Managerial perceptions of factors influencing technology management in South Africa

A challenge for developing countries is to become part of the global economy. Their economic well being is dependent on their ability to attain the levels of technological development which could make them globally competitive. Infrastructural and educational problems pose immediate barriers which should be addressed as these countries embark on projects to enhance their technological base. The technology selected should be appropriate for the country's level of development and expertise. The implementation of that technology will place a new set of demands on managers and workers. This paper describes an investigation of perceptions of technology management in South Africa, a country which is developed in certain areas, but which remains desperately poor in other respects. South Africa's politics and history have always confronted managers with unique demands. The paper examines the perceptions of 132 South African managers regarding technology management by studying the relationship between the importance of different factors in managing new technology, and the extent to which a manager can control them. An importance-control grid framework is used to isolate individual parameters and to assess these in relation to the complexity of a manager's environment. The research highlights imbalances between importance and control, and suggests reasons therefor. Some broader implications for managers are also discussed. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Directory of South Carolina's Local History, Historic Preservation, and Cultural Organizations

This directory lists historical and other organizations by county, giving the name, address, phone number, director and website.

South-Carolina and parts adjacent, shewing the movements of the American and British armies.

Shows troop movements during 1781.

Plan von dem Haven und der Gegend von Charles Town in South Carolina ... Sept. 1782

Scale ca. 1:250,000.

A sketch of the operations before Charlestown, the capital of South Carolina.

Scale ca. 1:11,800.

Rice and the making of South Carolina : an introductory essay

Originally, Carolinians grew rice on dry land, but early in the eighteenth century, cultivation spread to swampy fresh water areas. Until the 1850s, rice reigned supreme. But large-scale rice production was limited to the tidal marshes and inland swamp, while cotton became profitable statewide after the invention of the cotton gin. In its heyday, however, rice made a few hundred planters extremely wealthy. It also contributed to cross culturation and the making of Carolina as a rich cultural hybrid. In this essay, it is this aspect of rice cultivation that Professor Littlefield describes.

A long-range plan for the arts in South Carolina, 2011-2020

This new 10-year plan includes outcomes identified by the public and objectives that will mark progress toward these priorities. The outcomes and objectives in this new plan are deliberately broad-outlining general areas where the arts have real opportunities to make progress and generate value in the next decade. This long-range plan was created based on input from the public and the arts community as a guide for the arts community as it serves the public. With collaboration, partnerships and shared purpose, much in this plan can be accomplished to ensure that the arts flourish and benefit all South Carolinians.

Survey of South Carolina's tradition bearers

Tradition bearers practice traditional arts handed down from generation to generation in an informal manner and not in a classroom.This booklet is organized by county and lists tradition bearers who have been identified from across the state. Those listed are the tradition bearers found in the limited time frame of the survey and are likely not the only tradition bearers in the county. The tradition bearer’s art form is in bold, along with their location. Traditions from gospel music to weaving and food traditions are included.

Report of the State Treasurer of South Carolina July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1943

The Office of the State Treasurer of South Carolina publishes an annual report for Comptroller General. Included in the report are Receipts from Sundry Sources Credited to the General Fund ;receipts to the Credit of Special Funds ; Expenditures General Account ; expenditures Special Accounts ; Balances to the Credit of Special Accounts ; Statement of Taxes Collected from County Treasurer ; Expenditures and Back Appropriation ; Statement of Privilege Fertilizer Tax Receipts ; Statement of Bond Accounts ; Statement of Gasoline Tax Distribution to the Counties.

South Carolina's employment situation-April 2010

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce publishes news releases with monthly statistics about the employment situation of the state, including unemployment rate, employment by industry, and local area unemployment by county and MSA.

South Carolina's employment situation-May 2010

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce publishes news releases with monthly statistics about the employment situation of the state, including unemployment rate, employment by industry, and local area unemployment by county and MSA.

South Carolina's employment situation-July 2010

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce publishes news releases with monthly statistics about the employment situation of the state, including unemployment rate, employment by industry, and local area unemployment by county and MSA.

South Carolina's employment situation-October 2010

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce publishes news releases with monthly statistics about the employment situation of the state, including unemployment rate, employment by industry, and local area unemployment by county and MSA.

South Carolina's employment situation-December 2010

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce publishes news releases with monthly statistics about the employment situation of the state, including unemployment rate, employment by industry, and local area unemployment by county and MSA.

South Carolina's employment situation-January 2011

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce publishes news releases with monthly statistics about the employment situation of the state, including unemployment rate, employment by industry, and local area unemployment by county and MSA.