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African Journal of Employee Relations

The South African public service is noted to be in a state of flux with challenges affecting empl... more The South African public service is noted to be in a state of flux with challenges affecting employee health. The study investigated the influence of career adaptability on the relationship between workplace attachment and employee health. Employee health was measured through two facets, namely physical and mental health. The study formulated four hypotheses. Data to test these proposed hypotheses were collected through a survey making use of a self-administered questionnaire among a sample of 214 public service employees. The findings indicate support for a relationship to exist between workplace attachment and facets of employee health. However, no evidence existed to support the moderating role of career adaptability on the relationship between workplace attachment and facets of employee health. Based on these findings, a range of interventions targeted at employees and the public service are suggested.

SA Journal of Human Resource Management

The correction does not change the significance of study's findings or overall interpretation of ... more The correction does not change the significance of study's findings or overall interpretation of its results or the scientific conclusions in any way.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

This study investigated four questions: whether a non-entrepreneurship-oriented university enviro... more This study investigated four questions: whether a non-entrepreneurship-oriented university environment predicts entrepreneurship barriers, whether an entrepreneurial-oriented university environment predicted entrepreneurship intentions among learners, whether public infrastructure mediated the relationship between the non-entrepreneurship-oriented university environment and entrepreneurship barriers and, whether public infrastructure mediates the relationship between the entrepreneurship-oriented university environment and entrepreneurship intentions. An explanatory research design was pursued and the study was quantitative in nature. A sample of university learners was randomly approached for primary data collection. A self-administered questionnaire was used as a research instrument. Simple linear regression and hierarchical regression analyses were performed to make meaning of the data. The study found that a nonentrepreneurship-oriented university environment predicts entreprene...

Journal of Consumer Sciences, Nov 28, 2020

The African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2021

Nutrition knowledge is an important factor leading to the promotion of good nutrition practice. G... more Nutrition knowledge is an important factor leading to the promotion of good nutrition practice. Good nutrition practices can be linked to assisting,not only individuals,but also society in general to adopt healthy life-style practices that can prolong life. Calls exist within the literature for research that understands further how nutrition knowledge can be promoted at individual and community levels.Answering such research calls can also be the basis for useful practitioner interventions on the ground.Embedded within these calls is the need to also explore the role of individual-psychological factors on aspects of nutrition.Further, there is also need to pay attention to issues that affect the youth market,especially their attitudes towards issues related not only to nutrition practices but also nutrition knowledge. This research gives focus in determining the relationship between self-efficacy as an individual psychological factor and nutrition knowledge amongst a sample of youth...

International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 2022

After the outbreak of Covid-19, universities in South Africa adopted blended learning and learnin... more After the outbreak of Covid-19, universities in South Africa adopted blended learning and learning continued online. The outbreak of Covid-19 brought to light inherent problems that South African rural universities are facing in the utilisation of educational technologies. These problems include inadequate online support technologies, inadequate electricity supply and poor educator and learner technological skills. Resultantly, questions have been raised on rural university graduates’ employability prospects and how these can be enhanced. This study provides evidence revealing that learner career ambition can be used as an intervention mechanism to enhance graduate employability among rural university learners. This study sought to determine whether online teaching and learning predict perceived graduate employability among rural university learners in South Africa. In addition, the study investigated whether learner career ambition moderates the relationship between online teaching...

Journal of Education, 2021

There is a call for studies that explore the concept of career development self-efficacy among pe... more There is a call for studies that explore the concept of career development self-efficacy among people in rural contexts. In this study, we explored the determinants of student career development self-efficacy in a rural context. We were guided by the literature and explored the role of self-directed learning consisting of three sub-scales, namely a) self-management, b) desire for learning, and c) self-control. We sought to ascertain how the three elements of self-directed learning influence student career development self-efficacy. We adopted a quantitative research approach and designed our study as survey research. We used a convenience sample of 150 students enrolled at a rural campus in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Data was analysed in our seeking to generate descriptive and inferential statistics. For the latter, we used simple linear regression tests. The findings show that self-management, desire for learning, and self-control influence career development self-e...

Journal of Contemporary Management, 2019

Journal of Social Sciences, 2014

This paper assessed informal entrepreneurial activities demonstrated by postgraduate business man... more This paper assessed informal entrepreneurial activities demonstrated by postgraduate business management students at the University of Fort Hare (South Africa). To achieve this objective, literature on entrepreneurship, formal and informal entrepreneurial activities was reviewed. A survey was carried out among 40 postgraduate business management students (Honours and Masters). Data was collected through the use of selfadministered questionnaires. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test of association. The empirical results obtained indicate a strong concurrence with other empirical papers. The findings of the paper confirm the existence of informal entrepreneurial activities. Informal entrepreneurs enjoyed both intrinsic and extrinsic rewards though their degree of preference varied on individuals. Further, results indicate that informal entrepreneurial activities were of different types and informal entrepreneurs (post-graduate business management students) were being rewarded by profits. The paper recommends that postgraduate business management students should plan their activities in order for them to succeed both academically and entrepreneurially.

