ethical and legal practice of competitive intelligence in the property sector a conceptual model
Tshilidzi Eric Nenzhelele doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.14(4-1).2016.11Problems and Perspectives in Management Volume 14, 2016 Issue #4 (cont.) pp. 221-229
Views: 1097 Downloads: 3344 TO CITEIn spite of ethical concerns surrounding the practice of competitive intelligence (CI), firms in the property sector practise CI ethically and legally. No research has been conducted to establish the factors that influence firms in the property sector to practice CI ethically and legally. This research aimed to explore the literature to establish factors that may influence property practitioner firms to practise CI legally and ethically. The research was qualitative in nature and used content analysis to analyze the collected data. The research established eight factors that may influence property practitioner firms to practise CI ethically and legally.
Keywords: competitive intelligence, competitive intelligence ethics, competitive intelligence code of ethics, competitive advantage, decision making, property sector, real estate
JEL Classification: M54