Employee Relations and Trade Unions in Africa : A Critical Approach / / edited by Chima Mordi, Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi, Olatunji David Adekoya |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIX, 196 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.3 |
Soggetto topico |
Personnel management
Business Africa Human Resource Management African Business |
ISBN | 3-031-26825-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Human Resource Management and Employees Relationships in Angola -- Chapter 2: HRM Practices in Nigeria: Employee Relations and Trade Unions -- Chapter 3: Union-State Relations in Zimbabwe: An Assessment of the Changing Relationship Between Trade Unions and the State -- Chapter 4: Employee Relations and Trade Unions in Ghana: A Changing Perspective -- Chapter 5: Employee Relations and Trade Union in Kenya -- Chapter 6: Understanding Employment Relationships and Trade Unions in South Africa -- Chapter 7: HRM Practices in South Africa: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Contemporary and Future workplaces -- Chapter 8: The Realities of Social Dialogue and Trade Union in Morocco -- Chapter 9: The Legal Regulations of Employment Relations and Conflicts in Nigeria. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910717419203321 |
Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Managing Human Resources in Africa : A Critical Approach / / edited by Chima Mordi, Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi, Olatunji David Adekoya, Toyin Ajibade Adisa |
Autore | Mordi Chima |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (341 pages) |
Disciplina | 658.30096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
AjonbadiHakeem Adeniyi
AdekoyaOlatunji David AdisaToyin Ajibade |
Soggetto topico |
Personnel management
Business Africa Employee health promotion Diversity in the workplace Human Resource Management African Business Employee Health and Wellbeing Diversity Management and Women in Business |
ISBN | 3-031-33878-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Training Experts’ Perceptions of the Relationship between Performance Management, Training Needs Analysis and Training Intervention at the State-Owned Enterprise in Limpopo Province, South Africa -- 2. The Effect of Talent Management on Performance – Evidence from Egyptian Travel Agencies -- 3. Talent Acquisition Practices in South Africa -- 4. HRM Practices in Egypt: Towards Women’s Empowerment, Work-Life Balance, and Employees’ Wellbeing -- 5. Work-Life Balance among Medical Doctors in Public Hospitals in Algeria -- 6. Inclusion for Equality Practices in Higher Education Institutions in Cameroon -- 7. Does the Presence of Ethnic and Gender Diverse Directorships Impact Firm Performance? A Multisector Study of Board Diversity in Nigeria -- 8. Industrial Trade Dispute and Legal Regulation in Nigeria -- 9. Extending the HR Role in Global Value Chains: The Monitoring and Control of HR Practices in the South African Automotive Industry -- 10. Satisfaction with Human Resources Management Practices and Turnover Intentions: The Moderating Role of Age and Seniority -- 11. Challenges of Adopting and Implementing Green Human Resource Management Practice: The Perspectives of Organisational Culture and Political Commitment in Nigeria -- 12. The Future of Work in Africa: Exploring Platform Work Experience in Selected Sub-Saharan Africa Countries -- 13. International HRM Practices in Africa: The Implications of Chinese Firms Operating in Africa. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910735788003321 |
Mordi Chima | ||
Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Work-Life Balance in Africa : A Critical Approach |
Autore | Ajonbadi Hakeem Adeniyi |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
Disciplina | 306.361 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MordiChima
AdekoyaOlatunji David |
ISBN | 3-031-38008-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 An Introduction: The Nature and Determinants of Work-Life Balance -- Introduction: Historical Context of Work-Life Balance -- Nature of Work-Life Balance -- Determinants of Work-Life Balance -- Work-Life Balance in Africa: A General Overview -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Reimagining Work-Life Balance from Africa: Insights for Renewed Human Resource Management -- Introduction -- A Southern Theoretical Lens -- Work-Life Balance: Underscoring the Insufficiency of the Choice Discourse from the African Context -- Asking New Questions to Advance Work-Life Balance for a More Representative HRM -- References -- 3 A Critical Approach to Work-Life Balance: The Moroccan Perspective -- Introduction -- Defining Work-Life Balance -- The Moroccan Context -- Work-Life Balance in North Africa -- The Practice of Work-Life Balance in Morocco -- Work-Life Balance in Morocco: Current Research -- Implications for Human Resource Research and Practice in Morocco -- Conclusion and Recommendations for Future Research -- References -- 4 Work-Life Balance Experiences in Nigeria: Institutional and Sociocultural Perspectives -- Introduction -- Institutional and Sociocultural Characteristics of the Nigerian Environment -- Impact of Work-Life Imbalance on Individual Indicators and Organisational Performance -- Work-Life Policies in Nigeria: What Employees Have and What They Aspire to Have -- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Work-Life Balance in Lagos -- Challenges to Work-Life Balance in Post-Pandemic Lagos -- What Employers Can (or Should?) Do -- Conclusion and Summary of Recommendations -- References -- 5 Traditional and Contemporary Perspectives of Work-Life Balance Research and Practices: A Case of Kenya -- Introduction.
