Performance management is, by its very nature, a contentious and emotionally charged topic. Because the lines between management and appraisal are often blurred, performance management tends to get cast in a harsh and negative light, creating anxiety and distrust that defeats the object. Performance management: A contemporary South African perspective examines the practice of performance management in the modern South African workplace and how to balance the positive with its more challenging negative facets.

Performance management: A contemporary South African perspective explores various aspects of performance management systems and processes. It highlights best practice and innovative ideas for implementation that will enable managers, employees and teams to achieve success and improve results. Examples and real-life scenarios provide practical guidelines and applications.

Contents include the following:

• Understanding performance management
• Business strategy and performance
• Creating a high-performance culture
• Performance management process
• Development and implementation of performance management systems
• An overview of performance measurement
• Performance measurement in practice
• Team performance management
• Performance management skills
• Dealing with underperformance
• Performance development
• Rewarding good performance
• Monitoring and evaluation
• The future of performance management in the new world of work

Performance management: A contemporary South African perspective is aimed at senior undergraduate as well as postgraduate students at further and higher education institutions within South Africa. It will also serve as a valuable resource to human resource practitioners and managers.

Management is a core undergraduate textbook which is focused on preparing students with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for the field of management.

This new edition takes into account recent shifts in the world of work brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Covid-19, an increasing emphasis on ethics, sustainability and governance, and the changes to the very essence of organisational structures and the nature of work.

Examples and case studies have also been updated to reflect these changes.

The nineteenth edition of Accounting Standards is intended for Financial Accounting second or third-year students or students requiring an introduction to accounting standards. It introduces students to the principles of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The accounting principles are illustrated through questions which gradually increase in difficulty. This approach facilitates students’ understanding of these principles and enables them to get to grips with financial statements practically. An indication is given whether a question contains topics that are not in the revised SAICA syllabus but may be relevant for other syllabi or for the further enrichment of students’ understanding. Accounting Standards is designed to meet students’ requirements while at the same time reducing the lecturers’ workload.

Solutions to all the questions are provided to lecturers at prescribing institutions.

The first of its kind in South Africa, Brand Management constitutes an invaluable tool for the growing number of academic institutions that offer this exciting subject. Making use of both local and international examples and cases, the subject is approached from a holistic, yet applied perspective. Written in an accessible style, this book assists both students and practitioners to develop the ability to manage brands from the outset to the ultimate outcome. This text is an invaluable reference work for practising professionals, written by authors who have extensive academic and professional expertise and international exposure.

Managing Training and Development focuses on the training and development of people from a human resource management perspective.

The book provides detailed discussions, case studies and activities to integrate theory and practice, and guide students through a wide spectrum of training and development issues. It includes, for example, relevant training and skills development legislation, macro and management factors that influence training and development in organisations, the training process from a systems perspective, management development and talent management. The book is written for undergraduate students of Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Industrial Psychology, Management and Business Management at universities, universities of technology, as well as industry training providers.

The new edition takes into account the changed business environment, including developments which may impact the management of training and development of employees in orga nisations. Consideration is given to Covid 19 and its impact on learning and development strategies, for example, design considerations for virtual learning environments, technologies to enhance employee training and development, the role of virtual instructor-led training, gamification, artificial intelligence and developing talent in the new world of work.

This book is a custom publication and consists of material and extracts from the following Oxford University Press SA titles: Introduction to Business Management and Principles of Business Management.

What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? What happens when the opposite of freedom is not unfreedom but death, not slavery but mortality? How are we to think of the right to life when a political demand for dignity and honor might be more important than life itself?

Dying for Freedom explores these questions by drawing on archival evidence from South Africa to show how death and conflicting notions of sacrifice dominated the struggle for political equality in that country. This political investment in death as a marker of commitment to the anti-apartheid struggle encouraged a masculinist style of politics in which the fight for freedom was seen and understood by many activists as a struggle literally for manhood. This investment generated a notion of political sacrifice so absolute that anything less than death was rendered suspect. More importantly, it resulted in a hierarchy of death whereby some deaths were more important than others, and where some deaths could be mourned and others not.

This highly original account of the necropolitics of the liberation struggle will be of interest to students and scholars throughout the humanities and social sciences and to anyone interested in South Africa.

Principles of Business Management offers an excellent foundation for students who plan to go into management in the private sector, the NGO sector, or intend on becoming entrepreneurs.

The textbook is aimed at entry level Business Management students at universities and universities of technology and is suitable for both commerce and non-commerce courses. It introduces students to the components of organisational management (planning, organising, leading and controlling) and also introduces the different business functions.

