UP takes two awards at SIOPSA conference

Posted on December 15, 2020

The University of Pretoria’s Department of Human Resource Management (HRM) has been named the Academic Industrial and Organisational Psychology (IOP) Department of the Year by the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology South Africa (SIOPSA).

EMS students show resilience amidst challenges

Posted on December 11, 2020

The Industrial Psychology honours group in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ Department of Human Resource Management has a subject focused on community outreach and service. “Under normal circumstances, the goal is to teach students to reach out, to serve and help in...

TAKE 5 with KIM

Posted on November 22, 2020

TAKE 5 with...’ is a campaign by the Department of Human Resource Management to feature 2020’s academic achievers. The purpose of the campaign is firstly to honour the students by showcasing them and their achievements online, and also to give other students and members of academia...

UP academics share expertise on ‘the importance of trying on a leader identity’ in a world facing a leadership crisis

Posted on November 20, 2020

What does your leader identity look like? To answer this question, UP's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences hosted a webinar on the topic under the theme ‘The Importance of Trying on a Leader Identity’.

EXPERT ADVICE: On Boss’s Day, here’s how to identify and deal with workplace bullying

Posted on October 16, 2020

Boss’s Day is observed every October to encourage colleagues to strengthen their relationship in the workplace. Fostering a professional environment that is free of intimidating behaviour is one way to do this, and recognising workplace bullying is where it needs to begin.

UP hosts webinar about importance of inclusivity in advertising

Posted on October 06, 2020

The Faculty of Economic Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted a webinar about more inclusive approaches that need to be taken towards the marketing of products, and the impact that negative advertisements can have on businesses as well as employee morale, job...

Alumna profile: Prof Nasima MH Carrim

Posted on October 05, 2020

Credited with a long list of notable achievements, Prof Nasima Carrim is a role model in every respect: Apart from her newly appointed role as Exco member of the Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA), Prof Carrim is part of a team of conveners for a future...

Four leadership themes for building an inclusive South African culture

Posted on September 22, 2020

Leadership is paramount to develop and foster an inclusive culture for any organisation and for the broader society.