A systemic landscaping of the software industry of an emerging economy : a case of the Western Cape, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorSewchurran, Kosheeken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMwalemba, Gwamakaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-03T05:30:23Z
dc.date.available2015-01-03T05:30:23Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study is an attempt to address that need focusing on Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa. Making use of case study research strategy, the research aimed at identifying the major pressure points in the software industry, their interactions (impact on each other) as well as impact on the overall industry. Data was collected through interviews with industry leaders operating in the province, analysed and synthesised abductively making use of systems thinking techniques to generate key insights for the industry. Research findings reveal an increasing frustration amongst businesses in dealing with a continuous decline of quality and quantity of software related skills, tension from competitors (mostly India) and absence of a nationwide or even regional software strategy which is an outcome of lack of leadership in the sector. The study concluded by highlighting the need for the government to take leadership and systemically organise the collective efforts of industry stakeholders such as business, academia, as well as NGOs into addressing the identified challenges.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMwalemba, G. (2013). <i>A systemic landscaping of the software industry of an emerging economy : a case of the Western Cape, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11090en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMwalemba, Gwamaka. <i>"A systemic landscaping of the software industry of an emerging economy : a case of the Western Cape, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11090en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMwalemba, G. 2013. A systemic landscaping of the software industry of an emerging economy : a case of the Western Cape, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mwalemba, Gwamaka AB - This study is an attempt to address that need focusing on Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa. Making use of case study research strategy, the research aimed at identifying the major pressure points in the software industry, their interactions (impact on each other) as well as impact on the overall industry. Data was collected through interviews with industry leaders operating in the province, analysed and synthesised abductively making use of systems thinking techniques to generate key insights for the industry. Research findings reveal an increasing frustration amongst businesses in dealing with a continuous decline of quality and quantity of software related skills, tension from competitors (mostly India) and absence of a nationwide or even regional software strategy which is an outcome of lack of leadership in the sector. The study concluded by highlighting the need for the government to take leadership and systemically organise the collective efforts of industry stakeholders such as business, academia, as well as NGOs into addressing the identified challenges. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - A systemic landscaping of the software industry of an emerging economy : a case of the Western Cape, South Africa TI - A systemic landscaping of the software industry of an emerging economy : a case of the Western Cape, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11090 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11090
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMwalemba G. A systemic landscaping of the software industry of an emerging economy : a case of the Western Cape, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11090en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Information Systemsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherInformation Systemsen_ZA
dc.titleA systemic landscaping of the software industry of an emerging economy : a case of the Western Cape, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMasters Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMComen_ZA
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