Using emotional intelligence interpersonal competency of empathy as a frame to combat xenophobia in schools: a case study
- Authors: Williams, Augustus
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Teacher-student relationships , Emotional intelligence -- South Africa -- Students Education, Humanistic
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MEd
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/13507 , vital:27214
- Description: The aim of this study was to explore how the perceptions of teachers on their emotional intelligence interpersonal competency of empathy that could be used as a frame to combat xenophobia in schools. The three objectives of this study was to explore and describe: teachers’ perceptions and experiences of xenophobic violence in schools in Port Elizabeth’s Northern Areas; teachers’ responses to xenophobic violence from the emotional intelligence interpersonal competency of empathy; and how emotional intelligence interpersonal competency of empathy could be used as a tool to combat xenophobia in schools. Foreign national learners in Port Elizabeth’s Northern Areas are subjected to xenophobic incidences by some teachers at these schools. This impacts negatively into these learners’ learning environment in these schools. It is behind this backdrop that this study sought to explore how the emotional intelligence interpersonal competency of empathy could be used by teachers as a frame to combat xenophobia in schools. The argument of this study therefore stems from the fact that teachers could use their EI interpersonal competency of empathy to combat xenophobia in their schools. Focus group and mini-focus group interviews was employed to get an explorative, descriptive and interpretive revelation, which was utilised to enhance validity and triangulation for this qualitative study.
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- Date Issued: 2017
- Authors: Williams, Augustus
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Teacher-student relationships , Emotional intelligence -- South Africa -- Students Education, Humanistic
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MEd
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/13507 , vital:27214
- Description: The aim of this study was to explore how the perceptions of teachers on their emotional intelligence interpersonal competency of empathy that could be used as a frame to combat xenophobia in schools. The three objectives of this study was to explore and describe: teachers’ perceptions and experiences of xenophobic violence in schools in Port Elizabeth’s Northern Areas; teachers’ responses to xenophobic violence from the emotional intelligence interpersonal competency of empathy; and how emotional intelligence interpersonal competency of empathy could be used as a tool to combat xenophobia in schools. Foreign national learners in Port Elizabeth’s Northern Areas are subjected to xenophobic incidences by some teachers at these schools. This impacts negatively into these learners’ learning environment in these schools. It is behind this backdrop that this study sought to explore how the emotional intelligence interpersonal competency of empathy could be used by teachers as a frame to combat xenophobia in schools. The argument of this study therefore stems from the fact that teachers could use their EI interpersonal competency of empathy to combat xenophobia in their schools. Focus group and mini-focus group interviews was employed to get an explorative, descriptive and interpretive revelation, which was utilised to enhance validity and triangulation for this qualitative study.
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- Date Issued: 2017
Work-readiness of university graduates: a professional accounting educational expectation gap in South Africa
- Authors: Schoeman, Lynn Antoinette
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Accountants -- Employment -- South Africa -- Students , College graduates -- Employment -- South Africa School-to-work transition -- South Africa Employability -- South Africa -- Students
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/20455 , vital:29288
- Description: The constant change in the business environment versus the curriculum content of accounting educational programmes result in a possible gap between the competencies gained by students who complete their degree qualifications compared to the expectations of employers of these entering trainee accountants. However, the universities do endeavour to teach students the syllabus that will provide them with sufficient information and skills to be able to complete the tasks expected from them without much learning following university. Universities face increasing pressure to ensure graduates are equipped with the right employability skills (Osmani, Weerakkody & Hindi, 2017) yet literature show that graduates entering the workforce are not sufficiently equipped with all the necessary non-technical skills required by the accounting profession (Fouché, 2013). The research for this study was guided by the question whether universities sufficiently prepare entering trainee accountants with regards to work-readiness skills and whether a gap exists between the level of work-readiness skills expected by employers in professional accounting practice, and the actual level of capability of these skills transferred through the formal professional accounting educational programmes offered by universities in South Africa. Published literature reviewed on the work-readiness of graduates showed that an educational gap could exist between the skills required by employees and the skills that entering trainee accountants possess. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather data from supervisors and/or coordinators from Accredited Training Centres (ATCs) in the Nelson Mandela Bay Region of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) on their perception of the level of capability expected of entering trainee accountants. The findings of this study showed that the universities provide entering trainee accountants with sufficient knowledge insofar as their technical abilities are concerned. However, employers perceive entering trainee accountants‟ capabilities in terms of their work-readiness skills, as insufficient.
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- Date Issued: 2017
- Authors: Schoeman, Lynn Antoinette
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Accountants -- Employment -- South Africa -- Students , College graduates -- Employment -- South Africa School-to-work transition -- South Africa Employability -- South Africa -- Students
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/20455 , vital:29288
- Description: The constant change in the business environment versus the curriculum content of accounting educational programmes result in a possible gap between the competencies gained by students who complete their degree qualifications compared to the expectations of employers of these entering trainee accountants. However, the universities do endeavour to teach students the syllabus that will provide them with sufficient information and skills to be able to complete the tasks expected from them without much learning following university. Universities face increasing pressure to ensure graduates are equipped with the right employability skills (Osmani, Weerakkody & Hindi, 2017) yet literature show that graduates entering the workforce are not sufficiently equipped with all the necessary non-technical skills required by the accounting profession (Fouché, 2013). The research for this study was guided by the question whether universities sufficiently prepare entering trainee accountants with regards to work-readiness skills and whether a gap exists between the level of work-readiness skills expected by employers in professional accounting practice, and the actual level of capability of these skills transferred through the formal professional accounting educational programmes offered by universities in South Africa. Published literature reviewed on the work-readiness of graduates showed that an educational gap could exist between the skills required by employees and the skills that entering trainee accountants possess. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather data from supervisors and/or coordinators from Accredited Training Centres (ATCs) in the Nelson Mandela Bay Region of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) on their perception of the level of capability expected of entering trainee accountants. The findings of this study showed that the universities provide entering trainee accountants with sufficient knowledge insofar as their technical abilities are concerned. However, employers perceive entering trainee accountants‟ capabilities in terms of their work-readiness skills, as insufficient.
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- Date Issued: 2017
’n Ondersoek na die kriteria vir die realisering van die woordeboekfunksies begrip, produksie en vertaling
- Authors: Blume, Jadé
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Afrikaans language -- translations , Afrikaans language -- Lexicography
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/14587 , vital:27796
- Description: Daar is tot dusver nie genoegsaam besin oor die funksies waarvoor gebruikers woordeboeke benut en die woordeboekstrukture en datatipes wat nodig is om die gebruikers se behoeftes te bevredig nie. Hierdie studie betrek aspekte van woordeboeke, wat beteken dat dit binne die leksikografie as dissipline val. Hierdie dissipline is voortdurend besig om te ontwikkel en dek ’n groot area, aangesien verskillende gebruikers verskillende woordeboeke benodig afhangende van spesifieke behoeftes. Daar word aanvaar dat woordeboeke gebruikersvriendelik moet wees en dus op die behoeftes van die teikengebruikers afgestem moet wees en om dit te bepaal, moet die funksies waarvoor die woordeboek gebruik gaan word in ag geneem word. In hierdie studie word die belangrike funksies van begrip, produksie en vertaling as kategorieë vir samestelling gekoppel aan datatipes en strukture. Die rasionaal van hierdie studie is die gebrek aan ’n sistematiese en kritiese studie oor die rol wat die funksies begrip, produksie en vertaling speel by die samestelling van woordeboeke. Die doelwit van hierdie studie is om kriteria vir die inkleding van woordeboekstrukture in terme van woordeboekfunksies tydens die ontwerp en samestelling van woordeboeke (beide gedrukte en elektroniese woordeboeke) vas te stel. Die uitgangspunt is dat dit moontlik is om dit te kan doen en om daardeur ’n raamwerk te skep vir die maak van ’n woordeboek, wat die nuutste teorieë (die funksieteorie, linguistiese teorie en die bruikbaarheidsbenadering van die inligtingstegnologie) in ag neem. Hierdie navorsing is deur middel van ’n literatuurstudie ondersoek en die kriteria is aan die hand van praktiese voorbeelde toegelig.
