Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Engineering and Technology Management
Pretorius, L
MSc (Mathematics) DIng (Pret) - Professor
Contact Details
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 4204148
Fax number: 012 3625307
E-mail address: leon.pretorius@up.ac.za
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Musango J, Brent AC, Amigun B, Pretorius L, Muller H: 2011. Technology sustainability assessment of biodiesel development in South Africa: A system dynamic approach. Energy, 36 (12) / Dec, pp 6922-6940.
Pretorius L, Benade S, Kruger S: 2011. Technology diffusion and forecasting: The case of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for simulation of greenhouse internal environments. International journal of innovation and technology Management, 8 (1) / Mar, pp 27-39, Full Text
Ramdass K, Pretorius L: 2011. Implementation of modular manufacturing in the clothing industry in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering/ Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Bedryfsingenieurswese, 22 (1) / May, pp 167-181, Full Text
Jiang DD, Pretorius L: 2011. Cross-cultural communication behaviour in international engineering projects: Chinese and South African perspectives. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering/ Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Bedryfsingenieurswese, 22 (2) / Nov, pp 54-67, Full Text
Pretorius L, Benade SJ: 2011. A systems dynamics approach to competing technologies: Exploring uncertainty of interaction and market parameters. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering/ Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Bedryfsingenieurswese, 22 (2) / Nov, pp 27-39, Full Text
Papers in refereed, published conference proceedings:
Benade SJ, Pretorius L: 2011. Systems architecture and enterprise architecture: Competing concepts?. In 1st International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering and Engineering Management for Sustainable Global Development (ISEM) - ISEM 2011 Conference Proceedings, (a), Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE), pp 3-1 – 3-13.
Maluleke GT, Pretorius L: 2011. Creating a business case framework for post mine closure opportunities systems thinking approach. In 1st International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering and Engineering Management for Sustainable Global Development (ISEM) - ISEM 2011 Conference Proceedings, (b), Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE), pp 4-1 – 4-12.
Platzek BP, Pretorius L, Winzker DH: 2011. Identifying and pursuing business opportunities in a vital entrepreneurial learning organisation. In 1st International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering and Engineering Management for Sustainable Global Development (ISEM) - ISEM 2011 Conference Proceedings, (d), Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE), pp 13-1 – 13-23.
Barkhuizen WF, Pretorius JHC, Pretorius L: 2011. An approach to innovation in risk systems. In 1st International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering and Engineering Management for Sustainable Global Development (ISEM) - ISEM 2011 Conference Proceedings, (h), Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE), pp 32-1 - 32-13.
Wessels A, Pretorius L: 2011. Impact of design changes in a concurrent engineering development environment. In 1st International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering and Engineering Management for Sustainable Global Development (ISEM) - ISEM 2011 Conference Proceedings, (i), Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE), pp 33-1 – 33-17.
Malan C, Pretorius L: 2011. Methods and metrics for design of value robust systems. In 1st International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering and Engineering Management for Sustainable Global Development (ISEM) - ISEM 2011 Conference Proceedings, (m), Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE), pp 63-1 – 63-12.
Coetzee J, Pretorius JHC, Pretorius L: 2011. Investigating the effect of team grouping principles on project success: A case study. In 1st International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering and Engineering Management for Sustainable Global Development (ISEM) - ISEM 2011 Conference Proceedings, (o), Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE), pp 87-1 - 87-6.
Oosthuizen R, Roodt JH, Pretorius L: 2011. Framework to investigate emergence in system engineering. In 1st International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering and Engineering Management for Sustainable Global Development (ISEM) - ISEM 2011 Conference Proceedings, (j), Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, pp 46-1-46-9.
Kruger S, Pretorius L: 2011. The effect of bench arrangements on the indoor climate of naturally ventilated greenhouses. In 8th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, (4), HEFAT, pp 373-382.
Brink B, Pretorius JHC, Pretorius L: 2011. Technology management of transportation properties: Problems and prospects. In IAMOT2011 20th International Conference for the International Association of Management of Technology, (h), International Association for Management of Technology, p. CD.
Pretorius L, Benade SJ: 2011. Systems dynamics simulation of competing technologies under market uncertainty: A case study. In IAMOT 2011 20th International Conference for the International Association of Management of Technology, (e), International Association for Management of Technology, p. CD.
Musango J, Brent AC, Amigun B, Pretorius L, Muller H: 2011. Technology sustainability assessment of biodiesel development in South Africa: A systems dynamics approach. In IAMOT 2011 20th International Conference for the International Association of Management of Technology, (g), International Association for Management of Technology, p. CD.
Marnewick A, Pretorius JH, Pretorius L: 2011. A perspective on human factors contributing to quality requirements: A cross-case analysis. In IEEM 2011 The IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, (1), IEEE, pp 389-393.
van Wyngaard CJ, Pretorius HC, Pretorius L: 2011. Strategic management of the triple constraint trade-off dynamics - A polarity management approach. In IEEM 2011 The IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, (2), IEEE, pp 824-828.
Jiang DD, Pretorius L: 2011. Image behaviour in international engineering projects: A comparison between South African and Chinese groups. In Proceedings of PICMET '11Technology Management in the Energy-Smart World, (p), Omnipress & PICMET, pp 2499-2507.
Winzker DH, Pretorius L: 2011. ISEE energy technology management. In Proceedings of PICMET '11Technology Management in the Energy-Smart World, (r), Omnipress & PICMET, pp 2572-2579.
Grootboom FA, Pretorius JHC, Pretorius L: 2011. A case study of leadership in consulting engineering. In Proceedings of PICMET '11Technology Management in the Energy-Smart World, (b), Omnipress & PICMET, pp 20-25.
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