https://journal.eu-jr.eu/social/issue/feedEUREKA: Social and Humanities2024-03-12T14:59:46+02:00Tamara Belkoinfo@eu-jr.euOpen Journal Systems<p align="justify"><strong>EUREKA: Social and Humanities </strong>– scientific journal whose main aim is to publish materials aimed at the study of society and human relations in society as well as economic relations. A distinctive feature of the manuscripts submitted to the journal, is the emphasis on the use of system analysis techniques, allows to see <strong><em>new discoveries at the intersection of different fields of knowledge.</em></strong></p>https://journal.eu-jr.eu/social/article/view/3184Power supply rationing in an era of e-learning: evidence from the rural university2024-03-12T14:59:45+02:00Chuma Mbalekicmbaleki@wsu.ac.zaFemi Abiodun Elegbeleyefelegbeleye@wsu.ac.zaOmobayo Ayokunle Esanoesan@wsu.ac.zaTshepo Rabotapitrabotapi@wsu.ac.za<p>In a world, driven by technology, South Africa's battle with power supply rationing, commonly known as load shedding, is sending shockwaves through the education landscape. This study investigates the intricate relationship between load shedding and e-learning, focusing on a rural university in South Africa. It explores how the disruption of the power supply affects the quest for digital education and sheds light on the hidden challenges, faced by both students and lecturers. The energy crisis loomed large, posing a unique threat to the country's academic advancement. This study was carried out at Walter Sisulu University, meticulously dissects the impacts of load shedding on e-learning, providing valuable insights into how these unforeseen challenges are altering the educational landscape. The research blends quantitative data analysis with a qualitative perspective, capturing the real-life experiences of educators and learners navigating a world where power supply can change the course of a digital classroom.</p> <p>The research elucidated the dominance of e-learning during lockdown regulations to curb the spread of coronavirus and a hybrid learning pedagogy that combines both e-learning and physical classes in the post-covid era. The research revealed that e-learning is significantly affected by Loadshedding.</p>2023-11-30T00:00:00+02:00Copyright (c) 2023 Chuma Mbaleki, Femi Abiodun Elegbeleye, Omobayo Ayokunle Esan, Tshepo Rabotapihttps://journal.eu-jr.eu/social/article/view/3114The nexus between reward management and competitive advantage. A Kenya commercial bank's perspective2024-03-12T14:59:45+02:00Justus Nyongesa Wesongajustuswesonga@yahoo.comJohan Van Der Westhuizenjohanvdw@vut.ac.za<p>The foundation of reward management is the idea that people run organizations; they are the ones that generate value by utilizing company resources to provide goods and services that customers want, and they must be paid for their labour. However, as commercial banks compete for the same talent pool and the expenses are high, reward management is becoming a concern in the banking industry in the twenty-first century. Talent scarcity has existed since globalization allowed talented workers to advertise their skills internationally. Experts are worried about the potential for fierce global talent rivalry, which raises questions about how talent is acquired and kept. This study aimed to examine how the Kenya Commercial Bank's competitive advantage was affected by reward management. The Equity theory of motivation served as the study's theoretical cornerstone. The study's target group was 108 senior and mid-level executives at the KCB headquarters. It was conducted using a case study methodology. Census data were used because the population was not very large. A questionnaire was used to gather the information. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics for frequency and percentages, Pearson correlation analysis, and simple and multiple linear regression. The study found that reward management significantly boosted commercial banks' competitive advantage (r= 0.786, p-value = 0.000). The simple linear regression analysis, used to test the null hypothesis, resulted in its rejection because the t-values were higher than the critical t-values. The majority of respondents maintained that KCB's competitive advantage was influenced by incentive management. Therefore, the study recommended that commercial banks should use suitable reward management to increase their competitive advantage.