TUESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2015
Black Tie - Cocktail Dinner
18:30 -22:00
WEDNESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2015
0800 – 0900
Welcome and Registration
0900 - 0910
0915 – 0930
0935 - 0950
0955 - 1030
1035 – 1045
1045 – 1115
1125 – 1300
Introduction
:
Welcome Address
:
Guest of Honour’s Speech :
Keynote Address 1
:
Vote of Thanks
:
1125 – 1140
1145 – 1200
1205 – 1220
INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Prof M S Binza (Dean of Faculty of Business and Management sciences)
Prof Anthony Staak (Deputy Vice Chancellor)
Dr. Millard Arnold (Executive Director – SABS)
Prof Michael Myers (University of New Zealand)
Dr. Michael Twum-Darko (Conference Convener)
TEA & COFFEE BREAK
TECHNICAL SESSION
Lilliebloem 3:Strategic Management
& Innovation
Track Chair: Dr Henrie Benedict
Duncan: Entrepreneurship ,
Wholesale, Retail & Trade
Track Chair: Dr Okeke- Ozodike
Lilliebloem 2: Finance, Accounting
&Economics
Track Chair: Dr Anil Kumar
Lilliebloem 1: Integrated Business
Concepts
Track Chair: Prof George Ditsa
An Analysis of Systemic Thinking in DecisionMaking Processes in the Municipalities
within the Province Of KwaZulu-Natal
A review of the role of Entrepreneurship in
Stimulating Economic growth, reducing
unemployment.
Capital structure and firm performance- the case of
free zone companies in Ghana.
The Role of Manufacturing Small, Micro and
Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) in Employment
Creation in Botswana.
Mbuyiseni Goodlife Ntuli, Dr Lawrence Mpele
Lekhanya,
Increased University Research Outputs Not
Equal To Increased Research Academics: A
“Number Game” Where The Whole Is Less
ThanThe Sum Of Individuals
Mark Kudzai Dzoro,
Mrs Christiana osei bonsu
Wilbert R. Mutoko
Challenges and concepts of business
incubators in the Western Cape, South Africa
An analysis of the relationship between accounting
indicators and stock prices on the namibian stock
exchange.
Measuring Household Food security in Nigeria
based on Expenditure Surveys: Empirical
Evidence from Gombe State, Nigeria.
Dr Benedict, OH and Kaapanda, LN
Thobekani Lose and Dr. Robertson K.Tengeh
Tjiueza, Sharon and Prof Udai L. Paliwal
Abubakar Muhammad Saidu
Researching Together: Aligning Academic
Employees
with the Institution Research Strategy
A model for wholesale and retail assessment
centres in regulated occupational learning in
South Africa
Achieving sustainability of microfinance
institutions (mfis) through accountability and
effective corporate governance (FP).
Systematic Review to Synthesize Mobile Banking
in South Africa: The Covered, Uncovered and
Research Gaps.
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1225 – 1240
1245 – 1300
Kaapanda, LN and Dr Benedict, OH
Dr Deonita Damons and Dr Jason le Grange
Prof Adewale Alawiye – Adams Ph and Ibitoye
Olusola Anthony
Akwesi Assensoh-Kodua
Power Relations in the Accounting Academe
in South Africa: A Foucauldian Discourse
Analyses.
Development of a management system and
procedures for the assessment of learning in
the wholesale and retail sector in line with
regulated requirements of an education
authority.
Comparative estimate of public expenditure on
Education: India, America and Australia.
The Usage of Gauteng Online Schools Systems for
Basic Education in Soweto.
Dr Benedict, OH and Prof Williams, JJ
Dr Linda Meyer and Dr Jason le Grange
Dr. Abha Mittal and Mrs. Anjana Dhingra
Dominic Sobikwa and Prof George Ditsa*
Load shedding: QCP in the energy
distributing organization.
