Posted on October 10, 2024
Given this year’s World Mental Health Day focus on mental health at work, Dr Daphne Pillay-Naidoo, Senior Lecturer in UP's Human Resources Management Department, suggests that employers should identify employees’ character strengths as a way of boosting workplace mental health.
Posted on August 09, 2024
UP's Prof Nasima Carrim, newly appointed President of SIOPSA says persistence has been the winning recipe behind her career successes. "I believe in the adage: ‘It's better to have tried and failed than not have tried at all.’ When I fail, I go to plan B and try again," she says.
Posted on July 15, 2024
In today’s ever-changing work environment, human resource management expertise – which includes the essentials of labour relations management – plays a crucial role in giving companies a competitive edge.
Posted on July 03, 2024
“Workplaces are under perpetual transition, putting additional stress on the workforce,” write Professor Herbert Kanengoni and Dr Martha Harunavamwe of UP’s Department of Human Resource Management, who detail coping strategies for employees contending with ever-evolving...
Posted on June 27, 2024
Forty alumni from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences were honoured during the EMS Dean’s List ceremony. This annual event is hosted to celebrate the achievements of students who have maintained a high level of academic performance throughout their studies.
Posted on June 14, 2024
A study by University of Pretoria (UP) researchers that investigated the effects of office gossip on black gay and lesbian South Africans has revealed the significant challenges faced by these individuals in South African workplaces.
Posted on May 03, 2024
On 17 April 2024, the Department of Human Resource Management (HRM) in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria hosted its Annual Prestige Academic Prizegiving ceremony held at Adler’s on the Hatfield Campus to honour its top-achieving students.
Posted on April 25, 2024
On 09 April 2024, the Department of Human Resource Management (HRM) at the University of Pretoria, together with its student association, HR Tuks hosted a networking event for students pursuing careers in human resource management, labour relations and industrial psychology.
Posted on December 06, 2023
To commemorate the collaborative efforts of the 14-year long partnership with the Nanjing Audit University in China, NAU delegates recently visited UP.
Posted on October 04, 2023
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) recently hosted its annual EMS Awards to celebrate the excellence of outstanding academic staff. The awards, which were held at the EMS Research Hub on the Hatfield Campus, honoured the academic excellence of staff in three categories, namely...
Posted on August 23, 2023
Angela Qithi, a University of Pretoria (UP) alumna and a talented human resource professional, skilled in managing human resources, talent management, employer branding and diversity, as well as equity and inclusion, is proud to be associated with one of the top institutions in Africa.
Posted on August 10, 2023
UP graduate Lebohang Raputsoe, a human resources professional who graduated earlier this year with an MCom in Human Resource Management, made it to the top 12 of the 2023 Miss SA beauty pageant.
Posted on May 29, 2023
Numerous studies have shown that having a family-supportive supervisor can aid in reducing and managing work/ family conflict and stress, and boost employee morale, say UP academics Prof Eileen Koekemoer and Dr Martha Harunavamwe.
Posted on May 02, 2023
The Department of Human Resource Management (HRM) in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences celebrated the academic excellence of its students during a prize-giving ceremony held on Thursday, 20 April 2023 at Adlers Restaurant.
Posted on March 01, 2023
The United Nations observes 1 March as Zero Discrimination Day. This annual celebration seeks to promote equality, inclusion and peace in an effort to bring an end to discrimination. Prof Nasima Carrim of the Department of Human Resource Management explains the various types of discrimination.
Posted on November 18, 2022
Academics in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences were recently honoured at the annual EMS awards ceremony, which recognises excellence in teaching and learning, research and media engagements.
Posted on September 17, 2022
The 18th of July has been declared internationally as Nelson Mandela Day by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2009. The celebration of this day gives recognition to South Africa’s former president, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, for his commitment to human rights, conflict...
Posted on September 17, 2022
The Department of Human Resource Management, an event was hosted to celebrate Women’s Day in honour of the women colleagues in the department. This was done for the remarkable women in the department to acknowledge their hard work and impact they have on their students, fellow colleagues,...
Posted on September 07, 2022
The Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology South Africa (SIOPSA) awarded Professor Eileen Koememoer the 2021/2022 Presidential Award for Excellence in Industrial and Organisational Psychology (IOP). S
Posted on June 09, 2022
Recent research has indicated that, in addition to the anxiety induced by health fears and the uncertainty and disruption caused by the pandemic, the newly adopted hybrid workplaces can also increase the risk of mental health problems due to its complexity and interruption of the new normal.
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