</p>2023-11-30T00:00:00+02:00Copyright (c) 2023 Justus Nyongesa Wesonga, Johan Van Der Westhuizenhttps://journal.eu-jr.eu/social/article/view/3259Participative decision making: implications on organisational citizenship behaviour in a public higher education institution2024-03-12T14:59:45+02:00Joelle Danielle Ngo NdjamaJoellengo2009@gmail.comJohan Van Der Westhuizenjohanvdw@vut.ac.za<p>Due to the authoritarian administrative style, used by educational institutions, where those in charge make decisions and middle and lower-level employees simply carry out orders without providing any input, participatory decision-making has gained popularity in the educational setting. Nevertheless, higher education institutions are at a crossroads since they are unsure how to handle the problems, posed by a highly dynamic environment, and the rapid changes that are occurring. Thus, academic staff has been required to take on extracurricular duties to enhance institutions to those that are formally outlined in their job descriptions. In this context, developing OCB and ensuring its sustainability has become increasingly crucial for boosting universities' effectiveness. Based on the social exchange theory, this study aims to assess how participative decision-making can constitute a key idea in modern management that impacts employees’ organisational citizenship behaviours in two campuses of a public higher education institution in South Africa. Data was collected from a post-positivist perspective, a quantitative research method, and a convenience sampling technique to select a sample of 253 academics, through a structured questionnaire. Based on the results of the descriptive analysis, employees reported a medium level of participative decision-making and agreed to display the five organisational citizenship behaviours. Using Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression models, the study found a positive relationship between participative decision-making and the five dimensions of organisational citizenship behaviour. Therefore, the study recommends that employees should be more involved in the decision-making for them to display organisational citizenship behaviour. However, public higher education institutions should establish a strong data-driven culture and train staff members to be proficient in code and quantitative concepts; and senior management has to develop rules with open access to the most important metrics.</p>2023-11-30T00:00:00+02:00Copyright (c) 2024 Joelle Danielle Ngo Ndjama, Johan Van Der Westhuizenhttps://journal.eu-jr.eu/social/article/view/2982Entrepreneurship programmes' effectiveness in fostering entrepreneurship. A South African university of technology inquiry2024-03-12T14:59:45+02:00Joseph Omoyajowojosephomoyajowo@gmail.comChux Gervase Iwu cgiwu@uwc.ac.zaRobertson Tengehtengehr@cput.ac.za<p>Entrepreneurship programmes are supposedly designed to encourage and support individuals in starting and growing new businesses. However, whether these programs effectively promote entrepreneurial intent among participants is unclear. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of entrepreneurship programs in fostering actual entrepreneurial intention, practice, and outcomes. This study used qualitative and quantitative techniques to collect data from university students in the third and fourth years of an entrepreneurial programme. One hundred thirty-six out of one hundred and seventeen-three students in both groups participated, with 126 students taking the quantitative survey and 10 students engaging in the interviews. The quantitative data was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) statistical software, while the qualitative data was categorised according to themes. In as much as the participants and respondents acknowledge the usefulness of the skills acquired, they did not believe that entrepreneurship education on its own would positively influence their intentions to start a business, let alone make it a career. This research provides insight into entrepreneurship programs' efficacy and informs future efforts to promote entrepreneurship</p>2023-11-30T00:00:00+02:00Copyright (c) 2024 Joseph Omoyajowo, Chux Gervase Iwu , Robertson Tengehhttps://journal.eu-jr.eu/social/article/view/3245Mozambican commercial bank liquidity and its determinants2024-03-12T14:59:45+02:00MccPowell Fombangfsmccpowell@gmail.comRichard Wamalwa Wanzalarwwanzala@aa.jkuat.ac.ke<p>Despite the Central Bank of Mozambique's best efforts to assist commercial banks through a range of policies and regulations, the majority of these banks have been unable to satisfy their liquidity obligations on time, resulting in unacceptably large losses that have forced mergers or necessary resolutions. