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Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Engineering and Technology Management
Papers in refereed, published conference proceedings

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Select the first letter of the publication title from the alphabetical list.

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Brent AC, Rogers DEC: 2008. Prioritising assessable sustainability performance indicators to manage renewable energy technologies in remote areas of Africa. In 10th World Renewable Energy Congress - WREC X, InControl Productions, Inc., pp 2743-2750.

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Kachieng'a MO: 2008. Technological innovations in health care: Challenges of managing telehealth technology in South Africa. In 2008 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, IEEE, pp 263-268.

Ramdass K, Pretorius L: 2008. Comparative assessment of process improvement methodologies: A case study in the South African clothing industry. In 2008 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, IEEE, pp 305-310.

de Villiers TJ, Pretorius L: 2008. Outsourcing detail design work to low cost centres for engineering and construction projects. In 2008 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, IEEE, p. CD.

Jiang DD, Pretorius L: 2008. A conceptual model to link contraint factors in the project mangagement process on international projects. In 22nd IPMA World Congress: Project Management to Run, Animp Servizi, p. CD.

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Kruger S, Pretorius L: 2008. Comparisons of the indoor climate in multi-span and detached greenhouses with various ventilator configurations. In ASME 2008 Intenational Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE08), The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), p. CD.

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Amadi-Echendu JE, Sinxoto P: 2008. On customer attitudes towards electronic banking technologies. In IAMOT 2008 Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, IAMOT and BUiD, p. CD.

Maree CJ, Pretorius L, van der Merwe P: 2008. Areas for improvement on South African incubators focussed on high technology business ventures. In IAMOT 2008 Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, IAMOT and BUiD, p. CD.

Mabuza LOK, Brent AC, Mapako M: 2008. The management of renewable energy technologies in remote areas of Africa: Towards a framework for sustainable technology transfer. In IAMOT 2008 Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, IAMOT and BUiD, p. CD.

Barry ML, Steyn HdeV, Brent AC: 2008. Determining the most important factors for sustainable energy technology selection in Africa: Application of the Delphi technique. In IAMOT 2008 Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, IAMOT and BUiD, p. CD.

Winzker DH, Pretorius L: 2008. Managing engineering and technology in a knowledge economy. In IAMOT 2008 Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, IAMOT and BUiD, p. CD.

Stander MJ, Buys AJ: 2008. Linking projects to business strategy through project portfolio management. In IAMOT 2008 Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, IAMOT and BUiD, p. CD.

Fick MP, Buys AJ: 2008. Technology management: Best practices of the South African automative supplier industry. In IAMOT 2008 Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, IAMOT and BUiD, p. CD.

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Brent AC, Pretorius MW: 2008. Sustainable development and technology management. In Management of Technology Innovation and Value Creation, (12), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd, pp 185-203.

Buys AJ: 2008. Industrialization guidelines for South Africa's Pebble Bed Nuclear Reactor programme. In Management of Technology Innovation and Value Creation, (14), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd, pp 223-238.

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Visser JK, Visser CK: 2008. A discrete event simulation to improve maintenance performance. In OR Society SW08 Proceedings 2008, Operations Research Society, UK, pp 61-70.

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Kaggwa M, Steyn JL, Pouris A: 2008. Modelling Effects of Incentives for Industry Competitiveness using a System Dynamics Approach. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 284-293.

Jo PA, Barry ML: 2008. The most important success factors for implementation of government projects in developing countries. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1400-1409.

Barry ML, Steyn HdeV, Brent AC: 2008. Determining the most important factors for sustainable energy technology selection in Africa: Application of the focus group technique. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 181-187.

Amadi-Echendu JE, John A: 2008. On the commercialisation of 'trailing' knowledge and intellectual property. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1491-1496.

Bekker MC, Steyn HdeV: 2008. The impact of project governance principles on project performance. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1324-1330.

Smith A, Bekker MC: 2008. An evaluation of the adequacy of the most commonly used pro forma contracts within the South African mining construction industry. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1380-1388.

Engelbrecht CC, Brent AC: 2008. Towards modeling macro influencing factors to address South African energy challenges: A focus on electricity demand and climate change. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 188-196.

Mostert JN, Buys AJ: 2008. The practise of technology transfer. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 2281-2286.

Gerryts BA, Buys AJ: 2008. R&D as a source of innovation in South Africa. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 337-343.

Swart AJ, Buys AJ: 2008. Simulation-based defence acquisition in South Africa. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 2541-2541.

