Business Management Conference (BMC), Durban. And some interesting PICTURES
The 2 nd International Business Management Conference took place at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Westville Campus, Durban. The two-day conference (28 th & 29 th September, 2011) attracted a large number of academics from around the world. Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) sent four academics who presented papers that were well received. CPUT academics at the conference included Dr Stan Cronje (Public Management), Barry Odendaal (HRM), Peter Veeran (Public Management), and your very own Chux Gervase Iwu. Former HoD, Prof Wilfred Ukpere was also in attendance. My paper dealt with the issue of short supply of and access to both prescribed and recommended textbooks. Short supply refers to the library not acquiring enough support texts, while access refers to the lack of funds by the student to own a prescribed or recommended textbook. My study indicated that given the challenges of short supply of and access to tools of study, universities and colleges ...