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- Date Issued: 2017
- Authors: Blume, Jadé
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Afrikaans language -- translations , Afrikaans language -- Lexicography
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/14587 , vital:27796
- Description: Daar is tot dusver nie genoegsaam besin oor die funksies waarvoor gebruikers woordeboeke benut en die woordeboekstrukture en datatipes wat nodig is om die gebruikers se behoeftes te bevredig nie. Hierdie studie betrek aspekte van woordeboeke, wat beteken dat dit binne die leksikografie as dissipline val. Hierdie dissipline is voortdurend besig om te ontwikkel en dek ’n groot area, aangesien verskillende gebruikers verskillende woordeboeke benodig afhangende van spesifieke behoeftes. Daar word aanvaar dat woordeboeke gebruikersvriendelik moet wees en dus op die behoeftes van die teikengebruikers afgestem moet wees en om dit te bepaal, moet die funksies waarvoor die woordeboek gebruik gaan word in ag geneem word. In hierdie studie word die belangrike funksies van begrip, produksie en vertaling as kategorieë vir samestelling gekoppel aan datatipes en strukture. Die rasionaal van hierdie studie is die gebrek aan ’n sistematiese en kritiese studie oor die rol wat die funksies begrip, produksie en vertaling speel by die samestelling van woordeboeke. Die doelwit van hierdie studie is om kriteria vir die inkleding van woordeboekstrukture in terme van woordeboekfunksies tydens die ontwerp en samestelling van woordeboeke (beide gedrukte en elektroniese woordeboeke) vas te stel. Die uitgangspunt is dat dit moontlik is om dit te kan doen en om daardeur ’n raamwerk te skep vir die maak van ’n woordeboek, wat die nuutste teorieë (die funksieteorie, linguistiese teorie en die bruikbaarheidsbenadering van die inligtingstegnologie) in ag neem. Hierdie navorsing is deur middel van ’n literatuurstudie ondersoek en die kriteria is aan die hand van praktiese voorbeelde toegelig.
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- Date Issued: 2017
A framework for event marketing for Nelson Mandela Bay
- Nyamutsambira, Kudakwashe Don
- Authors: Nyamutsambira, Kudakwashe Don
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Special events -- South Africa -- Marketing , Special events -- South Africa -- Planning Special events -- South Africa -- Management
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/13647 , vital:27260
- Description: Recent times have seen the increased proliferation of the concept of applying events in promoting destinations. This can be attributed to the effectiveness of events in solidifying the image and attractiveness of destinations. Currently, South Africa ranks as the twenty second most popular location for hosting events and has a foothold of 2.5% of the global event market share. The global pervasion of events has changed the dynamics that surround how destinations are promoted and has also significantly impacted the tourism industry and the respective tourist patterns of consumption. Literature suggests that events are gradually moving from previously being viewed as a complementary leisure activity towards becoming a primary source of attraction for destinations. Literature also confirms the extensive inclination of cities in the use of events for branding destinations. The primary problem that this study investigates is the lack of substantial knowhow with respect to how events can be presented in order to augment and enhance the attractiveness of Nelson Mandela Bay. There is no substantial blueprint that is capable of informing from the perspective of event marketers, how best they can drive a successful event marketing imperative that the local and external consumers can appreciate. Additionally, Nelson Mandela Bay has over the recent years encountered a significant amount of losses stemming from the events realm of its tourist offering. The most recent and calamitous of its losses to date has been estimated at R200 million, which escaped the coffers of the local economy as a result of the internationally applauded IRB World Sevens event moving from the metropolis to Cape Town. This has caused disconcerted and agitated sentiments across business and tourism leadership locally. Since 2011, the IRB World Sevens Series cultivated over R1 Billion towards the local economy. Losses in terms of showcasing the city to a global audience on highly established and followed media platforms are also expected. In addition, given the lack of knowledge with respect to event marketing dynamics, the “Twelve Events in Twelve Months”, an initiative that will see different event themes being launched within the twelve calendar months of the year in Nelson Mandela Bay, runs a high risk of failing to take off upon its launch because local residents and potential tourists, both national and international will lack the knowledge sufficient to stimulate their acceptance and attraction to this concept. This study aims to investigate the concepts, notions and critical success factors that event marketers can apply in order to increase the success of the event marketing imperative in Nelson Mandela Bay. The success of event marketing is expected to increase the attractiveness of Nelson Mandela Bay and brand it as a viable destination to prospective stakeholders. To evaluate the conceptual framework that was suggested by this study based on the literature review, an empirical evaluation was performed amongst the residents of Nelson Mandela Bay through the application of a questionnaire that was electronically and physically distributed. This questionnaire received 3 659 responses and measured respondents’ access and usage of media facilities. It also measured the perceptions of the current state of events in Nelson Mandela Bay. Furthermore, the questionnaire evaluated the destination image of Nelson Mandela Bay. Moreover, hypotheses were tested to evaluate the assumptions that the manner in which events are packaged, placed, positioned and promoted will enhance the attractiveness of Nelson Mandela Bay as a destination. The findings of this study suggest that the strategic bundling, placing, promoting and positioning of events is critical towards advancing an event marketing imperative and sustaining it in the long term. Additionally, the study also indicates that the successful development of a comprehensive event marketing initiative will enhance the attractiveness of Nelson Mandela Bay as a destination. The study thus concludes that event marketers can apply the proposed event marketing framework as a blueprint for informing their strategic development of event concepts in order to enhance their potential for success. The successful establishment of event offerings will consequently amplify the destination attractiveness of Nelson Mandela Bay. This research’s deliverables are expected to positively influence and reinforce the productivity of the social interactions that encompass Nelson Mandela Bay. Essentially, a framework that credibly guides the event marketer’s thinking in developing event concepts for the city is expected to enhance the attractiveness, sustaining and success of events therein. The success of events is expected to widen business prospects within the city. Moreover, eminent events are also expected to position Nelson Mandela Bay as a formidable player, and an attractive destination to aspiring investors, decision makers and visitors. This is expected to widen the resource base of the local players within the city, and motivate for more collaboration amongst them in a quest of deriving mutual gain from the city’s progression. In view of these notions, this study can be grounded in the social capital theory.
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- Date Issued: 2016
- Authors: Nyamutsambira, Kudakwashe Don
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Special events -- South Africa -- Marketing , Special events -- South Africa -- Planning Special events -- South Africa -- Management
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/13647 , vital:27260
- Description: Recent times have seen the increased proliferation of the concept of applying events in promoting destinations. This can be attributed to the effectiveness of events in solidifying the image and attractiveness of destinations. Currently, South Africa ranks as the twenty second most popular location for hosting events and has a foothold of 2.5% of the global event market share. The global pervasion of events has changed the dynamics that surround how destinations are promoted and has also significantly impacted the tourism industry and the respective tourist patterns of consumption. Literature suggests that events are gradually moving from previously being viewed as a complementary leisure activity towards becoming a primary source of attraction for destinations. Literature also confirms the extensive inclination of cities in the use of events for branding destinations. The primary problem that this study investigates is the lack of substantial knowhow with respect to how events can be presented in order to augment and enhance the attractiveness of Nelson Mandela Bay. There is no substantial blueprint that is capable of informing from the perspective of event marketers, how best they can drive a successful event marketing imperative that the local and external consumers can appreciate. Additionally, Nelson Mandela Bay has over the recent years encountered a significant amount of losses stemming from the events realm of its tourist offering. The most recent and calamitous of its losses to date has been estimated at R200 million, which escaped the coffers of the local economy as a result of the internationally applauded IRB World Sevens event moving from the metropolis to Cape Town. This has caused disconcerted and agitated sentiments across business and tourism leadership locally. Since 2011, the IRB World Sevens Series cultivated over R1 Billion towards the local economy. Losses in terms of showcasing the city to a global audience on highly established and followed media platforms are also expected. In addition, given the lack of knowledge with respect to event marketing dynamics, the “Twelve Events in Twelve Months”, an initiative that will see different event themes being launched within the twelve calendar months of the year in Nelson Mandela Bay, runs a high risk of failing to take off upon its launch because local residents and potential tourists, both national and international will lack the knowledge sufficient to stimulate their acceptance and attraction to this concept. This study aims to investigate the concepts, notions and critical success factors that event marketers can apply in order to increase the success of the event marketing imperative in Nelson Mandela Bay. The success of event marketing is expected to increase the attractiveness of Nelson Mandela Bay and brand it as a viable destination to prospective stakeholders. To evaluate the conceptual framework that was suggested by this study based on the literature review, an empirical evaluation was performed amongst the residents of Nelson Mandela Bay through the application of a questionnaire that was electronically and physically distributed. This questionnaire received 3 659 responses and measured respondents’ access and usage of media facilities. It also measured the perceptions of the current state of events in Nelson Mandela Bay. Furthermore, the questionnaire evaluated the destination image of Nelson Mandela Bay. Moreover, hypotheses were tested to evaluate the assumptions that the manner in which events are packaged, placed, positioned and promoted will enhance the attractiveness of Nelson Mandela Bay as a destination. The findings of this study suggest that the strategic bundling, placing, promoting and positioning of events is critical towards advancing an event marketing imperative and sustaining it in the long term. Additionally, the study also indicates that the successful development of a comprehensive event marketing initiative will enhance the attractiveness of Nelson Mandela Bay as a destination. The study thus concludes that event marketers can apply the proposed event marketing framework as a blueprint for informing their strategic development of event concepts in order to enhance their potential for success. The successful establishment of event offerings will consequently amplify the destination attractiveness of Nelson Mandela Bay. This research’s deliverables are expected to positively influence and reinforce the productivity of the social interactions that encompass Nelson Mandela Bay. Essentially, a framework that credibly guides the event marketer’s thinking in developing event concepts for the city is expected to enhance the attractiveness, sustaining and success of events therein. The success of events is expected to widen business prospects within the city. Moreover, eminent events are also expected to position Nelson Mandela Bay as a formidable player, and an attractive destination to aspiring investors, decision makers and visitors. This is expected to widen the resource base of the local players within the city, and motivate for more collaboration amongst them in a quest of deriving mutual gain from the city’s progression. In view of these notions, this study can be grounded in the social capital theory.
