Immigrant trade in Wood crafts Stones and Beads in Cape Towns Craft Markets South Africa A Critical Review
- Authors: Asoba, Samson Nambei , Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Markets Immigrants Article
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/8121 , vital:61397 , xlink:href="https://www.abacademies.org/articles/immigrant-trade-in-wood-crafts-stones-and-beads-in-cape-towns-craft-markets-south-africa-a-critical-review-10257.html"
- Description: Although extensive studies and investigations exist within provincial and national spheres of the craft making and trading sector in South Africa, most of these investigations have aimed to conceptualise craft and the identification of the obstacles, as well as the demurred in the craft industry as whole. However, not much is known about immigrant traders in the African craft market. The objective of this study was to investigate the process involves in the manufacturing and trading of woodcraft, stones carving and beads stores owned by immigrant traders. The study utilised a desk methodology to review literature in Green Market Square, Stellenbosch Craft markets, Hout Bay Craft Market and Franschhoek Craft market. The findings revealed that the art of wood carving uses cutting tools to make wooden figures, ornamental objects and sculptures. The beads are made of fine glass, broken and unusable bottles and other varieties of scrap glass. The finding also revealed that most craft businesses are seasonal the markets do not have shades and unpredictable weather pattern in Cape Town is also a problem, which limits growth prospects.The study recommended that policy makers should developed these markets.
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- Date Issued: 2021
Industry 4.0 and Skills Deficiencies in the HRM Function: Case Study of the HRM Department of a selected organisation in Cape Town
- Authors: Asoba, Samson Nambei , Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Personel Management Industry 4.0 Article
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/8095 , vital:61395 , xlink:href="https://www.abacademies.org/articles/industry-40-and-skills-deficiencies-in-the-hrm-function-case-study-of-the-hrm-department-of-a-selected-organization-in-cape-town-10664.html"
- Description: The study was formulated to tap into the future of HRM given the disruptions arising from the Covid-119 pandemic as well as the progression of the global technological environment to the fourth industrial revolution. The aim of the study was to: the Covid-19 induced HRM practices underpinning future organizational competitiveness. A literature review strategy was adopted to achieve the study objective. The study established seven emerging themes to inform HRM practices for the competitiveness of organizations in future following the Covid-19 disturbances. These themes are: primacy of HRM, increased cyber influences, digitalization, remote HRM, human-machine interface skills, human-organisation strategic links as well as human-technology interface competencies. Based on the study findings, the study recommended HRM departments to move to HR 4.0 through the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies, increased automation, and digitalization as well as strengthen virtualization systems.
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- Date Issued: 2021
Leadership Styles and Employee Job Satisfaction: A Case of Head of Departments in Walter Sisulu UniversityMonitoring and Management Mechanisms on Stress in HEI in Eastern Cape Province in South Africa: Critical Review
- Authors: Asoba, Samson Nambei , Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Educational Leadership Education (Higher) College department heads Article
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/8082 , vital:61392 , xlink:href="https://www.abacademies.org/articles/leadership-styles-and-employee-job-satisfaction-a-case-of-head-of-departments-in-walter-sisulu-university-10942.html"
- Description: This study was based on the relationship between the leadership styles of Academic head of Department and employee job satisfaction at the Higher Education Institution (HEI). In so doing, the study was based on the following questions: What is the relationship between leadership styles of HODs and employee job satisfaction in a Higher Education institution in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. A purposive sampling technique was utilised to select the participants, which comprised 80 academic staff members to which the researcher hand-delivered 80 questionnaires. The study employed a quantitative method to collect and analyse data. The study found that Perceptions on the leadership styles of academic HODs at the HEI are varied. No clear pattern emerged on what leadership styles are prevalent. The relationship between leadership styles and employee job satisfaction appears to be nonlinear. Job satisfaction is a phenomenon that is determined by many factors, not simply leadership styles.
