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Exploring the statutory recognition of the human resource management profession : a qualitative study of three cases in Africa
Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/127293 Exploring the statutory recognition of the human resource management profession : a qualitative study of three cases in Africa Davhana, Tangedzani Yvonne Fontaine, Yolandi-Eloise Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Industrial Psychology. Industrial Psychology -- Africa Personnel management -- Africa Corporations -- Personnel management -- Africa UCTD Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2023. ENGLISH SUMMARY: This study explored three cases in Africa, namely Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia, where the statutory recognition of HRM as a profession has been promulgated. In doing so, the researcher determined how the statutory recognition of the HRM profession looks like in Africa. In summary, the current research aimed to achieve the following objectives: first, to investigate the HR profession’s statutory recognition journey in selected African countries (Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia); second, to determine the drivers/motives of pursuing statutory recognition for Africa's HRM profession; third, to determine the advantages and/or challenges of giving statutory recognition to the HR profession; fourth, to recommend whether South African HR professional should pursue the statutory recognition route, or continue as a non-statutory profession (i.e. if so desired, under which conditions); last, to propose guidelines for an HR statutory model, should South Africa decide to follow the statutory recognition process for the HR profession. To achieve these objectives, the researcher conducted qualitative research by exploring three cases: Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia. Data were collected during semi-structured interviews (i.e. using purposive and snowball sampling), and document analysis (including HR Acts from the three selected cases). Therefore, semi-structured interviews (n = 4 for each case, N = 12 in total) and document analysis were used (as a triangulation and saturation method) to confirm that both sources of information coincide. Thematic analysis was used as the primary vehicle for evaluating the semi-structured interview data, aided with ATLAS.ti software. Data were coded to create sub-themes and main themes. Further, documents (specifically HR acts of the respective cases) were included for document analysis. The findings of this study indicate that, for the South African Board for People Practice (SABPP) to achieve the statutory recognition of the HRM profession successfully, various (formal) processes should be followed. These processes, together with limitations, and recommendations for future research, are presented. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie het drie gevalle in Afrika ondersoek, naamlik Kenia, Nigerie en Zambie, waar die statutere erkenning van die Menslike Hulpbronnebestuursberoep (MHB) gepromulgeer is. Hierdeur kon die navorser vasstel hoe die statutere erkenning van die MHB-professie in Afrika lyk. Ter opsomming het die huidige navorsing spesifiek ten doel gehad om die volgende doelwitte te bereik: eerstens om die MH-professie se reis na statutere erkenning in geselekteerde Afrika-lande (Kenia, Nigerie, en Zambie) te ondersoek; tweedens om die drywers/motiewe in die strewe na statutere erkenning vir Afrika se MHB-beroep te bepaal; derdens om die voordele en uitdagings verbonde aan die verkryging van statutere erkenning van die MH-beroep te bepaal; vierdens om aan te beveel of Suid-Afrika hierdie roete moet volg en, indien wel, onder watter omstandighede; en laastens, om riglyne voor te stel vir ʼn MHB statutere model, sou Suid-Afrika besluit om die proses van statutere erkenning vir die MH-beroep te volg. Om hierdie doelwitte te bereik, het die navorser kwalitatiewe navorsing gebruik deur drie gevalle te ondersoek: Kenia, Nigerie en Zambie. Data is ingesamel tydens semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude (d.w.s. met behulp van doelgerigte- en sneeubal-steekproefneming), en dokumentanalise (insluitend MH-wetgewing in die drie geselekteerde gevalle). Semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude is dus vir elke geval gedoen (n = 4 vir elke afsonderlike geval, N = 12 in totaal) en dokumentanalise is gebruik (as 'n driehoek- en versadigingsmetode) om te bevestig dat beide bronne van inligting ooreenstem. Tematiese analise is gebruik as die primere benadering vir die evaluering van die data wat uit die semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude onttrek is, met behulp van ATLAS.ti-sagteware. Data is gekodeer om sub-temas en hooftemas te identifiseer. Verder is dokumente, spesifiek MH-wetgewing van die onderskeie gevalle, ingesluit vir dokumentanalise. Die resultate van hierdie studie dui daarop dat, vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Raad vir Mensepraktyke (SABPP) om die statutere erkenning van die MHB-beroep suksesvol te verseker, verskeie (formele) prosesse gevolg moet word. Hierdie prosesse, tesame met beperkings en aanbevelings vir toekomstige navorsing, word aangebied. Masters 2023-02-27T13:38:29Z 2023-05-18T07:14:29Z 2023-02-27T13:38:29Z 2023-05-18T07:14:29Z 2023-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/127293 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xiii, 161 pages ; includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Industrial Psychology -- Africa Personnel management -- Africa Corporations -- Personnel management -- Africa UCTD Davhana, Tangedzani Yvonne Exploring the statutory recognition of the human resource management profession : a qualitative study of three cases in Africa |
| title | Exploring the statutory recognition of the human resource management profession : a qualitative study of three cases in Africa |
| title_full | Exploring the statutory recognition of the human resource management profession : a qualitative study of three cases in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the statutory recognition of the human resource management profession : a qualitative study of three cases in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the statutory recognition of the human resource management profession : a qualitative study of three cases in Africa |
| title_short | Exploring the statutory recognition of the human resource management profession : a qualitative study of three cases in Africa |
| title_sort | exploring the statutory recognition of the human resource management profession a qualitative study of three cases in africa |
| topic | Industrial Psychology -- Africa Personnel management -- Africa Corporations -- Personnel management -- Africa UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/127293 |
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