Browsing by Author "Chinyamurindi, Willie Tafadzwa"

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    Influence of organisational climate on public service employee physical health
    (AOSIS Publishing, 2024-03-26) Chigbu, Bianca Ifeoma; Chinyamurindi, Willie Tafadzwa; Marange, Chioneso
    Background: The working conditions in the South African public service, notably its challenging environment, pose significant threats to the physical health of employees. Calls exist in understanding how this can be addressed. Aim: The study investigated the predictors of physical health, accounting for the role of organisational climate and decent work. Setting: The study was conducted in Bisho in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Methods: An instrument was administered through a survey using a sample of 289 respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to test the hypothesised relationships. Results: No significant direct effect existed to show that the sounder an organisational climate, the better the physical health of employees will be (β = –0.014, t = –0.199, p = 0.843, 95% confidence interval [CI] [–0.153 to 0.125]). However, statistically significant evidence existed to show that the more focus on promoting decent work, the better the physical health of employees will be (β = 0.463, p = < 0.001, 95% CI [0.258 to 0.668]). Finally, decent work has a full mediating effect on the relationship between organisational climate and employee physical health (β = 0.105, 95% CI [0.054 to 0.167]). Conclusion: Public service organisations need to pay attention to the role of its climate and decent working conditions in promoting employee physical health.
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    MEDIATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL ON HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND FIRM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
    (UNIMAS, 2022-04-29) Byarugaba, Jolly Kabagabe; Mafabi, S.; Dywili, Mthuthuzeli; Kyogabiirwe, Bagorogoza Janatti; Chinyamurindi, Willie Tafadzwa
    The purpose of the study is to examine the mediating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between human resource management practices and financial performance in small businesses in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey design was utilised to collect data from a sample of 401 small businesses operating within the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The findings show that human resource management practices, psychological capital and financial performance are positively correlated to one another. Moreover, through hierarchical regression analyses, psychological capital was found to partially mediate the relationship between human resource management practices and financial performance. Based on the findings of the research, small business owners/managers can use the study results to develop strategies and interventions that can enable their firms to thrive.
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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 Tafadzwa
    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 Tafadzwa; 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.
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    The intended and unintended consequences of remote working: Narratives from a sample of female public service managers in South Africa
    (Frontiers, 2022-10-13) Chinyamurindi, Willie Tafadzwa
    The COVID-19 pandemic has aected the world of work. Stemming from this, new forms of work arrangements are proposed. One such arrangement concerns the use of remote working. Scholars appeal for more empirical inquiry into such work arrangements as an unintended consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study narrows its focus to investigating remote working experiences from the lens of female middle managers operating within the South African public service. A qualitative research approach utilizing narrative inquiry of 23 female middle managers was used. Based on the analyzed data, remote working is illustrated from the participant experience as having intended and unintended consequences. In illustrating these dual consequences is a nexus between opportunities and challenges. Based on the identified intended and unintended consequences as findings, interventions have been proposed that impact not just the experience of being a middle manager in the public service but also strategies in dealing with remote working. At the core are strategies for individuals and organizations. These strategies potentially allow for middle manager contributions to be enhanced while also enhancing organizational outputs while working from home.