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- Date Issued: 2021
Monitoring and Management Mechanisms on Stress in HEI in Eastern Cape Province in South Africa: Critical Review
- Authors: Asoba, Samson Nambei , Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Teachers--Job stress , Ill-Discipline of Learners , Middle school education -- Parent participation
- Language: English
- Type: text , article , Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/8068 , vital:61393 , xlink:href="https://www.abacademies.org/articles/monitoring-and-management-mechanisms-on-stress-in-hei-in-eastern-cape-province-in-south-africa-critical-review-10636.html"
- Description: Stress is a global phenomenon that affects everyone regardless of gender, resources and environment. Although this phenomenon is well researched, teachers’ experiences of stress remains a worrying challenge particularly to schools’ effectiveness. This study sought to establish how monitoring and management mechanism that can assist teachers to cope with stress challenges. These are some of the recommendation: that the school disciplinary committee should be trained in various disciplinary measures that may be implemented in the school to curb learner ill-discipline and lack of commitment, that working relationship should be built between schools and the Department of Basic Education, motivational speakers and educational counsellors should meet with all learners on a regular basis to motivate them to have high desire for and interest in education and to build their self-confidence in the classroom, providing all the schools with healthy environment in classrooms, provision of learning and teaching materials to all schools, schools should set up an effective school-parents partnership in order to promote a safe drug and alcohol free environment, employ enough teachers in all secondary schools and the Department of Basic Education at district level should make room for stress management workshops for teachers.
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- Date Issued: 2021
Perceptions of Cultural and Heritage Tourism Entrepreneurship among Students at a Higher Educational Institution in Cape Town
- Authors: Asoba, Samson Nambei , Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Heritage Tourism Entrepreneurship Article
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/8085 , vital:61394 , xlink:href="https://www.abacademies.org/articles/perceptions-of-cultural-and-heritage-tourism-entrepreneurship-among-students-at-a-higher-educational-institution-in-cape-town-13940.html"
- Description: This study was inspired by the need to increase entrepreneurial opportunities in South Africa. It analysed the opportunity presented by tourism as a possible entrepreneurial field for you entrepreneurs from Universities. The study was based on the position that despite the attacks on colonial heritage sites, they can present possible entrepreneurial opportunities. The study adopted the quantitative approach to collect and analyse the perceptions of entrepreneurship students at a Higher Education Institution. Evidence was found that there were many benefits of heritage entrepreneurship which included creating financial viability, creation of employment and improving the environment and infrastructure in communities. It was also found that most of the students held a positive impression of the role of tourist and tourism entrepreneurship in the communities. They held a good image of the tourist and felt that they did not offer any threat to locals. Youth are recommended to adopt heritage tourism entrepreneurship as employment opportunity.
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- Date Issued: 2021
Sustainable Human Resource Practices for Organizational Competitiveness Post the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Authors: Asoba, Samson Nambei , Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Personel Management Covid-19 (Disease) Article
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/8118 , vital:61396 , xlink:href="https://www.abacademies.org/articles/Sustainable-human-resource-practices-for-organizational-competitiveness-post-the-covid-19-1528-2686-27-2-480.pdf"
- Description: The study was formulated to tap into the future of HRM given the disruptions arising from the Covid-119 pandemic as well as the progression of the global technological environment to the fourth industrial revolution. The aim of the study was to: the Covid-19 induced HRM practices underpinning future organizational competitiveness. A literature review strategy was adopted to achieve the study objective. The study established seven emerging themes to inform HRM practices for the competitiveness of organizations in future following the Covid-19 disturbances. These themes are: primacy of HRM, increased cyber influences, digitalization, remote HRM, human-machine interface skills, human-organisation strategic links as well as human-technology interface competencies. Based on the study findings, the study recommended HRM departments to move to HR 4.0 through the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies, increased automation, and digitalization as well as strengthen virtualization systems.