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- Date Issued: 2016
A model for green product purchasing behaviour
- Authors: Vervliet, Bruce Morton
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Green marketing , Consumer behavior Consumers -- Decision making Green movement
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/13636 , vital:27259
- Description: The global warming phenomenon and its environmental impacts have seen the emergence of the green consumer who has become more aware of their power of demand through their consumption choices as they express their own attitudes, values, thoughts, feelings and behaviours in this regard. Organisations have taken cognisance of these trends and taken steps to exploit the opportunity by developing goods and services aimed at meeting the demands of the new consumer. This, in spite of the fact that knowledge of the variables, specifically green consumer profiles, awareness, knowledge and trust in influencing purchasing behaviour remains incomplete. The purpose of this treatise was to determine a clearer understanding of the relevance of these variables to enable marketers to craft more effective marketing strategies, thereby unlocking the profit potential of the green consumer. A model for green product purchasing behaviour was proposed based on extant literature and an empirical evaluation. An empirical analysis was conducted on a sample of 597 consumers over the age of 18 within the Fast Moving Consumable Goods (FMCG) sector in South Africa. The main goal was to establish the relationships of the hypothesised model between the independent variables of green consumer profiles, green product trust, green product awareness and green product knowledge with the dependant variable green product purchase behaviour. There was a high prevalence of African and European female respondents in the 26 to 55 age group, living and working in the coastal areas of South Africa, predominantly Port Elizabeth, earning an income between 10 000 and 30 000 rand per month. The sample was consistent with the psychographic profile of the green consumer as described in the literature, which is characterised as a consumer that takes personal responsibility for environmental solutions, who believes they can make a contribution to solving environmental issues, incorporates green living into daily lives, considers environmental issues when making purchasing decisions, is knowledgeable of, deliberately seeks out and is prepared to pay a premium for environmentally friendly products. When analysing the relationships and the significances of the differences of the independent variables to the dependant variable in the hypothesised model, it was established that the independent variables green consumer profiles, green product awareness and green product trust were significantly related to the dependent variable. A MODEL FOR GREEN PRODUCT PURCHASING BEHAVIOUR green product purchase behaviour. This was in line with and supported the reviewed literature in this regard. It was also established that green product knowledge did not reflect any significant relationship to green product purchase behaviour. This finding did not correspond with the literature as significant relationships with green product knowledge and general environmental behaviour including green product purchase behaviours have been established therein. The findings further demonstrated that the independent variable green consumer profiles displayed the most significant relationship to green product purchase behaviour, followed by green product awareness and then green product trust. When considering the significance in the differences in strengths of these relationships it was noted that although green product awareness and trust may influence green product purchase behaviours it was a combination of psychographic variables reflecting a consumer’s general attitudes and beliefs towards the green agenda that displays the most significant relationship to green product purchase behaviour. Despite the fact that the study was limited to the South African FMCG sector, the profile of the green consumer in the literature was dated, the cause and effect relationships between the variables were not tested and the fact that the hypothesised model was limited to only four independent variables, the above findings may, from a marketing perspective, have practical application for marketing strategies aimed at increasing green product purchasing behaviour. The results imply that directing green marketing initiatives to consumers that are most inclined to purchase and consume green goods or services being those that fall within the biographical and psychographic parameters outlined in this treatise will result in the desired outcomes. Furthermore, marketers should also pursue initiatives that are known to support and increase the amount of green product trust that consumers have in green products, green communications and the organisation. Marketers can also benefit from well formulated green awareness campaigns as the success of these campaigns will yield greater green product awareness which could increase green product purchase behaviours and purchases of green products still further.
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- Date Issued: 2016
- Authors: Vervliet, Bruce Morton
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Green marketing , Consumer behavior Consumers -- Decision making Green movement
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/13636 , vital:27259
- Description: The global warming phenomenon and its environmental impacts have seen the emergence of the green consumer who has become more aware of their power of demand through their consumption choices as they express their own attitudes, values, thoughts, feelings and behaviours in this regard. Organisations have taken cognisance of these trends and taken steps to exploit the opportunity by developing goods and services aimed at meeting the demands of the new consumer. This, in spite of the fact that knowledge of the variables, specifically green consumer profiles, awareness, knowledge and trust in influencing purchasing behaviour remains incomplete. The purpose of this treatise was to determine a clearer understanding of the relevance of these variables to enable marketers to craft more effective marketing strategies, thereby unlocking the profit potential of the green consumer. A model for green product purchasing behaviour was proposed based on extant literature and an empirical evaluation. An empirical analysis was conducted on a sample of 597 consumers over the age of 18 within the Fast Moving Consumable Goods (FMCG) sector in South Africa. The main goal was to establish the relationships of the hypothesised model between the independent variables of green consumer profiles, green product trust, green product awareness and green product knowledge with the dependant variable green product purchase behaviour. There was a high prevalence of African and European female respondents in the 26 to 55 age group, living and working in the coastal areas of South Africa, predominantly Port Elizabeth, earning an income between 10 000 and 30 000 rand per month. The sample was consistent with the psychographic profile of the green consumer as described in the literature, which is characterised as a consumer that takes personal responsibility for environmental solutions, who believes they can make a contribution to solving environmental issues, incorporates green living into daily lives, considers environmental issues when making purchasing decisions, is knowledgeable of, deliberately seeks out and is prepared to pay a premium for environmentally friendly products. When analysing the relationships and the significances of the differences of the independent variables to the dependant variable in the hypothesised model, it was established that the independent variables green consumer profiles, green product awareness and green product trust were significantly related to the dependent variable. A MODEL FOR GREEN PRODUCT PURCHASING BEHAVIOUR green product purchase behaviour. This was in line with and supported the reviewed literature in this regard. It was also established that green product knowledge did not reflect any significant relationship to green product purchase behaviour. This finding did not correspond with the literature as significant relationships with green product knowledge and general environmental behaviour including green product purchase behaviours have been established therein. The findings further demonstrated that the independent variable green consumer profiles displayed the most significant relationship to green product purchase behaviour, followed by green product awareness and then green product trust. When considering the significance in the differences in strengths of these relationships it was noted that although green product awareness and trust may influence green product purchase behaviours it was a combination of psychographic variables reflecting a consumer’s general attitudes and beliefs towards the green agenda that displays the most significant relationship to green product purchase behaviour. Despite the fact that the study was limited to the South African FMCG sector, the profile of the green consumer in the literature was dated, the cause and effect relationships between the variables were not tested and the fact that the hypothesised model was limited to only four independent variables, the above findings may, from a marketing perspective, have practical application for marketing strategies aimed at increasing green product purchasing behaviour. The results imply that directing green marketing initiatives to consumers that are most inclined to purchase and consume green goods or services being those that fall within the biographical and psychographic parameters outlined in this treatise will result in the desired outcomes. Furthermore, marketers should also pursue initiatives that are known to support and increase the amount of green product trust that consumers have in green products, green communications and the organisation. Marketers can also benefit from well formulated green awareness campaigns as the success of these campaigns will yield greater green product awareness which could increase green product purchase behaviours and purchases of green products still further.
