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    Strategies to enhance employee well-being in an institution of higher learning in South Africa
    (Academia Europea de Direccion y Economia de la Empresa, 2024) Kanyumba, Blessing; Daweti, Baphiwe; Mathews, Mercillene Perrene; Khumalo, Njabulo
    Employee wellbeing is a crucial challenge in many organisations in South Africa and abroad. Interventions at a management level are vital to ensure that organisations do not lose quality employees due to poor employee well-being. Therefore, the paper assessed the strategies that can be used to enhance the well-being of academics in an institution of higher learning in South Africa. The paper employed a qualitative approach to collect data from the Management Committee (MANCO) at the Durban University of Technology in Durban, South Africa. Purposive sampling was be used to collect data directly from the MANCO. All data are analyzed using Nvivo. Findings from the study revealed that leadership plays a pivotal role in the well-being of employees. The findings of the paper can assist the management of the university with solutions related to the turnover of academics and will also be a wake-up call to other universities on the subject matter.
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    Exploring perceptions of occupational stress amongst female academics in the Faculty of Management Sciences at the Durban University of Technology
    (2022) Mathews, Mercillene Perrene; Dlamini, Bongani Innocent; Khumalo, Njabulo
    Stress and stress-related problems have severe human resource and financial implications for organizations in terms of absenteeism, productivity, organizational effectiveness, employee morale and medical aid subsidies. For a tertiary institution like the Durban University of Technology (DUT), the impact of stressed academics on core business activities relating to students and examinations are far-reaching. The study established that female academics at the institution perceive themselves to be experiencing occupational stress and consequently defined the types of stressors that these academics are facing. Furthermore, the researcher attempted to establish the role of DUT, if any, in the management of stress amongst its female academics. A qualitative research methodology was adopted with a focus group of purposely selected female academics from the Faculty of Management Sciences. The findings of this study demonstrated that female academics in the Faculty of Management Sciences at the Durban University of Technology are indeed experiencing high stress levels as defined in the background to the study. Recommendations on possible effective interventions were also made in order to manage the stress that these female academics are experiencing, thereby reducing the negative impact thereof on themselves and DUT.