Rethinking intern labour in the context of a precarious economic environment : a case of students of higher learning institutions in Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.author Maunganidze, Farai
dc.contributor.author Zvobgo, V.
dc.contributor.author Mupani, H.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-02-02T09:40:38Z
dc.date.available 2021-02-02T09:40:38Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.description.abstract The study has been necessitated by a dearth in empirical research on experiences of interns in economically challenged economies, particularly in the Global South. The study aimed at investigating challenges of interns that are precipitated by a poorly performing economy. Qualitative interpretivist approach was adopted. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 participants, 20 of which were students who had returned from an internship programme and 5 were key informants drawn from organisations’ human resource departments. Participants were purposively sampled. Although benefits can be derived from internship programmes, an economically unstable environment can pose challenges to such programmes. Challenges include difficulties in securing internship placements, abusive and exploitative relationships, non-payment, discrepancy between one’s field and what they do in organisations as interns and closures of organisations before students are assessed. Some organisations are deliberately taking advantage of the deteriorating economic situation to continuously hire interns who are paid nothing at best and little at worst in a bid to cut down on costs. The study recommends the establishment of mandatory codes of conduct on internship programmes by the organisations and the Ministry of Higher Education. Academic institutions should also enter into MoUs with organisations on issues pertaining to internship programmes. en_ZA
dc.description.department Sociology en_ZA
dc.description.librarian am2020 en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://www.journals.co.za/content/journal/jcman en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Maunganidze, F., Zvobgo, V. & Mupani, H. 2019, 'Rethinking intern labour in the context of a precarious economic environment: a case of students of higher learning institutions in Zimbabwe', Journal of Contemporary Management, vol. 16, pp. 1-19. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 1815-7440
dc.identifier.other 10.35683/jcm18027.0003
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78196
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Prof. Ansie Lessing en_ZA
dc.rights © Prof. Ansie Lessing en_ZA
dc.subject Academic institution en_ZA
dc.subject Intern labour en_ZA
dc.subject Mentor en_ZA
dc.subject Organisation and precarious economy en_ZA
dc.title Rethinking intern labour in the context of a precarious economic environment : a case of students of higher learning institutions in Zimbabwe en_ZA
dc.type Article en_ZA


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