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Rule-Based Engines as a Micro-Model for Management
Rule-Based Engines as a Micro-Model for Management By Dr Riaan Steenberg A listed company does not fail because nobody had opinions.

Cost of Factoring
Cost of Factoring By Dr Riaan Steenberg Factoring looks attractive when cash is tight. A customer owes you money. The invoice is valid. The work is done. The…

Public participation must trigger change
Public participation is often treated as a meeting. A notice is issued. People attend. Officials present. Community members speak. Minutes are taken. A…

What makes distance education study guides different
A distance education study guide is not a set of lecture notes. It is not a textbook summary. It is not an administrative document that tells students what to read and when to submit. I…

Reforms Are Ultimately Concerned with
Reforms are ultimately concerned with more efficient and/or equitable use of resources, goods, and services.

Measuring goals
A practical article and checklist for testing whether a goal is clear, observable, relevant, resourced, influenceable and useful as a management instrument.

Pronunciation, Language, and Access to Opportunity
Pronunciation, Language, and Access to Opportunity By Dr Riaan Steenberg Pronunciation is often treated as a small language issue.

15 Critical Components of Implementing Career Clusters
15 Critical Components of Implementing Career Clusters: Clearinghouse of Articles and Resources: > Administrative Support “Out on a Limb on Our Own…

The Average South African Company
The Average South African Company By Dr Riaan Steenberg The average South African company is not the large corporate shown on conference stages.

Identify the Stages of Team Development
– Identify the stages of team development – Interpret and manage group dynamics – Source tools to structure and write professional and effective assignments…

Not so short guide to developing a team
A systematic guide to developing a team through purpose, forming, storming, norming, performing and renewal, with clustered management skills and practical checklists for each stage.

Public Money and For-Profit Higher Education
Public Money and For-Profit Higher Education By Dr Riaan Steenberg When public money flows into higher education, the question is not only who receives it.