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Introduction of a new mining course in Namibia: Status and challenges: Paper presented at the Society of Mining Professors Annual Meeting, Aachen Germany, 17 May 2008.
No full textSociety of Mining Professors Annual Meeting (2008 May 17 : Aachen, Germany
A problem tree to diagnose problem bush.
No full textThe term “problem tree” refers to a conceptual model used as a diagnostic tool to analyse a sequence of events that leads
to a problem (such as bush encroachment in rangelands). A problem tree is useful because the consequences of different
interventions can be visualised and understood more easily in diagrammatic form, thereby guiding management
decisions regarding the problem. A problem tree was constructed to show multiple causes of bush encroachment. It was generalised by considering many possible causes, and not only those applying to particular areas of encroachment
or specific species of bush. If the problem tree is to be useful in decision-making, one needs to determine which of the multiple pathways are of greater significance in any particular situation. Management decisions are bound to be more effective in the long run if they address causes higher up in the tree and closer to the root causes, than the proximate causes or symptoms at the bottom of the tree
IT governance as requirements and status of implementation in Namibia.
No full textMini-thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Information Technology at the NUST.This study investigates barriers to a successful IT governance implementation. The paper is not purely theoretical but a practical means of looking at ways to increase IT governance efficiency as a
guideline to serve as a best practice of IT for better competition in themarket.
The implementation of IT governance within organizations in Namibia may help the organizations to successfully achieve their objectives and goals. Organizations will ensure that IT systems and business strategies are aligned, having a common framework between users and solution
providers, and evaluate the degree of alignment. As a prerequisite, an
organization will have to establish an efficient and effective IT governance implementation. The research examines whether the results of IT investments ensure that IT programs align with and directly support high-level organizational
missions, goals, and objectives of the organizations in Namibia. It also
highlights the importance of implementing IT governance and the responsibility of IT strategy alignment in an organization. The study further examines how alignment might be best achieved and sustained, and gives an overview of the awareness and of the implementation status of IT Governance in representative organizations in Namibia.
The findings of this research if implemented appropriately, promote an
efficient and effective IT governance implementation in organizations.Supervisors: Dr. David Cook, Dr. Wolfgang Johannse
Namibian ECT Bill and computer breaches.
No full textMini-thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Information Technology at the NUST.This mini-thesis examines the impact and effectiveness of the Namibian ECT Bill, which is still to be passed in the Namibian parliament. The Namibia ECT Bill in its current format, will it be effective in an attempt to combat cybercrimes and computer breaches? Internet has taken over and plays a role in everybody‟s daily lives. People are connected to the internet from everywhere. They connect to cyberspace where there is access to the internet i.e. at their home, at their office, at the restaurant, at the airport, etc. Subsequently, people are conducting business online, forming online contracts via the internet. In other words e-commerce is a reality because of the information highway and internet. This mini-thesis has looked at the cyber crime cases that some countries have experienced where the law enforcement agency was seen to be useless or powerless. This was due inadequate cyber law or the cyber activities were not a crime at that point in time, in that particular country. Despite damages and losses suffered as a result of such cyber activities, suspect(s) remain free and never faced the law. Contractual issues over the internet have been explored during this research. There are questions that; for example, when the contract is concluded, what are the terms of contract and how the law is going be applied to the online contract. The mini-thesis examined concerns about the electronic signature and the Certification Authority. The provision for electronic signature in the Namibian ECT Bill has been compared against similar acts in countries that have similar legislation in place. Other issues of concern are that each country has defined its ECT Act differently from other countries. This differences have led to a situation where what is legal in one country, is illegal in another country.
Page 7 of 109. The mini-thesis has also looked at issues of cyberspace jurisdiction. Many references have been highlighted as to what might be the possible solution to cyberspace jurisdiction. Some comparisons are highlighted in this mini-thesis, with an attempt to show the similarity and differences between the Namibian ECT Bill and other countries‟ ECT Acts. A few cybercrime cases have been covered in this mini-thesis. Some of the suspects appeared before the courts but could not be successfully prosecuted therefore, ending in acquit.Supervisors: Dr. David Cook, Dr. Paul Ludi
Exploring a conceptual Small Tourism Enterprise Performance Model. [Presentation].