Mayindi D, Kachieng'a MO: 2008. Analysis of national technological competitiveness: South Africa's civil aircraft industry. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 99-107.

Chan KY, Oerlemans LAG, Pretorius MW: 2008. A conceptual model of the impacts of networking on innovative performance of new technology-based firms. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 443-453.

van der Watt AJ, Pretorius MW: 2008. Diffusion of technology in the South African private healthcare market. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 2251-2259.

Steyn HdeV: 2008. A framework for managing quality on system development projects. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1295-1302.

Viljoen SJ, van Waveren CC: 2008. An improved model for quantifying an organisational quality culture. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1781-1789.

Visser JK, Joubert P: 2008. Risk assessment modelling for the South African construction industry. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1371-1379.

Mutisya M, Steyn JL, Sommerville JEM: 2008. Concurrent engineering and the automotive supplier industry in South Africa. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1265-1272.

Winzker DH, Pretorius L: 2008. The leverage effect of holistic engineering and technology management to sustain a developing economy. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 197-203.

Dirker HG, Pretorius L, Pretorius JHC: 2008. Managing distribution channels in the control and instrumentation product market with multi-faceted product lines. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 2323-2336.

Thlomelang KT, Barry ML: 2008. An investigation into the benefits of the implementation of an enterprise project management system in large organisations in developing economics. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1456-1461.

Ramdass K, Pretorius L: 2008. The clothing industry for growth in South Africa. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 166-173.

Malan A, Pretorius L, Pretorius JHC: 2008. Managing the implementation of banking systems for repeatable success. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 2366-2375.

Khota IA, Pretorius L: 2008. Intellectual property scorecard: Strategically capitalising on value created by innovation R&D. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 584-592.

Uys L, Barry ML: 2008. Current status of project management in South Africa. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1285-1294.

Van Aswegen GD, Köster MJF: 2008. From feasability to reality: A predicament for the mining industry in South Africa. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1351-1362.

Köster MJF, Mangena J: 2008. Using the project integrated mangement methodology to enhance the development, viability and sustainability of the SA PBMR and PWR component manufacturing sector. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1423-1429.

Oerlemans LAG, Pretorius MW: 2008. On the relationship between organizational slack and the level of innovation of firms. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 664-671.

Maboke SN, Kachieng'a MO: 2008. Power transmission investments analysis: A new financial evaluation framework for South Africa. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 2499-2508.

Bisschoff H, Benade SJ: 2008. Partnering on information management projects in South Africa. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 1363-1370.

Chauke LM, Buys AJ: 2008. Strategic utilization of information technology within retail banking. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 2429-2432.

Walwyn DR: 2008. Determining research and development expenditure targets based on an affordability index. In Proceedings of PICMET '08, IEEE and Custom Publishing, pp 356-360.

Kruger SJ, Pretorius L: 2008. Comparison of indoor climate in detached and multi-span greenhouses. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics HEFAT 2008, HEFAT, p. CD.

Vadasz J, Meyer JP, Govender S, Andrick M, Carter W, Ebrahim H, Naidoo A, Ngubane I, Ogle M: 2008. Experimental evidence of density and mechanical properties enhancements of binary alloys. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics HEFAT 2008, HEFAT, p. VJ1.

Ramdass K, Pretorius L: 2008. The role of ergonomics towards performance improvement. In Proceedings of the Third World Conference on Production and Operations Management - POM Tokyo 2008, Japanese Operations Management and Strategy Association, pp 302-313.

Ramdass K, Pretorius L: 2008. The application of ergonomics research principles for workstation enhancement of apparel machinists. In Proceedings of the Third World Conference on Production and Operations Management - POM Tokyo 2008, Japanese Operations Management and Strategy Association, pp 286-301.

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Pretorius L, Benade SJ, Kruger S: 2008. Technology forecasting: The case of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). In The 4th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation & Technology, IEEE, pp 7-11.

Dirker HG, Pretorius L, Pretorius JHC: 2008. A systems thinking approach to manage distribution channels in the control and instrumentation product market with multi-faceted product lines. In The 4th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation & Technology, IEEE, pp 1389-1394.

Li CH, Pretorius L: 2008. Systems engineering based model for risk assessment: A case study. In The IEEE International Conference of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEE, pp 1335-1340.

Kachieng'a MO: 2008. Development of joint venture partner capabilities assessment model: The case of Eskom Enterprises, South Africa. In The IEEE International Conference of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEE, pp 1814-1818.