• Influence of managers’ e-leadership skills on virtual team performance 

  Kongolo, Nancy (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  The influence of managers' e-leadership skills on virtual team performance was investigated in this research, with a specific focus on the mining industry in South Africa. The knowledge gap in understanding the specific ...
• Exploring the role of side hustles on full-time work performance 

  Khumalo, Nsika (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  Despite being presented in a somewhat denigrating light by scholars and employers, side hustles continue to be a growing phenomenon globally. The ascent of side hustles has led to an upsurge in a phenomenon referred to as ...
• The overburdened supply chain leader: Servant leadership and the challenges of a demanding workplace 

  Kent, Jaycee (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  Over the past four years, supply chain leaders have faced volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous business conditions. COVID-19, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and fragile economics have resulted in major supply and ...
• An explorative study: Necessity, motivation and uncertainty – Enacting entrepreneurial hustle 

  Jansen, Paul (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  Day labourers are a marginalised category of worker operating in the unregulated informal sector, which is characterised by high levels of competition and uncertainty. Day labourers are so-called necessity entrepreneurs ...
• The effect of organisational and job autonomy on employees' psychological ownership of the organisation post hybrid and work-from-home 

  Harkison, Shiamal (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  The Covid-19 pandemic had a pro-found impact on employees. With companies having to rapidly adopt hybrid and work from home arrangements, employee’s ways of working, their organisational structures, and team dynamics has ...
• A demographic analysis of employee reward preferences: A post-Covid-19 overview 

  Groenewald, Ryan (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  Orientation: Firms globally and in South Africa have been struggling to attract and retain employees since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with resignations and pronounced skills shortages challenging talent management ...
• Total reward preferences and implications for the employee value proposition 

  Gillespie, Nicola (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  Orientation: Post-pandemic, voluntary resignations are on the rise due to various factors, shifting the power balance between employees and employers. Employees now expect more, making it crucial for organisations to ...
• Impact study of employee perception of authentic leadership in organisations 

  Gebrehiwot, Gillian (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  The topic of authentic leadership, ethical and unethical leadership behaviour within the corporate environment has been under tremendous scrutiny over the past few years. Every organisation has leaders who are ultimately ...
• The role of unconscious bias in limiting women's leadership opportunities in the South African real estate industry 

  Gazi, Pangidzai (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  The objectives of this study are multifaceted. Firstly, it seeks to ascertain the presence and extent of unconscious gender bias impacting women’s leadership opportunities in the South African real estate industry. ...
• The factors influencing the level of 21st-century digital skills of the knowledge worker: A study of the accounting profession in South Africa 

  Gandidzanwa, Rewai (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  The 21st-century digital skills (21st-CDSs) have emerged as the cornerstone of success and competitiveness for knowledge workers, playing a pivotal role in the growth and sustainability of organisations. Understanding the ...
• Exploring critical organisational change phenomena as barriers, enablers and opportunities for successful digital transformation in the South African mining industry 

  Fourie, Jacques (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  This study explored the critical organisational change phenomena influencing the success of digital transformation in the South African mining industry amid the challenges of modernisation. Recognising the inadequacies of ...
• Relating trade liberalisation and increased intra-African trade volume 

  Effah, Maximillian (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  Introduction: Trade liberalisation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has long been considered as a catalyst for increasing intra-African trade. This study delves into the variables of trade liberalisation, and explores the ...
• The impact of motivational factors on hybrid entrepreneurship transition decisions 

  le Grange, Michelle (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  The changes across labour markets and social norms have resulted in more flexible working arrangements and portfolio careers. Hybrid entrepreneurship, the phenomenon of an individual running an entrepreneurial venture or ...
• MNEs and foreign partner strategic alliance in Middle East emerging Arab markets 

  Chomse, Sorina (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  Purpose: This article seeks to advance, build upon and extend our understanding of the evolution of business-to-business relationships as part of internationalisation strategy, exploring and drawing on the theoretical lens ...
• The resource curse theory - the impact of globalisation on resource-rich countries’ resource curse vulnerability 

  Du Plessis, Alme (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  Despite the substantial body of knowledge concerning the resource curse theory, the impact of globalisation has been overlooked. The study provides insights into the relationship between a country’s resource curse vulnerability ...
• Financial exclusion challenges affecting female owned SMEs’ growth and development in Botswana 

  Direng, Oratile (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  This research investigates the possible benefits and challenges that come with financial inclusion for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Botswana that are owned by women. It focuses on three main research ...
• Integrating early career employees into organisations utilising flexible working arrangements 

  Dinat, Nooreen (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  Flexible working arrangements have become increasingly popular practices within the business landscape, post the COVID-19 pandemic. However, research on integrating employees into organisations utilising these arrangements ...
• Consumer behaviour in green energy: The impact of green energy availability and prosocial behaviour on the technology adoption of electric vehicles in South Africa 

  Deysel, Pieter (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  "The global concern regarding climate change and its impact on the environment has intensified as more of its harmful effects are registered all over the world. South Africa, and many other countries, have acknowledged ...
• The effect of the hybrid electronic-work experience on creativity in South Africa: The moderating role of inclusive leadership 

  Andi, Mileshaa (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)

  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a significant shift from traditional, physical workplaces to hybrid work environments. This has increased the current need for creativity and disrupted the way organisations operate, ...
• It’s a disaster, nobody is coming’ : international travel bans’ effect on Cape Town's informal traders 

  Fourie, Alicia; Blaauw, Derick; De Villiers, Vickey (Routledge, 2024)

  The COVID-19 crisis has been one of the most significant events in recent history. Informal traders who depend on a thriving tourist market have been especially vulnerable to COVID-19. The resultant travel bans affected ...

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