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, 2019

This study was undertaken with the goal of investigating the predictive capacity of desire for in... more This study was undertaken with the goal of investigating the predictive capacity of desire for independence (DI), economic motivation (EcoM) and entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) regarding willingness to become an entrepreneur (WEE) for employees involved in dirty work. Setting: Although this study is grounded in well-developed theories, the study is of value given that it provides new insights with respect to the impact of EcoM, ESE and DI on WEE among employees involved in dirty work who are facing stigma. Methods: This study adopted a positivist paradigm. Data were gathered through a selfadministered questionnaire. To analyse the data, factor analysis and multiple linear regression were used. Results: This study found that in the quest to achieve a high-standing position in society by employees involved in dirty work, EcoM and ESE play more crucial roles than DI as far as WEE is concerned. Conclusion: This study concluded that in the quest to achieve a high-standing position in the society, EcoM and ESE play more crucial roles than DI on WEE for employees involved in dirty work.

SA Journal of Information Management, 2018

Background: Youths have been found to utilise and adopt information communication technology (ICT... more Background: Youths have been found to utilise and adopt information communication technology (ICT) faster than any other population cohort. This has been aided by the advent of social media, especially Facebook and Instagram as platforms of choice. Calls have been made for more research (especially in rural communities) on the usage of ICT platforms such as social media among the youth as a basis for interventions that not only allow for better communication but also for learning. Objectives: The research investigated the relationship between knowledge sharing, habit and obligation in relation to social media usage among a sample of rural South African youth. Method: This study is descriptive by design. Primary data were collected from 447 youths domiciled within a rural community in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa using a self-administered questionnaire. The respondents to the study were all social media users. A combination of descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correla...

SA Journal of Information Management, 2016

Background: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are gaining popularity in South Afr... more Background: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are gaining popularity in South Africa; this includes the use of mobile phones and the Internet. Mobile phones also seem to be popular with the student cohort of the South African population, especially for communication purposes. Empirical evidence affirms the importance of mobile phones to this cohort, including the need to research further how these groups use and experience such devices.Objectives: This study seeks to provide an understanding of how mobile phone features, the motivation to use and time spent on a mobile phone influence behavioural intention to use mobile phones among a sample of technical and vocational educational and training (TVET) students in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.Method: A survey was carried out with 161 TVET students through a self-administered questionnaire completed by each respondent. Pre-testing and pilot testing of measures were conducted using a sample of final-year stu...

SA Journal of Information Management, 2015

Background: The use of electronic learning (e-learning) systems is gaining popularity especially ... more Background: The use of electronic learning (e-learning) systems is gaining popularity especially within a Higher Education (HE) context. However, scholars have identified some factors that affect the utilisation and the acceptance of such systems, one of which is the gender divide, which favours mostly males ahead of females.Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the acceptance of the e-learning system within a South African HE setting, including the influential role of gender in the acceptance of such a system. Method: Quantitative data was collected through a cross-sectional survey using 113 registered final year students at a South African university who were making use of an e-learning system as part of their teaching delivery. The measuring instrument used was the technology acceptance instrument (TAI) and included measures of computer self-efficacy (CSE), perceived ease of use (PEU), perceived usefulness (PU), and behavioural intention to use (BIU). Results...

Acta Commercii, 2016

Research purpose: The aim of this article was to establish whether or not performance between mal... more Research purpose: The aim of this article was to establish whether or not performance between male-owned and female-owned small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) differs significantly and to assess the extent to which the gender gap in SME performance (if any) could be allocated to gender differences in levels of business-related experience.Motivation for the study: The influence of gender on SME performance is well documented from an international perspective. However, what lacks in extant literature is the understanding of whether the performance gap between male and female entity owners with similar business-related experience exists or not. This study investigated gender influence through data collected from both male and female entity owners.Research design, approach and method: The study was descriptive by design. Primary data were collected through self-administered questionnaires. Data analysis was undertaken through t-test and chi-square analysis.Main findings: The findings ...

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies

PurposeThe study explores growth barriers experienced by a sample of women subsistence entreprene... more PurposeThe study explores growth barriers experienced by a sample of women subsistence entrepreneurs operating within the informal sector in South Africa.Design/methodology/approachThe paper utilizes a descriptive-exploratory research approach and design relying on semi-structured interviews. A purposive sample of 45 women subsistence entrepreneurs formed the participant pool.FindingsThree main narratives emerged. First, a sense of personal contentment existed as a potential barrier for women subsistence entrepreneurs. Second, the women subsistence entrepreneurs had no expansion strategy due to their circumstances. This served as a barrier to growth. Finally, challenges emanating from the home-front served as a limit to the growth of the informal sector business.Research limitations/implicationsBased on the findings, strategies are offered to assist the women subsistence entrepreneurs in tackling the identified barriers to the growth of the informal sector business. A limitation of ...

