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East African community-European union economic partnership agreement, to be or not to be? Will economic partnership agreement undermine or accelerate trade development within the East African Community?
(University of the Western Cape, 2011) Wambui, Macheru Maryanne
The economic relationship between the African, Caribbean and Pacific group 1 (ACP) and the European Union (EU) formally the European Economic Community (EEC) has a long history that stretches beyond 30 years of Lome and Yaounde Conventions? Formally this relationship started in 1957 when the EU signed an Agreement in Yaounde, Cameroon with the ACP countries'' committing to help the latter in promoting their economic and social development." The Yaounde Convention allowed for non-reciprocal duty free market access of the imports from the ACP countries into the European market. The Convention which had a life span of five years was renewed in 1969 for further five years till 1975 hence Yaounde II Convention." The structure established in Yaounde remains the framework for many aspects of ACP-EU cooperation until to date."
A critical legal and economic analysis of the potential threats and opportunities associated with the outsourcing of e-commerce services in developing countries with specific emphasis on India and selective SADC countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2007) Van Wyk, JW
As the cross-border trade in services increases it is to be anticipated that it could become an important source of economic growth and employment to many countries in the developing world. l) Within context of the international trade in services, it is particularly the outsourcing of e-commerce services that could present attractive developmental advantages to developing countries. In addition to the obvious advantage of creating employment opportunities the educational, social and associated benefits cannot be disputed.2) A useful illustration in this regard is the significant effect that outsourcing in e-commerce has had on the economy of India. India has managed to leverage its comparative advantage in the supply of low-cost and high-skilled labour in the IC'T sector to provide cost-effective outsourcing opportunities to companies in the developed world, especially to the USA.
An evaluation of the parametric amendments of legislation relating to the distribution of retirement benefits upon divorce
(University of the Western Cape, 2011) Wild, Yvette
This thesis will examine the effects of divorce on the benefit payable to a member of a retirement fund, where divorce has occurred before the member has reached retirement age. In particular, parametric (that is, piecemeal) amendments to the relevant legislation will be analysed in order to outline the development of the legislation relating to divorce and the consequent distribution of assets (including retirement savings). The previous and current legal position in South Africa relating to divorce and retirement savings will be set out and critically analysed to determine whether the current position can be regarded as an improvement upon the previous legal position, or whether other and/or new problems in this area have been created. Parametric amendments to relevant legislation have thus far been the subject of many cases in our courts and adjudicative tribunals.
The relationship between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy amongst teachers in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012) Matthews, Shameema
This study focused on the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and self-efficacy amongst teachers in the Western Cape. Teachers are often emotionally overwhelmed by having to meet the demands and expectations set by the education system, parents, colleagues and learners (Coetzee & Jansen, 2007). The South African educational system is in a transitional stage. The lack of discipline in schools, the abolishment of corporal punishment, unmotivated learners, redeployment, retrenchments and retirement packages for teachers, large pupil-teacher ratios and a new curriculum approach all contribute to raising the stress levels of teachers (Ngidi & Sibaya, 2002). Teachers also experience intense, emotion-laden interactions on a daily basis and experience a great number of emotional demands compared to other professionals (Burke & Greenglass, 1995). In particular, primary school teachers in socially deprived areas at times are considered to be more a child-welfare assistant than a conventional school teacher (Eacute & Esteve, 2000). Salovey and Mayer (1990) define EI as the ability of people to deal with their emotions. The definition goes further to suggest that EI is the subset of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one's thinking and action (Salovey & Mayer, 1990, as cited in Ream, 2010). Developing an individual's self-efficacy creates a regulation of self- awareness, which is essential in developing emotions. According to Bandura (1997), self- awareness creates a strong connection to self-efficacy, as self-efficacy emphasises self- awareness and self-regulation as factors influencing the development of self-efficacy beliefs.
Information behaviour of Generation Y students at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2014) Dlamini, Sanele S'lungile
The project examined the information seeking behaviour of Generation Y students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). The Internet has evidently become an integral part of this generation'S everyday life. The contributing factor to this is that Generation Y has been brought up in a high technology society. The Internet in conjunction with information and communication technology tools is used by Generation Y for different purposes during information seeking. Internet can be used for communication, acquiring information sources or as channels for disseminating information. Therefore, looked at was the role and impact of the Internet and information technology on Generation Y's information behaviour; if there was a positive or negative effect on them. Literature has indicated that Generation Y is constantly connected to the Internet, great user of social media and relies on the web for their information needs. This study employed Savolainen's Everyday Life Information Seeking model (ELlS) and Pettigrew's Information Grounds theory as theoretical frameworks. The models involve unsystematic ways of acquiring information for daily activities that can be work or non-work related. The study was based on academic and non-academic information needs of Generation Y in order to establish a holistic understanding of their everyday information needs and seeking. The study was carried out at the UWC campus. Also reflected was how the university has adapted in the provision of services that meet the Generation Y student's information needs. The research was based on mixed method approach, thus combing qualitative and quantitative methods. Findings of the study revealed that Generation Y students at UWC have been exposed to the use of technology at a later stage yet, they revealed similar characteristics as mentioned by different authors from the other parts of the world. The students relied on ICTs and the Internet for all their information behaviour.