No full textPaper presented on 3 July 2008
The fish industry in Eritrea: From comparative to competitive advantage.
No full textThe paper examines the main constrains in stimulating extent of production driven supply chains, that could able to transform into market driven supply chain management.; Questionnaires, were developed
and administered to marketing agents using purposive sampling, with the application of Porter’s diamond of national competitive advantage. Red sea being underexploited resource; and it is unique opportunity for the development of the country (MOF, 1997). However, this comparative advantage has
never been converted to competitive advantage. Comparing to the percentage of fish population with in 100km from the coastal, Eritrea has the larger fish resource concentration in the region (73%). However, the sector has never made significant contribution to the country food security. The study confirms that
all the role payers in the fish market chain and policy makers need to take a strategic approach, in identifying target markets, and ways to build strong and sustainable production. Moreover, all stack holder in the sector needs to formulate how to move up to: the value chain; niche marketing opportunity; converting comparative into competitive advantage; specifically focus on the services revolution; and overcoming technical and structural barriers
National ODL policy development for Namibia.
No full textPan-Commonwealth Conference on Open Learning, PCF5 (5th : 2008 July 13-17 : London
Using information and communication technology at the University of Zimbabwe: Challenges, successes and recommendations.
No full textInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) is now an essential service for the effective administration of businesses including colleges and universities. The same technology finds use in the teaching and learning activities. This study looks at how this technology is being used at the University of Zimbabwe as an administrative tool and as a teaching and learning tool. Three faculties from which, ten departments, fourteen lecturers and ten students were used as participants in the research as source of studied information. Further to that students were observed as they used the service at the Library, Economics computer laboratory and Commerce computer laboratory. Technical people responsible for day-today
operations of the ICT infrastructure were also interviewed. The study shows that while use of the technology is now widespread, there is no policy framework
at department and faculty level to ensure its effective use. Teaching staff proved
to be competent in the use of the Internet and e-mail, however students did not
comprehend some of the ICT terminology. It also emerged that the ICT services were not fully exploited. The study recommends the setting up of faculty and department ICT co-ordinators or committees with specific roles that champion the effective use of ICT services. Further to that ICT should be part and parcel of a general curriculum for all university students. ICT is a dynamic area needing research and updating all the time. Further research is needed in all the faculties to see how staff and students are coping
An exploration study into the fictionalisation of educational theory and practice in Victorian novels.
No full textThis article is an exploration into how Victorian writers portray education in their
novels. The content of syllabi as well as details of how children were taught in
different schools, using different educational ideologies is not the focus of this
article. This article will illustrate how Charles Dickens and Thomas Hughes represent
education differently although they were writing during the same period. Dickens’
Hard Times, henceforth referred to as HT, was first published in 1854 and Hughes’
Tom Brown’s school Days, henceforth TB, was first published in 1857.The article
refers to a range of Victorian writers but Charles Dickens’ Hard Times and Thomas
Hughes’ Tom Brown’s School Days are the main focus
The Random Walk hypothesis for the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange: January 1998 - November 2006.
No full textThe main intention of this study was to investigate, using monthly data, whether prices in the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) follow a random-walk process as required for there to be market efficiency. The study applied the unit root tests to establish if the ZSE followed a random walk or not.
If the ZSE follows a random walk it is said to be efficient and therefore managers of companies and investment specialists cannot take advantage of it to make unnecessarily huge profits. The ZSE was chosen because it represents a typical emerging stock market in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study used
the Augmented-Dickey Fuller (ADF) tests with a lag length that was necessary to remove
autocorrelation from residuals. Using monthly data from January 1998-November 2006 we found that the ZSE did not follow a random walk and therefore was not efficient in the weak form. This meant that past prices had an influence in the determination of future prices and this provided an opportunity for out-performance by skillful financial managers and investment specialists. During the period studied investment analysts and managers of companies were able to take advantage of these investment opportunities to make abnormal returns from the ZSE. The current study helped to corroborate the findings of a similar previous study that was carried out on the Zimbabwean economy for the period 1990-1998[8]