https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/30866 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:06:21 GMT 2026-11-06T07:06:21Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/33104 Exploring nurses’ perceptions of the influence of compensation on work performance at a South African state hospital Modjela, Mapula Faith This qualitative study explored nurses’ perceptions of compensation at a state hospital in South Africa and its influence on work performance. The research pursued three empirical objectives:  to explore nurses’ perceptions regarding the effect of compensation on their performance;  to examine how compensation packages might be structured to enhance performance; and  to identify interventions beyond compensation that could improve nurses’ performance. A purposive sample of 11 nurses was interviewed, achieving data saturation. The thematic analysis revealed five main themes: inadequate compensation, incentives and financial strain; workload and resource challenges; motivation to perform work; leadership and communication; and training and development. The findings indicated that while nurses expressed dissatisfaction with compensation and inequitable incentives, their performance is sustained through intrinsic motivation, professional pride, and commitment to patient care. However, systemic challenges such as staff shortages,resource constraints, ineffective leadership, and limited training opportunities were identified as significant barriers to morale and optimal performance. The study was limited by its single-site focus, small sample size, reliance on self-reported data, and the researcher’s insider status. Despite these limitations, the research provided valuable insight into the lived realities of nurses in the public health sector. Recommendations have been provided for future research, the participating hospital, and the field of Industrial and Organisational Psychology (IOP). These include expanding the research study across multiple sites; addressing compensation inequities; strengthening leadership and communication; investing in training and development; and advancing theory-practice integration within IOP. Overall, the study contributed to understanding how compensation and organisational practices intersect with intrinsic motivation to shape nurses’ performance in South Africa’s public health system. By situating nurses’ experiences within broader socio-political and organisational contexts, the research offers practical and theoretical insights for hospital management, policymakers, and the IOP discipline.; Hierdie kwalitatiewe studie het verpleegkundiges se persepsies van vergoeding by ’n staatshospitaal in Suid-Afrika en die invloed daarvan op werksprestasie ondersoek. Die navorsing het drie empiriese doelwitte nagestreef:  om verpleegkundiges se persepsies rakende die effek van vergoeding op hulle prestasie te ondersoek;  om te ondersoek hoe vergoedingspakkette gestruktureer kan word om prestasie te verbeter; en  om intervensies benewens vergoeding te identifiseer wat verpleegkundiges se prestasie kan verbeter. ’n Doelbewuste steekproef van 11 verpleegkundiges is ondervra en dataversadiging is bereik. Die tematiese analise het vyf hooftemas aan die lig gebring: onvoldoende vergoeding, aansporings en finansiële druk; werklas- en hulpbronuitdagings; motivering om werk te verrig; leierskap en kommunikasie; en opleiding en ontwikkeling. Die bevindinge het aangedui, dat hoewel verpleegkundiges ontevredenheid uitgespreek het met vergoeding en onbillike aansporings, hulle prestasie volgehou word deur intrinsieke motivering, professionele trots en toewyding aan pasiëntsorg. Sistemiese uitdagings soos personeeltekorte, hulpbronbeperkings, oneffektiewe leierskap en beperkte opleidingsgeleenthede is egter as beduidende hindernisse vir moraal en optimale prestasie geïdentifiseer. Die studie was beperk deurdat die fokus op een enkele terrein was, die klein steekproefgrootte, die afhanklikheid van selfgerapporteerde data en die navorser se binnekringstatus. Ten spyte van hierdie beperkings het die navorsing waardevolle insig verskaf in die lewenswerklikhede van verpleegkundiges in die openbare gesondheidsektor. Aanbevelings is gemaak vir toekomstige xvi navorsing, die deelnemende hospitaal en die veld van Bedryf- en Organisasiesielkunde. Dit sluit in die uitbreiding van die navorsingstudie oor verskeie terreine; die versterking van leierskap en kommunikasie; die belegging in opleiding en ontwikkeling; en die bevordering van teorie-praktyk-integrasie binne Bedryf- en Organisasiesielkunde. Oor die algemeen het die studie bygedra tot die begrip van hoe vergoeding en organisatoriese praktyke kruis met intrinsieke motivering om verpleegkundiges se prestasie in Suid-Afrika se openbare gesondheidstelsel te vorm. Deur verpleegkundiges se ervarings binne breër sosio-politieke en organisatoriese kontekste te plaas, bied die navorsing praktiese en teoretiese insigte vir hopsitaalbestuur, beleidmakers en die Bedryf- en Organisasiesielkunde-dissipline.; Nyakišišo ye ya khwalitheithifi e ile ya hlohlomiša dikgopolo tša baoki mabapi le tefo sepetleleng sa mmušo sa Afrika Borwa le khuetšo ya yona go phethagatšo ya mošomo. Nyakišišo e ile ya tsepelela ditebo tše tharo tša tebeledišišo, e lego go  hlohlomiša dikgopolo tša baoki mabapi le seabe sa tefo mošomong wa bona.  nyakišiša gore meputso le dikholego tša tefo di ka beakanywa bjang go kaonafatša phethagatšo ya mošomo.  