The mediating effects of human resource management practices on the relationship between organisational learning and the performance of small businesses
- Jongilanga, Nandi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2360-6753
- Authors: Jongilanga, Nandi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2360-6753
- Date: 2023-09
- Subjects: Small business -- Personnel management , Organizational learning
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/29424 , vital:77965
- Description: SMEs are the productive drivers of economic growth and create jobs in many economies around the globe and in South Africa. Moreover, these businesses operate in a highly competitive environment and as they grow, there is a need to develop and implement HRM practices to achieve sustainability. However, there is still limited research about SMEs in the HRM context. The purpose of this study was to establish the role of HRM in the performance and sustainability of SMEs in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve the purpose of this study the study adopted the positivist paradigm motivated by the quantitative approach that used a descriptive research design. A survey in the form of questionnaires was employed in which 265 questionnaires were randomly distributed across small businesses in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape. Findings/results: The findings of the study showed that there is a positive significant impact of a) organisational learning and performance of small businesses, b) organisational learning and HRM practices, c) HRM practices and performance of small businesses, d) HRM practices significantly mediates the relationship between organisational learning and sustainable development. The study showed that HRM practices does not mediates the relationship between organisational learning and financial performance. Practical implications: Based on the findings of the study, scholars must conduct more research on the HRM in SMEs because of the significant role that HRM plays in the sustainability of these businesses. Moreover, small businesses must implement the HR function or policy in the businesses to remain sustainable and maximise their resources. Originality/value: The results of this study could guide small business owners and managers must implement HRM practices in their businesses to achieve a competitive sustainable advantage int the highly competitive environment in which they operate. , Thesis (MBM) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2023
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- Authors: Jongilanga, Nandi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2360-6753
- Date: 2023-09
- Subjects: Small business -- Personnel management , Organizational learning
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/29424 , vital:77965
- Description: SMEs are the productive drivers of economic growth and create jobs in many economies around the globe and in South Africa. Moreover, these businesses operate in a highly competitive environment and as they grow, there is a need to develop and implement HRM practices to achieve sustainability. However, there is still limited research about SMEs in the HRM context. The purpose of this study was to establish the role of HRM in the performance and sustainability of SMEs in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve the purpose of this study the study adopted the positivist paradigm motivated by the quantitative approach that used a descriptive research design. A survey in the form of questionnaires was employed in which 265 questionnaires were randomly distributed across small businesses in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape. Findings/results: The findings of the study showed that there is a positive significant impact of a) organisational learning and performance of small businesses, b) organisational learning and HRM practices, c) HRM practices and performance of small businesses, d) HRM practices significantly mediates the relationship between organisational learning and sustainable development. The study showed that HRM practices does not mediates the relationship between organisational learning and financial performance. Practical implications: Based on the findings of the study, scholars must conduct more research on the HRM in SMEs because of the significant role that HRM plays in the sustainability of these businesses. Moreover, small businesses must implement the HR function or policy in the businesses to remain sustainable and maximise their resources. Originality/value: The results of this study could guide small business owners and managers must implement HRM practices in their businesses to achieve a competitive sustainable advantage int the highly competitive environment in which they operate. , Thesis (MBM) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2023
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An exploration of knowledge sharing as a means of improving municipal governance in selected Limpopo municipalities
- Dikotla, Maoka Andries https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6699-6782
- Authors: Dikotla, Maoka Andries https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6699-6782
- Date: 2016-08
- Subjects: Knowledge management , Information services , Organizational learning
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/24750 , vital:63548
- Description: The aim of this study was to underscore the role of knowledge sharing in improving the municipal governance in the local government sector of South Africa. The objectives of the study were to find out the kind of knowledge management programmes which are in place in the municipalities of Limpopo Province; establish the extent to which municipalities in Limpopo encourage knowledge sharing for improvement of municipal governance; determine factors which affect knowledge sharing among employees of municipalities of Limpopo Province, and propose recommendations and strategies on how to optimally share knowledge in Limpopo municipalities. The nature of this study warranted the use of two research paradigms, namely positivist and interpretivist approaches. The study employed an integrated research method which covered both the qualitative and quantitative approach. In collecting data, data instruments were triangulated. In this regard, the researcher mostly used a questionnaire with little employment of interviews and observation. The researcher sampled 438 employees and 21 managers from the selected municipalities. Quantitative data was analysed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23. Qualitative data was analysed using thematic analysis. The major findings of the study are the following: poor knowledge management programmes in Limpopo municipalities, knowledge sharing among the employees and across the municipalities is not encouraged, knowledge sharing in Limpopo municipalities is affected by both individual and organisational barriers and under-utilisation of information communication technology tools to support knowledge management programmes and practices. Comparatively, the findings of this study to a large extent support what has been recorded in literature. However, the study contradicts a typical mind set of many people that “knowledge is power” and cannot be shared freely. The study recommended to Limpopo municipalities to develop Knowledge sharing strategies that need to be linked to municipal strategic plans; involvement of top management in knowledge management activities; development of knowledge-friendly culture and utilisation of information communication technology tools in support of knowledge sharing. Some recommendations for further study were also provided. Among others, the study recommended that a study on the use of incentive systems as a means of encouraging knowledge sharing be conducted in selected municipalities. This was because studies on the use of incentive systems for motivating knowledge sharing yielded contradictory findings in many organisations. , Thesis (PhD) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2016
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- Authors: Dikotla, Maoka Andries https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6699-6782
- Date: 2016-08
- Subjects: Knowledge management , Information services , Organizational learning
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/24750 , vital:63548
- Description: The aim of this study was to underscore the role of knowledge sharing in improving the municipal governance in the local government sector of South Africa. The objectives of the study were to find out the kind of knowledge management programmes which are in place in the municipalities of Limpopo Province; establish the extent to which municipalities in Limpopo encourage knowledge sharing for improvement of municipal governance; determine factors which affect knowledge sharing among employees of municipalities of Limpopo Province, and propose recommendations and strategies on how to optimally share knowledge in Limpopo municipalities. The nature of this study warranted the use of two research paradigms, namely positivist and interpretivist approaches. The study employed an integrated research method which covered both the qualitative and quantitative approach. In collecting data, data instruments were triangulated. In this regard, the researcher mostly used a questionnaire with little employment of interviews and observation. The researcher sampled 438 employees and 21 managers from the selected municipalities. Quantitative data was analysed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23. Qualitative data was analysed using thematic analysis. The major findings of the study are the following: poor knowledge management programmes in Limpopo municipalities, knowledge sharing among the employees and across the municipalities is not encouraged, knowledge sharing in Limpopo municipalities is affected by both individual and organisational barriers and under-utilisation of information communication technology tools to support knowledge management programmes and practices. Comparatively, the findings of this study to a large extent support what has been recorded in literature. However, the study contradicts a typical mind set of many people that “knowledge is power” and cannot be shared freely. The study recommended to Limpopo municipalities to develop Knowledge sharing strategies that need to be linked to municipal strategic plans; involvement of top management in knowledge management activities; development of knowledge-friendly culture and utilisation of information communication technology tools in support of knowledge sharing. Some recommendations for further study were also provided. Among others, the study recommended that a study on the use of incentive systems as a means of encouraging knowledge sharing be conducted in selected municipalities. This was because studies on the use of incentive systems for motivating knowledge sharing yielded contradictory findings in many organisations. , Thesis (PhD) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2016
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