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Narratives and interpretations of the political economy of Zimbabwe’s development aid trajectory, 1980–2013 1980-2013年津巴布韦发展援助轨迹的政治经济学叙述和解释

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TD-The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Pub Date : 2021-02-04 DOI: 10.4102/TD.V17I1.896

Blessing Magocha, E. Mutekwe

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Chronicling teachers’ experiences on integrating information and communication technology across the curriculum 教师在整个课程中整合信息和通信技术的长期经验

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TD-The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Pub Date : 2021-01-29 DOI: 10.4102/td.v16i1.783

Babalwa Kafu-Quvane

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Empowering global leaders through workplace sustainability: A case of Zambian leaders 通过工作场所的可持续性赋予全球领导者权力:赞比亚领导人的案例

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TD-The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Pub Date : 2021-01-22 DOI: 10.4102/TD.V17I1.897

R. Daugherty, Maja Zelihic, Chera Deresa, Hellicy C. Nga'mbi, David Ssekamatte

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‘We are all just prisoners here of our own device’: The moral challenge of balancing technology, work and capitalistic pursuits “我们都只是自己的囚徒”：平衡技术、工作和资本主义追求的道德挑战

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TD-The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.4102/TD.V17I1.899

G. Goldman

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Perceptions and experiences of cyberbullying amongst university students in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa 南非东开普省大学生对网络欺凌的看法和经历

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TD-The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Pub Date : 2021-01-18 DOI: 10.4102/TD.V17I1.776

L. Cilliers

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Table of Contents Vol 16, No 1 (2020) 目录第16卷第1期（2020）

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TD-The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Pub Date : 2020-12-23 DOI: 10.4102/td.v16i1.1009

Editorial Office

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A remarkable year with new opportunities for transdisciplinarity 这是具有跨学科新机遇的非凡一年

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TD-The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Pub Date : 2020-12-21 DOI: 10.4102/td.v16i1.994

J. Tempelhoff

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Through the eyes of parents: Culture of young children in diverse early learning spaces 透过父母的眼睛：不同早期学习空间中幼儿的文化

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TD-The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Pub Date : 2020-12-17 DOI: 10.4102/td.v16i1.763

Aletta J. Van As, Lorayne A. Excell, Noluthando Magadla, N. Gqoli

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Not just a language with white faces: Analysing #taalmonument on Instagram using machine learning 不仅仅是一种白人面孔的语言:使用机器学习分析Instagram上的#taalmonument

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TD-The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Pub Date : 2020-12-15 DOI: 10.4102/td.v16i1.871

E. Kotzé, Burgert A. Senekal

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Employees’ perceptions of diversity management practices as predictors of psychological capital: A South African study 员工对多元化管理实践的认知作为心理资本的预测因素:一项南非研究

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TD-The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.4102/td.v16i1.790

L. Sealome, C. Chipunza

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