Invoking Ubuntu Philosophy as a Source of Harmonious Organizational Management

Mangaliso, Mzamo P.; Mangaliso, Zengie; Knipes, Bradford J.; Jean-Denis, Howard; Ndanga, Leah Z.B.

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“…Job satisfaction among employees is consistently positively correlated with Ubuntu leadership (Mangaliso et al, 2018). Ubuntu leadership places a strong value on strengthening genuine relationships among team members through empathetic connections.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Ubuntu leaders strive towards an environment that encourages continuous learning, adaptability and resilience (Mangaliso et al, 2018). They understand that in the everchanging professional world, survival requires proactive approaches to challenges and ongoing development.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…empathising with employees, job satisfaction and commitment to the organisation are increased, which is essential for EE (Mangaliso et al, 2018;Poovan et al, 2006). Furthermore, as emphasised by Van Norren and Beehner (2021), Ubuntu leadership underscores the significance of collaboration and respect.…”

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Ubuntu leadership as a predictor of employee engagement: A South African study

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2024

SA Journal of Human Resource Management

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Orientation: Ubuntu leadership is increasingly being promoted as a suitable leadership philosophy for South African workplaces, necessitating further exploration of its application and outcomes.Research purpose: This study thus investigates Ubuntu leadership as a predictor of employee engagement (EE) in the South African context, considering ethnicity, age and tenure as moderating variables.Motivation for the study: The necessity to study perceptions of Ubuntu leadership and its influence of EE lies in the need to understand how this culturally rooted leadership style can enhance organisational performance, employee well-being and inclusivity in diverse workplaces.Research approach/design and method: The study adhered to a positivist philosophical perspective, employing a descriptive research design with a quantitative approach. Data were collected from 193 South African participants through a self-administered online questionnaire.Main findings: The study findings indicated that the practice of Ubuntu leadership, as perceived by employees, significantly predicted EE.Practical/managerial implications: Organisational leaders and managers hold a crucial role in shaping the workplace environment, and their acknowledgment of Ubuntu leadership’s fundamental principles, such as fostering authentic relationships, empathy, collaboration and respect, has the potential to boost EE.Contribution/value-add: The research outcomes offer valuable insights into how Ubuntu leadership can enhance EE and provide proactive measures for its implementation

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Ubuntu leadership as a predictor of employee engagement: A South African study

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“…This aligns with the study's focus on how elderly guidance, a cultural practice rooted in Ubuntu philosophy, shapes learner discipline. Secondly, Ubuntu theory emphasises empathy, respect, and harmony in social interactions, principles that are central to understanding the role of elderly guidance in promoting discipline and moral values among learners (Mangaliso et al, 2018).…”

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Cultural significance of elderly guidance in shaping learner discipline management: A case of two secondary schools in Nigeria.

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: Learner indiscipline is a problem in schools worldwide, including Nigeria, which has caused uproar in school management. The problem of indiscipline in Nigerian secondary schools is examined through the lens of the Ubuntu, which is considered appropriate as it allows for an indigenous approach to addressing learner indiscipline. The study adopts an interpretive paradigm within a qualitative framework, focusing on the role of elderly advice in learner discipline management in selected secondary schools in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. A case study research design was employed to gain an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon and management of learner discipline in two different secondary schools. The research involves six heads of department as participants, offering an in-depth exploration of their perspectives and experiences related to the guidance provided by elders in shaping disciplinary practices. The collected data is analysed using thematic analysis. The study reveals the cultural significance of teacher-elderly guidance on learner discipline, the impacts of such guidance on discipline strategies, and the challenges and opportunities in integrating teacher-elderly guidance into education. This study contributes to scholarship by contextualising the significance of teacher-elderly guidance as a unique way of managing learner discipline in secondary schools

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Invoking Ubuntu Philosophy as a Source of Harmonious Organizational Management

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Ubuntu leadership as a predictor of employee engagement: A South African study

Ubuntu leadership as a predictor of employee engagement: A South African study

Cultural significance of elderly guidance in shaping learner discipline management: A case of two secondary schools in Nigeria.

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