Management students’ perception and
Intentions towards Entrepreneurship:
Evidence from Higher Education Institution
National Credit Act and the affordability of
Homeloans: A case in KwaZulu-Natal
Challenges of financing small, medium and micro
enterprises: the case of Botswana manufacturing
sector*
Bongi Dolo and Dr Andre de la Harpe
Dr. O. E. Okeke-Uzodike, and Dr. Mogie Subban
T. Sewnunan, P Green and MSE Kharwa
Wilbert R. Mutoko
1300 – 1400
1400 – 1600
1405 – 1420
1425 – 1440
1445 – 1500
LUNCH BREAK
TECHNICAL SESSION
Lilliebloem 3: Strategic
Management & Innovation
Track Chair: Prof Raja Vinesh
Duncan : Entrepreneurship,
Wholesale, Retail & Trade
Track Chair: Prof Roger Mason
Lilliebloem 2: Finance, Accounting &
Economics
Track Chair: Prof Madhu Vij
Lilliebloem 1 : E-Government & Public
Admin
Track Chair: Dr Matsiliza
Strategic management and the registration
process at FET Colleges in South Africa.
The QCTO Retail Store Manager Qualification
The pricing of inflation and exchange rate risks on
the South African Socially Responsible Investment
Index: An application of the APT model.
Community involvement in the Housing
Development Trends: A Selected Case of
Khayelitsha Township In Cape Town, South Africa
Fradreck Nyamande and Dr Andre de la Harpe
Mr Jonathan Aspeling
Paul-Francois Muzindutsi and Mafedile Fokane
Zonke and Dr. Matsiliza
Effects of supply chain integration on lead
time in the retail industry in Ghana.
“Blackboard” Demonstration of the RSM online course.
Financial development and economic growth in
Bricks countries.
The Effectiveness of the Ward Committee
Mechanism towards Advancing the Principles of
a Developmental Local Government in South
Africa
Prof. Edward S. Fekpe, Andrew-Vans Bray and
Fred Sam
Angling Sustainability.
Mr Jonathan Aspeling
Themba Mfanafuthi Lukhele
The role of government in empowering
women entrepreneurs in the Western Cape,
South Africa.
Ms Abigail Stiglingh, Mr Paul-Francois Muzindutsi
and Dr Diana Viljoen
Does corporate social responsibility affect
companies’ financial performance? A review of
empirical studies.
Harinder Deep Singh Bains, and Srishti
Chauhan,
Zinzi Nxopo and Prof Chux Gervase Iwu
Paul-Francois Muzindutsi
Caswell Maloka
The Dynamics of Rural-Urban Migration and their
Implications in Rural Development Planning in
the Post-Apartheid South Africa.
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1505 – 1520
1525 – 1540
1545 – 1600
Exploring South African fast moving
consumer goods (FMCG) Small, Medium and
Micro Enterprises: Manufacturers’ need for
innovation to achieve growth in KwaZulu –
Natal province.
Work Integrated Learning in the South African
retail SMME sector.
The business case for corporate social
responsibility in the food industry: a study of
smallholder farmers’ empowerment in South
Africa.
Integrating theory and practice using workintegrated learning (WIL) in the National Diploma
for Public Management: Lessons learned in a
comprehensive university.
Nze Grace Olanjumoke and Dr Lawrence
Mpele Lekhanya
Dr William Sewell
1Abosede
Ijabadeniyi 2Jeevarathnam Parthasarathy
Govender and 3Oluwatosin Ademola Ijabadeniyi
Nombeko Felicity Dwesini
Managing Innovation Capability and
Creativity in the Operations of Nigerian Oil
and Gas Sector.
Work Integrated Learning via an on-campus
retail shop.
Determinants of Inflation in Namibia: A coIntegration Approach.
Actions and conditions supporting strategic
integration of BPM.
Dr Nathaniel C. Ozigbo
Kiru Truman
Valdemar João Undji and Teresia Kaulihowa
Izienne Loriston and Lisa Seymour
Evaluating the Use and Practicality of
Integrated Marketing Communication Tools
by the Tourism Sector in Malawi.
