Browsing by Author "Chinyamurindi, Willie T."

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    Perceptions of What Decolonisation Mean: An Exploratory Study amongst a Sample of Rural Campus Students
    (Stellenbosch University, 2023-07) Chinyamurindi, Willie T.
    There is growing interest within the South African academic press on understanding the issue of decolonisation from multiple viewpoints. Actuating these viewpoints are varying stakeholder interests. One such stakeholder within higher education being the student. The study explores student perceptions on the issue of decolonisation by using a sample of students at a rural campus in South Africa. The backdrop of the study comprises calls within the literature for nuanced understanding around the experience of decoloniality. The research utilised a focus group technique with 30 final year students enrolled within the Faculty of Management and Commerce. Narrative analysis using the three levels of meaning-making was used as the data analytical tool. The study revealed two main narratives. First, the negative concerns around decolonisation. This was informed by a lack of understanding of the concept. Second, students also expressed perceived opportunities that decolonisation has in changing the landscape of higher education in South Africa. Based on these findings, implications are made that affirm student experience as important. The study contributes to an ongoing discussion around aspects related to decolonisation. The focus of this work is on promoting voice around this topic and to provide suggestions for teaching practice.
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    Promoting talent through managing mental health: The role of decent work and organisational citizenship behaviour
    (AOSIS Publishing, 2023-08-03) Chinyamurindi, Willie T.; Mathibe, Motshedisi; Marange, Chioneso
    Orientation: Calls exist to understand how talent can be managed especially within the public service. Research purpose: The research sought to determine the determinants of employee mental health accounting for the role of decent work and organisational citizenship behaviours within the South African public service environment. Motivation for the study: Talent management within the public service has become a crucial focus area. Further, there is a need to explore how such efforts of talent management relate with the promotion of employee well-being. Research approach/design and method: A survey approach utilising a convenience sample was used with the South African public service employees with a sample of 289 respondents. The location of the study was Bisho, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used for the purpose of analysis with multiple regression and partial least squares (PLS) also utilised. Main findings: The results do not show support for the influence of organisational citizenship behaviour on employee mental health. Further, decent work predicted employee mental health and also had a full mediation on the relationship between organisational citizenship behaviours and mental health. Practical/managerial implications: Managers, particularly in the public service, where work engagement is so intense, should prioritise decent work and organisational citizenship behaviour when promoting employee mental health. Managers should also take a closer look at how these two constructs influence talent promotion. A focus on these constructs will not only nurture talent but will also produce a highly engaged and committed workforce that will provide the sector with a competitive advantage. Contribution/value-add: The findings inform an important conversation around addressing the challenges of employee mental health within the organisation. The theoretical and practitioner press could potentially benefit from these findings in addressing such a challenge.