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The analyses of non-standard employment and contemporary labour protest in South Africa 非标准就业与当代南非劳工抗议分析

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-18 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5856

J. Mathekga

引用次数: 1

Pursuing triple bottom line sustainability through conscious corporate governance 通过有意识的公司治理，追求三重底线的可持续发展

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-18 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5861

B.A.F. Sukhdeo, CA Arnolds

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Turnover intention of public sector workers in South Africa across gender and race: The moderating role of psychological contract type and organisational commitment dimension 南非公共部门员工跨性别和种族的离职意向:心理契约类型和组织承诺维度的调节作用

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-18 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5851

L. Ronnie

{"title":"Turnover intention of public sector workers in South Africa across gender and race: The moderating role of psychological contract type and organisational commitment dimension","authors":"L. Ronnie","doi":"10.25159/2520-3223/5851","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-3223/5851","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to investigate the relevance of gender and race to turnover intention among public sector workers (PSW) through the moderation of psychological contract type and organisational commitment dimension. The research hypotheses in this study set out to test relationships between psychological contract type and turnover intention and between organisational commitment dimension and turnover intention. Using gender and race as key variables, further hypotheses tested whether significant differences in PSW psychological contract type existed; whether differences in PSW organisational commitment dimensions were present; and whether significant relationships between psychological contract type, organisational commitment and turnover intention were found. A survey was conducted with 211 PSW in a provincial government department in the Western Cape, South Africa. In terms of turnover intention, the results showed that coloured and white PSW were the groups that showed a positive relationship between transactional psychological contracts and an intention to leave the public sector. For white PSW, this was paradoxically coupled with high levels of continuance commitment. This is a significant finding because high levels of this form of commitment temper the turnover intention of this group. Across gender and race, relational psychological contracts were positively correlated with affective and normative commitment and inversely related to turnover intention. PSW holding relational psychological contracts experienced high levels of emotional attachment and loyalty to the public sector which contributed significantly to a desire to remain with their employer. The study addresses a conspicuous and important gap in the literature and suggests a number of recommendations for public sector management in South Africa in the light of the findings.","PeriodicalId":365680,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations)","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133312949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

The effect of race on CEO pay-performance sensitivity in South Africa 种族对南非CEO薪酬绩效敏感性的影响

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-18 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5850

M. Bussin, S. Barrett

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The use of external perceived injustices by AMCU in the South African Platinum Mining Industry AMCU在南非铂矿业中使用外界认为的不公正

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-18 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5862

Albert Wocke, Jan S. Marais

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Female Attorneys in South Africa: A Quantitative Analysis 南非女律师:数量分析

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-01-22 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/4888

T. Meyer

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An Exploratory Study of Trade Union Pluralism in Ghana 加纳工会多元化的探索研究

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-01-07 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/4312

Kenneth E. Parku, Y. Lamptey

{"title":"An Exploratory Study of Trade Union Pluralism in Ghana","authors":"Kenneth E. Parku, Y. Lamptey","doi":"10.25159/2520-3223/4312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-3223/4312","url":null,"abstract":"The practice of trade union pluralism at an enterprise level is seen as problematic for both the management of enterprises and the trade union movement. The problems arise from inter-union rivalries, competition and disputes over demarcations of privileges and rights. This article explores the practice of trade union pluralism at the enterprise level in Ghana with the aim of creating awareness of the effect of the practice on the general trade union movement. This qualitative study employed a cross-sectional design and used purposive and snowball sampling methods in selecting the participants. The data was analysed thematically. The findings from the study show that union pluralism is stimulating the decline in general union membership, the breakaway of local unions from the federations, and employersâ€™ classification of workers based on their qualifications once they are employed by organisations, and their assignment to specific unions (automatic membership at enterprise level). It is suggested that employment laws encourage union breakaways, which weakens the unions especially at the enterprise level. It is recommended that the state, labour officials and policy-makers should enforce labour laws, especially regarding freedom of association, and consider revisiting or amending some labour laws to curb their abuse. The government and labour institutions need to work together to operationalise the implementation of legal provisions on freedom of association or consider amending the provisions to curb the existing abuse.","PeriodicalId":365680,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126158840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Skills Training in the Informal Sector: Perspectives from Ghana 非正规部门的技能培训:来自加纳的观点

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-01-03 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/4501

{"title":"Skills Training in the Informal Sector: Perspectives from Ghana","authors":"","doi":"10.25159/2520-3223/4501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-3223/4501","url":null,"abstract":"Youth unemployment is a major concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Unemployment usually results from the lack of appropriate skills to enter the labour market. In Ghana, many enter the informal sector to train for a vocation, but the problem with acquiring skills in the informal sector is that the training is usually informal and unstructured. This article explores the modes of training in the informal sector to find out how the skills provided aid the employability of these workers. It provides empirical evidence to anchor policies on education and institutional policy prescriptions towards effectively equipping the youth with both employable and entrepreneurial skills that promote economic growth in the country. This research adopts a qualitative approach to explore training in the informal sector, and follows the grounded theory process to collect and analyse data. In all, 26 respondents were sampled using the purposive and convenience methods. The findings indicate that training designed for informal workers is not linked to the development agenda of the state, and the institutions are challenged in the execution of their mandates. Some beneficiaries are unable to implement their learning for lack of start-up capital, and they divert to other entrepreneurial activities as a survival strategy. The government needs to plan for the development of entrepreneurial skills in the informal sector, to extend the coverage of this development and to support the industrialisation agenda.","PeriodicalId":365680,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations)","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116189190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Mapping Capacity to Deal with Difference: Towards a Diagnostic Tool for Critical Diversity Literacy 映射处理差异的能力:对关键多样性素养的诊断工具

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2018-11-27 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/4266

Melissa Steyn, Scott Burnett, Nceba Ndzwayiba

{"title":"Mapping Capacity to Deal with Difference: Towards a Diagnostic Tool for Critical Diversity Literacy","authors":"Melissa Steyn, Scott Burnett, Nceba Ndzwayiba","doi":"10.25159/2520-3223/4266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-3223/4266","url":null,"abstract":"South Africa today faces both increasingly radical calls for systemic change from various sectors, and apparently intransigent organisational cultures whose performance in delivering racial â€œtransformationâ€ and equality in the workplace has been extremely disappointing. It is argued that a different way of managing organisations is possible, but that this requires both a commitment to a new set of values, and the possession of the skills to deal with difference, which are summarised as critical diversity literacy (CDL). In order to improve CDL capacity within organisations, baseline measurements are necessary to tailor interventions and to track progress. We propose a preliminary metric based on data gathered from practical interventions, including leadership interviews in a large national organisation, that revolve around five thematic hooks: (1) society at large, (2) the organisationâ€™s understanding of the past, (3) ideologies around change, (4) apportioning of responsibility, and (5) the conception of difference. Ways of identifying capacity (positive scripts) or lack thereof (negative scripts) are proposed and discussed as a preface to future work on deepening and refining the model.","PeriodicalId":365680,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133693231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Generic Competency Framework for Labour Relations Practitioners in the South African Public Service 南非公共服务部门劳动关系从业人员的通用能力框架

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2018-10-31 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/4848

C. Botha, C. Schultz, A. Bezuidenhout

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