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- Date Issued: 2016
The disputed “equitable treatment” in political party broadcasts: an analysis of the SABC coverage of the 2014 South African general elections
- Authors: Ndimande, Dumisani Blessing
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Elections -- Press coverage -- South Africa , Election monitoring -- South Africa Communication in politics -- South Africa Democracy -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPhil
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/14234 , vital:27486
- Description: The aim of this study was to establish whether the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) performed according to its mandate in ensuring a fair broadcast coverage of all political parties that participated in the 2014 national general election. The study was undertaken as a result of the complaints by political parties who accused the SABC of bias during the election. The study focused on two SABC radio stations, namely SAFM and UKHOZI FM. In executing the research, particular attention was paid to the coverage of political party manifestos, town hall election debates and radio interviews. The study was written utilising the theoretical paradigm of Social Responsibility Theory, as this is largely deemed the most ethical guide in testing South African journalism. The research was conducted in accordance with the Independent Complaints Authority of South Africa (ICASA) regulations that govern broadcast media during elections. The second part of the analysis deconstructed the SABC’s media coverage of the 2014 election through Media Monitoring Africa – a non-profit organisation that monitors and reports on media coverage of elections, whilst simultaneously taking ICASA stipulated guidelines into account. The MMA and ICASA equipped the study with reports which were compiled after an intense monitoring of SABC’s coverage of the 2014 election. Through the analysis of political parties’ accessibility to the election broadcast programmes on SABC platforms, the study concluded that although there were errors, the SABC treated all parties fairly during the 2014 general elections. The study also found that poor corporate governance at the SABC did not impact directly on the public broadcaster’s ability to deliver fair election broadcasting. By conforming to the social responsibility role that calls for high professional conduct, fairness and objectivity as expected in the public broadcaster, this study found that the SABC was committed to a fair coverage of the 2014 election.
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- Date Issued: 2016
- Authors: Ndimande, Dumisani Blessing
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Elections -- Press coverage -- South Africa , Election monitoring -- South Africa Communication in politics -- South Africa Democracy -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPhil
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/14234 , vital:27486
- Description: The aim of this study was to establish whether the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) performed according to its mandate in ensuring a fair broadcast coverage of all political parties that participated in the 2014 national general election. The study was undertaken as a result of the complaints by political parties who accused the SABC of bias during the election. The study focused on two SABC radio stations, namely SAFM and UKHOZI FM. In executing the research, particular attention was paid to the coverage of political party manifestos, town hall election debates and radio interviews. The study was written utilising the theoretical paradigm of Social Responsibility Theory, as this is largely deemed the most ethical guide in testing South African journalism. The research was conducted in accordance with the Independent Complaints Authority of South Africa (ICASA) regulations that govern broadcast media during elections. The second part of the analysis deconstructed the SABC’s media coverage of the 2014 election through Media Monitoring Africa – a non-profit organisation that monitors and reports on media coverage of elections, whilst simultaneously taking ICASA stipulated guidelines into account. The MMA and ICASA equipped the study with reports which were compiled after an intense monitoring of SABC’s coverage of the 2014 election. Through the analysis of political parties’ accessibility to the election broadcast programmes on SABC platforms, the study concluded that although there were errors, the SABC treated all parties fairly during the 2014 general elections. The study also found that poor corporate governance at the SABC did not impact directly on the public broadcaster’s ability to deliver fair election broadcasting. By conforming to the social responsibility role that calls for high professional conduct, fairness and objectivity as expected in the public broadcaster, this study found that the SABC was committed to a fair coverage of the 2014 election.
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- Date Issued: 2016
Change management: transformational issues in South-African rugby
- Authors: Erasmus, Innis
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Organizational change -- Management , Rugby football -- South Africa , Sports administration
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/48819 , vital:41143
- Description: The history of the sport rugby evolved from a football game more than a century ago, in England, in a town called Rugby when a young boy by the name of William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran to score a try. In the last two decades in South Africa the transformation process in getting more players of colour in the national team has become a real big issue. The fast changing society since 1995, the year in which the Springboks won their first Rugby World Cup, is according to government and critics not represented in the senior national side. Change management is a business management approach to implement procedures to deal with changes and to be able to reach the desired future state by profiting from the changing opportunities. SARU wants to address these issues and changes with their Strategic Transformational Plan. The purpose of this treatise was to study the perception of the junior players on the changes in rugby and the STP. The key drivers which will have influences on change management within the sport organisation were examined by the research. With the research objectives in mind a literature review was performed to create and develop a hypothesized model, which could be tested by the design of a measuring instrument which collected quantitative data for statistical results and analysis. The interpretation of the results of the research showed that Engagement, Coaching and Mentoring, Medical and Healthcare, Education/Schooling and Culture have positive associations and influences on change management. Transformational plans, Conditioning and nutrition’s relationship with change management and influences were accepted for the null hypotheses. Finally, change management and the various issues of transformation in SA Rugby showed to be valuable, measurable to a certain extent, and its recommendations actionable. The practical significant differences between the perceptions of the race groups (White, Coloured and African) illustrated valuable information for future communications and possible studies. This study and its proposed model on change management was a benefit to all the stakeholders and sport organisation going through changes and transformation in South Africa.
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- Date Issued: 2015
- Authors: Erasmus, Innis
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Organizational change -- Management , Rugby football -- South Africa , Sports administration
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/48819 , vital:41143
- Description: The history of the sport rugby evolved from a football game more than a century ago, in England, in a town called Rugby when a young boy by the name of William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran to score a try. In the last two decades in South Africa the transformation process in getting more players of colour in the national team has become a real big issue. The fast changing society since 1995, the year in which the Springboks won their first Rugby World Cup, is according to government and critics not represented in the senior national side. Change management is a business management approach to implement procedures to deal with changes and to be able to reach the desired future state by profiting from the changing opportunities. SARU wants to address these issues and changes with their Strategic Transformational Plan. The purpose of this treatise was to study the perception of the junior players on the changes in rugby and the STP. The key drivers which will have influences on change management within the sport organisation were examined by the research. With the research objectives in mind a literature review was performed to create and develop a hypothesized model, which could be tested by the design of a measuring instrument which collected quantitative data for statistical results and analysis. The interpretation of the results of the research showed that Engagement, Coaching and Mentoring, Medical and Healthcare, Education/Schooling and Culture have positive associations and influences on change management. Transformational plans, Conditioning and nutrition’s relationship with change management and influences were accepted for the null hypotheses. Finally, change management and the various issues of transformation in SA Rugby showed to be valuable, measurable to a certain extent, and its recommendations actionable. The practical significant differences between the perceptions of the race groups (White, Coloured and African) illustrated valuable information for future communications and possible studies. This study and its proposed model on change management was a benefit to all the stakeholders and sport organisation going through changes and transformation in South Africa.
