Growth strategies and implementation in a higher institution
- Mushore, Tungamirai.Z., Rossouw, Dirk, Bounds, Maria M.
- Authors: Mushore, Tungamirai.Z. , Rossouw, Dirk , Bounds, Maria M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Growth , Strategy implementation, , Private higher institution
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/401786 , uj:33595 , Citation: Mushore, T.Z., Rossouw, D. & Bounds, M.M. 2019. Growth strategies and implementation in a higher institution.
- Description: Abstract: The role played by higher institutions goes beyond education and research, but also procreation of new business ventures and solving current socio-economic problems. These social obligations of tertiary education serve as the underpinning for its actuality and existence. Strategy implementation, particularly in higher institutions, is one of the current areas of research and the importance of dynamic capabilities as a catalyst of growth imperatives is important. The aim of this research was to investigate the process of implementing growth strategies and how higher institutions can overcome inertia by enhancing transformation capacities. This research drew on dynamic capabilities theory, for clues as to how institutions become dynamic through bolstering transformation capacities. The study followed a qualitative approach, with a single case as the research strategy. Furthermore, it preserved the originality of interviewees’ interpretation regarding the catalytic role of dynamic capabilities on strategy implementation. Content analysis was utilised to analyse the rich textual data generated from the semi-structured interviews conducted. The findings of this research seem to resonate with the general problems associated with implementation of growth strategies and it may be prudent for the institution to consider approaches that refine dynamic capabilities; particularly the transformation capacity. The conclusion reached in the study was that dynamic capabilities are catalytic in nature and therefore the implementation of strategy should balance the three capacities namely, sensing, seizing and transforming.
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- Authors: Mushore, Tungamirai.Z. , Rossouw, Dirk , Bounds, Maria M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Growth , Strategy implementation, , Private higher institution
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/401786 , uj:33595 , Citation: Mushore, T.Z., Rossouw, D. & Bounds, M.M. 2019. Growth strategies and implementation in a higher institution.
- Description: Abstract: The role played by higher institutions goes beyond education and research, but also procreation of new business ventures and solving current socio-economic problems. These social obligations of tertiary education serve as the underpinning for its actuality and existence. Strategy implementation, particularly in higher institutions, is one of the current areas of research and the importance of dynamic capabilities as a catalyst of growth imperatives is important. The aim of this research was to investigate the process of implementing growth strategies and how higher institutions can overcome inertia by enhancing transformation capacities. This research drew on dynamic capabilities theory, for clues as to how institutions become dynamic through bolstering transformation capacities. The study followed a qualitative approach, with a single case as the research strategy. Furthermore, it preserved the originality of interviewees’ interpretation regarding the catalytic role of dynamic capabilities on strategy implementation. Content analysis was utilised to analyse the rich textual data generated from the semi-structured interviews conducted. The findings of this research seem to resonate with the general problems associated with implementation of growth strategies and it may be prudent for the institution to consider approaches that refine dynamic capabilities; particularly the transformation capacity. The conclusion reached in the study was that dynamic capabilities are catalytic in nature and therefore the implementation of strategy should balance the three capacities namely, sensing, seizing and transforming.
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Teaching ethical behaviour as a remedy for corruption
- Suleman, Aamir, Rossouw, Dirk, Bounds, Maria
- Authors: Suleman, Aamir , Rossouw, Dirk , Bounds, Maria
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Education , Corruption stakeholders , Curriculum content
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/397438 , uj:33032 , Citation: Suleman, A., Rossouw, D., & Bounds, M. 2019. Teaching ethical behaviour as a remedy for corruption.
- Description: Abstract: Purpose: This study focuses on observations, thoughts and beliefs regarding ethical behaviour and corruption and, more specifically, ethics education as a remedy for corruption. Research: The study employed a quantitative survey design to collect data, using self-administered questionnaires from the respondents. The data were then analysed, using descriptive statistics. Reliability statistics were employed to test the reliability of each construct. An interpretivism research philosophy was adopted as the study sought to further elaborate on and investigate a social phenomenon through deconstructing the perceived views of a selected group of individuals. In addition, a qualitative approach was adopted, as this was identified as the best method to investigate and understand the efficacy of ethical behaviour and its impact on corruption, as it would rely on understanding the complex and undocumented opinions of individuals who were either involved in or had been exposed to curriculum content. Findings: Theorists and research have found that a focus on ethics within education, would probably lead to a decrease in corruption, and that ethics and ethical leadership education need to form part of basic, secondary and tertiary education. Value: The interviews provided rich insight into the understanding of respondents in relation to the impact of ethical leadership on corruption, its successes, failures and criticisms. Conclusion: An increased focus on ethical leadership could therefore result in a decrease in corruption, as an enhanced awareness of ethics through educational institutions would result in more ethical leaders being produced.
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- Authors: Suleman, Aamir , Rossouw, Dirk , Bounds, Maria
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Education , Corruption stakeholders , Curriculum content
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/397438 , uj:33032 , Citation: Suleman, A., Rossouw, D., & Bounds, M. 2019. Teaching ethical behaviour as a remedy for corruption.
- Description: Abstract: Purpose: This study focuses on observations, thoughts and beliefs regarding ethical behaviour and corruption and, more specifically, ethics education as a remedy for corruption. Research: The study employed a quantitative survey design to collect data, using self-administered questionnaires from the respondents. The data were then analysed, using descriptive statistics. Reliability statistics were employed to test the reliability of each construct. An interpretivism research philosophy was adopted as the study sought to further elaborate on and investigate a social phenomenon through deconstructing the perceived views of a selected group of individuals. In addition, a qualitative approach was adopted, as this was identified as the best method to investigate and understand the efficacy of ethical behaviour and its impact on corruption, as it would rely on understanding the complex and undocumented opinions of individuals who were either involved in or had been exposed to curriculum content. Findings: Theorists and research have found that a focus on ethics within education, would probably lead to a decrease in corruption, and that ethics and ethical leadership education need to form part of basic, secondary and tertiary education. Value: The interviews provided rich insight into the understanding of respondents in relation to the impact of ethical leadership on corruption, its successes, failures and criticisms. Conclusion: An increased focus on ethical leadership could therefore result in a decrease in corruption, as an enhanced awareness of ethics through educational institutions would result in more ethical leaders being produced.
