scholarly journals South African management literature over the past fifteen years: Content analysis of the three top South African management journals

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Botha ◽  
N. Lilford ◽  
L. Pitt
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Business Management ◽  
South African Journal ◽  
The South ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Prolific Authors ◽  
African Journal

This article analysed 15 years, from 1996 to 2010, of research published in the three leading South African business management journals. The three journals chosen were the South African Journal of Business Management, the South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences and Management Dynamics. Content analysis was used to compare five broad themes in the journals: firstly the nature of authorship was examined, and then the most published as well as most prolific authors were identified. Thirdly, the most prominent universities and departments were identified whereafter the research themes and disciplines of the articles and authors were analysed. Lastly, various manuscript characteristics were investigated. This article provides a clear picture of the evolution of South African management literature over the past fifteen years.

scholarly journals Content analysis of published articles in the South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Jordaan ◽  
Melanie Wiese ◽  
Karim Amade ◽  
Ermi De Clercq
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
The Body ◽  
South African Journal ◽  
The South ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Periodic Analysis ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
African Journal

The publication of academic research is important for its contribution to the body of knowledge. A periodic analysis of journal content leads to the identification of research practices; while it also identifies the challenges that researchers face. The South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (SAJEMS) is considered to be one of the leading publications in the field of economic and managerial research in South Africa. The SAJEMS was selected as the unit of analysis; and a content analysis was conducted on 257 articles published during the seven-year period 2004 - 2010. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the input and output factors relating to published articles, including questions on authors and article content, such as the various methodological approaches. The findings revealed that there has been a decrease in co-authored articles during the period 2005-2008. Although the contribution by practitioners increased significantly in 2005 and 2008, the majority of the articles are still authored predominantly by academics. It is promising to see that international authors were involved in nearly 20 per cent of the articles contributed. When it came to the methodological approaches, the articles employed largely non-probability sampling designs. Furthermore, almost two-thirds of the articles published in SAJEMS were based on quantitative research designs. This content analysis reveals the current research practices published in the SAJEMS. It provides food for thought for academics. 

scholarly journals Mmino wa bana (Children’s Songs) as a Determinant of Reading Recorded Knowledge among Rural Teenagers in Ga Molepo, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahlaga Molepo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
South African Journal ◽  
The South ◽  
National Library ◽  
Reading Initiatives ◽  
Information Studies ◽  
Children's Songs ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
African Journal

<p>The National Library of South Africa (NLSA) in conjunction with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and UNISA’s Information Services Department hosted the National Reading Summit from 24 to 26 March 2021.</p><p>The National Reading Summit responded to national reading initiatives as well as the National Reading Survey that was commissioned by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture through the South African Book Development Council (SABDC) published in 2017. The survey found that a lot more needs to be done if we are to achieve significant literacy levels.</p><p><br></p><p>This pre-recorded virtual presentation was featured on the last day of the National Reading Summit. More details on the research is available in a peer reviewed article that was published on 27 May 2021 in Vol. 38 No.1 of <i>Mousaion: </i>The South African Journal of Information Studies.</p>

The Reliability of Manuscript Evaluation for the South African Journal of Psychology

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornells Plug
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
South African ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
High Status ◽  
South African Journal ◽  
The South ◽  
Weighted Mean ◽  
The Mean ◽  
African Journal

The peer review process is widely used to evaluate manuscripts for publication in scientific journals. Yet the reliability of recommendations about the suitability of manuscripts has been found to be quite low: the weighted mean of the single-reviewer reliability for a variety of journals is only 0,29. This paper describes a study of the evaluation of manuscripts submitted to the South African Journal of Psychology (SAJP) from 1988 to 1990. Single-reviewer reliability was found to be 0,34, slightly (but not significantly) above the mean for high status overseas journals. An investigation of other aspects of the review process indicates that peer review is useful to both authors and editors despite its shortcomings. Most of the recommended improvements of peer review suggested recently were incorporated into the SAJP's review process several years ago.

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