The influence of the age of female academics on their work experience in South African universities has not been researched to date. Yet, much publicity has been given to the “leaking pipeline” syndrome, referring term ...

The competence of distance educators has a significant impact on learners’ success. The paradigm shift for universities to become distance and electronic learning environments justifies the urgency to address competency ...

rientation: Female academics in higher-education institutions face numerous challenges in the continuously changing landscape of South African higher education. Mergers, increasing job demands, ever-increasing class ...

One of the most serious challenges that South Africa faces is the high unemployment level. The small business sector is globally recognised as a driver for job creation. However, low knowledge and skills levels in the South ...

In the productivity-driven mining industry, safety and employee engagement become a hazard. The mining industry in South Africa experiences challenges such as a high accident rate, employees who are not engaged and individual ...

Orientation: The implementation of performance management (PM) in the public sector remains a challenge and requires an investigation into employees’ perception of PM at Statistics South Africa. Research purpose: This ...

This article reports on the findings of a qualitative content analysis study that explored the generic competencies required of labour relations practitioners in the South African public service with a view to developing ...

The changing work roles and resulting workloads of distance educators hold significant implications for the wellbeing and mental health of academics. New work roles include redesigning curricula for online delivery, ...

Abstract Orientation: The mining industry is a notoriously difficult environment to achieve positive work outcomes, such as employee commitment. The association between transformational leadership and commitment within ...