Hlanganipai Ngirande

• Doctor of Industrial Psychology
• University of Venda

Understanding how organisational support, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness influence the actual use of a High-Performance Computing (HPC) system sheds light on its adoption within a higher education institution. A quantitative approach with a descriptive design was employed, surveying 218 respondents, including Master's and PhD stude...

Orientation: Employees with affective commitment are significant assets to their organisations because they remain loyal even when faced with attractive external opportunities. Therefore, there is a need to understand how different organisational factors enhance the affective commitment of employees. Research purpose: The study aimed to investigat...

In order to exterminate the spread of COVID-19, the South African government implemented a national lockdown towards the end of March 2020 that prohibited the trading and rendering of non-essential goods and services respectively. Though laudable, the reality at play is that the national lockdown ignited a halt in national economic activities which...

Orientation: Extra role behaviours, also known as organisational citizenship behaviours, are very important for an organisation’s success. Organisational objectives can be efficiently achieved when employees are willing to do work that is beyond their job description. Organisations with employees with high organisational citizenship behaviour have...

Orientation: Committed employees contribute to the success of an organisation. Therefore, organisations need to understand the level of employees’ occupational stress and uncertainty to minimise their negative effects on both the individuals and the organisation. Organisations should also understand the effect of job satisfaction in explaining occu...

Orientation: Organisations need to manage the behaviours and attitudes of their workforce to remain competitive, effective and efficient. Therefore, it is important to understand job dissatisfaction and stress levels to minimise their negative effect on both individuals and the organisation as a whole. Research purpose: The study sought to compare...

Orientation: Although there has been an improvement in workforce diversity in South Africa, gender and ethnicity issues such as discrimination, prejudice and sexual harassment prevail within organisations. This is because organisational leaders view diversity as a matter of legal compliance instead of as a value addition to organisational growth an...

Orientation: Transformation is a topical issue in South African higher education institutions. The slow and sluggish progress in attempts to transform the sector can be attributed to leadership and commitment of staff in these institutions. Research purpose: The study investigated perceptions of employees and managers on the connection between tra...

There has been an expansion of the informal economy globally, in both developed and developing countries. Among those joining the informal economy are Zimbabwean cross-border traders coming to South Africa. However, despite the economic benefits which are offered to the informal cross-borders, governments are typically concerned about the negative...

The study investigates the relationship between organizational culture and organization commitment at a higher education institution in South Africa. Quantitative research approach was used and 30 participants were chosen at random from academic and non-academic employees of the university. Furthermore, in order to gather data, the study used a str...

Examination candidates experience stress, anxiety and depression due to fear of failure and its consequences. This paper examines the prevalence and severity of stress, anxiety and depression among form four candidates. The study was conducted in four secondary schools in Kadoma Central District, Zimbabwe. A descriptive cross-sectional design was u...

The study investigated the perceived barriers to the development of small, medium and microenterprises (SMMEs) operating in the South African small business sector. A quantitative orientation was used in carrying out the study through self-administered questionnaires and a descriptive quantitative method of analysis was applied. The research popula...

The success of higher education institutions worldwide lies in the quality of their employees. The study investigated the influence of human resource practices on academic staff members’ intention to leave. The study which was conducted at a selected university in South Africa, consisted of (n = 35 males = 85.7% and female = 14.3%) who completed a...

This study investigated the relationship between perceived organizational support (POS), job satisfaction (JS) and organizational commitment (OC) in an institution of higher learning. The mediating effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between perceived organizational support and organizational commitment was tested. Self-completion questi...

One of the most pressing problems facing the South African economy is unemployment, which has been erratic over the past few years. This paper analyzed the impact of economic growth on unemployment, using quarterly South African time series data from 1994-2012. The results of Johansen cointegration reflected that a long run equilibrium or relations...

The aim of the study was to investigate the dominant and preferred organisational culture at a higher education institution in South Africa and how organisational culture influences the organisational behaviour. The study employed a quantitative research design and 30 employees were randomly selected from two groups of non-academic and academic sta...

The study investigated ways to achieve sustainable career management as well as talent management for employees of a wholesale and retail industry operating in the city of Polokwane, South Africa. Employees (n = 85; females = 47%) completed a questionnaire on their perceptions and experiences of the use of training and development activities to sup...

The study investigated the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Corporate Competitive Advantage on Zimbabwean listed companies. A stratified sample of 10 participants from 10 companies listed on Zimbabwe Stock Exchange was utilised to examine the influence of corporate social responsibility on competitive advantage during a period from 1 Ju...

This study investigated the relationship between perceived organisational support, employee job satisfaction and organisational commitment among junior academic staff of a South African higher education institution (N =70; female = 41 .4%; masters qualification = 85 .7%). Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire on organisational pe...

This work presents a research carried out in schools around Sekhukhune district, Limpopo, South Africa, investigating mathematics teachers’ perceptions on the use of concrete materials in constructing mathematical meaning. The sample for the study consisted of 30 purposively selected mathematics teachers. A self-constructed questionnaire was admini...