hlaola ditsenogare tšeo di fetago tefo tšeo di ka kaonafatšago phethagatšo ya mošomo wa baoki. Go ile gwa boledišanwa le kemedi ye e kgethilwego ya baoki ba 11, go fihlelela kgoboketšo ya datha. Tshekatsheko ye e ka amantšhwago le hlogo ya nyakišišo e utolotše dihlogo tše hlano tše dikgolo: tefo yeo e sa lekanago; meputso le kgatelelo ya tša ditšhelete; tekanyo ya mošomo le ditlhohlo tša methopo; tutuetšo ya phethagatšo ya mošomo; boetapele le poledišano; le tlhahlo le tlhabollo. Dikhwetšo di bontšhitše gore gaešita le ge baoki ba be ba bontšha go se kgotsofale ka tefo le meputso ye e sa lokago, phethagatšo ya bona ya mošomo e tšwetšwa pele ke tutuetšo ya ka gare, boikgantšho bja mošomo le go ikgafa go hlokomeleng balwetši. Le ge go le bjalo, ditlhohlo tša tshepedišo tše bjalo ka go hlaelela ga bašomedi, go hlaelela ga methopo, boetapele bjo bo sa holego le dibaka tše di lekanyeditšwego tša tlhahlo di ile tša hlaolwa e le mapheko a magolo a go fokotša go ba le tutuetšo le go phethagatša mošomo gabotse. Nyakišišo e be e lekanyeditšwe ke go lebiša tlhokomelo lefelong le tee, bogolo bjo bonnyane bja kemedi, go ithekga ka tshedimošo yeo e begilwego ke motho ka noši le boemo bja motho yo a lego ka gare wa monyakišiši. Go sa šetšwe mafokodi a, nyakišišo e ile ya nea temogo e bohlokwa ya maitemogelo a baoki ka lekaleng la tša maphelo a setšhaba. Ditšhišinyo di ile tša newa bakeng sa nyakišišo ya nakong e tlago, sepetlele seo se kgathago tema le lefapha la Saekholotši ya Mokgatlo le Intasteri (IOP). Tše di akaretša go katološa thuto ya nyakišišo mafelong a mantši; go rarolla go se lekalekane ga tefo; go matlafatša boetapele le poledišano; go beeletša ka go tlhahlo le tlhabollo; le go tšwetša pele kopanyo ya teori le tirišo ka gare ga IOP. Ka kakaretšo, nyakišišo e ile ya thuša go kwešiša ka moo tefo le mekgwa ya go rulaganya e kopanago ka gona le tutuetšo ya ka gare ya go bopa phethagatšo ya mošomo ya baoki setemong ya tša maphelo a setšhaba ya Afrika Borwa. Ka go bea maitemogelo a baoki ka gare ga maemo a magolo a tša leago le dipolitiki le a mokgatlo, nyakišišo e nea ditemogo tše bohlokwa le tša teori bakeng sa taolo ya sepetlele, bahlami ba melao le lefapha la IOP Abstract in English with Afrikaans and SePedi translations Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/33104 2026-06-09T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/33048 Challenges in supporting novice educators: a case of secondary schools in Limpopo Mailuka, Nkuna France The effective induction of novice educators is crucial for promoting professional growth, enhancing instructional quality, and ensuring the overall success of educational institutions. In the Seshego Circuit of Limpopo’s secondary schools, school management teams (SMTs) face numerous challenges in onboarding new teachers. This qualitative study examines the specific barriers encountered during the induction process, drawing on interviews and focus group discussions conducted with principals, department heads, and recently appointed educators. Key findings reveal that SMTs often struggle with inadequate resources, including insufficient orientation materials and limited time allocated for mentoring. Additionally, high workloads and large class sizes detract from experienced teachers' capacity to provide ongoing support to novices. The lack of formalised induction programmes and clear guidelines further exacerbates the difficulties, resulting in inconsistent and fragmented support structures. Novice educators often report feeling overwhelmed by administrative demands and classroom management issues, citing a lack of guidance and feedback as major concerns. Moreover, cultural and linguistic diversity within the educator cohort poses additional challenges for adaptation, while insufficient professional development opportunities hinder the growth and confidence of new teachers. The study also highlights the impact of broader systemic issues, such as policy constraints and budgetary limitations, on the effectiveness of induction practices. To address these challenges, the research recommends developing structured induction frameworks, increasing the allocation of resources for mentoring, and establishing collaborative professional learning communities. Enhanced communication and ongoing evaluation of induction practices are also advocated to ensure continuous improvement. By addressing these challenges, SMTs in Seshego Circuit can better support novice educators, thereby promoting teacher retention, professional satisfaction, and improved learner outcomes within Limpopo’s secondary schools. