This collection consists of information resources such as theses, dissertations and research articles, authored by members of the Unisa Community in the field of ethics.
The “Fourth Industrial Revolution” (4IR) is an expression, which is now used to frame and assess the impact of emergent technologies in the 21st century. The rapidity and quantity of changes that are occurring will result ...
Ethics is clearly an important component of sustainable business operations. In hospitality businesses practices, the operators of for example, hotels, are expected to uphold business practices that are both honest and ...
Orientation: Worldwide, bullying in the workplace is recognised as a sensitive and psychologically destructive issue. It has a detrimental effect on employee well-being, organisations’ productivity and employee relations. ...
The aim of this study is to assess the multi-disciplinary approach in the investigation of corruption in the South African public service. Data was collected by means of in-depth interviews conducted with members of the ...
Das Themengebiet der Wirtschaftsethik bezieht sich auf eine gesellschaftlich höchst relevante Thematik, insofern das Denken in der modernen wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Disziplin als auch die diesbezüglich tagtäglich im ...
Background: In 2015, Swaziland had a tuberculosis (TB) prevalence of 733 per 100 000
population and HIV prevalence of 27.5%. Baylor College of Medicine Children’s
Foundation Swaziland (BCMCFSD) reported 83% prevalence ...
The study explored the general level of awareness of the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (the ASASA) as a personification of advertising ethics within the South African Landscape. It questioned whether the ...
This article documents laws and codes of practice regulating pay discrimination in South Africa, as well as the applicable international laws pertaining to gender pay discrimination. The legal application of international ...
The rapid growth of China’s outbound tourism market is appealing to developing nations such as South Africa. The academic literature is still limited in this area and studies on China’s outbound tourism are equally limited ...
This article is grounded on a literature-based exploratory overview research methodology and proposes that without ethical practices, and solid environmental laws in place, there is no likelihood of sustainable development ...
This study demonstrates the negative effect of stereotypes in the progression of women in the legal profession in South Africa and the laws, policies and measures that reinforce gender and sex stereotypes are discriminatory ...
The thesis titled “The theory of thwarted belongingness and its relation to youth violence” presents the findings of a qualitative study that focussed on late adolescents who have committed physical assault and who were ...
The prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems in secondary school adolescents is regarded as widely spread globally. Their effects/pitfalls are also a concern that cannot be ignored. Thus, this study dealt with this ...
Misconduct, antisocial and offending (criminal) behaviour is becoming a problem in South African schools and maintaining discipline in schools is facing many challenges. Current practices do not solve disciplinary challenges. ...
The study aimed at exploring the “mindset” of learners, teachers and principals behind the violence in schools. “Mindset” is a person's general attitude with which he/she approaches a situation and the way they think about ...
This research endeavoured to construct a psychological framework for enhancing relational attitudes and behaviour in a South African employment relations context by investigating the relationship dynamics between individuals’ ...
The auditing profession is facing criticism for audit firms being associated with clients with
a poor ‘tone at the top’ despite auditors being required to assess a company’s ‘tone at
the top’, both prior to and during ...
This study explores the representation of women in leadership positions in Metropolitan Police Departments (MPDs). Historically, the police career was male dominated and women were not allowed to work in the police. ...
Workplace wellness, organisational commitment and retention play a phenomenal role in organisations. Insurance companies form part of the organisations affected by retention of employees. Employees need to be physically, ...
Unethical behaviour is now recognised as one of the South African (SA) government’s greatest challenges in the public sector. The Public Service Commission (PSC) has stated that the five most common manifestations of the ...