The challenge of work often imposes a range of physical and mental health challenges to teachers.... more The challenge of work often imposes a range of physical and mental health challenges to teachers. There is a need not only to find strategies that promote the health of teachers but also to assist teachers in their profession, albeit challenges that may exist. The chapter explains whether the presence of a career calling predicts employee mental and physical health. Focusing on a sample of teachers in rural high schools, the moderating effect of career adaptability on the relationship between the presence of a career calling and employee mental and physical health was investigated. Quantitative data were collected from a sample of 214 teachers through a self-administered questionnaire. Simple linear regression and hierarchical regression analysis were the statistical techniques performed to make meaning of the data. Simple linear regression results indicated that the presence of a career calling significantly influenced mental health but had no statistical significant influence on p...

Sa Journal of Industrial Psychology, 2021

The world of work is changing. Much of this change is attributed to the uncertainty and turbulenc... more The world of work is changing. Much of this change is attributed to the uncertainty and turbulence happening in the macro-environment and subsequently affecting the experience of work (Cooke, 2018; Psychogios & Prouska, 2019). The situation is exacerbated by the rapid technological advancement that in some cases not only poses a threat but also potentially can be an opportunity for the world of work (Bondarouk, Parry, & Furtmueller, 2017). Within all this, there is evidence showing the value that is being placed on a balancing act between work and home life (Bhave & Lefter, 2017).

Entrepreneurship plays a pivotal role in our societies, such as employment creation. This is a ke... more Entrepreneurship plays a pivotal role in our societies, such as employment creation. This is a key to addressing income inequalities leading to poverty reduction and economic growth. As a result of this critical role, the campaign is on establishing more entrepreneurial entities, and there is very little concern regarding harvesting an entrepreneurial entity. Entity harvesting is equally important as setting up a new entrepreneurial venture and this chapter explores this issue. During the harvesting process, the entrepreneur recovers value through the sale of an entrepreneurial entity or its assets. Having spent several years building and adding value to the business, the entrepreneur must design an entity harvesting strategy that would provide maximum returns on the investment of time, effort and money. Several reasons may compel the entrepreneur to harvest the business and this chapter provides some of these reasons based on extant literature and primary data collected from small-...

Journal of International Studies

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, Apr 24, 2018

This article considers a distinct source of funds in the form of venture capital, which plays a c... more This article considers a distinct source of funds in the form of venture capital, which plays a crucial role in small and medium-sized entity (SME) start-ups and growth (Lucey 2010). Besides the provision of equity (venture capital) to fast-growing privately owned firms, venture capital fund managers have advanced expertise in contract negotiations, and hence they function as financial intermediaries, managers, and often as directors (Kortum & Lerner 2000). Research reveals that in some countries, for example the United States of America (USA), venture capital is the major contributor to growth and success of SMEs in sectors such as biotechnology and information communication technology (Gompers & Lerner 2001; Jeng & Wells 2000). Memba, Gakurwe and Karanga (2012), in their study conducted in Kenya, concluded that venture capitalists' investment in SMEs facilitated wealth creation in ways that improved people's livelihoods. Memba et al. (2012) further argued that venture capital is the best source of business finance, although it is seldom used. In addition, their findings revealed that venture capital has a positive impact on SME growth. Background: The debate on the influence of gender on small and medium-sized entities' (SMEs) access to finance from a demand-side perspective is still ongoing. This study seeks to contribute to the debate from an emerging economy (South Africa) perspective. Aim: The study investigated whether there is a gender gap in SME access to venture capital, a distinct source of finance. Setting: SMEs play a significant role in South Africa's economy. Despite the importance of SMEs, access to finance is one of the major constraints affecting their success rate. Globally, to enhance the probability of SME survival, small business practitioners and governments are in search of relevant support measures. One of those measures could be adequate access to venture capital. However, it is sad to note that SMEs seldom use this distinct source of finance. Methods: The study made use of the quantitative method of research and is descriptive by design. Self-administered questionnaires were emailed to respondents for the purposes of gathering primary data. The t-test was used to statistically analyse primary data. Results: The results reveal that there is a statistically significant difference in the accessibility of venture capital between male-and female-owned SMEs. Conclusion: The article concludes that a gender gap in access to venture capital exists owing to differences in business approach between female entrepreneurs and their male counterparts. Female entrepreneurs are cautious about the level of risk they are willing to take and the amount of control they wish to exercise in firm ownership.