
Alpheaus LithekoNorth-West University | NWU · Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Alpheaus Litheko
Doctor of Business Administration
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Within the COVID-19 outbreak context, some industries were seriously affected, and the travel and tourism industry was undisputedly one of those industries. Mumpreneurs operating in the tourism sector are on the rise, particularly in the accommodation and hospitality sub-sector. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on mumpreneurs operatin...
The large increase in skilled professional migration between countries in recent years poses new challenges for policymakers. It is important to observe how this phenomenon impacts South Africa due to its unique socioeconomic context. One may also reason that as much as globalization has resulted in the easy movement of labor, in the case of South...
Purpose of the study: The COVID-19 pandemic has had one of the worst economic impacts in recent history, and the tourism industry has been severely affected. Small enterprises tend to be vulnerable during an economic crisis, in part because they have fewer resources with which to adapt to a changing context. In particular, the pandemic has wreaked...
Entrepreneurship among the youth can be linked to the pursuit of eradicating poverty by creating employment opportunities to reduce youth unemployment and advocate for social change through entrepreneurship. This study investigates the perceptions of the youth regarding entrepreneurship in South Africa. In an area with distinct socio-economic dynam...
Workplace energy conservation is vital for sustainability, as it reduces environmental harm, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and conserves natural resources. Such procedures lead to significant financial savings, adherence to environmental standards, enhanced corporate social responsibility, and improved organizational citizenship behavior (OCB)....
The socio-economic challenges faced by South Africa.
Stakeholders are one of the key components of rural tourism development, especially the stakeholders of the community-group. Rural tourism and its sustainable development can complement diverse economic drivers and link various economic sectors while preserving natural resources and local culture. The purpose of this paper was to ascertain a rural...
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: In an ideal world, business intelligence would be recognised for improving the quality of decisions made by transforming organisational data into information that can be used. Business intelligence has received a great deal of attention from academics as a technology but not as a management strategy to improve sound decision-m...
Public protected areas are set aside to legally protect the country's biological and culturally diverse resources. In South Africa, the protected areas have sustainably conserved some of the country's most biologically rich areas and endangered species; these areas also provide the main way in which people can visit relatively undisturbed areas of...
Background: Innovative business intelligence enjoys popularity amongst mainly large organisations, particularly in the private sector. However, very limited studies have validated the impact of business intelligence in small, medium and micro-organisations (SMMEs), especially in a developing economy.
Aim: To devise an innovative business intellige...
The development of agro-tourism which brings together the agrarian and tourism sphere, can contribute to the socioeconomic development of rural regions and enhance the well-being of rural population, especially for the sustainable development of small-scale farms. The aim of this paper is to examine the development opportunities for small-scale far...
Rural tourism, if strategically developed and managed, can make a substantial positive contribution towards the prosperity of the rural community. The management of the community group as primary stakeholders within a
rural tourism development context is essential to enhance the rural collective economy of a region, augmenting the rural appearance,...
Local communities are the most valuable assets for a tourist destination; therefore, their perceptions of tourism constitute a crucial pillar for designing tourism development strategies that promote sustainable development. The
success of tourism development in a rural setting depends on securing the support and active participation of stakeholder...
This paper is based on the business support needed by emerging entrepreneurs to enter and participate in eco-tourism sector. Entrepreneurs play an important role in an economy as they can be key drivers of economic growth, innovation and job creation. Eco-tourism has been positively linked to job creation, entrepreneurship development and poverty a...
Small business enterprises are renowned worldwide as vehicles for economic growth and development. The small business sector in South Africa has encountered numerous obstacles and government agencies responsible for their development have come across challenges, and as a result, they have not been able to adequately develop a large number of small...
The development of growth strategies for small business enterprises is necessary for business survival and growth. The objective of this paper are to: (1) examine the growth strategy for small business development in the wine industry; (2) determine key challenges facing the development of small business in the wine industry; (3) identify the growt...
The corona virus pandemic(Covid-19) has had a devastating effect onthe South Africa's economy, specifically the tourism economy sector. Despite support from government through the introduction of economic stimulus packages aimed at providing support and relief to small tourism businesses, the policy response such as the 'stay-at-home' policy has se...
One of the best ways to address unemployment is to leverage the employment creation potential of small businesses and to promote small business development. Despite support from organisations in the South African public sector there are constraints and obstacles hindering the growth of small business, particularly businesses owned by previously dis...
Strategically developed tourism undoubtedly not only stimulates the economic prosperity of only regions or areas, but also adds to the prosperity of a local populace and the attractiveness of a region or area in its entirety. Sustainable tourism development, in particular in a rural region, can be a viable vehicle for regional
development in a deve...
Tourism can be a growth mechanism driving economic prosperity and the provincial government of North West proclaimed tourism as a strategic area for development. A major stakeholder in tourism and its development is residents and a qualitative survey in Mahikeng indicated that residents are not really aware of tourism facilities (43%) but conveyed...
Tourism is recognised as a means of boosting the national and regional economy and increasingly destinations, and specifically cities, are turning to tourism as an important element in their economic portfolio. The Provincial Government of the North West province in South Africa considers tourism as an important sector that can contribute towards e...