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- Date Issued: 2021
The Primacy of Effective Human Capital Management to the Growth of Entrepreneurship Ventures. A Study of Cases from the Fast Food Restaurant Sector in Cape Town
- Authors: Asoba, Samson Nambei , Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Entrepreneurship Human capital Article
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/8135 , vital:61400 , xlink:href="https://www.abacademies.org/articles/the-primacy-of-effective-human-capital-management-to-the-growth-of-entrepreneurship-ventures-a-study-of-cases-from-the-fast-food-r-10259.html"
- Description: This paper draws on two fields, human resources management and entrepreneurship to examine the observed problem of stalled established business ownership even despite favourable Total Early Stage entrepreneurship (TEA) among many nations. The aim of the study was to established the perceptions of entrepreneurs on the influence of human capital on the growth and sustainability of entrepreneurial ventures from the restaurant sector in Cape Town. The study adopted a qualitative research design which was based on interviews to infer the entrepreneurs’ perceptions on the role of effective human capital management to growth of entrepreneurial ventures. Fifteen interviews were conducted and analysed following a thematic analyse procedure. Various themes and sub themes which pointed to the critically of effective human capital management were established. It was found the people possess certain social, philosophical, psychological and ideological attributes that cannot be found from other resources. At the end of the analysis, it was established that human resources are central to the growth of entrepreneurial ventures as they possess certain exploitable entrepreneurial talents, are capable of unlocking the value of other resources and also they are the drivers of growth. Following these findings, it was recommended that entrepreneurs should centralise effective human capital management for growth. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Human Capital, Small Businesses, Business Growth, Competitive Advantage
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- Date Issued: 2021
The Profit motive and the enabling environment for Growth of Survivalist Township Entrepreneurship: A Study at a Township in Cape Town
- Authors: Asoba, Samson Nambei , Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Small Business Entrepreneurship Article
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/8141 , vital:61398 , "https://www.abacademies.org/articles/the-profit-motive-and-the-enabling-environment-for-growth-of-survivalist-township-entrepreneurship-a-study-at-a-township-in-cape-t-10396.html"
- Description: The paper draws attention to the profit motive in respect of survivalist entrepreneurship at a township environment in Cape Town. Survivalist entrepreneurs have received little specific focus yet they represent a significant portion of economic activities in South Africa townships. Essentially the study considers the problem of failure to grow among survivalist entrepreneurs as reported in related literature. Many survivalist entrepreneurs fail to grow beyond the survivalist phase and there is no consensus on the underlying cause for such a phenomenon. With the Covid-19 pandemic, there is an expectation that survivalist entrepreneurs are likely to multiply owing to the collapse of many small businesses as well as the loss of employment arising from the pandemic. Two specific objective were formulated for the study: (1) to inquire into the business motives of survivalist entrepreneurs and (2) to assess the perception of the survivalist entrepreneurs on the degree to which the small business environment in supportive of motive attainment. The study adopted a quantitative research design based on the selection of respondents using a convenience sampling strategy. The evidence established from this study suggest that survivalist entrepreneurs do not pursue the profit motive significantly but they faced inhibitions presented by the economic environment in which they operate. Government and other stakeholders in the national economy are recommended to develop a suitable legal and institutional framework with strong structures to ensure the growth of survivalist entrepreneurs Keywords: Survivalist Entrepreneur, Township Entrepreneurship, Profit Motive, Small Businesses.
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- Date Issued: 2021
Theories of Job Satisfaction In The Higher Education Context Education Context
- Authors: Asoba, Samson Nambei , Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Motivation Job Satisfaction Article
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/8125 , vital:61399 , xlink:href="https://www.abacademies.org/articles/the-primacy-of-effective-human-capital-management-to-the-growth-of-entrepreneurship-ventures-a-study-of-cases-from-the-fast-food-r-10259.html"
- Description: In South Africa, stagnant economic growth and high unemployment rates have called for solutions from all key national institutions, including institutions of higher learning, to provide solutions. This call must be considered within the transformation discourse that arose in South Africa after the fall of the apartheid regime in 1994 and the need to equalize educational opportunities, reduce poverty and improve lives through education. All this underscores the need for a vibrant motivated, satisfied and dedicated workforce. To explain and understand the phenomena of job-satisfaction several theories have been suggested by Maslow, Vroom, Adams, McGregor, Herzberg, Alderfer’s and other authors, however theories on employee job satisfaction varies with time and place, the old theory needs to be either modified, or replaced with a new model. The study attempt to synthesize the theories of job satisfaction in the Higher Education Institution in Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The study adopted a desktop that was designed primarily as a descriptive study to source literatures on motivation, job satisfaction, and theories. Theories are neither right nor wrong rather it depends on the context where it is applied. Theories need to be restructured according to the new areas of research in human psychology. The evidence established from this study suggest theories of job satisfaction have to be tested against these emerging factors of positive psychology and their impact on human behaviour at individual, group and organizational levels in other Higher Education institutions in South Africa. Keywords: Motivation, Job Satisfaction, Theories, University.
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- Date Issued: 2021