scholarly journals Enhancing scientific credibility: An open science strategy for the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Llewellyn E. Van Zyl
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Industrial Psychology ◽  
South African Journal ◽  
The South ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
General Overview ◽  
The Future ◽  
African Journal

Orientation: The purpose of this editorial was to provide an introduction and a general overview of the special issue on Open Science Practices: A Vision for the Future of SAJIP, as hosted in the 45th edition of the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology (SAJIP). Specifically, the aim was to provide a viable, practical and implementable strategy for enhancing the scientific credibility, transparency and international stature of SAJIP.

scholarly journals On reproducibility and replicability: Arguing for open science practices and methodological improvements at the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emir Efendic ◽  
Llewellyn E. Van Zyl
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Editorial Policy ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Industrial Psychology ◽  
South African Journal ◽  
The South ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
African Journal

Problematisation: In recent years, psychology has been going through a crisis of sorts. Research methods and practices have come under increased scrutiny, with many issues identified as negatively contributing to low replicability and reproducibility of psychological research.Implications: As a consequence, researchers are increasingly called upon to overhaul and improve their research process. Various stakeholders within the scientific community are arguing for more openness and rigor within industrial and organisational (I-O) psychological research. A lack of transparency and openness further fuels criticisms as to the credibility and trustworthiness of I-O psychology which negatively affects the evidence-based practices which it supports. Furthermore, traditional gate-keepers such as grant agencies, professional societies and journals, are adapting their policies, reflecting an effort to curtail these trends.Purpose: The purpose of this opinion paper is, therefore, to stimulate an open dialogue with the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology (SAJIP) contributing authors, its editorial board and readership about the challenges associated with the replication crisis in psychology. Furthermore, it attempts to discuss how the identified issues affect I-O psychology and how these could be managed through open science practices and other structural improvements within the SAJIP.Recommendations: We enumerate several easily implementable open science practices, methodological improvements and editorial policy enhancements to enhance credibility and transparency within the SAJIP. Relying on these, we recommend changes to the current practices that can be taken up by researchers and the SAJIP to improve reproducibility and replicability in I-O psychological science.

scholarly journals Examining the strings of our violins whilst Rome is burning: A rebuttal

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theo H. Veldsman
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Community Dynamics ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Industrial Psychology ◽  
South African Journal ◽  
The Future ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Fit For Purpose ◽  
Counter Argument ◽  
African Journal

Problemification: In response to the admirable objective of Efendic and Van Zyl’s (2019) article to offer recommendations to address the crisis of replication in industrial organisational psychology (IOP), I offer the counter-argument that this immediate crisis, although important, is of lesser importance in the greater scheme of the challenges faced by IOP, going into the future. It is merely symptomatic of a deeper and greater illness in IOP.Implications: I contend that the ‘lesser’ crisis of replication pales into insignificance against the backdrop of three accelerating and snowballing, interacting meta-crises within IOP: (1) growing irrelevance (= a burning Rome), (2) an outdated, constraining research paradigm (= an antiquated violin) and (3) ill, even toxic, research community dynamics and functioning (= our stressed-out violinists).Purpose: The aim of my rebuttal is to elucidate the three meta-crises and point out their life-threatening implications for IOP going into the future. Future-fit responses to address these meta-crises are offered.Recommendations: Given these meta-crises, going forward in building the academic reputation of the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology (SAJIP), a number of recommendations are made regarding making SAJIP future-proof (= fit-for-purpose, fire-fighting violins and violinists).

scholarly journals Introduction to the AfricaGEO 2018 Conference Special Issue of the South African Journal of Geomatics

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M.U. Schmitz ◽  
Antony K. Cooper ◽  
Sanet Carow ◽  
Peter Newmarch ◽  
Julian Smit
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
South African Journal ◽  
The South ◽  
African Journal

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>

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