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/33048 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/33030 Gender normativity in education : implications on teacher-learner relationships in King Cetshwayo District rural schools Dewa, Thandiwe This qualitative research study explored gender normativity and its implications for teacher-learner relationships in rural schools in the King Cetshwayo District of the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 14 teachers to gain a deeper understanding of their perceptions of gender. This research employed Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity and the intersectionality theoretical framework to examine how teachers’ perceptions of gender were shaped and how these perceptions influenced their expectations for gender performance and their daily interactions with gender-nonconforming learners in rural school settings. The study found that teachers’ relationships with gender-nonconforming learners were strained due to traditional stereotypical gender performance expectations and the negative reactions of most teachers to scenarios involving gender nonconformity. The study makes recommendations aimed at changing teachers’ perceptions of gender to promote positive teacher-learner relationships within school environments and to enhance the creation of safe learning spaces that accommodate all learners, regardless of their gender differences. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/33030 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/32983 Development of a programme to manage cancer ser-vice delivery in primary health care clinics in Botswana Tsima, Onalenna Cancer remains a growing public health concern in Botswana, placing a burden on primary health care systems. Effective management and delivery of cancer services at the primary care level are essential to improve early detection, referral, and treat-ment outcomes. Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop a programme for the management of cancer services and treatment for adults in Botswana primary health care clinics. The study was conducted in primary healthcare clinics situated in Molepolole, Kanye and Ramotswa for nurses. Although patients were seen at local clinics for follow-up care, the researcher, through the guidance of oncology nurses, accessed patients’ records pertaining to cancer treatment received at the main oncology clinic situated in Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone. Participants were recruited in these areas, re-spectively, followed by data collection. All sites are in the southern part of Botswana. Methods A convergent parallel mixed methods approach guided the study in three phases. Data were collected simultaneously, analysed independently, and the findings were merged at the end and discussed. Phase 1 addressed two objectives of the study using a qualitative approach to explore the perceptions of Registered nurses in Primary health care clinics regarding the management of cancer patients using a purposive sample consisting of 32 registered nurses. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data. A quantitative approach, in line with Objective 2, was utilised to assess cancer patients xii (n = 135), outcomes regarding their quality of life and satisfaction with services re-ceived in primary healthcare clinics, using the EuroQol EQ-5D instrument to collect data and SPSS Version 27 was used to analyse data. Based on a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of 5%, the sample size for cancer patients was 135 and was recruited at an oncology clinic in a tertiary hospital when they turned up for review, because in primary healthcare clinics they do not keep their records. Phase 2 involved a scoping review to determine and map out the existence of programmes for managing cancer. Phase 3 was the development and validation of a programme to support can-cer care and services in primary health care clinics. Findings In Phase 1 (the qualitative phase), four major themes emerged, which were: Lack of knowledge and skills on cancer care; delays in the diagnosis of cancer; the need to support cancer patients; and a programme to guide cancer care services. The results were consistent with findings from cancer patients (quantitative approach). Out of 135 cancer patients interviewed, most patients (80%) rated services from primary healthcare clinics as unsatisfactory, indicated a lack of support from the local clinics, and rated services as poor. Coclusion The study found that primary healthcare clinics in Botswana are currently not ade-quately equipped to deliver comprehensive cancer care services. There is a need to develop and implement a structured programme that focuses on improving healthcare provider competencies, strengthening early detection and referral systems, and en-hancing psychosocial and clinical support for patients. Recommendations The developed programme is envisioned to improve the quality of care for cancer pa-tients. Findings would inform policymakers to resource primary healthcare clinics, such as availing oncology-trained personnel and upskilling those not trained in oncology. A programme would promote standardisation of care to improve cancer service delivery and may also serve as a model for other countries with similar backgrounds and needs. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/32983 2025-01-10T00:00:00Z