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- Date Issued: 2015
Experiences of labouring women of unexpected neonatal resuscitation
- Authors: Senti, Nomphiwe Priscilla
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Neonatal nursing Newborn infants -- Patients -- Hospital care , Pediatric nursing Neonatology
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/18486 , vital:28650
- Description: Experiences of women regarding unexpected neonatal resuscitation were studied in this research. The objective of the study was to explore and describe the experiences of labouring women whose babies required unexpected resuscitation at birth. Recommendations were made based on the findings of the study. Labour and birth do not always go as well as expected as deviations could happen at any of the four stages of labour. Midwives tend to focus on the neonate when resuscitation is needed and leave the mother unattended and wondering what is happening as they rush away with the neonate. The situation motivated the researcher to conduct the study. The focus was on the experience of during the time of resuscitation. The study is qualitative, and exploratory, descriptive, contextual and narrative research approaches were used to reach the objective. The research population included women who delivered in the identified site from six hours to six weeks post delivery period. Inclusion criteria were the following: Women must have attended antenatal care at least four times. Their pregnancies were categorized as low risk. The ages of the women were 18-35 years. Gestational age was 38-41 weeks. The neonate should have been resuscitated successfully and admitted for observation in the nursery. Non-probability, purposive sampling was used. Data was collected by conducting semi-structured one-on-one interviews using a tape recorder. The site for the study was a public hospital, and the managers and operational midwives were used as gatekeepers. Fifteen participants gave permission to participate in the study willingly and were interviewed individually and anonymously. The interviews were transcribed, and Creswell’s data analysis spiral image was used. The period for data collection was seven months in one academic year. An independent coder’s services were utilized to increase the trustworthiness of the findings. The trustworthiness of the study was also ensured by conforming to Lincoln and Guba’s model of trustworthiness. Strategies used to ensure trustworthiness were credibility, transferability, dependability and conformability. The researcher maintained the ethical standards for conducting research by adhering to ethical principles, such as human rights, beneficence and justice. Confidentiality was maintained by using numbers instead of names, and only the researcher knows the participants’ names. Only the researcher, supervisor and the independent coder have access to the information. The data is kept in a locked cabinet and will be kept for the next five years following the publication of results. Two main themes emerged from the data analysis with each having two sub-themes Mothers verbalized varying emotions regarding their neonates’ inability to breathe properly. Mothers verbalized the importance of receiving support and information from midwives. To optimise the discussion of research findings, direct quotes were used from the raw data of interviews to support the description of experiences. Recommendations for midwives were to prepare the pregnant women during antenatal care for unexpected emergencies during labour and to reinforce this information on admission when labour commences. Managers are to update the guidelines on maternity care and the health education checklist. Nursing schools should train student midwives in debriefing and counselling skills. Both study objectives were successfully met.
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- Date Issued: 2015
- Authors: Senti, Nomphiwe Priscilla
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Neonatal nursing Newborn infants -- Patients -- Hospital care , Pediatric nursing Neonatology
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/18486 , vital:28650
- Description: Experiences of women regarding unexpected neonatal resuscitation were studied in this research. The objective of the study was to explore and describe the experiences of labouring women whose babies required unexpected resuscitation at birth. Recommendations were made based on the findings of the study. Labour and birth do not always go as well as expected as deviations could happen at any of the four stages of labour. Midwives tend to focus on the neonate when resuscitation is needed and leave the mother unattended and wondering what is happening as they rush away with the neonate. The situation motivated the researcher to conduct the study. The focus was on the experience of during the time of resuscitation. The study is qualitative, and exploratory, descriptive, contextual and narrative research approaches were used to reach the objective. The research population included women who delivered in the identified site from six hours to six weeks post delivery period. Inclusion criteria were the following: Women must have attended antenatal care at least four times. Their pregnancies were categorized as low risk. The ages of the women were 18-35 years. Gestational age was 38-41 weeks. The neonate should have been resuscitated successfully and admitted for observation in the nursery. Non-probability, purposive sampling was used. Data was collected by conducting semi-structured one-on-one interviews using a tape recorder. The site for the study was a public hospital, and the managers and operational midwives were used as gatekeepers. Fifteen participants gave permission to participate in the study willingly and were interviewed individually and anonymously. The interviews were transcribed, and Creswell’s data analysis spiral image was used. The period for data collection was seven months in one academic year. An independent coder’s services were utilized to increase the trustworthiness of the findings. The trustworthiness of the study was also ensured by conforming to Lincoln and Guba’s model of trustworthiness. Strategies used to ensure trustworthiness were credibility, transferability, dependability and conformability. The researcher maintained the ethical standards for conducting research by adhering to ethical principles, such as human rights, beneficence and justice. Confidentiality was maintained by using numbers instead of names, and only the researcher knows the participants’ names. Only the researcher, supervisor and the independent coder have access to the information. The data is kept in a locked cabinet and will be kept for the next five years following the publication of results. Two main themes emerged from the data analysis with each having two sub-themes Mothers verbalized varying emotions regarding their neonates’ inability to breathe properly. Mothers verbalized the importance of receiving support and information from midwives. To optimise the discussion of research findings, direct quotes were used from the raw data of interviews to support the description of experiences. Recommendations for midwives were to prepare the pregnant women during antenatal care for unexpected emergencies during labour and to reinforce this information on admission when labour commences. Managers are to update the guidelines on maternity care and the health education checklist. Nursing schools should train student midwives in debriefing and counselling skills. Both study objectives were successfully met.
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- Date Issued: 2015
The design of a Hydrotherapy center on the Swartkops River
- Authors: Heuer, Morgan
- Date: 2011-12
- Subjects: Health resorts --South Africa -- Port Elizabeth --Designs and plans , Recreational therapy – South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/58728 , vital:60032
- Description: This treatise deals with the design of a Hydrotherapy Center, as well as it’s direct link to nature. Contemporary lifestyles in a technologically-advanced world have caused increased amounts of stress, anxiety, and chronic illness. The goal is to design a place of healing by reinforcing and establishing the connection between man and nature. Wellness is multidimensional; it deals with both mental and physical health. The design concept is a building that is one with nature, that leaves a small footprint on the natural landscape and that gives back more than it takes. The focus point is to work with the concept of healing in four different spheres: Psychological, Physiological, Sociological, and Environmental. By understanding the physical properties and applications of water to treat both mental and physical healthcare issues, an innovative center of natural healing can be established. The conventional healthcare facilities are mostly hostile, clinical, and institutional-like environments that do not contribute to a healthy state of mind. The mind is uneasy in distracting environments, and one is unable to focus solely on restoration. By bringing people to a natural environment and to the water source, their minds are at ease and they can focus on healing process, allowing them to reach a higher potential of functioning naturally. , Thesis (MArch) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology, School of Architecture, 2021
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- Date Issued: 2011-12
- Authors: Heuer, Morgan
- Date: 2011-12
- Subjects: Health resorts --South Africa -- Port Elizabeth --Designs and plans , Recreational therapy – South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/58728 , vital:60032
- Description: This treatise deals with the design of a Hydrotherapy Center, as well as it’s direct link to nature. Contemporary lifestyles in a technologically-advanced world have caused increased amounts of stress, anxiety, and chronic illness. The goal is to design a place of healing by reinforcing and establishing the connection between man and nature. Wellness is multidimensional; it deals with both mental and physical health. The design concept is a building that is one with nature, that leaves a small footprint on the natural landscape and that gives back more than it takes. The focus point is to work with the concept of healing in four different spheres: Psychological, Physiological, Sociological, and Environmental. By understanding the physical properties and applications of water to treat both mental and physical healthcare issues, an innovative center of natural healing can be established. The conventional healthcare facilities are mostly hostile, clinical, and institutional-like environments that do not contribute to a healthy state of mind. The mind is uneasy in distracting environments, and one is unable to focus solely on restoration. By bringing people to a natural environment and to the water source, their minds are at ease and they can focus on healing process, allowing them to reach a higher potential of functioning naturally. , Thesis (MArch) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology, School of Architecture, 2021
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- Date Issued: 2011-12
Training course design for youth in correctional institutions in Cape Town
- Authors: Le Grange, Paul Vincent
- Date: 2001-01
- Subjects: Juvenile delinquents-Rehabilitation--South Africa--Cape Town , Conflict management--Study and teaching--South Africa--Cape Town , Diversion program
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/54993 , vital:48737
- Description: Thesis (M.Phil) -- Faculty of Arts, History and Political Studies, 2001 , Conflict resolution skills are essential skills to help to transform the lives of young people whose lives have been uprooted by a predominant culture of violence pervading their communities. May die or are seriously injured daily as territorial wars are waged in correctional institutions. Most of the youths come from violent communities and either experience or are exposed to excessive violence daily. They witness patterns of conflict resolutions that they eventually practice themselves many seldom encounter situations in which alternative approaches to conflict resolution are demostrated.Those who are aware of alternatives have not able to develop the necessary tools to personally implement those altenatives. Bosasa, as a relatively new secure care institution, faces not only an enormous task of avoiding the difficulties that so many correctional institutions have experienced, but also an opportunity denied to other institutions, introducing the life skills education programmes, was an important step towards achieving this goal.The situation is further compounded by the courts and is very uncertain.many of the cases for which these young people have been arrested,however usually take months before sentencing is passed.This creates an ideal opportunity for sustained life skills education intervention and helps the careworker to better understand these youth.
