Managing Industrial Conflict in the Federal Tertiary Institutions in the South East Nigeria : Praxis and Implications for Organisational Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Uzor , Ngozi ◽  
Onyekwelu , Rose
Keyword(s):  
Organisational Performance ◽  
The South ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Industrial Conflict

scholarly journals Strategy implementation in South African public entities between 2006 and 2016: Does leadership impact on performance during strategy implementation?

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses M. Gasela
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
South African ◽  
Strategy Implementation ◽  
Simple Random Sample ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
The South ◽  
The Public ◽  
Northern Cape

Background: Those in leadership must always envision endless possibilities even in the event of what appear to be insurmountable problems. Leadership exists to solve problems in any given context. Leadership is a determinant of value creation and sustainable competitive advantage through superior organisational performance in any organisation. Yet, pervasive leadership challenges are prevalent in the South African public entities, and not a lot of research has been done in this area. Hence, this research was an attempt to determine the influence of leadership on organisational performance during strategy implementation in the Northern Cape based public entities.Aim: To empirically investigate the relationship between leadership and organisational performance during strategy implementation in the Northern Cape provincial public entities in South Africa.Setting: Public entities in the Northern Cape province with regards to relationships amongst financial and human resources, poor organisational culture, leadership, organisational performance, as well as service delivery.Method: A survey design and mixed methods were applied in this study. A survey questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from a simple random sample of 38 executives of the public entities and government departments in the Northern Cape province. The response rate was 78%. The t-test, correlational analysis, multiple regression analysis were performed. These were complemented by content analysis of government’s strategic documents.Results: It was found that unqualified leadership and insufficient financial and human resources affect strategy implementations and organisational performance negatively. Most entities have problems with leadership capacity, which creates strategy implementation challenges. Weak Boards in some entities translate into weak leadership because there is no direction in the entities.Conclusion: Unqualified leadership affect organisational performance negatively. This implies that the public sector entities might fail to fulfil their mandate to serve the public. Recommendations are made to minimise the challenges of leadership in the South African public entities to increase organisational performance. When appointing Board members, the quality of the members in terms of qualifications should be considered. Board members, apart from having competence and requisite skills to execute the mandate in the entity, should also be visionary and dedicated to the province. They should provide ethical leadership and corporate governance both at the strategic and governance level. Ethical and honest leadership which is not tainted by corruption (real or perceived) is of critical importance in any organisation and setting.

CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON EXTERNAL RELATED RISK FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PERFORMANCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-85
Author(s):  
Abdarahim Salem ◽  
Eric Simpeh ◽  
Julius Fapohunda
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
South African ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
The South ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
The Impact

The construction industry is extremely complex, with dynamic project environments creating an atmosphere of high uncertainty and risk. For that reason, risks in construction project have become an inevitable feature and the industry is susceptible to numerous business, socio-political and technical risks that negatively influence project delivery. This study therefore investigates the causes of external risks factors in construction project delivery and the effect on project and organisational performance so that efficient control measures can be designed to minimise its occurrence. A quantitative research design was adopted, and the sample comprised of randomly selected construction professionals in the Western Cape Province. The data was statistically analysed using descriptive and inferential analyses. The salient findings revealed that socio-political-related risk factors were the major causes of risks during construction project delivery, these factors include labour strikes and disputes due to union issues, excessive influence by government on court proceedings regarding construction project disputes, and constraints on the availability and employment of expatriate staff. In addition, the study revealed the impact of external related risks on projects and organisational performance, and it was found that cost overrun was ranked the most significant on project performance and disputes between parties to the contract was ranked the most significant on organisational performance. In the context of the South African construction industry, previous studies tended to focus more on internal risks as opposed to external risks. Therefore, this study makes a contribution to the body of knowledge on the subject within a previously unexplored context. The study provides insights with regard to the sources of external related risks associated with construction project within the context of the South African construction industry.