Drivers of Price Information Search in Brickand-Mortar and Online Channels.
A critical evaluation of EMA tools used by 3-5 star
hotels, KwaZulu-Natal.
E-Government: Institutional and Environmental
Challenges.
*Tafiska Nyasulu,
LEKHANYA,
Prof Dr Thomas Dobbelstein and Prof.
Dr. Stephan Zielke
Celani John Nyide,and Dr Lawrence Mpela
Lekhanya,
Shawren Singh
and Dr Lawrence Mpele
1605 – 1625
1630– 1700
1630 – 1645
1650 – 1705
1830 – 2200
TEA & COFFEE BREAK
TECHNICAL SESSION
Lilliebloem 3: Integrated Business
Concepts
Track Chair: Dr Virimai Mugobo
Duncan: Entrepreneurship,
Wholesale, Retail & Trade
Track Chair: Dr Ahmad Mtengwa
Lilliebloem 2: Finance, Accounting &
Economics
Track Chair: Prof Udai Paliwal
Lilliebloem 1: E-Government & Public
Admin
Track Chair: Prof George Ditsa
Testing service quality dimensions on a
private commercial bank in sylhet city: a
study on jamuna bank ltd (jbl).
Exploring the Corollary of National Feelings on
International Business Negotiations; a
perspective of Tanzania Business practice.
ETF indexation methods: A risk-adjusted
performance Analysis.
E-Health Technologies and Attainment of
Healthcare Delivery for Africa.
Pronab Kumer Saha
Burhan, Ahmad Mtengwa and Shuma, Esha Ally
W. Peyper and Dr. A. Mellet
Prof George Ditsa and Mark Muwanguzi
Human capital advantage: A determinant of
organisational performance.
Disruption of the retail ecosystem: The SA eretail imperative.
Corporate social responsibility.
The Role of Informatics in the Management of
selected Bed and Breakfast Organisations in Cape
Town.
Lloyd kapondoro. Prof C.G. Iwu and Dr M.
Twum-Darko.
Prof Bennett Alexander and Mr Terence
Hermanus
Dr Riruako
Kwame Boakye Sarpong and Dr Michael TwumDarko
DINNER- DRESS CODE - SMART CASUAL
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THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2015
0830 - 0945
0950 - 1010
1015- 1300
1015– 1030
1035 – 1050
1155 – 1110
1115 – 1130
1135– 1150
Keynote Address 2 – Mr. Andre de Wet : Online and offline Retailing
TEA & COFFEE BREAK
TECHNICAL SESSION
Lilliebloem 3: Big data & Knowledge
Management
Track Chair: Dr Carol Smith
Duncan : SMEs & Tourism
Lilliebloem 2: Development Economics
Lilliebloem 1: Leadership, Ethics &
Business strategy
Track Chair: Dr Sagaren Pillay
Track Chair: Prof Chux Iwu
Track Chair: Prof Coskun Can Aktan
ICT curriculum integration in modern day
class room.
The colour and sex of the SMME owner in a
developing nation: are they related to business
growth?
Trading Blocks and Regional Economic Groupings:
Revisiting the Theories and Cost-Value Analysis
The role of strategic leadership for sustainable
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) growth in
rural South Africa.
Plaatjie Maribe, and Dr. Michael Twum-Darko
Dr Brijlal, P
Prof Adewale Banjo
Dr Lawrence Mpele Lekhanya
Developing security e-competencies in higher
education environment – a multiple case
study comparing practices in four higher
education institutions in the Western Cape
Province.
Determinants of survival and growth of rural,
small and medium enterprises in KwaZulu –
Natal: Growth model perspective.
BRICS: Review of Half a Decade and Contending
Perspectives.
Kindred Governance.
