9 research outputs found
Towards a conceptual framework for understanding the ecological factors associated with talent development among football players in South Africa
Based on bioecological and cultural historical approaches, the aims of this study were to identify and explore ecological factors influencing the environment’s success in developing talented male football players, to identify and explore ecological conditions associated with becoming a professional football player, and to present a qualitatively derived ecological framework of the environmental conditions associated with becoming a professional football player. It followed a shift in research attention from the individual athlete to the environment in which he or she develops. A cultural praxis framework was adopted as a guiding principle and a single case study was used as a methodological approach. A successful talent development environment was the case under study, from which 17 participants were approached for data collection. The participants numbered ten young talented footballers, five of their parents and two of their coaches. Data was collected via individual open-ended and semi-structured interviews which were supplemented through unstructured observations, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis with the focus on positive factors congruent with successful developmental outcomes. The results revealed how the developing players as active participants in their talent development process interacted with contextual factors associated with successful talent development and outline. Based on the data analysis, an empirical conceptual framework of factors playing a role in talent development is proposed.Psychology of EducationD. Ed. (Psychology of Education
Entrepreneurial Inclination: South African Youth's Mental Attitude towards starting Tourism Business
This study assessed the tourism entrepreneurial intention of South African youth, and the mental attitude of those who have this intention. It used questionnaire survey to gather data from 207 youth resident in Mtubatuba Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa, to address the study objectives. Data analyses reveal that a significant percentage of the youth have tourism entrepreneurial intention. Those who perceive themselves as entrepreneurial individuals and willing to start tourism businesses in the future exhibit some distinct mindset. This mental attitude depicts these individuals to be innovative, transformational, risk takers, persistence, strong-minded, visionary, optimistic, and goal-getters. The South African Government, through its Department of Labour, need to optimize its strategic and operational plans to support these entrepreneurial youth in acquiring business education and entrepreneurial skills, to empower them realise their dreams of starting and managing their own businesses. This will help curb the high rate of unemployment in South Africa, especially among the youth
Black high school pupils' perceptions of the usefulness of guidance teachers.
Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg.Abstract available in PDF.Quality of scanned PDF has been compromised owing to poor condition of original document
Entrepreneurial Intention: South African Youth’s willingness to start Tourism Business
Previous studies have recognised entrepreneurship as a tool capable of driving a nation’s economy. Objectives – This study explored tourism entrepreneurial intention of South African youth, and analysed relationships between entrepreneurship statements on the one hand, and entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial impact on the other hand. Approach – A questionnaire survey was used to collect data from simple-randomly selected 220 youth living in Mtubatuba Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate data analyses yield information to address research objectives. Results – Significant proportion of the youth have entrepreneurial intention, these youth want to solve problems, are willing to pursuing their dreams, have internal locus of control, have positive outlook, have the ability to identify opportunities, and above all have strong sense of empathy. Implication - South African Department of Labour needs to develop an operational plan to provide business education, entrepreneurial skills, and relevant support that can empower the youth to start their own businesses. Value – This study validates the alignment of entrepreneurship roles to those of making a difference, innovation, leadership and self-belief, and shares a positive outlook for the South African economy if the enabling political and economic conditions are created
Students’ perception of tourism entrepreneurship: Composite-based structural equation modelling
Research has confirmed that people’s attitudes towards starting their own business may be influenced by their education, age, gender and prior entrepreneurial experiences. To support the employability and economic success of tourism graduates, this study, conducted in the South African context, aimed to explore the predictors of tourism students’ interest and motivation towards starting their tourism-related businesses after graduation. A survey questionnaire was employed to gather information from 154 randomly selected tourism students at a comprehensive university in South Africa. The first phase of data analyses dealt with the assessment of the measurement model, while the second phase tested the structural model using the partial least square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) method implemented on SmartPLS software. The results indicate that certain student profile characteristics (such as age, gender, completing entrepreneurship module, self-assurance and satisfaction level) had significant effects on entrepreneurial desirability and feasibility (DF), entrepreneurial attributes (EA) and entrepreneurship education (EE). Further, the results reveal that EE did not differ by age, EA did not vary by gender and DF was not influenced by tourism students’ self-assurance (SA). The study suggests that the institution under investigation uses appropriate experiential pedagogical approaches to provide tourism students with the ‘know-how’ and other necessary ‘hands-on skills’ to improve their capacity to launch new businesses.
Contribution: This article is important for higher education in general, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, because it not only contributes to the literature on entrepreneurship but equally helps higher education institutions to integrate tourism entrepreneurship modules into their curricula
If not now, when? Time for the European Union to define a global health strategy
Speakman, E. M., McKee, M., & Coker, R. (2017). If not now, when? Time for the European Union to define a global health strategy. Lancet Global Health, 5(4), e392-e393. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X%2817%2930085-
Entrepreneurial Intention: South African Youth’s Willingness to Start Tourism Businesses
Previous studies have recognised entrepreneurship as a tool capable of driving a nation’s
economy. This study explored tourism entrepreneurial intention of South African youth, and analysed
relationships between entrepreneurship statements on the one hand, and entrepreneurial intention and
entrepreneurial impact on the other hand. A questionnaire survey was used to collect data from
simple-randomly selected 220 youth living in Mtubatuba Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Province of South Africa. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate data analyses yield information to
address research objectives. Significant proportion of the youth have entrepreneurial intention, these
youth want to solve problems, are willing to pursuing their dreams, have internal locus of control,
have positive outlook, have the ability to identify opportunities, and above all have strong sense of
empathy. South African Department of Labour needs to develop an operational plan to provide
business education, entrepreneurial skills, and relevant support that can empower the youth to start
their own businesses. This study validates the alignment of entrepreneurship roles to those of making
a difference, innovation, leadership, and self-belief; and shares a positive outlook for the South
African economy if the enabling political and economic conditions are created