This paper sought to investigate students’ difficulties in understanding probability language and ideas as well as their meanings in relation to the probability scale. The study explores students’interpretation of some of the words that are commonly used when teachingand learning probability. The sample for the study consists of 67 randomly selecte...

A stock market is a financial establishment, which promotes competence in capital formation and allocation. It also enables the government and industries to finance new projects as well as growing and modernizing commercial or industrial concerns through raising long-term capital.The paper will examine the impact of stock market on economic growth...

Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) is internationally recognised as a gateway to HIV prevention, care and treatment. However, VCT uptake among university students is still low. As there is presently no cure for HIV/AIDS, strategies to boost VCT uptake among university students are critically important. This study explored the strategies to impr...

The background of corporate governance dates back to the 19th Century when state corporation laws enhanced the rights of corporate boards without unanimous consent of shareholders. The concept propounds that corporation should have a good board structure in order to enhance performance. It is firmly rooted on the assumption that good corporate gove...

The purpose of this study was to ascertain how parental involvement in South African schools affects the academic performance of students in mathematics. Literature often claim that involvement of parents results in better academic performance than if parents are not involved. The aim of the research was to see if this relationship exists in South...

The objectives of this study were to identify the impact of downsizing on employee survivor’s job satisfaction and to determine whether a relationship exists between employee job satisfaction and organizational commitment. A questionnaire was administered to 123 randomly selected respondents. The data collected from the survey was analyzed using SP...

The study investigated the probabilistic misconceptions of South African students. A questionnaire was administered to a group of 74 students from grades 10, 11 and 12 selected randomly from 5 schools around Polokwane and analysed using SPSS version 22. Five groups of misconceptions were identified. The Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome (S...

The study investigated urban high density students’ interests, perceptions and situations that the learners would prefer to be exposed to and handle in relation to learning mathematics. A questionnaire was administered to 450 randomly selected students from 5 high density secondary schools in Harare, Zimbabwe. The main findings from the study show...

This exploratory study examined the difficulties, strategies and focus areas displayed by grade 10 students when reading passages from their mathematics textbooks. A self-administered questionnaire was used to solicit data from 90 randomly selected grade 10 learners at selected high schools in Polokwane, South Africa. Data was analysed using statis...

The concepts of Emotional intelligence and employee Job satisfaction are of high interest in the modern work environment. They serve as a competitive edge in personal and organizational life. However, there is little information known about the two variables' relationships especially in the South African electric power industry. The purpose of this...

The objectives of this study were to identify the impact of downsizing on employee survivor’s job satisfaction and to determine whether a relationship exists between employee job satisfaction and organizational commitment. A questionnaire was administered to 123 randomly selected respondents. The data collected from the survey was analyzed using SP...

The paper presents the findings of the study that was conducted to explore the impact of training on job satisfaction and retention of employees at a selected tertiary institution. A quantitative research methodology was used and 120 randomly selected respondents participated in this study. Self-administered questionnaires were administered to resp...

The current study seeks to determine the impact of leadership styles on employees’ organisational commitment constructs among University academic staff at a selected South African institution. A quantitative methodology, using self-administered surveys comprised of the Organisational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ) and the Multi Factor Leadership Qu...

This study investigates the influence of students’ perceptions on mathematics performance at a selected South African secondary school. The influence of factors such as strength and weaknesses in mathematics, teacher support/learning material, family background and support, interest in mathematics, difficulties or challenges in doing mathematics, s...

The paper presents the findings of the study that was conducted to investigate the impact of Work design on employee retention. A quantitative research methodology was used and 116 randomly selected respondents participated in this study. Self-administered questionnaires were administered to respondents; drawn from Manufacturing, Wholesale and Reta...

This study explored the impact of rewards on job satisfaction and employee retention among nurses. The objectives of this study were to determine the impact of rewards on employee retention, to establish whether there is a relationship between rewards and job satisfaction, to establish the relationship between job satisfaction and employee retentio...

The purpose of this research was to explore students’ mathematics anxiety levels at a selected tertiary institution in South Africa. Mathematics achievement is a top priority in the world over. South Africa lags behind in mathematics education and must do everything to develop effective strategies for the instruction of mathematics. The research ex...

This study investigates the validity of the Keynesian macroeconomic framework and the Classical perspective of a long run relationship and causality between government expenditure and economic growth in South Africa using the quarterly data from 1990-2010. A specific country study was used to investigate the long-run relationship between the former...

Due to competition for scarce skills, the attraction and retention of teachers in rural schools is probably the biggest challenge in the education sector today. It is imperative for the education department to have knowledge of the impact of job satisfaction and some demographic variables on employee turnover intentions to improve the attraction an...

In today’s business environment, where most organizations are forced to restructure due to unstable political situations, globalization and economic downturns, downsizing has proven to be a relevant strategy to organizations. Most employers seem to know the importance of the remaining employees (survivors) yet they still find difficulties in keepin...