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Invitro antibacterial activity of bark, leaf and root extracts of combretum molle plant against streptococcus equi isolated from clinical cases of strangles in donkeys and horses

): Antibacterial Efficacy and Safety of Selected Kenyan Medicinal Plants a Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in the Department of

Economic and political initiatives of European integration for the period 1945-1992

. Secondly, the investigation focuses on the political success of EC integration. The evaluation shows that political powerplay endangered and inhibited the process of economic integration in the EC. ... the process of economic integration in the EC. INTRODUCTION Much has been written on economic and political integration in general, and on ECIEU integration in panicular. Different aspects and stages

The political economy of capital gains taxation in South Africa - Part II: The public choice of capital gains taxation and public policy

SAJEMS NS Vol The Political Economy Taxation in South Africal Zane A Spindler 0 0 Simon Fraser University, Canada _ Visiting Professor, School ofEconomics, University of Cape Town 2001 Public ... . There's no doubt in my mind capital gains .tax is to be introduced for political, not fundamental reasons. It's a trade-offfor concessions from labour over issues like privatisation. Mark Shuttleworth

The implementation of performance management in the Cape Town Municipality: 1996-2000

The aim of this article is to describe, interpret and critically analyse the political and managerial processes which the newly constituted Cape Town Municipality (CTM) followed in initiating and ... performance management approach from 1996-2000. The following research questions were posed: (i) How clearly were the political-administrative vision and values of the CTM formulated and developed? (ii) How was

A study on the epidemiology of brucellosis in bovine population of peri-urban and rural areas of district Multan, southern Punjab, Pakistan

serve as main barriers in controlling brucellosis are conventional livestock policies, political influences, inadequate implementation of control measures, usage of old traditional practices, consumption

Structure and an unstable business operating environment: Revisiting Burns and Stalker’s organisation-environment theory in Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector

Background: Turbulent socioeconomic contexts coupled with volatile political environments pose a serious survival threat to business organisations. Complex operational environment of this dimension ... structure and business environments. Setting: The dynamics of the Zimbabwe's economy has assumed an extraordinary proportion of complexity due to intractable political instability and hostile economic

Innovation and social entrepreneurship at the bottom of the pyramid - A conceptual framework

research philosophy is based on realism and the research methodology selected is inductive. The data have been collected through secondary sources using case study strategy to present four cases of ... service and eventually for shareholders, whereas social entrepreneurs' value proposition is aimed at social upliftment of the underprivileged and neglected.   3 Methodology The research philosophy

What are the indicators of a successful business rescue in South Africa? Ask the business rescue practitioners

review of international business rescue regimes that share the same underlying philosophy as the South African business rescue regime. AIM AND SETTING: This study extends previous research efforts by ... of the regime has a financial, social, political and environmental impact. A study on business rescue success would therefore need to include experts who would understand the wider impact that business

Reading Adam Smith: Understanding the Misinterpretations & the Fallacy of the Adam Smith Problem

and philosophy of Adam Smith, both must be read and studied. ... tendency is for historians to locate Smith’s writing in a wider cultural and political context. The third trend reconstructs the eighteenthcentury Smith as a critic of twentieth-century economies. And lastly

Die strategiese bestuur van regstellende aksie in plaaslike regering in Suid Afrika

political dispensation. Legislation and policy that provide for affirmative action in institutions have been formulated and are considered in this paper. After normative and empirical research, it is

On the meaning of central bank independence

into two broad categories, namely formal and informal independence. Political and economic independence are identified as elements of the former, and their various subcategories are expounded below ... -making too. Nevertheless, central banks globally are currently endowed with strong relative independence. This may be separated into two broad categories, namely fonna) and infonnal independence. Political

What are the indicators of a successful business rescue in South Africa? Ask the business rescue practitioners

review of international business rescue regimes that share the same underlying philosophy as the South African business rescue regime. AIM AND SETTING: This study extends previous research efforts by ... of the regime has a financial, social, political and environmental impact. A study on business rescue success would therefore need to include experts who would understand the wider impact that business

Transfer pricing as strategic planning tool for multinational enterprises in a post-isolation South Africa

Political and trade liberalisation leads to irrevocable change, exposing South Africa to the demands of the dynamic global market, driven by a deluge of competitive forces, demanding world-class

Tax revenue as an automatic fiscal stabiliser: A South African perspective

The many practical economic and political difficulties encountered in discretionary fiscal stabilisation policy highlight the potential benefits of allowing automatic fiscal stabilisers to operate ... uncertainty as to the present and anticipated economic conditions; teh the lag between fiscal decisions and their implementation; yb the possibility of conflict between political and fiscal policy objectives

Contagion: Does it really exist or is it simply pseudo systemic risk?

mismanagement of national balance sheets and exchange rate policy as well as political irresponsibility, give rise to weaker external positions, from where they suffer higher negative spillover effects. Sadly ... proposition then became that if contagion did in fact exist, only those countries with particular economic and political circumstances were susceptible, a statement that turns the very definition of contagion

Determinants of foreign direct investment in Lesotho: evidence from cointegration and error correction modeling

study provides an empirical analysis of determinants of FDI in Lesotho. The study looks at how macroeconomic stability, regulatory frameworks, political stability and market size affect FDI.  The evidence ... .These issues pertain to bureaucratic red-tape, corruption and political instability. - : eviDenc Introduction The evolution of the international capitalist economy and the growth of multinational

Creating The Marketing Executive of the Future Using Key Deming Principles

overlap that exists between the Deming Philosophy of Management with specific marketing management frameworks within the literature. It will then analyze principles within Deming’s 14 Points and how ... Deming Philosophy of Management when creating the marketing executive of the future. Introduction The marketing management function is critical to the success of any organization. Marketing, by definition

Management perceptions regarding factors impacting privatisation of parastatals in a developing country

, political intervention, attractiveness to foreign investment and government commitment do not exert a significant influence on perceptions of privatisation. Practical guidelines were also provided to enhance ... , poor services, mismanagement and political interference (Akpan 2002). Nellis (2007:11) argues that in an effort to address the poor performance and financial losses of public organisations, proponents of

Management perceptions regarding factors impacting privatisation of parastatals in a developing country

, political intervention, attractiveness to foreign investment and government commitment do not exert a significant influence on perceptions of privatisation. Practical guidelines were also provided to enhance ... , poor services, mismanagement and political interference (Akpan 2002). Nellis (2007:11) argues that in an effort to address the poor performance and financial losses of public organisations, proponents of

Good capitalism versus bad capitalism: A review

detrimental to economic development and could be labelled bad capitalism as outlined on pp. 155-156. The history of these successes and failures is analysed within the context of political economy. This ... described as follows: The business community was caught between the recognition of the inevitability and desirability of significant political reform and a range of developments which resulted in a great