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South African consumer sentiment towards marketing: A longitudinal analysis

South African Journal of Business Management, 2001
A constant interaction occurs between the firm, its markets and the variables in the business environment. This dynamic interaction ensures that changes in the environment continuously exert an influence on consumer attitudes and sentiment and how ...
C. Boshoff, S. M. Van Eeden
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Intelligent Sky Guardians (InSkyGuard): An Aerial Robotic Swarm for Autonomous Detection and Entrapment of Rogue Multirotors

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Intelligent Sky Guardians (InSkyGuard) is introduced as a four‐drone swarm that autonomously detects, tracks, and safely captures rogue drones using a coordinated net system. Computer vision and leader–follower control architecture enable synchronized enclosure, while integrated failsafes enhance system reliability. Validated through closed‐environment
Joshua Hastings, Levanya Dewanarayana, Iline Shaju, Haider Al‐Wizni, Sampson Marquis, Weicheng Huang, Pooya Sareh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut Mycobiota‐Associated Tryptophan Catabolites Protect Against Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Accumulating evidence suggests that the intestinal microbiota participates in the progression of metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) through microbiota‐host interaction. However, the beneficial role of commensal mycobiota in MASLD progression remains poorly understood.
Shuping Qiao, Shuangya Fan, Juan Xu, Zhen Xu, Chen Peng, Junxing Qu, Ziqian Bing, Shizhen Zhou, Sunan Shen, Guifang Xu, Yue Zhao, Tingting Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracking the South African marketing index

South African Journal of Business Management, 1997
This study analyses marketing and marketing activities from a consumer's point-of-view. It measures consumer attitudes towards the so-called 4 Ps (product, price, promotion and retailing) and converts these scores to an overall 'attitude towards ...
Alwyn P. Du Plessis, Christo Boshoff
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Design and Development of an AIoT Architecture for Introducing a Vessel ETA Cognitive Service in a Legacy Port Management Solution. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel), 2021
Valero CI, Ivancos Pla E, Vaño R, Garro E, Boronat F, Palau CE.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Lymphoid‐Tissue‐on‐Chip Recapitulates Human Antibody Responses In Vitro

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The presented lymphoid‐tissue‐on‐chip system allows culture of primary human tonsil cells at organotypic high density under perfusion for up to 4 weeks, emulates immune response to soluble vaccines and vaccination via peripheral antigen‐presenting cells and represents a useful tool to assess cellular interactions during homeostasis, immune responses ...
Claudia Teufel, Anna‐Sophie Schlemmer, Andrea W. Eiken, Zachary W. Wagoner, Dennis Vöhringer, Lena Christ, Alex Dulovic, Patrick Marsall, Madeleine Fandrich, Eduardo J. S. Brás, Julia Marzi, Friederike Bärhold, Julia Philipp, Sven Becker, Lisa E. Wagar, Peter Loskill   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does higher remuneration equal higher job performance?: An empirical assessment of the need-progression proposition in selected need theories

South African Journal of Business Management, 2000
Improving employee job performance is central to almost all management activity. To this end, the need theories of motivation have been the foundation of many interventions to increase employee job performance.
Cecil A. Arnolds, Christo Boshoff
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A Correlative SICM‐OPM Platform for Surface and Volumetric Imaging in Live Cells

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A multifunctional correlative imaging platform integrating Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy (SICM) with Oblique Plane Microscopy (OPM) enables simultaneous surface topography, mechanical mapping, and 3D volumetric fluorescence imaging in live cells.
Wenzhi Hong, Ziwei Zhang, Ao Li, Ting Sun, Yunzhao Wu, Devkee M. Vadukul, Dylan Jones, Bing Li, Fengjie Liu, Francesco A. Aprile, Yuri Korchev, Julia Gorelik, David Klenerman, Andrew Shevchuk   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Hybrid Meta-Heuristic Approach for Solving Single-Vessel Quay Crane Scheduling with Double-Cycling

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
The escalating global demand for containerized cargo has intensified pressure on container terminals, which serve as vital nodes in maritime logistics.
Fahrettin Eldemir, Mustafa Egemen Taner
doaj   +1 more source

The management of the early stages of restructuring in a tertiary-education institution: An organisational commitment perspective

South African Journal of Business Management, 2004
Restructuring in business firms is often characterised by uncertainty, anxiety, low morale, tardy job performance and high levels of absenteeism and staff turnover.
C. A. Arnolds, C. Boshoff
doaj   +1 more source