Compliance with labour legislation within the small enterprise sector
- Luvhengo, Nkhuliseni Elijah, Thomas, Adele
- Authors: Luvhengo, Nkhuliseni Elijah , Thomas, Adele
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Labour legislation , Small enterprise
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/409674 , uj:34352 , Citation: Luvhengo, N.E., Thomas, A. 2020: Compliance with labour legislation within the small enterprise sector.
- Description: Abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate how compliance to labour law- particularly- particularly to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) – can be promoted as sound governance practice. The study adopted a qualitative approach and eight experts in the field were purposefully sampled and interviewed. The results of the study suggest that the small enterprise owners are not knowledgeable with labour laws hence they are not able to comply with the law. Labour laws are also cumbersome to small enterprises and negatively impact governance through their forced implementation. It is suggested that different requirements be applied to this sector. Guidelines are proposed which legislators could use to assist the government of South Africa in modifying the requirements of the LRA and the BCEA as they apply to the small enterprises sector. The study fills a gap in the South Africa literature in the field of employment relations associated with small enterprises and governance.
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- Authors: Luvhengo, Nkhuliseni Elijah , Thomas, Adele
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Labour legislation , Small enterprise
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/409674 , uj:34352 , Citation: Luvhengo, N.E., Thomas, A. 2020: Compliance with labour legislation within the small enterprise sector.
- Description: Abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate how compliance to labour law- particularly- particularly to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) – can be promoted as sound governance practice. The study adopted a qualitative approach and eight experts in the field were purposefully sampled and interviewed. The results of the study suggest that the small enterprise owners are not knowledgeable with labour laws hence they are not able to comply with the law. Labour laws are also cumbersome to small enterprises and negatively impact governance through their forced implementation. It is suggested that different requirements be applied to this sector. Guidelines are proposed which legislators could use to assist the government of South Africa in modifying the requirements of the LRA and the BCEA as they apply to the small enterprises sector. The study fills a gap in the South Africa literature in the field of employment relations associated with small enterprises and governance.
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Perceptions of governance in the animal welfare sector
- Murray, Chantelle, Thomas, Adele
- Authors: Murray, Chantelle , Thomas, Adele
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Animal shelters , Charitable giving , Donor trust
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/406574 , uj:34188 , Citation: Murray, C., Thomas, A. 2019 : Perceptions of governance in the animal welfare sector. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15249/13-2-222.
- Description: Abstract : The purpose of the study was to gather information on perceptions of the current governance practices in shelters in South Africa and put forward recommendations to professionalise the sector at board or committee level. Through semi-structured interviews, this qualitative study sought out the views of 16 participants, both at board or committee and at operational levels, at companion animal shelters. The main findings indicate inconsistencies and flaws in the governance fabric in this sector, and point to the need for a coherent set of basic governance standards suitable for shelters. This study makes a contribution to the companion animal welfare sector by offering the first formal study into governance in this domain and provides a foundation from which future research can be leveraged.
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- Authors: Murray, Chantelle , Thomas, Adele
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Animal shelters , Charitable giving , Donor trust
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/406574 , uj:34188 , Citation: Murray, C., Thomas, A. 2019 : Perceptions of governance in the animal welfare sector. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15249/13-2-222.
- Description: Abstract : The purpose of the study was to gather information on perceptions of the current governance practices in shelters in South Africa and put forward recommendations to professionalise the sector at board or committee level. Through semi-structured interviews, this qualitative study sought out the views of 16 participants, both at board or committee and at operational levels, at companion animal shelters. The main findings indicate inconsistencies and flaws in the governance fabric in this sector, and point to the need for a coherent set of basic governance standards suitable for shelters. This study makes a contribution to the companion animal welfare sector by offering the first formal study into governance in this domain and provides a foundation from which future research can be leveraged.
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Plagiarism in South African management journals
- Thomas, Adele, de Bruin, Gideon P.
