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The intersectionality of religion, race and gender at the time of COVID-19 pandemic: A South African reflection

Mothoagae, Itumeleng D; Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen (2021)

This paper presents the intersectionality of religion, race, and gender during the COVID-19 pandemic from a South African perspective. Though COVID-19 has affected every area in South Africa, the intersectionality of ...

Transgender student experiences of online education during COVID-19 pandemic era in rural Eastern Cape area of South Africa: A descriptive phenomenological study

Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen; Mudau, Tshimangadzo Selina; Shandu, Thulile; Ndou, Nthomeni Dorah (2021)

COVID-19 affected education in many ways. As a response, various strategies were introduced to ensure students’ access to education, including online education. For most of the students, fulltime online education brought ...

Utilisation of HIV services by female sex workers in Zimbabwe during the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive phenomenological study

Moyo, Idah; Tshivhase, Livhuwani; Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen (Taylor & Francis, 2022-07-28)

This study focuses on female sex workers as a key population group that suffers a degree of vulnerability according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Key populations refer to people at heightened risk of contracting ...

Decision support-tools for early detection of infection in older people (aged> 65 years): a scoping review

Masot, Olga; Cox, Anna; Mold, Freda; Sund-Levander, Märtha; Tingström, Pia; Boersema, Geertien C.; Botigué, Teresa; Daltrey, Julie; Hughes, Karen; Mayhorn, Christopher B.; Montgomery, Amy; Mullan, Judy; Carey, Nicola (2022-07-01)

Abstract Background Infection is more frequent, and serious in people aged > 65 as they experience non-specific signs and symptoms delaying diagnosis and prompt treatment. ...

The converging influence of social, economic and psychological factors on public responsiveness to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa

Swart, Lu-Anne; Taliep, Naiema; Ismail, Ghouwa; Van Niekerk, Ashley (2022-07-30)

Abstract Background This study assessed the influence of social, economic, and psychological factors on South African’s responsiveness to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although ...

The effects of advertising on alcohol consumption: a case of perceptions of women in Spruitview, South Africa

Dilebo, Loveness Reitumetse (2021)

The primary research objective of this study was to investigate the perceptions of women in Spruitview, South Africa towards alcohol advertising. Literature review revealed that alcohol beverage companies use different ...

The alignment between the perceived quality of strategic management of senior management and employees in a Canola Oil manufacturing company

van der Merwe, Susanna Aletta (2021)

In 2016, SOILL, a canola oil manufacturing company, aligned its strategy in the business through extensive communication and engagement. Due to the COVID19 pandemic, the organisation’s market has shifted from the hospitality ...

The Relationship Between the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Perceptions of Human Resources Practices, Organisational Leadership, Hope and Optimism in the Private Sector

Manakana, Phuti Michael (2021)

The general purpose of this study was to examine the significance of the relationships between the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the perceptions of human resource practices, organisational leadership, and hope and ...

Effective Change Management, Spiritual Leadership and Work Self-Efficacy during COVID-19 in the South African Private Sector.

Hanafey, Shan Pamela (2021)

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a disruption within the workplace leading to increased levels of uncertainty among the workforce. The success to overcoming immediate threats to organisational performance ...

Relationship between Transactional Leadership, Organisational Leadership and Job security in the public sector during Covid 19

Marrian, Xylia (2021)

This study was performed to explore the relationship between transactional leadership, organisational leadership, and job security within the public sector of South Africa during the Covid 19 pandemic. The pandemic caused ...

The impact of COVID-19 on the perceptions of Human Resources Practices, Organizational Leadership and Work Self-Efficacy in the Private Sector.

Lebata, Lineo Faith (2021)

The aim of this study was to determine the significance of the relationship between human resource practices, organisational leadership, and Work Self-Efficacy (WSE) in the private sector. This study was necessitated by ...

Evaluating the digitalisation of the Professional Hairdressing Industry and the impact on value chain stakeholders

Kokong, Lefa Nyepetsi (2021)

Pandemic fear during COVID-19, as defined by Tarn (2021), has caused hairdressers, beauty salons, and distributors as well as the producers of professional hair care and colouring to come together to adapt the value chain ...

Investigating the relationship between Effective Change Management, Organisational Leadership and Hope and Optimism in the South African Private Sector during COVID-19

Weideman, Lana (2021)

Background: The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unparalleled changes to the workplace environment, resulting in a rapid increase in the incidence of occupational burn-out. This state, characterised by ...

Demonology, eschatology and vaccinology in African independent Pentecostalism

Kgatle, Mookgo Solomon (Aosis, 2022-06-22)

Public discourses on the reliability of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in dealing with the upsurge of virus cases and deaths are developing and ongoing in many different contexts, as countries around the ...

The relationship between Task Leadership Behaviour, Organisational Leadership and Work-Life Balance in the Private-Sector during COVID-19

Nkambule, Dr Nonkululeko Blesset (2021)

The catastrophic COVID -19 pandemic impact on business communities globally has brought about the need for the creation of pandemic-proof workplaces and management consciousness towards establishing wellbeing-centric ...

A Meta-synthesis of the Systematic Application of International Best Practice Methods and Standards in Managing Risk in Event Management

Jones, Gregory Simon (2021)

All business involves assuming and managing risk and this is particularly true of businesses involved in the staging and management of events, which are inherently risky endeavours. This makes event management intrinsically ...

Assessing Talent Management as a tool for enhancing Organisational Performance at a Pension Fund in Namibia

Gases, Imilda Ella (2021)

The aim of this research was to find out whether talent management practices can be used as a tool to enhance organisational performance at a Pension Fund in Namibia. The study also investigated factors that hampered the ...

The paradox of the reopening of schools under the lockdown – An exposure of the continued inequalities within the South African educational sector: A theological decolonial view

Baloyi, Elijah (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2020)

The arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Africa was responded to by a lockdown, which barred people from moving out of their homes unless for serious and stipulated reasons by government. Amongst other ...

Towards a framework too enhance Millennials' and Generation Xers' well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic

Van der Linde, Bernadine Anine (2020-12)

Orientation: While adversity causes devastation, it can also cause individuals to assume a new and positive perspective on life. Positive emotions can assist individuals in overcoming adversity, safeguard them against ...

‘Tell someone who cares’ : the value of intentionally establishing an online presence dedicated to student emotional wellbeing; particularly during times of crisis

Scheepers, Liesl Helene (2022-01)

Rather than being antithetical to thinking or reasoning, current research would suggest that emotion has a critical role to play in the teaching and learning process, especially in the online environment. While a literature ...

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