Mukenge Simon Tshinu and Zoran Mitrovic
*Dr Lawrence Mpele Lekhanya and Prof Kobus
Visser
Prof Adewale Banjo
Harinder Deep Singh Bains and
Amandeep Badhwar
Managing electronic resources at a selected
tertiary institution in the Western Cape,
South Africa.
A theoretical evaluation of planning and
budgetary control systems used by small
medium enterprises (SMEs) in the
manufacturing sector.
Trends and drıvers of global change .
Servant Leadership in Small to Medium
Enterprises.
Regina Sikhosana and Dr Andre de la Harpe
Mamorena Lucia Matsoso and Shylock Mdingi
Prof. Dr. Coskun Can Aktan
Mark Kudzai Dzoro,
The effects of information systems on staff
performance in a University of Technology
in South Africa.
Capital Structure and Financial Performance of
Tender-Based SMEs in the Construction
Industry in Windhoek.
Indian companies Act, 2013- changing the face
of CSR in India (FP).
Multivariate cointegration analysis of South
African employment, inflation and output data
for short- and long-run linkages.
Dr Michael Twum-Darko,*, Jean Marie
Vianney Irakoze
Shaalukeni, T , Dr Benedict, OH and Prof
Paliwal, UL
Prof Dr. Abha Mittal and Miss Aashna Jain
Dr Sagaren Pillay and Dr Nazeem Mustapha
Evaluating Knowledge Management
Implementation in an Organization: A Case
Study in the Context of Eskom’s Hyperwave
Implementation.
The Contributions of Micro-Enterprises
towards Income Poverty Reduction in South
Africa: Longevity, Impediments and Informality
Annihilating rural household Income-Poverty
through Livelihood Diversification: Is it a nascent
panacea for South African Development
economics?
An Analysis of Innovative Leadership for
Sustained Competitive Advantage in South Africa
4
1155– 1210
1215– 1230
1235 – 1250
Dr Michael Twum-Darko and Sydney Busby
Mokiti Raboshakga
Meso, K.K and Manamela, M.G
Maake, Shadrack Manala,
Palesa Khosa*
Institutionalising Knowledge Sharing In An
Organisation: A Case of a selected
organisation in the Western Cape, South
Africa.
Effectiveness of Management Accounting
Skills: Perception of Decision-Makers of Small,
Micro and Medium Tourism Enterprises in
Cape Town, South Africa.
Transformation in the Wholesale and Retail SETA:
Lessons from the Literature Review.
Corporate governance and good management
practices.
Henri-Vincent Ndjave Ndjoy, Dr M TwumDarko and Lee-Anne Harker
Tsague Mbumbo, EP and Dr Benedict, OH
Dr Siphokazi Koyana
Dr Riruako
Knowledge Management System: a crucial
factor in railway signaling system.
An assessment on bookkeeping training and
understanding of small business owners in the
retail clothing in Cape Town, South Africa.
The nature of graduate unemployment in SA: a
case of NWU Vaal Triangle graduates.
The use of an Integrated Supply Chain
Management Model For Promoting
Competitiveness in the Fast Moving Consumer
Goods (FMCG) Manufacturing Industry In Nigeria.
Mluleki Majavu and Dr. Elisha Chiware
Nyathi, M and Dr Benedict, OH
Nombulelo Precious Mncayi
Tacit Knowledge Sharing Behaviour, within a
Relational Social Capital Framework, in a
South African University of Technology.
Tourism and its effects on economic growth in
developing countries, mainly focusing on
South Africa.
Social Grants And Sustainable Poverty Alleviation:
A Comparative Assessment of the Perceptions of
Rural and Urban Social Grants Recipients
Ogunlela Gabriel Oyebanjo and Dr
Lawrence Mpele Lekhanya,
Factors affecting agritourism growth in rural
communities of Lesotho.
