The Role of Workplace Authentic Leadership on Followership Behaviour and Psychological Capital in a South African Context

The practice of ritual sacrifice within the South African context is explored in the light of the emerging global discussion regarding religion and development. Firstly, some aspects of the theory of René Girard on sacrifice is discussed, as well as African theories pertaining to sacrifice and modern ways in which sacrifice/offering enters language. The following section presents three case studies pertaining to sacrifice from South Africa: one from fiction, one from fieldwork done in an African Independent church and a description of a recent sacrifice conducted on a beach in Cape Town. In a succeeding section, the data presented in the empirical part is interpreted in the light of the preceding theories. In the concluding section a thesis is advanced regarding the possible meaning and significance of sacrifice for an African understanding of development.

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Authentic leadership’s influence on ambidexterity with mediators in the South African context

European Business Review ◽

10.1108/ebr-11-2017-0207 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 352-378 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Caren Brenda Scheepers ◽

Christiaan Philippus Storm

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Authentic Leadership ◽

Research Approach ◽

South African Context ◽

The South ◽

Content Type ◽

African Context ◽

Innovation Climate ◽

Positive Direct

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of a positive form of leadership, particularly authentic leadership, on ambidexterity, as ambidexterity has shown to improve financial performance. What is less clear, however, is how to create the organisational context towards ambidexterity or balanced exploitative and explorative innovation. This study set out to fill that gap in researching the direct influence of authentic leadership as well as indirect effect through innovation climate on ambidexterity. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research approach was followed, with an online survey to employees in South African organisations. There were 733 useable questionnaires. Structural equation modelling was used to test proposed hypotheses of direct, indirect and moderation effects. Findings The results revealed that authentic leadership has a significant and positive direct effect on ambidexterity and a significant indirect effect through an innovation climate. Environmental dynamism lessened the regression weight of the relationship between authentic leadership and ambidexterity. Research limitations/implications The data collected were cross-sectional and respondents were South African employees; therefore, caution should be exercised when generalising the results to other organisations in a broader African context. Practical implications Understanding that both authentic leadership and innovation climate are required to significantly influence ambidexterity allows organisations to direct their leadership selection and development. Originality/value The main contribution of this research lies in clarifying the influence of authentic leadership on ambidexterity in the South African context.

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Public participation, Good Environmental Governance and fulfilment of Environmental rights

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse Elektroniese Regsblad ◽

10.17159/1727-3781/2008/v11i2a2762 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 170

Author(s):

Ané Du Plessis

Keyword(s):

Public Participation ◽

South African ◽

Environmental Governance ◽

Good Governance ◽

State Governments ◽

South African Context ◽

Environmental Rights ◽

African Context ◽

Per Se

This article succinctly, albeit critically, assesses with reference to some international developments the role that public participation is expected to play in state governments’ fulfilment of citizens’ environmental rights. Based on a survey of literature and jurisprudence, the article considers substantive environmental rights as human rights and the notion of public participation generally. It also puts forward some ideas on the relation between public participation and the fulfilment of environmental rights and how this may feed into good environmental governance. The article does not aim to contribute to the discourse on good governance or good environmental governance per se. Instead, it introduces the presumed role of public participation processes in an environmental rights context what may be but a facet of good governance and/or good environmental governance. Where applicable, the South African context is employed to illustrate and reinforce the observations and/or viewpoints maintained.

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Public Theology in the South African Context

International Journal of Public Theology ◽

10.1163/156973211x543715 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 5-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Etienne de Villiers

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

South African ◽

Public Theology ◽

South African Context ◽

The South ◽

African Context

The objective of this article is to help the non-South African reader to better situate and understand the contributions included in this issue of the journal. A sketch of the challenges public theology faces regarding its role and the role of churches in the democratic South Africa is provided. Attention is also given to the debate on public theology as such and the different notions of public theologians prevalent in the South African context. Lastly, a brief sketch of the most important public theology institutions and initiatives in South Africa is provided.

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Die gebruik van ‘Skrifkritiek’: ’n Herbesinning

In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi ◽

10.4102/ids.v50i2.2159 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

Author(s):

H.J.M. Van Deventer

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Point Of View ◽

South African Context ◽

Reformed Theology ◽

The South ◽

The Bible ◽

African Context ◽

Specific Meaning ◽

General Meaning

The use of ‘Scriptural criticism’: a Reflection. In the reformed theological world the term Scriptural criticism is a well-known concept. However, no clearly defined definition for this term exists in reformed circles. This contribution endeavours to fill this gap by focusing on the origin of the term specifically in the South African context. Also, it seeks to indicate how the term is used firstly, as having a specific meaning when reference is made to a method of biblical interpretation, as well as secondly, having a more general meaning related to a dogmatic point of view regarding the nature of the Bible and the role of a reader in understanding the Bible. It is suggested that reformed theology in the South African context should rethink the use of this term.

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The Emerging Role of the Constitutional Value of Ubuntu for Informal Social Security in South Africa

African Journal of Legal Studies ◽

10.1163/221097312x13397499736822 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 12-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Clarence I. Tshoose

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Social Security ◽

South African ◽

Crucial Role ◽

Social Protection ◽

South African Context ◽

Family Solidarity ◽

The Social ◽

African Context

AbstractThis paper explores the significance of the African value of ubuntu within the context of social protection. The paper argues that ubuntu as a constitutional value plays a crucial role in supporting the existence of informal social security in South Africa. It concludes by reflecting the overarching potential that the traditional African value has for influencing the social protection and enhancing family solidarity in the South African context.

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