The Adoption of Big Data Analytics in the South African Mining Industry

dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Shalin
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-26T08:32:09Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionA research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in the field of Digital Business to the Faculty of Commerce, Law, and Management, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated big data analytics adoption in South Africa's mining industry, focusing on technological, organisational, and human factors using the Technology Acceptance Model 3(TAM3). Data from various industry professionals was gathered and analysed quantitatively, revealing strong links between factors like computer self-efficacy, management support, and peer influence in technology adoption. The key findings indicate strong relationships between computer self-efficacy, management support, and peer influence on technology adoption. This emphasises the crucial importance of organisational support and infrastructure.. The study highlights a multidimensional approach, integrating technology with human and organisational elements, offering insights and practical recommendations for industry adoption of big data analytics.
dc.description.submitterMM2025
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Management
dc.identifier.citationNaidoo, Shalin. (2024). The Adoption of Big Data Analytics in the South African Mining Industry[Master’s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg].WireDSpace.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/43973
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights© 2024 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolWITS Business School
dc.subjectTechnology Adoption in Mining
dc.subjectDigital Transformation in Mining
dc.subjectBig Data Analytics
dc.subjectSouth African Mining Industry
dc.subjectData-Driven Decision Making in Mining
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subject.otherSDG-7: Affordable and clean energy
dc.titleThe Adoption of Big Data Analytics in the South African Mining Industry
dc.typeDissertation

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