Dr Carol Smith, Dr Marie De and Prof Roger
Mason
Malesela R Ngoepe and Mmakgosi P Maloa
Edwin Mwasakidzeni Mutyenyoka
1300 – 1400
1405 – 1600
1405 – 1420
1425 – 1440
Konosoang Mpiti and Prof Andre de la Harpe
LUNCH BREAK
TECHNICAL SESSION
Lilliebloem 3: Big data & Knowledge
Management
Track Chair: Dr Andre De La Harpe
Duncan: SMEs &Tourism
Lilliebloem 2: Development Economics
Lilliebloem 1: Leadership, Ethics &
Business strategy
Track Chair: Dr Paul Green
Track Chair: Prof Raja Vinesh
Track Chair: Dr Diana Viljoen
Big data: Evaluation criteria for big data
analytics technologies.
Level of Experience, Training and Education of
the Decision-Makers of Small, Micro and
Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMMTEs) In
Cape Town, South Africa With Respect to
Management Accounting.
The Role Played By Commercial
Banks In Boosting Agricutural Activity In Botswana.
Relationship
between
market
structure,
efficiency and performance in Indian banking
industry – An empirical analysis.
Regis Muchemwa and Dr Andre de la Harpe
Tsague Mbumbo, EP and Dr Benedict, OH
Keoagile Edward Thobega
Dr. Swati Dhawan and Prof. Madhu Vij
Business model re-engineering: big data
monetization.
An Analysis Of Micro Financing In Botswana.
Perceived obstacles to entry into the Labor Market
among unemployed females in Bophelong
Township.
Employees’ Challenges Impacting Organisational
Productivity: Perspective of A Developing
Country.
Cecil Nartey and Dr Andre de la Harpe
Keoagile Edward Thobega
Tebello H Msimanga, Dr D Viljoen and P Muzindutsi
Dr Paul Green
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1445 – 1500
1505 – 1520
1525 – 1540
Information Technology in a Complex
Economy: The African Oil and Gas industry.
Central Bank Of Nigeria Intervention Funds
And Accessibility To Credit By Small And
Medium Enterprises (Smes) In Southwestern
Nigeria.
The relationship between head of household
characteristics and child deprivation in a South
African Township.
Colin Prince and Andre de la Harpe
*Olanrewaju Mogboyin and Olanrewaju Isiaka
Okunade
Jabulile Makhalima
Improving information security in SMEs to
protect customer’s Personal Identifiable
Information.
Sidelining finance and accountancy as limiting
factors in the financing of business start-up
amongst the unbankable of south Africa.
An historical perspective of the concept of poverty.
F Els and Dr. L Cilliers
Dr Larry E. Jowah
Rachel Nishimwe-Niyimbanira and Dr Diana Viljoen
Lionel Nguenang
The effect of the evaluation of SMMEs’ new
technology decision-making process.
Distribution Channel Relationships:
Implications of Channel Conflict on Industry
Performance.
Sustainable development.
Ownership responsibility and cost management
knowledge to sustain Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs) growth in South Africa: The
question of human capital
Ayodeji Afolayan and Dr Andre de la Harpe
Njovo Munodawafa and Makacha Caroliny
Dr Riruako
Dr Lawrence Mpele Lekhanya
1545 – 1615
Formal project management adoption readiness
of emerging construction firms in South Africa: A
case study in the Mangaung Metropolis.
Julius Akaba, Dr Rambe and Dr Edem Koku
Agbobli
An approach to Six Sigma Implementation in
Cape Town enterprises.
TEA & COFFEE BREAK
Lilliebloem 3: HRM & Organizational
behavior
Track Chair: Dr Twum-Darko
1620 – 1635
The use of human resource information
systems (HRIS) in two retail outlets in
Western Cape
Emmanuel udekwe and Dr Andre de la Harpe
1635 - 1650
An empirical study of factors that contribute
to the emotional and physical wellbeing of
call centre agents.
Mrs Noleen Miller and Prof Rozenda
Hendrickse
1830 - 2200
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CAPE TOWN TOUR
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