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The influence of management development programmes on ethical leadership
- Suleman, Aamir, Rossouw, Dirk, Bounds, Maria
- Authors: Suleman, Aamir , Rossouw, Dirk , Bounds, Maria
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Students , Lecturers , Representatives
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/399354 , uj:33281 , Citation: Suleman, A., Rossouw, D. & Bounds, M. 2019. The influence of management development programmes on ethical leadership.
- Description: Abstract: The increase in corruption in South Africa and other African countries should prompt theorists and others alike to find workable solutions to deal with corruption. Theorists have found that a focus on ethics within education is likely to lead to a decrease in corruption. Ethics should therefore be prominent in management development programmes as graduates are often future business leaders. This study followed the research design of both a descriptive and an explanatory study. It was a qualitative research seeking to compare and analyse the effectiveness of ethical training in the management development programmes offered by two prominent public universities in Gauteng by means of interviews with lecturers, students and industry representatives involved in ethical education in the master’s programme. It was found that while ethics training did form part of the curricula, its effectiveness was limited. This study proposes several recommendations for improvement with the hope that a renewed focus within these programmes will result in a decrease in unethical behaviour.
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- Authors: Suleman, Aamir , Rossouw, Dirk , Bounds, Maria
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Students , Lecturers , Representatives
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/399354 , uj:33281 , Citation: Suleman, A., Rossouw, D. & Bounds, M. 2019. The influence of management development programmes on ethical leadership.
- Description: Abstract: The increase in corruption in South Africa and other African countries should prompt theorists and others alike to find workable solutions to deal with corruption. Theorists have found that a focus on ethics within education is likely to lead to a decrease in corruption. Ethics should therefore be prominent in management development programmes as graduates are often future business leaders. This study followed the research design of both a descriptive and an explanatory study. It was a qualitative research seeking to compare and analyse the effectiveness of ethical training in the management development programmes offered by two prominent public universities in Gauteng by means of interviews with lecturers, students and industry representatives involved in ethical education in the master’s programme. It was found that while ethics training did form part of the curricula, its effectiveness was limited. This study proposes several recommendations for improvement with the hope that a renewed focus within these programmes will result in a decrease in unethical behaviour.
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The role of dynamic capabilities in strategy implementation at a private college
- Mushore, Tungamirai Z., Rossouw, Dirk, Bounds, Maria M.
- Authors: Mushore, Tungamirai Z. , Rossouw, Dirk , Bounds, Maria M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Dynamic capabilities , Strategy implementation , Private college
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/403955 , uj:33868 , Citation: Mushore, T.Z., Rossouw, D. & Bounds, M.M. 2019. The role of dynamic capabilities in strategy implementation at a private college.
- Description: Abstract: There is a growing sense that tertiary institutions lack the necessary dynamism needed to align and realign assets continuously in order to achieve the necessary congruence with the environment. The aim of this study was to explore the role of dynamic capabilities on strategy implementation at a private college operating in South Africa to overcome capacity issues around strategic change. This study drew on dynamic capabilities theory, for clues as to how organisations become dynamic through bolstering sensing, seizing and transformation capacities. The study followed a qualitative approach, with a single case as the research strategy. An interpretivist role was assumed because it allowed understanding and exploration in a context-specific setting. Content analysis was utilised to analyse the data generated from the interviews conducted. The study revealed the presence of sensing and seizing capacities at the private college. It was established that there were inadequacies in the college’s ability to transform within the context of dynamic capabilities as provided in the framework. The conclusion was that dynamic capabilities were catalytic in nature and therefore the implementation of strategy should balance the three capacities namely, sensing, seizing and transforming. It was recommended that the private college should further investigate the possibilities of refining its transformational capacity to augment the level of dynamic capabilities it already enjoyed.
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- Authors: Mushore, Tungamirai Z. , Rossouw, Dirk , Bounds, Maria M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Dynamic capabilities , Strategy implementation , Private college
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/403955 , uj:33868 , Citation: Mushore, T.Z., Rossouw, D. & Bounds, M.M. 2019. The role of dynamic capabilities in strategy implementation at a private college.
- Description: Abstract: There is a growing sense that tertiary institutions lack the necessary dynamism needed to align and realign assets continuously in order to achieve the necessary congruence with the environment. The aim of this study was to explore the role of dynamic capabilities on strategy implementation at a private college operating in South Africa to overcome capacity issues around strategic change. This study drew on dynamic capabilities theory, for clues as to how organisations become dynamic through bolstering sensing, seizing and transformation capacities. The study followed a qualitative approach, with a single case as the research strategy. An interpretivist role was assumed because it allowed understanding and exploration in a context-specific setting. Content analysis was utilised to analyse the data generated from the interviews conducted. The study revealed the presence of sensing and seizing capacities at the private college. It was established that there were inadequacies in the college’s ability to transform within the context of dynamic capabilities as provided in the framework. The conclusion was that dynamic capabilities were catalytic in nature and therefore the implementation of strategy should balance the three capacities namely, sensing, seizing and transforming. It was recommended that the private college should further investigate the possibilities of refining its transformational capacity to augment the level of dynamic capabilities it already enjoyed.
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