Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences: Recent submissions
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Land, natural resources and the social reproduction of South Africa's ‘relative surplus population’
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2024)In the past few decades, there has been a renewed interest by feminist scholars in social reproduction. Global South scholars have argued that in agrarian societies of the global South that are marked by a high prevalence ... -
Land commoning in deagrarianized contexts: Potentials for agroecology?
(University of California Press, 2024)Amid socially and ecologically failing food systems, land commoning has been proposed as a pathway to align food systems with agroecology and food sovereignty. This article aims to contribute to nascent understandings of ... -
Human resource information systems as strategic tool for the sustainability of the public health sector
(IGI Global, 2023)Information and communication technologies (ICT) dominate almost all professional domains, including the field of human resources management. Human resources information system (HRIS) is one such technology that can transform ... -
Leadership styles as predictors of employee engagement at a selected tertiary institution
(AOSIS Publishing, 2023)Orientation: The study examined transformational leadership (TFL), transactional leadership (TSL) and servant leadership (SL) as predictors of employee engagement (EE) at a tertiary institution in Cape Town. Research ... -
Food security, equitable development and South–South migration: Towards a research agenda
(Wiley [Commercial Publisher], 2023)In this commentary, we reflect on recent policy-related and research moves to connect migration with food security. Food security refers to the condition where individuals, households, and communities have both physical ... -
Governance and conservation effectiveness in protected areas and indigenous and locally managed areas
(2023)Increased conservation action to protect more habitat and species is fueling a vigorous debate about the relative effectiveness of different sorts of protected areas. Here we review the literature that compares the ... -
The causes and consequences of the 2018 failed peace agreement between the Oromo Liberation Front and the Ethiopian government
(Routledge, 2023)Following the 2018 political reforms in Ethiopia, many rebel groups that were fighting against the government and labelled as ‘terrorists’ were allowed to return to the country. The most prominent of these was the Oromo ... -
Governance and conservation effectiveness in protected areas and indigenous and locally managed areas
(Annual Reviews Inc., 2023)Increased conservation action to protect more habitat and species is fueling a vigorous debate about the relative effectiveness of different sorts of protected areas. Here we review the literature that compares the ... -
Defining and measuring time poverty in South Africa
(Routledge, 2023)This study primarily adopted the absolute approach to examine time poverty in South Africa by analysing the 2000 and 2010 Time Use Survey data. The findings indicated that absolute time-poor individuals were predominantly ... -
Experiences of precarious work within higher education institutions: a qualitative evidence synthesis
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2023)Introduction: A qualitative evidence synthesis was employed, to identify and synthesize the best evidence on the experiences of precariously employed academics in high education institutions. Methods: The Joanna Briggs ... -
Comparative sanitation data from high-frequency phone surveys across 3 countries
(Elsevier Inc., 2024)With less than half of the worldʼs urban population having safely managed sanitation due to the high cost and difficulty of building sewers and treatment plants, many rely on off-grid options like pit latrines and septic ... -
The causes and consequences of the 2018 failed peace agreement between the Oromo Liberation Front and the Ethiopian government
(Routledge, 2023)Following the 2018 political reforms in Ethiopia, many rebel groups that were fighting against the government and labelled as ‘terrorists’ were allowed to return to the country. The most prominent of these was the Oromo ... -
Sustaining family businesses through business incubation: an Africa-focused review
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024)The influence of business incubation systems on family businesses in African economies has not been thoroughly investigated despite the potential contribution of family businesses to Africa’s economic expansion and the ... -
Temporary academics in South African higher education institutions: their lived precarity experiences
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023)Temporary academic appointments are increasingly prevalent in higher education institutions across the globe. The lived experiences of temporary academic staff within South African higher education institutions were explored. ... -
Impact of anxiety on students' behavioural intention to use business simulation games
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023)he use of business simulation games in education is increasing as it allows students to apply theoretical concepts. It encourages critical skills for Information Systems students such as problem-solving, critical thinking ... -
Physical fitness, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, and occupational performance in firefighters
(Common Ground Research Networks, 2023)Introduction: To perform their work efficiently and safely, firefighters should maintain all aspects of physical fitness. Cardiac-related incidents are the leading cause of duty-related deaths in firefighters, and many ... -
Smallholder Views on Chinese Agricultural Investments in Mozambique and Tanzania in the Context of VGGTs
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)Based on a case study in each country, this study documents the views of Mozambican and Tanzanian smallholders regarding Chinese agricultural investments and the extent to which investors abide by their legitimate land ... -
Exploring Flood Response Challenges, Training Needs, and the Impact of Online Flood Training for Lifeguards and Water Safety Professionals in South Africa
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)Flooding is a significant cause of human and economic loss in the African region, including in South Africa. Flood mitigation and response in South Africa is challenging due to a range of environmental, infrastructure, ... -
Migrant networks, food remittances, and Zimbabweans in Cape Town: a social media perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study examines the evolving connection between migrant networking on social media and cross-border food remittances in Southern Africa. Emerging research and academic debates have shown that social media platforms ... -
The gendered nature of household decision making and expenditure choices in the context of smallholder agricultural commercialization in Malawi
(BMC, 2024)Background The push towards commercialization is driven by the modernization paradigm which argues that traditional subsistence farming is backward and primitive. Despite commercialization having the potential to enhance ...