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Managing organizational change in higher education: lessons from the University of Botswana
(The Haworth Press, www.haworthpress.com/, 2008)Utilizing data collected from a randomly selected sample of 360 academic and managerial staff, regression analysis was performed to identify the determinants of acceptance of change among employees at the University of ... -
The making of a foreign "labour aristocracy" in Botswana
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, www.emeraldinsight.com/, 2008)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether expatriate workers in Botswana are a labour aristocracy. Design/methodology/approach - This is a case study based on documentary research methods. Findings - ... -
Gender differences in satisfaction with the type of work University employees do: evidence from the University of Botswana
(Scientific Research, www.scirp.org/, 2009)The study investigated the extent to which male and female employees of a University differ in various attributes and attitudes and in the level of satisfaction with the type of work they do, and further established factors ... -
Predictors of knowledge about HIV/AIDS among young people: Lessons from Botswana
(Academic Journals: http://www.academicjournals.org/, 2010)This study sought to identify factors that can predict knowledge about HIV/AIDS among adolescents in Botswana. The data were collected through a self administered questionnaire from a sample of 1294 students from schools ... -
Desire to work in an organization forever among university employees in Botswana
(Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/, 2014-04)The importance of commitment of employees to their organizations is evident in the volume of research that continues to be conducted on the subject and in the research findings that have linked high levels of commitment ... -
In their own words: unemployed young people on tackling youth labour market entry constraints in Botswana
(Macrothink Institute//www.macrothink.org, 2015)Drawing on focus group discussions with unemployed young people in Gaborone and Mogoditshane, Botswana, this paper seeks to capture the ideas of young people regarding how labour market entry constraints could be weakened ... -
Capturing agency and voice in research: a critical review of studies of youth unemployment, self-employment and the informal sector in Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, http://www.macrothink.org, 2015)This article reviews literature on youth unemployment and self-employment as well as the informal sector in Botswana and the extent to which young people feature as agents in these studies. It pays attention to their areas ... -
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes towards sexual risk behaviour and perceived behavioural control among college students in Botswana
(Cogent OA, www.cogentoa.com, 2016)This study examines the knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes towards risky sexual behaviour and perceived behavioural control among students in Botswana. Data were collected from 445 students randomly selected from the University ... -
The politics of being Muslim and being British in the British Christian print media
(Cogent Social Sciences; https://www.cogentoa.com/, 2016)There have been a significant number of published studies in recent years on the British media representation of Muslims. These studies have tended to focus only on the British mainstream media, and to my knowledge, there ... -
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes towards sexual risk behaviour and perceived behavioural control among college students in Botswana
(Cogent OA, https://www.cogentoa.com/journal/social-sciences, 2016-03-31)This study examines the knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes towards risky sexual behaviour and perceived behavioural control among students in Botswana. Data were collected from 445 students randomly selected from the University ... -
Religious testimonial narratives and social construction of identity: insights from prophetic ministries in Botswana
(Cogent OA, www.cogentoa.com, 2017-07-19)Giving a testimony forms a central part of the religious practices among Pentecostal churches including prophetic ministries. Testimony links the understanding of one’s religious experience and the configuration of the ...