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- Date Issued: 2001-01
- Authors: Le Grange, Paul Vincent
- Date: 2001-01
- Subjects: Juvenile delinquents-Rehabilitation--South Africa--Cape Town , Conflict management--Study and teaching--South Africa--Cape Town , Diversion program
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/54993 , vital:48737
- Description: Thesis (M.Phil) -- Faculty of Arts, History and Political Studies, 2001 , Conflict resolution skills are essential skills to help to transform the lives of young people whose lives have been uprooted by a predominant culture of violence pervading their communities. May die or are seriously injured daily as territorial wars are waged in correctional institutions. Most of the youths come from violent communities and either experience or are exposed to excessive violence daily. They witness patterns of conflict resolutions that they eventually practice themselves many seldom encounter situations in which alternative approaches to conflict resolution are demostrated.Those who are aware of alternatives have not able to develop the necessary tools to personally implement those altenatives. Bosasa, as a relatively new secure care institution, faces not only an enormous task of avoiding the difficulties that so many correctional institutions have experienced, but also an opportunity denied to other institutions, introducing the life skills education programmes, was an important step towards achieving this goal.The situation is further compounded by the courts and is very uncertain.many of the cases for which these young people have been arrested,however usually take months before sentencing is passed.This creates an ideal opportunity for sustained life skills education intervention and helps the careworker to better understand these youth.
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- Date Issued: 2001-01
The challenges of professional women in a male dominated South African construction industry
- Authors: Tyindyana. Xolile
- Date: 20XX
- Subjects: Construction industry -- Women -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/44557 , vital:38129
- Description: The opinions that South African construction industry is the most untransformed sector, highly gender active and men have difficulty in accepting women in the construction industry, hindered the development of the South African economy. The improved number of professional women entering the statuses of this male dominance is noticeable, but the percentage of men still speak volume. Hence, there are imbalances that are correspondent to discrimination trials. This study explore challenges faced by professional women in the construction industry of South Africa, in the Eastern Cape. The study embraced exploratory research design in order to formulate preliminary investigations based on relatively unknown areas of professional women in construction industry. Therefore, this qualitative method incorporated interpretivism as its research philosophy, with the motive that this paradigm succeeds individual ontology that does not perceive as objective and independent. The purposeful sampling technique deployed in identifying the research participants, coupled by ten (10) women rendering professional services in the construction industry. Data collected was analysed thematically, which gave rise to presented themes, deliberated and construed in headings framed from research objectives. The study revealed that professional women still trapped between resisting, accommodating masculine politics and femininity distinctions regardless of evolutions. Most participants attested to the gender imbalances that propagates marginalisation, which is in line with the revelations. The study also suggest that men reject professionalism identity in the context of women. Other key challenges were not limited to backgrounds of the industry, outlook and progression that necessitated women taking executive positions. Further still, participants are aware of flouted construction industry policies and the strategies to use to by their counterparts to obscure them. Hence, the study suggested monitoring and review of policies in place by the policy makers. A recommended that similar research be carried out in South Africa, particularly provinces, as a literature gap has been identified. These recommended studies could enhance professional women, men and policy makers in profound consideration of the challenges faced by professional women in the construction industry.
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- Date Issued: 20XX
- Authors: Tyindyana. Xolile
- Date: 20XX
- Subjects: Construction industry -- Women -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/44557 , vital:38129
- Description: The opinions that South African construction industry is the most untransformed sector, highly gender active and men have difficulty in accepting women in the construction industry, hindered the development of the South African economy. The improved number of professional women entering the statuses of this male dominance is noticeable, but the percentage of men still speak volume. Hence, there are imbalances that are correspondent to discrimination trials. This study explore challenges faced by professional women in the construction industry of South Africa, in the Eastern Cape. The study embraced exploratory research design in order to formulate preliminary investigations based on relatively unknown areas of professional women in construction industry. Therefore, this qualitative method incorporated interpretivism as its research philosophy, with the motive that this paradigm succeeds individual ontology that does not perceive as objective and independent. The purposeful sampling technique deployed in identifying the research participants, coupled by ten (10) women rendering professional services in the construction industry. Data collected was analysed thematically, which gave rise to presented themes, deliberated and construed in headings framed from research objectives. The study revealed that professional women still trapped between resisting, accommodating masculine politics and femininity distinctions regardless of evolutions. Most participants attested to the gender imbalances that propagates marginalisation, which is in line with the revelations. The study also suggest that men reject professionalism identity in the context of women. Other key challenges were not limited to backgrounds of the industry, outlook and progression that necessitated women taking executive positions. Further still, participants are aware of flouted construction industry policies and the strategies to use to by their counterparts to obscure them. Hence, the study suggested monitoring and review of policies in place by the policy makers. A recommended that similar research be carried out in South Africa, particularly provinces, as a literature gap has been identified. These recommended studies could enhance professional women, men and policy makers in profound consideration of the challenges faced by professional women in the construction industry.
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- Date Issued: 20XX
Student's perceptions of blended learning in a masters of business administration programme at Nelson Mandela University
- Authors: Limani, Noxolo
- Date: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Subjects: Blended learning , Education, Higher -- Computer-assisted instruction Internet in higher education
- Language: English
- Type: Student's perceptions of blended learning in a masters of business administration programme at Nelson Mandela University , Masters
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/50601 , vital:42260
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Authors: Limani, Noxolo
- Date: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Subjects: Blended learning , Education, Higher -- Computer-assisted instruction Internet in higher education
- Language: English
- Type: Student's perceptions of blended learning in a masters of business administration programme at Nelson Mandela University , Masters
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/50601 , vital:42260
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
A win-win situation in workplace participation by means of employee share ownership scheme
- Authors: Mazibuko, Noxolo Ellen
- Subjects: Employee ownership -- South Africa , Employee stock options -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/21877 , vital:29797
- Description: This paper outlines the concept of Employee Share Ownership Participation Schemes known as ESOPs. An ESOP is not a simple concept and briefly entails that through ESOPs shares are made available to all employees who wish to participate in company decision-making and the company helps them to obtain the shares. South African share schemes are linked to economic empowerment. Some researchers emphasize that ESOPs in particular, hold the promise that employees will develop a sense of loyalty to their company because their material interest will coincide with those of the company (Maller, 1987; and Ottinger, 2008).
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- Authors: Mazibuko, Noxolo Ellen
- Subjects: Employee ownership -- South Africa , Employee stock options -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/21877 , vital:29797
- Description: This paper outlines the concept of Employee Share Ownership Participation Schemes known as ESOPs. An ESOP is not a simple concept and briefly entails that through ESOPs shares are made available to all employees who wish to participate in company decision-making and the company helps them to obtain the shares. South African share schemes are linked to economic empowerment. Some researchers emphasize that ESOPs in particular, hold the promise that employees will develop a sense of loyalty to their company because their material interest will coincide with those of the company (Maller, 1987; and Ottinger, 2008).
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An (auto)-biographical account of nursing transformation: 1970-2018
- Authors: Ricks, Esmeralda Jennifer
- Subjects: Nursing -- Study and teaching , Nursing -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: text , An (auto)-biographical account of nursing transformation: 1970-2018 , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/21055 , vital:29434
- Description: This lecture provides a description of how nursing education and practice, research and technology has transformed over the past 48 years. The information provided in this lecture is based on personal experience and own research, and research of various other authors. The first part of the lecture provides an overview of the era in which I trained and is used as a benchmark to compare current day practices. The changes in nursing education and practice with regard to the Nursing Act and regulations over the past 48 years are highlighted, depicting the number of times that the different nursing acts and regulations were amended with regard to all basic nursing qualification programmes. This lecture also includes a brief discussion of the new nursing education programme that will be implemented soon, as well as its opportunities and challenges. A detailed description is provided with regard to how nursing research has evolved over the past 48 years because of the dedication and vision that nurse leaders have for the profession. A national nursing strategy has been developed to enhance collaborative, rigorous scientific enquiry that builds a significant body of knowledge in order to improve the health of the people of South Africa. It is envisaged that the research strategy will contribute significantly to directing future nursing research development in South Africa. It is evident in this lecture that the use of technology in nursing has truly evolved and can be seen as a major driver of changes in the nursing profession. There are huge shifts in how patient records are maintained, how medications are tracked and ordered, how care is passed from one provider to another, how blood and X-ray results are retrieved and how information is being accessed at the point of care in nursing. In today’s healthcare system technology is the foundation of the future. Today’s nurses must not only know how to care for patients, but how to use technology safely and appropriately in their day-to-day work. It is evident that nursing has transformed in many ways since 1970 and that nurses have always been the drivers of nursing transformation.