The world of integrated marketing communication (IMC) has changed dramatically over the last 10 years, due in large part to the expansion and advances in digital media technology. These changes have affected clients, consumers and advertisers alike.

Marketing Communication: An integrated approach 2nd edition deals with the past, present and future of IMC and the impact this has had on the pace and demands of effective persuasive communication in the current digital age. It is also the first IMC textbook to cover in detail alternative communication strategies and how their unconventional and disruptive tactics have been integrated into our daily lives. Self-study questions per chapter have also been included in this edition.

The South African Law of Evidence is the authoritative and comprehensive guide to the law of evidence in South Africa, combining the received wisdom of the past with the imperatives of the 1996 Constitution, and includes more in-depth discussion of such topics as hearsay, admissions and confessions, and privilege.

Constitutional jurisprudence and extensive use of comparative international case-law and literature broaden your understanding of the theory underpinning the nature and problem of proof plus this 3rd edition is more up-to-date and comprehensive.

This book is aimed at all involved in the study and practice of labour law, including non-law students and practitioners.

A Practical Guide to Labour Law is aimed at and can fruitfully be used by all involved in the study and practice of Labour Law. For non-legal students this book should suffice as a primary source for their studies; the studying of decided cases will not only be interesting, but will also improve their insight.

Technological advances, an increasingly globalized workforce and seismic global events mean that change is a constant feature of business life today. The consequences of not managing change effectively can be devastating for businesses. How can managers deal with change brought about by unpredictable events? How can they embrace change and communicate its benefits to stakeholders? How can organizations ensure the ongoing success of change?

John Hayes's bestselling textbook equips you with the practical tools and academic knowledge to tackle these questions and many more. Offering unrivalled breadth, it will guide you clearly through all stages of the change process, from recognizing the need for change to ensuring its successful implementation. Its unique underpinning framework, based on a process model of change, will help you to view change as purposeful and ordered, rather than something chaotic and unmanageable.

This sixth edition covers all of the key theories, tools and techniques of organizational change, and offers everything you need to know about organizational change today:

• Brand new international case studies and examples allow you to understand change in context
• Coverage of 'big-bang' disruptions, offers you a framework for dealing with unforeseen global events like pandemics, economic instability and climate change
• Updated research reports show you the latest theory in the field
• New learning objectives, reflective questions and experiential exercises help you to consolidate your learning and revise effectively
• Increased coverage of SMEs, public sector and family businesses shows you change in diverse sectors

Healthcare delivery in the 21st century has become increasingly complex and demanding . Clinical consultations frequently raise scientific, ethical and legal challenges. While scientific issues may be resolved using an evidence-based medicine (EBM) approach, ethical theory is needed to justify decision making in the face of ethical conflict. Medical ethics, law and human rights: a South African perspective provides the conceptual background and analytic skills necessary to assist with the resolution of ethical dilemmas encountered in the South African healthcare environment. Medical ethics, law and human rights: a South African perspective uses case studies to help the healthcare team to identify and analyse ethical, moral and value concepts, and to apply these to scenarios that they may encounter on a daily basis. Part 1 explores theories and principles of ethics (including African philosophy), introduces medical law, discusses health and human rights, and also makes the transition from theory to practice. Part 2 looks at specific topics in healthcare that raise challenges from an ethics perspective - HIV/AIDS, use of social media, euthanasia, human reproduction, genetics and genomics. In view of the increasing emphasis on ethical considerations in healthcare from the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), coupled with the rising incidence of litigation in healthcare, Medical ethics, law and human rights: a South African perspective is essential reading for health science, law and philosophy students as well as practising healthcare professionals.

The Fifth edition of Marketing Management: A South African Perspective, the leading marketing textbook in Southern Africa, adopts a new perspective on the business environment and the way in which businesses can deal with changes in that environment.

The research techniques and methods discussed are applied to researching advertising, mass-media audiences, mass-media efficiency and organisational and development contexts. The research problems or issues addressed are also relevant to other communication fields, including political, government, marketing, intercultural, health and interpersonal and small-group communication, plus information and communications technology.

This second edition elaborates on the application of additional measurement scales and of content analysis. It contains more practical examples of the application of scientific criteria and it includes additional marginal notes that facilitate the comprehension of key concepts.

An Introduction To Scholarship offers a practical, skills-based approach to developing the basic academic and critical thinking skills required to succeed in the tertiary environment.

