Ayanda Mbatha : resilience in action during the COVID-19 pandemic (A & B)

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dc.contributor.author Magwegwe, Frank Mashoko
dc.date.accessioned 2022-07-20T06:26:05Z
dc.date.available 2022-07-20T06:26:05Z
dc.date.issued 2021-12
dc.description This case is written solely for educational purposes and is not intended to represent successful or unsuccessful managerial decision-making. The authors may have disguised names; financial and other recognizable information to protect confidentiality. en_US
dc.description.abstract COMPLEXITY/ACADEMIC LEVEL : Undergraduate, postgraduate and corporate education. CASE OVERVIEW : This case describes Ayanda Mbatha’s response, attitudes and beliefs after retrenched from his position as a technician and draughtsman at Rheinmetall Denel Munition during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mbatha responded with resilience to losing his job. Mbatha’s attitudes and beliefs enabled him to creatively search for a new job amidst escalating retrenchments. The case examines the factors important for resilience and demonstrates why resilience is an essential skill for individuals dealing with adversity. The case dilemma involves the choices Mbatha had to make during and after the retrenchment process initiated by his employer. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME : We designed this case to facilitate the understanding of what is resilience and why resilience is an essential skill for individuals facing adversity. Specifically, the case aims to help students to: 1. Describe the construct of resilience in the context of individuals. 2. Identify factors that promote resilience. 3. Explain what resilient individuals do in the face of adversity. 4. Evaluate the importance of resilience during adversity. 5. Evaluate the role of prior adversity in the development of resilience. en_US
dc.description.department Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) en_US
dc.description.librarian hj2022 en_US
dc.description.uri https://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/eemcs en_US
dc.identifier.citation Magwegwe, F. (2021), "Ayanda Mbatha: resilience in action during the COVID-19 pandemic (A & B)", Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, Vol. 11 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-06-2021-0201. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2045-0621
dc.identifier.other 10.1108/EEMCS-06-2021-0201
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/86308
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Emerald en_US
dc.rights © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited. en_US
dc.subject Human resource management en_US
dc.subject Leadership en_US
dc.subject Self development en_US
dc.subject Personal resilience en_US
dc.subject Adversity en_US
dc.subject Protective factors en_US
dc.subject Resources en_US
dc.subject Retrenchment en_US
dc.subject COVID-19 pandemic en_US
dc.subject Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) en_US
dc.title Ayanda Mbatha : resilience in action during the COVID-19 pandemic (A & B) en_US
dc.type Postprint Article en_US


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