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- Authors: Ricks, Esmeralda Jennifer
- Subjects: Nursing -- Study and teaching , Nursing -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: text , An (auto)-biographical account of nursing transformation: 1970-2018 , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/21055 , vital:29434
- Description: This lecture provides a description of how nursing education and practice, research and technology has transformed over the past 48 years. The information provided in this lecture is based on personal experience and own research, and research of various other authors. The first part of the lecture provides an overview of the era in which I trained and is used as a benchmark to compare current day practices. The changes in nursing education and practice with regard to the Nursing Act and regulations over the past 48 years are highlighted, depicting the number of times that the different nursing acts and regulations were amended with regard to all basic nursing qualification programmes. This lecture also includes a brief discussion of the new nursing education programme that will be implemented soon, as well as its opportunities and challenges. A detailed description is provided with regard to how nursing research has evolved over the past 48 years because of the dedication and vision that nurse leaders have for the profession. A national nursing strategy has been developed to enhance collaborative, rigorous scientific enquiry that builds a significant body of knowledge in order to improve the health of the people of South Africa. It is envisaged that the research strategy will contribute significantly to directing future nursing research development in South Africa. It is evident in this lecture that the use of technology in nursing has truly evolved and can be seen as a major driver of changes in the nursing profession. There are huge shifts in how patient records are maintained, how medications are tracked and ordered, how care is passed from one provider to another, how blood and X-ray results are retrieved and how information is being accessed at the point of care in nursing. In today’s healthcare system technology is the foundation of the future. Today’s nurses must not only know how to care for patients, but how to use technology safely and appropriately in their day-to-day work. It is evident that nursing has transformed in many ways since 1970 and that nurses have always been the drivers of nursing transformation.
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An exploration of Work-Integrated Learning for a professional public service. The co-creation of the public servant of the future.
- Authors: Draai, Enaleen
- Subjects: Public Service, Work-Integrated Learning , Public Service, Public servant of the future
- Language: English
- Type: text , PDF , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/66482 , vital:75534
- Description: In its quest for growth and development, society is continually met with new and emerging phenomena that seek co-existence with perennial issues. Society is thus defined by a myriad of complex socioeconomic, governance, political, and technological challenges requiring problem-solving for change. Human capital development informed by requisite knowledge, competence, and skills becomes crucial. However, graduate employability has drawn substantial attention from employers and the world of work, citing a mismatch between the curriculum pursued in higher education and the work readiness of graduates. In this discussion, higher education refers to universities. The implication is that these graduates do not hold the attributes and aptitudes required and expected by the world of work. Graduates lack the requisite aptitude to transfer the knowledge acquired (Breedenkamp, Botma and Nyoni 2023:36; Mseleku 2022:775). These assertions are particular where regulation and professional registration are not a requirement of the qualification and occupation. Studies have also shown that students cite a mismatch between the curriculum pursued, which is focused chiefly on theoretical foundations with little emphasis on practical linkage and their ability to secure employment, thus compounding the transition from studentship to employee. (Harry, Chinyamurindi and Mjoli: 2018:2; Mncayi 2021). Furthermore, the qualifications pursued by graduates are cited as not meeting labour demands where a scarce skills gap exists. In addition, under-employment is also evident when individuals assume employment in areas that do not develop their expertise in the qualifications pursued. Similarly, the individuals also pursue continuous temporary and short-term contractual employment unrelated to their disciplinary focus acquired (Basson, du Plessis and Brink 2023:119). The ability to secure employment draws attention to the individual and the attributes held for employability.
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- Authors: Draai, Enaleen
- Subjects: Public Service, Work-Integrated Learning , Public Service, Public servant of the future
- Language: English
- Type: text , PDF , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/66482 , vital:75534
- Description: In its quest for growth and development, society is continually met with new and emerging phenomena that seek co-existence with perennial issues. Society is thus defined by a myriad of complex socioeconomic, governance, political, and technological challenges requiring problem-solving for change. Human capital development informed by requisite knowledge, competence, and skills becomes crucial. However, graduate employability has drawn substantial attention from employers and the world of work, citing a mismatch between the curriculum pursued in higher education and the work readiness of graduates. In this discussion, higher education refers to universities. The implication is that these graduates do not hold the attributes and aptitudes required and expected by the world of work. Graduates lack the requisite aptitude to transfer the knowledge acquired (Breedenkamp, Botma and Nyoni 2023:36; Mseleku 2022:775). These assertions are particular where regulation and professional registration are not a requirement of the qualification and occupation. Studies have also shown that students cite a mismatch between the curriculum pursued, which is focused chiefly on theoretical foundations with little emphasis on practical linkage and their ability to secure employment, thus compounding the transition from studentship to employee. (Harry, Chinyamurindi and Mjoli: 2018:2; Mncayi 2021). Furthermore, the qualifications pursued by graduates are cited as not meeting labour demands where a scarce skills gap exists. In addition, under-employment is also evident when individuals assume employment in areas that do not develop their expertise in the qualifications pursued. Similarly, the individuals also pursue continuous temporary and short-term contractual employment unrelated to their disciplinary focus acquired (Basson, du Plessis and Brink 2023:119). The ability to secure employment draws attention to the individual and the attributes held for employability.
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Applications of thermal spray technology for surface protection
- Authors: Gorlach, I A
- Subjects: Metal spraying , Surfaces (Technology)
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/21866 , vital:29795
- Description: With the rapid development of modern industry, the quality of surfaces of structures, products and components is important in terms of many aspects such as efficiency, reliability, appearance, maintenance costs and economy. A local failure on the surface usually causes the entire component to be rejected or it may lead to a failure of a machine or structure. It is estimated that in developed countries, the loss caused by corrosion is up to 2-4% of gross national product [1]. Thus, many countries have made great efforts to improve the surface performance of parts in order to enhance the reliability of mechanical equipment and prolong their service life.
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- Authors: Gorlach, I A
- Subjects: Metal spraying , Surfaces (Technology)
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/21866 , vital:29795
- Description: With the rapid development of modern industry, the quality of surfaces of structures, products and components is important in terms of many aspects such as efficiency, reliability, appearance, maintenance costs and economy. A local failure on the surface usually causes the entire component to be rejected or it may lead to a failure of a machine or structure. It is estimated that in developed countries, the loss caused by corrosion is up to 2-4% of gross national product [1]. Thus, many countries have made great efforts to improve the surface performance of parts in order to enhance the reliability of mechanical equipment and prolong their service life.
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Arsenic in the boardroom: strategies to deal with toxic leaders
- Authors: Mey, Michelle
- Subjects: Bullying in the workplace , Psychology, Industrial
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/20945 , vital:29421
- Description: Effective leaders are critical in building successful organisations, communities and nations. Whilst academia and business alike advocate positive organisational psychology and the development of positive leadership, the sad reality is that there is a growing global prevalence of toxic leadership, with research indicating that between 20% and 60% of leaders may be defined as toxic (Veldsman, 2016). While toxic leaders, who initially come across as charming, confident and persuasive, may be effective in achieving organisational objectives in the short term, the long-term consequences can be devastating to the organisational brand and reputation, as well as to the morale and psyche of its members. Even though toxic leaders and bullies are becoming increasingly prevalent in organisations there is a lack of empirical research on workplace bullying.
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- Authors: Mey, Michelle
- Subjects: Bullying in the workplace , Psychology, Industrial
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/20945 , vital:29421
- Description: Effective leaders are critical in building successful organisations, communities and nations. Whilst academia and business alike advocate positive organisational psychology and the development of positive leadership, the sad reality is that there is a growing global prevalence of toxic leadership, with research indicating that between 20% and 60% of leaders may be defined as toxic (Veldsman, 2016). While toxic leaders, who initially come across as charming, confident and persuasive, may be effective in achieving organisational objectives in the short term, the long-term consequences can be devastating to the organisational brand and reputation, as well as to the morale and psyche of its members. Even though toxic leaders and bullies are becoming increasingly prevalent in organisations there is a lack of empirical research on workplace bullying.