Features:

• A scenario or case study relevant to the problems discussed in the chapter Margin glosses of difficult or new vocabulary
• Short explanations of theory and examples, followed by practical, guided activities
• A range of response and comprehension questions, as well as more challenging, higher order cognitive questions
• Links to practical activities and assessments on the Learning Zone
• A final question that encourages students to think critically about what they have covered, and how it integrates with their studies in general

Accounting for All 3rd edition aims to help students master introductory accounting courses, and covers the key topics in the financial accounting and cost accounting disciplines.

Now updated, it has been further enhanced by two new topics - partnerships and non-profit organisations (NPOs) - giving students a broader coverage of the business environment.

In the developed world, which is a mature market, many businesses are finding that opportunities for growth have declined. As a result, they are seeking growth opportunities in developing economies. Africa is an emerging market, with some countries outpacing developed nations in economic growth. It has the fastest growing population and an exploding middle class with more disposable income. The continent is open for business and has become an investment destination of choice.

Marketing in Africa covers the key aspects of marketing in non-traditional markets and explains important marketing concepts. The book is about understanding the lucrative African markets, including informal markets, and how to market to them.

Covid-19 has upended the world of work and the need to think differently, plan differently and execute differently is paramount for today’s organisations. Added to this, African countries in general and South Africa in particular are faced with other challenges – infrastructure, corruption, service delivery and an uncertain political environment. Business is increasingly confronted with challenges from external environmental forces and the internal nuances of the southern African context. Our environment is characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, and strategy is of the utmost importance for any organisation to survive and thrive. Strategic management explains the principles and application of the strategic management process that are vital for sustaining successful organisations.

This fifth edition of Strategic management emphasises various relevant and topical strategic challenges (such as corporate governance) and appropriate southern African examples and case studies are used throughout the text to illustrate the latest trends and to support the theory. A cohesion case study of Shoprite Checkers and its strategic choices (such as the Sixty60 concept) runs throughout this book. Key terms, summary questions and answers, relevant websites and recommended reading lists are also provided.

Strategic management: Southern African concepts and cases will be invaluable not only to students of business management, but also to organisations, from corporate organisations with management training programmes to small business ventures struggling to hold their ground in a competitive environment.

Marketing 6e is a strong foundational text for first-year students studying towards a BCom and BA qualifications in departments of management, marketing or business management at universities. It is also suitable for students who are studying a national diploma in marketing at universities of technology. The book covers issues such as sponsorship, marketing research, consumer behaviour and marketing positioning. Marketing is a principles-based guide through current topics such as green marketing and marketing communications. The title includes pedagogical features such as opening case studies, strategy readers, technology boxes, key concepts and useful summaries. New to this edition: Additional content on sustainability; Updates on digital marketing; Updates of examples, readers and case studies

Accounting is a system of gathering, analysing, recording, reporting, and interpreting financial information to make informed business decisions. The accounting discipline is continually changing in response to the external environment and is both stimulating and farreaching. Basic accounting for non-accountants is an introductory text covering financial accounting, cost and management accounting, and financial management.

Basic accounting for non-accountants teaches students financial literacy, a skill that will benefit them in both their personal and professional lives. It includes comprehensive illustrative examples that are easy to understand, with self-test questions and solutions to ensure that concepts are internalised before attempting the end-of-chapter exercises. Contents have been updated in accordance with the relevant accounting standards and accounting environment, and additional end-of-chapter exercises have been provided to ensure that students have sufficient practice to reinforce accounting concepts.

This book is focused on a broader approach for all assurance providers (including both internal and external auditors) and addresses various advanced concepts that assurance providers need an understanding of.

This book aims to give insight into managing people in organisations.

It emphasises the value of people and does not treat them as merely another organisational resource. It recognises that people are central to the organisation’s success but also appreciates that the dignity and rights of employees should be respected and their well-being promoted.

Furthermore, the management of people is positioned as a partnership between:

• line managers, who are directly responsible for managing the people reporting to them
• the top management team, who set the direction for the organisation and the tone for how to behave
• the HRM department and practitioners, who care for employees, advise line managers and manage the systems that support people management

Teaching in South African Schools was written in response to the “2000 Norms and Standards for Educators” Policy. The book is aimed at subject specialists and developers of educators and practicing teachers. It deals with the educator's role as a leader, administrator and manager.

Information and guidelines concerning the following competencies related to these roles can be found in this publication: understanding the South African education system (the structure, organisation and functioning); understanding the macro-, meso-, micro- and individual levels of education management; understanding the role of teacher representation, teacher unions and the South African Council for Educators - and much, much more.