scholarly journals Continuous performance improvement in the South African National Defence Force

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan I.C. Vermaak ◽  
Leon De W. Fourie
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
South African ◽  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Continuous Performance ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
The South ◽  
Continuous Performance Improvement ◽  
National Defence

This article concentrates on the South African National Defence Force(SANDF), as a South African public sector department, its acceptance of the Batho Pele principles and the implementation of various organisational performance improvement programmes. However, despite accepting the principles and the programmes, it is uncertain whether the SANDF institutionalised them in order to effect continuous performance improvement.

scholarly journals Internal Controls and Performance of Selected Tertiary Institutions in Ekiti State: A Committee of Sponsoring Organisations (COSO) Framework Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 405
Author(s):  
Gideon Tayo Akinleye ◽  
Adebola Daniel Kolawole
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Internal Controls ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Control Environment ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Framework Approach ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Positive Effect

This study examined the effect of internal controls on performance of selected tertiary institutions in Ekiti state using a committee of sponsoring organisations (COSO) framework approach. The study employed a survey research design. Primary data were obtained and analysed using multiple regression analysis. Findings from the study showed that the overall influence of COSO components of internal control on performance of selected tertiary institutions in Ekiti state was significantly positive. However, Control activities (CA) (t =2.487, p=0.013 <0.05), Information & communication (IFC) (t=7.195, p=0.000 < 0.05) and Monitoring activities (MA) (t=4.809, p=0.000 < 0.05) had significant and positive influence on organisational performance of the selected tertiary institutions while Control environment (CE) (t =0.569, p=0.570 > 0.05) and Risk assessment (RA) (t=0.446, p=0.656 > 0.05) had positive but insignificant effect on organisational performance of the selected tertiary institutions. The study concluded that internal control had a positive effect on performance and was statistically significant in explaining performance of selected tertiary institutions in Ekiti state. The study thus recommended that those charged with governance in tertiary institutions should strengthen the highlighted components of internal controls.

scholarly journals Chief executive officer compensation sensitivity in the South African mining industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Bussin
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Chief Executive Officer ◽  
Ceo Compensation ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Reward Systems ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
The South ◽  
Executive Pay ◽  
The Relationship

Orientation: The level of chief executive officer (CEO) compensation and its relationship with organisational performance has generated considerable interest worldwide. In light of compromised mining productivity as a result of the recent labour unrest in South Africa, some commentators have questioned the justification of certain CEO compensation in the country’s mining industry.Research purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between CEO compensation and organisational performance in the South African mining industry.Motivation for the study: A deeper understanding of the relationship would enhance knowledge when developing optimal CEO reward systems to ensure sustainability of the mining industry within the South African context.Research design, approach and method: The research was a quantitative, archival study involving 30 mining companies over a 5-year period. The statistical analysis techniques used in the study included analysis of normality variance and multivariate regression.Main findings: The main finding of the research was that there was a moderate to strong relationship between CEO compensation and organisational performance in the South African mining industry. However, operating expenses have progressively increased, putting performance under pressure. Furthermore, it was also found that organisation size plays an influential role in CEO compensation levels.Practical/managerial implications: While the CEO compensation appears to be generally aligned with the organisational performance, the findings suggest that boards of directors should focus on structuring reward systems more optimally to mitigate managerial rent seeking in large companies and unsustainability in smaller companies.Contribution/value-add: This study has contributed to the body of existing knowledge on executive pay for performance in the context of the South African mining industry. In addition, the study has demonstrated that the other measures related to non-performance need to be considered in executive compensation design. The study adds practical value in contributing to information for engagements with stakeholders such as organised labour on executive pay.

scholarly journals Training and Development and Organisational Performance: Standpoint from Private Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Adedoyin Olawale Adeyi ◽  
Exodus Kehinde Apansile ◽  
Wisdom Okere ◽  
Linus Izediuno Okafor
Keyword(s):  
Training And Development ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
Tertiary Institutions
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