Historical Background of Human Resource Development in Kenya -- The Neoliberal Human Resource Management and Work-Life Balance -- From Work-Family Balance to Work-Life Balance -- Work-Life Balance in Kenya -- Postcolonial Perspective of Work-Life Balance -- Culture and Work-Life Balance -- The Discourse of Choice and Work-Life Balance -- The Informal Sector and Work-Life Balance -- Implications for Research and Practice -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 An Exploration of Work-Life Balance Practices in Ethiopia: Leaders' Role in Incorporating Family-Friendly Policies and Initiatives and Employee Coping Mechanisms -- Introduction -- Review of Related Literature -- Overview of Work-Life Balance -- Overview of Family-Friendly Policies and Initiatives -- Employee Coping Mechanisms -- The Ethiopian Context and Family-Friendly Policies -- Method -- Results -- Background Information of the Respondents -- The Work-Life Balance Level of Respondents -- Government-Proclaimed Family-Friendly Policies -- Family-Friendly Policies and Initiatives -- Respondents' Coping Mechanisms -- Discussion -- Implications for Human Resource Management -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Engaging the Flexibility Paradox: Working from Home and Work-Family Conflict Among Working Adults in South Africa -- Introduction -- Review of Literature and Hypotheses -- Data and Methods -- Data Source and Study Sample -- Variables and Measures -- Outcome Variables -- Explanatory Variable -- Control Variables -- Data Analyses -- Study Results -- Descriptive Analysis -- Regression Analyses -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Implications for Human Resource Management -- References -- 8 Work-Family Conflict Among Formal and Informal Sector Working Mothers in Urban Ghana -- Introduction -- Role Conflict Theory: A Theoretical Review -- Methodology -- Research Design, Sampling and Data Collection. Variables and Measures -- Outcome Variable -- Independent Variable -- Control Variables -- Data Analysis -- Ethical Considerations -- Results -- Descriptive Analysis -- Bivariate Analyses -- Multivariate Analysis -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Implications for Human Resource Management -- References -- 9 Understanding the Concept and Practice of Work-Life Balance: A Case of Nigerian Entrepreneurial Women -- Introduction -- Historical Review on Nigeria -- The Nigerian Environment and Work -- The Concept of Work-Life Balance -- Work-Life Balance in the Nigerian Context -- Entrepreneurship in Nigeria -- Review of Entrepreneurial Women in Nigeria -- Methodology and Findings -- Empirical Data Discussing the Experiences of Entrepreneurial Women -- Lack of Resources -- Stress Due to Overworking -- Time Management -- Conclusion -- Implications of Research for HRM -- References -- 10 Work-Family Policies and Practices in South Africa: Highlights from a Family-Responsible Employer Survey -- Introduction -- Research Methods -- Results -- Access to Family-Friendly Practices and Policies -- Flexible Workplace Practices -- Family-Friendly Policies and Practices -- Family-Friendly Organisational Perceptions -- Work-Family Culture -- Family-Supportive Supervisor Behaviour -- Discussion -- Conclusion: Implications for Human Resource Management Policy and Practice -- References -- 11 Work-Life Balance Experiences in the Algerian Health Sector: A Work-Life Border Theory Perspective -- Introduction -- Work-Life Balance and Coping Strategies -- Study Context-Algeria -- Theoretical Framework: Work-Family Border Theory -- Methodology -- Findings and Discussion -- Blurred Work-Life Boundaries -- Work-Life Balance Coping Strategies -- Marital Support -- Social Support -- Work-Established Coping Strategies -- Avoidance -- Religious Life Domain -- Conclusion -- References. Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910751385603321 |
Ajonbadi Hakeem Adeniyi | ||
Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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