- Authors: Thomas, Adele , de Bruin, Gideon P.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Plagiarism , Academic writing - South Africa , South African Management Journals
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5499 , ISSN 00382353 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13659
- Description: Plagiarism by academics has been relatively unexplored thus far. However, there has been a growing awareness of this problem in recent years. We submitted 371 published academic articles appearing in 19 South African management journals in 2011 through the plagiarism detection software program Turnitin™. High and excessive levels of plagiarism were detected. The cost to government of subsidising unoriginal work in these journals was calculated to approximate ZAR7 million for the period under review. As academics are expected to role model ethical behaviour to students, such a finding is disturbing and has implications for the reputations of the institutions to which the authors are affiliated as well as that of the journals that publish articles that contain plagiarised material.
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- Authors: Thomas, Adele , de Bruin, Gideon P.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Plagiarism , Academic writing - South Africa , South African Management Journals
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5499 , ISSN 00382353 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13659
- Description: Plagiarism by academics has been relatively unexplored thus far. However, there has been a growing awareness of this problem in recent years. We submitted 371 published academic articles appearing in 19 South African management journals in 2011 through the plagiarism detection software program Turnitin™. High and excessive levels of plagiarism were detected. The cost to government of subsidising unoriginal work in these journals was calculated to approximate ZAR7 million for the period under review. As academics are expected to role model ethical behaviour to students, such a finding is disturbing and has implications for the reputations of the institutions to which the authors are affiliated as well as that of the journals that publish articles that contain plagiarised material.
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Stakeholder inclusiveness in sustainability reporting by mining companies listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange
- Lingenfelder, Deirdré, Thomas, Adele
- Authors: Lingenfelder, Deirdré , Thomas, Adele
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Corporate social responsibility , Stakeholder involvement , Sustainability , Johannesburg Securities Exchange , Global Reporting Initiative guidelines , Socially Responsible Investment index , Mining companies
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5822 , ISSN 1817-7417 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7839
- Description: A key requirement for listing on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) index is the publication, by companies, of annual sustainability reports in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines that require stakeholders to be included in defining the content of such reports. Despite this requirement, stakeholders appear not to be integrally involved in the process. The primary objective of the study was to determine whether the contents of sustainability reports of the mining companies listed on the JSE SRI index are based on the outcome of robust stakeholder engagement processes undertaken specifically for the purpose of preparing these reports. Against a backdrop of the GRI requirements, a quantitative evaluation was undertaken of recent sustainability reports of 11 South African mining companies. These reports were also qualitatively assessed against the corporate social responsibility (CSR) Journey Model proposed by Mirvis and Googins (2006). The two assessment scores for each mining company were integrated and the companies were plotted according to a CSR journey that encompasses degrees of stakeholder involvement. The findings highlight that while the companies adhere to the quantitative GRI stakeholder engagement requirements, the contents of the sustainability reports have not been specifically informed by stakeholders. Companies also appear to be in the early stages of the CSR journey. Recommendations include advising mining companies to utilise existing stakeholder engagement platforms to advance stakeholder inclusion in sustainability reporting and for mining companies to engage in developing the business case for CSR, which could promote greater stakeholder involvement.
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- Authors: Lingenfelder, Deirdré , Thomas, Adele
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Corporate social responsibility , Stakeholder involvement , Sustainability , Johannesburg Securities Exchange , Global Reporting Initiative guidelines , Socially Responsible Investment index , Mining companies
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5822 , ISSN 1817-7417 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7839
- Description: A key requirement for listing on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) index is the publication, by companies, of annual sustainability reports in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines that require stakeholders to be included in defining the content of such reports. Despite this requirement, stakeholders appear not to be integrally involved in the process. The primary objective of the study was to determine whether the contents of sustainability reports of the mining companies listed on the JSE SRI index are based on the outcome of robust stakeholder engagement processes undertaken specifically for the purpose of preparing these reports. Against a backdrop of the GRI requirements, a quantitative evaluation was undertaken of recent sustainability reports of 11 South African mining companies. These reports were also qualitatively assessed against the corporate social responsibility (CSR) Journey Model proposed by Mirvis and Googins (2006). The two assessment scores for each mining company were integrated and the companies were plotted according to a CSR journey that encompasses degrees of stakeholder involvement. The findings highlight that while the companies adhere to the quantitative GRI stakeholder engagement requirements, the contents of the sustainability reports have not been specifically informed by stakeholders. Companies also appear to be in the early stages of the CSR journey. Recommendations include advising mining companies to utilise existing stakeholder engagement platforms to advance stakeholder inclusion in sustainability reporting and for mining companies to engage in developing the business case for CSR, which could promote greater stakeholder involvement.