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the factors that affect Mozambican commercial banks' liquidity using bank-specific and macroeconomic data from 2013 to 2022. Data was analysed using unbalanced panel regression analysis (PRA). Specific bank data were gathered from a sample of eight commercial banks, which control 95 % of the market share in the banking system bank's annual report, which was accessible on their websites, while macroeconomic data were gathered from World Bank reports and Central Bank of Mozambique’s reports from 2013 to 2022 (10 years). Financial statements from the commercial banks were used for all statistical calculations for the years 2013 – 2022. The research findings show that bank liquidity was significantly and positively impacted by the GDP, inflation, loan interest rates, amount of non-performing loans, capital adequacy, and bank profitability. There was no statistically significant variation in bank size when it came to the decrease in liquidity. According to the report, Mozambican commercial banks should be more focused on deposit mobilization to preserve a healthy liquidity buffer and enhance liquidity performance. Therefore, by presenting results on the current liquidity position and the macroeconomic and bank-specific factors influencing the liquidity of commercial banks in Mozambique, this study hopes to add to the body of current literature. The research study suggests strengthening the fiscal and monetary policies to improve bank liquidity control and monitoring systems in compliance with Basel III regulations.</p>2023-11-30T00:00:00+02:00Copyright (c) 2024 MccPowell Fombang, Richard Wamalwa Wanzalahttps://journal.eu-jr.eu/social/article/view/3186Implementing school-based violence interventions from an ethics of care perspective: educators’ experiences2024-03-12T14:59:45+02:00Ratidzai Shokokratidzai@gmail.comVeronica Dwarikaveronicam@uj.ac.za<p>Even though numerous measures have been implemented to combat this issue, school violence still poses a significant challenge in South African schools. School violence is not just a challenge in regular schools, special schools also have to deal with it. Educators’ experiences with school violence interventions are covered in this article. This empirical paper uses the results from my doctoral thesis, which examined strategies for reducing school violence in a special needs school. An interpretive paradigm and a phenomenological case study design were used to perform a qualitative investigation. Five educators and 10 learners from a school with learners with disabilities were specifically chosen to participate in the doctoral study. Semi-structured interviews, qualitative questionnaires, and documents were employed to collect the data. The study found that because the participants believed their efforts were not appreciated, they lacked the motivation to contribute to the reduction of school violence. They believed that the present interventions were ineffective, and some participants complained that the educational system was overly forgiving of the learners. Additionally, they said that the Department of Basic Education and the parents were not providing them with enough support.</p>2023-11-30T00:00:00+02:00Copyright (c) 2024 Ratidzai Shoko, Veronica Dwarikahttps://journal.eu-jr.eu/social/article/view/3263The transnational dimension of organised crime: an investigation into the operational structure of cybercrime in Nigeria2024-03-12T14:59:45+02:00Tolulope Lembola Ojoloojolotolulope@gmail.comShanta Balgobind Singhsinghsb@ukzn.ac.za<p>The world of Transnational Organised Crime (TOC) is a complex and multifaceted one. At present, no part of the world is immune from the corrupting influence and destabilising effects of Transnational Organised Crime. Their influence is global, and in certain circumstances, their convergence poses the greatest risk. The purpose of this article is to examine existing literature on TOC and demonstrate that the development of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) and globalisation has led to the expansion and complexity of criminal organisations that take advantage of these changes for financial gain. The study focused on how cybercrime perpetrators in Nigeria learn in practice. Collaboration is found as a pivotal element in the learning process and is commonly characterised by both informal and contractual engagement between young people who are interested in cyber criminality and others who have substantial expertise in the illicit industry. A total of 29 cybercrime perpetrators were recruited on purpose with the semi-structured interview approach to gather qualitative data. A range of themes was identified through the use of NVivo (v.12), a qualitative software, and subsequently analysed using a content qualitative analytical tool. This study employs a qualitative methodology to explore various dimensions of the social learning process,information-sharing practises, group dynamics, and network paradigm of cybercrime perpetrators in Nigeria. Results indicate that the operational framework of cybercrime in Nigeria is complex and heavily reliant on co-offending, criminal apprenticeship, and criminal mentoring. Respondents emphasised that these elements give direct support in the context of criminal activities. The paper concludes that transnational crime cannot be effectively addressed from a national standpoint; rather, a concerted international and regional effort is required to enhance the fragile capacities of states, subregions, and regional organisations</p>2023-11-30T00:00:00+02:00Copyright (c) 2024 Tolulope Lembola Ojolo, Shanta Balgobind Singh