People Management Policies and Practices in Southern Africa

Edited by Dorothy Mpabanga, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Botswana, Botswana, Lewis Dzimbiri, Professor of Public Administration and Management, Department of Leadership and Management Studies, University of Malawi, Malawi

• ContentsPreface xi1 Introduction 1Dorothy Mpabanga and Lewis Dzimbiri2 People management policies and practices in Botswana 5Dorothy Mpabanga and Keratilwe Bodilenyane3 Sustainable HRM practices in the Kenyan informal sector 27Lucy Simani Wamalwa and Fridah Gakii Murithi4 Human resource management: the case of Lesotho 43Malinopi Phate, Mamello Rakolobe and Maletsoela Mahao5 Human resource management in Malawi 60Tiyesere Mercy Chikapa6 Human resource management in Mauritius 76Preetila Seeam7 Human resource management in Namibia: insights fromthe core labour legislative framework, Ubuntu values anddiversity dynamics 95Andrew Jeremiah and Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku8 An overview of human resource management policies andpractice in South Africa 111Gloria Mbokota and Dorothy Ndletyana9 Human resource management practices in Tanzania 128Lucy Odo Kiowi10 Rethinking human capital management practices in IndustrialRevolution 4.0: the case of Zimbabwe 143Joe Muzurura11 Conclusion: people management policies, practices, emergingtrends and issues in Southern Africa 157Dorothy Mpabanga and Lewis Dzimbiri

‘This edited volume of studies in Southern Africa makes a major contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the countries examined, and throws further light upon the principles and practices of employment relations in the region. This book will prove to be the standard text for students, researchers, and policy-makers. All who read the scholarly and thoughtful contributions will come away better informed, more aware, and increasingly curious as to what the future holds for workers, companies, and state agencies in Southern Africa.’