Influence of a university merger on personnel at the University of South Africa.
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Authors
Van der Westhuizen, E.J.
Issue Date
2011
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
University , Merger , Personnel
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Abstract
The influence of a ‘technikon-into-university’ merger, as manifested in the former
Technikon South Africa and University of South Africa merger, is the focus of this
article. A quantitative research design was employed using a questionnaire with a
five-point Likert scale. Randomly selected academic and administrative personnel
formed the sample of 31 personnel from the Department of Public Administration
and Management. The research results indicated that personnel were satisfied with
their work and with management during the merger process. However, personnel
were somewhat dissatisfied with the institution. A possible managerial implication
for the newly merged institution is that the positive attitudes of personnel towards
their work and management provide a sound basis on which the institution can build
its future human resource activities. This study enables a better understanding of a
university merger, and these findings may also be extended to a follow-up study in
order to identify the main reasons causing the current negativity amongst personnel
in the Department of Public Administration and Management towards the institution.
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Citation
Van der Westhuizen, E.J. Impact of the merger on the attitudes of a selected group of personnel at the University of South Africa, Progressio,(33:2), 2011
Publisher
Unisa Press
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ISSN
0256-8853