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Treatment profile for out-patient clinics for alcoholics in South Africa - implications for socal work intervention
- Authors: Thomas, Adele
- Date: 2014-05-08
- Subjects: Alcoholists - Rehabilitation - South Africa , Alcoholism - Counseling
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10943 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10516
- Description: D.Phil. (Social Work) , The treatment of out-patient alcoholics has thus far commanded little research attention in South Africa. The present investigation alms to provide a profile of the characteristics both of clients who approach out-patient clinics for help and of those who render service in this field. Additionally, an attempt is made to delineate the nature of treatment received by outpatient alcoholics and to link any subsequent relapse to aspects of such treatment and to characteristics which they evidence. In this way characteristics of clients which may be indicative of favourable prognosis as well as specific components of treatment which may promote rehabilitation are identified. All 390 alcoholic clients who approached the 26 out-patient clinics in South Africa for help during 1st April to 30th June 1981 inclusive, comprise the research universe. To each of these clients an interview schedule was administered by professional staff members at the various clinics in order to obtain i~formation pertaining to major client characteristics. Such staff members, by means of a standardised check list, also monitored the nature of treatment received by each client in the investigation. The relapse of clients was ascertained by the researcher personally tracing their readmission at any in- or out-patient clinic in South Africa within one year of their individual dates of discharge from clinics where they were drawn for inclusion in the investigation. In order to identify the major characteristics of staff members, especially those pertaining to their employment at the various clinics, the researcher personally administered an interview schedule to each of the 84 professionals who comprise the staff research universe. These staff members were directly involved in rendering service to the 390 out-patient clients during the course of their formal treatment periods.
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- Authors: Thomas, Adele
- Date: 2014-05-08
- Subjects: Alcoholists - Rehabilitation - South Africa , Alcoholism - Counseling
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10943 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10516
- Description: D.Phil. (Social Work) , The treatment of out-patient alcoholics has thus far commanded little research attention in South Africa. The present investigation alms to provide a profile of the characteristics both of clients who approach out-patient clinics for help and of those who render service in this field. Additionally, an attempt is made to delineate the nature of treatment received by outpatient alcoholics and to link any subsequent relapse to aspects of such treatment and to characteristics which they evidence. In this way characteristics of clients which may be indicative of favourable prognosis as well as specific components of treatment which may promote rehabilitation are identified. All 390 alcoholic clients who approached the 26 out-patient clinics in South Africa for help during 1st April to 30th June 1981 inclusive, comprise the research universe. To each of these clients an interview schedule was administered by professional staff members at the various clinics in order to obtain i~formation pertaining to major client characteristics. Such staff members, by means of a standardised check list, also monitored the nature of treatment received by each client in the investigation. The relapse of clients was ascertained by the researcher personally tracing their readmission at any in- or out-patient clinic in South Africa within one year of their individual dates of discharge from clinics where they were drawn for inclusion in the investigation. In order to identify the major characteristics of staff members, especially those pertaining to their employment at the various clinics, the researcher personally administered an interview schedule to each of the 84 professionals who comprise the staff research universe. These staff members were directly involved in rendering service to the 390 out-patient clients during the course of their formal treatment periods.
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