People management policies and practices in Southern Africa / edited by Dorothy Mpabanga (Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Botswana, Botswana) and Lewis Dzimbiri (Professor of Public Administration and Management, Department of Leadership and Management Studies, University of Malawi, Malawi).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mpabanga, Dorothy, editor.

Dzimbiri, Lewis B., editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

New horizons in management

New horizons in management series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personnel management--Government policy--Africa, Southern.

Personnel management.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This pioneering book sheds light on people management policies and practices across nine countries in the Southern African region. It explores how public administration and human resource practices have evolved over time to contribute to the region's socio-economic transformation through the effective management of people in both the private and public sector organizations. Combining theoretical, conceptual and experiential analysis, internationally renowned contributors discuss lived experiences, and the successes and challenges faced when managing employees in the Global South. Chapters include diverse case studies and cross-country comparisons interrogating people management regulatory frameworks and highlighting country specific policies and practices as shaped by specific contexts. They also investigate emerging trends and issues such as DEI, green human resource management, AI, Indigenous knowledge and the Ubuntu principles. Crucially, the book provides illuminating alternative cases of people management policies and practices from the Global North by sharing the experiences of countries in Southern Africa. People Management Policies and Practices in Southern Africa is a valuable toolkit for scholars in the fields of human resource management and public administration, and students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is also of benefit to human resource practitioners and policymakers, allowing them to appreciate diverse people management policies and practices in the Global South"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction / Dorothy Mpabanga and Lewis Dzimbiri

2. People management policies and practices in botswana / Dorothy Mpabanga and Keratilwe Bodilenyane

3. Sustainable hrm practices in the Kenyan informal sector / Lucy Simani Wamalwa and Fridah Gakii Murithi

4. Human resource management: The case of lesotho / Malinopi Phate, Mamello Rakolobe and Ellen Mahao

5. Human resource management in malawi / Tiyesere Mercy Chikapa

6. Human resource management in mauritius / Preetila Seeam

7. Human resource management in namibia: Insights from the core labour legislative framework, ubuntu values and diversity dynamics / Andrew Jeremiah and Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku

8. An overview of human resource management policies and practice in South Africa / Gloria Mbokota and Dorothy Ndletyana

9. Human resource management practices in tanzania / Lucy Odo Kiowi

10. Rethinking human capital management practices in industrial revolution 4.0: The case of zimbabwe / Joe Muzurura

11. Conclusion: People management policies, practices, emerging trends and issues in southern Africa / Dorothy Mpabanga and Lewis Dzimbiri.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035353675 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.