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The value of millennial employees in the South African banking sector
Get PDFAbstract: Purpose – This paper explores the value of millennial employees within the South African banking sector. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative approach was employed in the study. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 12 senior managers from four major banks in South Africa. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse data. Main Findings – The findings indicate that millennials play a positive role in improving competitiveness, organizational performance and sustainability within the South African banking sector. Millennials’ strengths include: they are technologically savvy, innovative, find creative solutions to problems, have an entrepreneurial mindset, adapt easily and quickly to change in their environment and are out-of-the-box thinkers. Research limitations/implications – This research is limited to the Johannesburg area in South Africa. Further studies could be conducted which include other geographical areas. Practical/managerial implications – managers in the South African banking sector should create a conducive, flexible and inclusive work environment which makes it easier for millennial employees to perform optimally. Originality/value – This study contributes to the existing literature on the value of millennials within the South African banking sector
Application of ANN and HEC-RAS model for flood inundation mapping in lower Baro Akobo River Basin, Ethiopia
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Targeted nanoparticle photodynamic diagnosis and therapy of colorectal cancer
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Overcoming challenges associated with managing change towards Digital Banking - a case of a South African bank
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Safety evaluation of flower roundabout considering autonomous vehicles operation
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Mindfulness in culturally intelligent leadership : an auto-ethnography of a black teacher in Thailand
Get PDFAbstract: Teachers migrate to foreign countries in search of adventure, new opportunities, better job prospects or for family reasons. The foreign countries may be culturally very different from their own, resulting in culture shock and cultural misunderstandings. The cultural differences may make it difficult for expatriate teachers to adjust to host cultures and host cultures may also have challenges accommodating different cultures. Leadership of a culturally diverse team could therefore be challenging. This research explores such challenges specifically investigating the experiences of black teachers in Thailand. In a country where mindfulness is a well-established concept and practise, does it play a part in mitigating against cultural misunderstandings? Previous research has established that successful interaction across cultures requires cultural intelligence (CQ). Research also shows that mindfulness is a key component linking knowledge and behavioural ability. This research extends the notion of mindfulness not only being a link between knowledge and CQ behaviour but proposes the notion that mindfulness initiates CQ and sustains CQ helping leaders to manage culturally diverse teams appropriately. This is an ethnography of a black teacher in Thailand as well as a documentation of experiences of thirteen black teachers working and living within a foreign country. Data on their intercultural experiences have been collected by means of semi-structured interviews. Mindful inquiry has been used as it provides a flexible theoretical approach. This study’s findings agree with literature that states mindfulness assists in making culturally intelligent decisions and more harmonious interactions. By understanding first-hand experiences of black African teachers in Thailand through the lens of CQ and mindfulness we know what type of misunderstandings arise from cultural miscommunications and the possibility of mindfulness being used in similar situations or orientation programmes for foreign teachers and leaders of culturally diverse teams.M.Ed. (Educational Leadership and Management
The good, the bad and the ugly of lockdowns during Covid-19
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Attitudes and hygiene practices among chiropractors in South Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Get PDFAbstract: Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak poses critical challenges to the practice of healthcare. There is a lack of available descriptive studies pertaining to the attitudes and hygiene practices towards COVID-19 among chiropractors in South Africa. Aim: This study investigated the attitudes and hygiene practices of chiropractors in South Africa in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to hygiene guidelines released by the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) with the objectives to determine the demographic profile of chiropractic doctors in South Africa, establish chiropractors attitudes towards COVID-19 and recommended hygiene practices, and to document the personal and clinical hygiene practices that chiropractic doctors were using in private practice. Method: A cross sectional descriptive study making use of an online contextual questionnaire was used to collect data. The questionnaire was intended to collect and describe objective data such as demographic characteristics, attitudes towards COVID-19 and hygiene practices, the types of personal protective equipment used in practice as well as other forms of hygiene practices implemented in private practice to determining the type and frequency of chiropractic doctors' attitudes and hygiene practices related to COVID-19. Results: Seventy-four percent of participants strongly agreed to it being necessary to comply with hygiene guidelines set out by the AHPCSA. Alcohol based hand rub, disposable surgical facemasks and scrub tops were favoured items of personal protective equipment. The chiropractic treatment bed was regarded as an area for disinfection between patients over other areas; and social distancing within a practice setting was maintained by 75% of the sample population...M.Tech. (Chiropractic
The prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal conditions amongst tattoo artists in South Africa
Get PDFAbstract: Background: Currently research about the prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal conditions amongst tattoo artists and general research on tattoo artists is lacking. Tattoo artists are required to sit in awkward postures for long periods of time which can lead to musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. Aim: The aim of this research was to identify the prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal conditions amongst tattoo artists in South Africa. The study served to explore and identify the relationship between their poor work-related postures and the incidence of musculoskeletal conditions amongst tattoo artists...M.Tech. (Chiropractic
Assessing the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices for musculoskeletal diseases in construction workers in North West Province, South Africa
Get PDFAbstract: Background: The construction industry is the most predominant industry with the highest injuries and fatality rates of workers at the workplace. Therefore, people working in this sector are at high risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDS). Objective: The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices for musculoskeletal diseases among construction workers in North West Province, South Africa, 2019 -2020. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among construction workers at the Moretele South pipeline Project. Data was collected using questionnaires. Face-to-face interviews were used on illiterate participants after obtaining their consent while those who were literate self-administered. Data collection was conducted over two months. Univariate and multiple logistic regressions were performed to determine factors associated with musculoskeletal diseases (MSDS). Data analysis was performed using EPINFO 7.2 and the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)...M.Tech. (Public Health
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