scholarly journals Implementing And Sustaining Mentoring Programmes: A Review Of The Application Of Best Practices In The South African Organisational Context

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Hattingh ◽  
Melinda Coetzee ◽  
Dries Schreuder
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
South African ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
The South ◽  
Organisational Context ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Research Questions

The objective of this study was to investigate best practices regarding implementing and sustaining formal mentoring programmes in three South African organisations. The purposeful sampling method was used to involve designated representatives responsible for overseeing the implementation and management of the mentoring programmes in each of the three companies in the research. A qualitative content analysis technique was applied to infer meaningful explanations to the research questions. The findings indicate that the three organisations rely on a variety of systems and practices to sustain the effectiveness of their mentoring programmes. The implications of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Personal Change As A Key Determinant Of The Outcomes Of Organisational Transformation Interventions

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thabile Chawane ◽  
L. J. Van Vuuren ◽  
G. Roodt
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Personal Change ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Analysis Technique

The purpose of this study was to investigate the critical role of personal change, and its inherent elements, in determining the outcomes of organisational transformation interventions. The purposeful sampling method was used to involve expert organisational transformation consultants as participants (N=10). A qualitative content analysis technique was applied to infer meaningful explanations to the research problem. It was found that although personal change formed an integral part of transformation interventions, it was not adequately explored and utilized as a crucial and consequential dimension in influencing the results of organisational transformation interventions. The implications of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Levelling The Playing Field: Reducing Barriers To Mentoring For Women Protégés In The South African Organisational Context

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Stone ◽  
Melinda Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
South African ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
The South ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Organisational Context ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Mentoring Relationship ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
Analyse Data

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impediments to effective mentoring faced by women protégés at two South African organisations. The purposive sampling method was used to identify female employees who had participated as protégés in a mentoring relationship (N=17). Qualitative methods were used to collect and analyse data on the respondents’ experiences of the mentoring relationship. The findings indicated numerous barriers to mentoring for women. A basic taxonomy of recommendations for reducing these barriers in the workplace is recommended.

scholarly journals The readability of two Grade 4 natural sciences textbooks for South African schools

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Sibanda
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Intermediate Phase ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Reading Level ◽  
Text Readability ◽  
Transitional Challenges

This paper, deriving from a larger study, evaluates the readability of two Grade 4 natural sciences textbooks used by learners who speak English as an additional language in two South African schools. The study is set within the context of the reading-related transitional challenges faced by English second language learners when they move from the foundation phase to the intermediate phase. Text readability is critical for educational achievement during this transition. The case study was conducted by means of a qualitative content analysis of factors that are not accommodated in the readability formulae which were used to investigate the textbooks. While the findings from the two instruments were ambivalent for Book 1, with the content analysis showing the book to be largely readable, but the readability calculator indicating it to be beyond the learners’ reading level, both instruments indicated poor readability for Book 2. The study recommends a close consideration of text readability by both authors and teachers.

scholarly journals Analisis Perbandingan Brand Equity Samsung dan LG

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Imam Arif Fikri
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
T Test ◽  
The South ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Brand Association ◽  
Analysis Technique

This research is quantitative study that aims to compare brand association, perceived quality, and brand loyalty to brand equity in Samsung and LG companies in the South Jakarta area. This research used 100 respondents as a sample with purposive sampling method. The analysis technique in this study uses the Independent Sample T Test using SPSS 26. The results of this study indicate that (1) Samsung Brand Association is superior to LG, (2) Samsung's Perceived Qualty is superior to LG, (3) Samsung's Brand Loyalty is superior to LG. superior to LG.   Keywords: Brand Equity; Brand Association; Perceived Quality; Brand Loyalty  

scholarly journals The applicability of the 'Japanese management style', to the South African context: Preliminary Research

1983 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 131-139
Author(s):  
Linda Human ◽  
Leonie Le Roux
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Management Style ◽  
South African Context ◽  
The South ◽  
Japanese Management ◽  
Cultural Heterogeneity ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
African Context ◽  
Research Questions

This introductory study of the applicability of the 'Japanese management style' to the South African context highlights a number of important issues relating to the study of Japanese economic progress and to the applicability of 'Japanese management methods to other contexts. It also questions the often-held assumption that the so-called 'Japanese methods' are so very different from those employed in the West.This article subsequently takes a look at the core workforce in Japan in relation to some research findings with regard to certain South African companies within which quality control circles are in use or are planned for the future. In so doing, it highlights certain problems relating not only to the delimitation of the 'Japanese' style but also its applicability to a context of cultural heterogeneity. In other words, this research questions the extent to which techniques of management which have proved successful in a relatively stable, equal, homogeneous and educated culture can be applied in a culturally and educationally heterogeneous society in which one particular group dominates the remainder.