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Beyond greening: reflections on the business sustainability imperative
- Authors: Smith, Elroy Eugene
- Subjects: Sustainable development , Environmental economics , f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/20768 , vital:29387
- Description: This paper sets out to reflect that organisations should go beyond greening and embrace the sustainability imperative. The concept of greening and environmentalism reached a ceiling as it focuses only on short-term green issues rather than on long-term sustainability goals. Narrow concerns for the natural environment often dilute the true meaning of sustainability. Yet, the field of sustainability is much broader than just focusing on environmental issues. Most contemporary executives know that their response to the challenges of sustainability could seriously affect the competitiveness and survival of their organisations. Despite this notion, most are failing by launching a few greening initiatives without a clear sustainability vision and plan. The sustainability discourse expanded the manner in which organisational success is measured, using values and criteria from the economic, environmental and social realms – commonly known as the triple bottom line. The idea is to balance the needs of people, the planet and the organisation’s profits to create long-term shareholder value. The concept of sustainability has suffered from a proliferation of definitions, meaning many things to different people. However, consensus is forming that sustainability refers to the process by which sound economic systems operate well within the biophysical constraints of the ecosystem to provide a good quality of life that is socially appropriate for current and future generations. Sustainability is bigger than a publicity stunt, green products or occasional acknowledgement to on-going efforts to save the planet. Although greening will be a central part of the way business is conducted, green alone is not a broad enough platform to sustain a business in the long-run. There is a need to look beyond the green aspects of sustainability and also using the social, economic and cultural aspects to build a successful and sustainable organisation. 2 This paper addresses aspects such as the sustainability paradigm, dimensions and drivers of sustainability, statistical evidence of sustainability, national framework for sustainable development in South Africa, a sustainability case example and challenges of sustainability.
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- Authors: Smith, Elroy Eugene
- Subjects: Sustainable development , Environmental economics , f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/20768 , vital:29387
- Description: This paper sets out to reflect that organisations should go beyond greening and embrace the sustainability imperative. The concept of greening and environmentalism reached a ceiling as it focuses only on short-term green issues rather than on long-term sustainability goals. Narrow concerns for the natural environment often dilute the true meaning of sustainability. Yet, the field of sustainability is much broader than just focusing on environmental issues. Most contemporary executives know that their response to the challenges of sustainability could seriously affect the competitiveness and survival of their organisations. Despite this notion, most are failing by launching a few greening initiatives without a clear sustainability vision and plan. The sustainability discourse expanded the manner in which organisational success is measured, using values and criteria from the economic, environmental and social realms – commonly known as the triple bottom line. The idea is to balance the needs of people, the planet and the organisation’s profits to create long-term shareholder value. The concept of sustainability has suffered from a proliferation of definitions, meaning many things to different people. However, consensus is forming that sustainability refers to the process by which sound economic systems operate well within the biophysical constraints of the ecosystem to provide a good quality of life that is socially appropriate for current and future generations. Sustainability is bigger than a publicity stunt, green products or occasional acknowledgement to on-going efforts to save the planet. Although greening will be a central part of the way business is conducted, green alone is not a broad enough platform to sustain a business in the long-run. There is a need to look beyond the green aspects of sustainability and also using the social, economic and cultural aspects to build a successful and sustainable organisation. 2 This paper addresses aspects such as the sustainability paradigm, dimensions and drivers of sustainability, statistical evidence of sustainability, national framework for sustainable development in South Africa, a sustainability case example and challenges of sustainability.
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Colonial tales, alter-narratives and the enduring value of anthropology
- Authors: Boswell, Rose
- Subjects: Anthrology , Oral tradition , f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/20989 , vital:29425
- Description: Stories and story-telling are fundamental to human beings. What stories do we choose to tell, hear and relate? From childhood through to adulthood, stories and story-telling provide social content, example, advice, therapy, continuity, connection and entertainment. Story-telling is also a space for hidden resistance, embodiment and the invocation of rank. Accompanied by song and dance, those intangible heritages which must remain dynamic to endure, stories facilitate an aural and oral community that engenders its own understanding of time, place and identity. In anthropology, the study of humanity in all its complexities, there is the collection, collation and retelling of stories for audiences who would otherwise not understand or seek to essentialise those deemed ‗other‘. In this inaugural lecture I focus on the value of stories gathered from anthropological field research in the southwest Indian Ocean Islands. The stories (often constitutive of a multiply-situated self), shed light on the finer details of gendered, ethnic and raced existence in the island communities. They also offer deep insight into the nature and possible ‗evolutions‘ of contemporary societies. Finally, I suggest that alter-narratives, those stories rarely told, provide access not only to multiple worlds, they are part of an aural epistemology which might lead to alternative ways of connecting with others and thereby conceptualising and articulating identity in our contemporary global society.
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- Authors: Boswell, Rose
- Subjects: Anthrology , Oral tradition , f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/20989 , vital:29425
- Description: Stories and story-telling are fundamental to human beings. What stories do we choose to tell, hear and relate? From childhood through to adulthood, stories and story-telling provide social content, example, advice, therapy, continuity, connection and entertainment. Story-telling is also a space for hidden resistance, embodiment and the invocation of rank. Accompanied by song and dance, those intangible heritages which must remain dynamic to endure, stories facilitate an aural and oral community that engenders its own understanding of time, place and identity. In anthropology, the study of humanity in all its complexities, there is the collection, collation and retelling of stories for audiences who would otherwise not understand or seek to essentialise those deemed ‗other‘. In this inaugural lecture I focus on the value of stories gathered from anthropological field research in the southwest Indian Ocean Islands. The stories (often constitutive of a multiply-situated self), shed light on the finer details of gendered, ethnic and raced existence in the island communities. They also offer deep insight into the nature and possible ‗evolutions‘ of contemporary societies. Finally, I suggest that alter-narratives, those stories rarely told, provide access not only to multiple worlds, they are part of an aural epistemology which might lead to alternative ways of connecting with others and thereby conceptualising and articulating identity in our contemporary global society.
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Confinement and labouring women: a persistent struggle against nature
- Authors: James, Sindiwe
- Subjects: Childbirth , Labor (Obstetrics) , f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/40028 , vital:35730
- Description: Nature in its essence is frequently viewed as a thing of beauty and the ultimate truth of perfection. Unfortunately, this view of nature is often undermined when it comes to the concept of women in confinement and labour. Women, naturally by virtue of being females, have the capacity to become pregnant and thus to bear children. However, in many instances this capacity becomes limited, or misunderstood. In such cases, humans start viewing or considering confinement and labour in terms of ‘being wrong and incorrect’. They only see issues around age and marital status while losing sight of the fact that nature has ordained that all women have a uterus, which has a potential to conceive, but under ‘suitable’ conditions. Yes, the uterus does not know about age and health restrictions, but will expel its contents when the time comes, and suitability around that expulsion unfortunately becomes the concern of humans (midwives or family members). Very often young girls who are in confinement are received and treated differently by these two categories of humans because they are deemed not to be at the correct age for falling pregnant and to be in labour, or they are regarded as having been ‘naughty’.
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- Authors: James, Sindiwe
- Subjects: Childbirth , Labor (Obstetrics) , f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: text , Lectures
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/40028 , vital:35730
- Description: Nature in its essence is frequently viewed as a thing of beauty and the ultimate truth of perfection. Unfortunately, this view of nature is often undermined when it comes to the concept of women in confinement and labour. Women, naturally by virtue of being females, have the capacity to become pregnant and thus to bear children. However, in many instances this capacity becomes limited, or misunderstood. In such cases, humans start viewing or considering confinement and labour in terms of ‘being wrong and incorrect’. They only see issues around age and marital status while losing sight of the fact that nature has ordained that all women have a uterus, which has a potential to conceive, but under ‘suitable’ conditions. Yes, the uterus does not know about age and health restrictions, but will expel its contents when the time comes, and suitability around that expulsion unfortunately becomes the concern of humans (midwives or family members). Very often young girls who are in confinement are received and treated differently by these two categories of humans because they are deemed not to be at the correct age for falling pregnant and to be in labour, or they are regarded as having been ‘naughty’.
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