scholarly journals Quality of counselling and support provided by the South African National AIDS Helpline: Content analysis of mystery client interviews

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (7) ◽  
pp. 596
Author(s):  
N Arullapan ◽  
M F Chersich ◽  
N Mashabane ◽  
M Richter ◽  
N Geffen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
The South

scholarly journals Integrated Financial Management Information Systems: Guidelines for effective implementation by the public sector of South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoffel J. Hendriks
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
South African ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Management Information ◽  
The South

Background: Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) can improve public sector management by providing real-time financial information to managers in order to enhance their decision-making capabilities. The South African Public Service is currently busy with the implementation of an IFMIS. However, the implementation of such a project has proved to be a very demanding undertaking and has not been met with resounding success.Objectives: The research was conducted in order to identify the challenges and risks that are involved in the implementation of the IFMIS in South Africa. After identification of the challenges and risks, solutions or guidelines were developed that may make the implementation more successful.Method: The methodology that was used is that of a literature study where theories were explored and used to solve a research problem. Based on the theoretical research, solutions and guidelines were developed to solve challenges and risks experienced.Results: The results indicated that there are a number of challenges involved with the implementation of an IFMIS. A set of best practice guidelines was developed that may make the implementation more successful.Conclusion: The sheer size and complexity of an IFMIS poses significant challenges and a number of risks to the implementation process. There are, however, critical success factors or best practices that can be used for the project to succeed. It is recommended that these best practices be used by the South African Public Service. 

scholarly journals The Mental Health Crises of the Families of COVID-19 Victims: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
fateme mohammadi ◽  
Khodayar Oshvandi ◽  
Farshid Shamsaei ◽  
Fateme Cheraghi ◽  
mostafa bijani
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
The Future ◽  
Data Saturation

Abstract Background: The bereaved families of COVID-19 victims are among the most vulnerable social groups in the COVID-19 pandemic. This highly infectious and contagious disease has afflicted these families with numerous psychological crises which have not been studied much yet. The present study is an attempt at investigating the psychological challenges and issues which the families of COVID-19 victims are faced with. The present study aims to identify the Mental Health crises which the families of COVID-19 deceased victims are going through.Methods: A qualitative research, the present study uses a conventional content analysis design. The participants were 16 members of the families of COVID-19 victims selected from medical centers in Iran from February to May 2020 via purposeful sampling. Sampling continued to the point of data saturation Data were collected via semi-structured individual interviews conducted online. The collected data were analyzed according to the conventional qualitative content analysis approach.Results: Analyses of the data yielded two main themes—emotional shock and fear of the future—with nine categories. Conclusion: The families of COVID-19 deceased victims are affected by various psychological crises which have exposed them to a deep sense of loss and emotional shock. In addition, the instability in the family following the loss of a family member and job insecurity due to the COVID crisis have caused them to be very worried about the future. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a cultural context which recognizes and supports all the various aspects of the mental health of these families.

scholarly journals Trends of Values Education Research in Turkey: A Content Analysis of Published Articles

DINAMIKA ILMU ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-290
Author(s):  
Taha Yazar ◽  
Özgür Tutal
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Values Education ◽  
National Education ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Education In Turkey

In recent years there has been a large increase in the number of research that deal with values education in Turkey. There are several reviews to determine the trends of these studies. However, these reviews were mostly limited to theses, dissertations and proceedings, and it is necessary to review articles on values education. The data of the research conducted with the qualitative research method was gathered by document analysis. 479 articles were included in the research after duplicates and the articles published in non-refereed journals were removed. Content analysis was used to analyze the obtained data. According to the findings of the research; (a) the highest number of articles were published in 2017, (b) qualitative research methods were the most common research methods, (c) most frequently document analysis was preferred as the data collection tool, and content analysis was preferred as the analysis method, (d) data were collected from pre-service teachers the most and purposeful sampling was the most favored sampling method, (e) the sample size is mostly less than 50, (f) mostly the answer to a single research question was sought, (g) the majority of articles were written by two authors, (h) most articles were written by assistant professors as titles and by teachers of the Ministry of National Education on an institutional basis, (i) the articles mostly used domestic sources (j) the majority of the articles were written in Turkish and had not an English extended summary, (k) the most favored journal was The Journal of Values Education.

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