| Description |
1 online resource (x, 124 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Summary |
"Ubuntu is an old African concept, a way of life that was like a religion in African societies - long before the days of colonisation. Ubuntu means to sacrifice for others selflessly, caring and protecting your fellow human beings. Applying ubuntu in the workplace is not always understood. Ubuntu: Shaping the current workplace with (African) wisdom looks at how we can improve workplaces by using the old values and wisdom of our forebears. Msila illustrates how leaders and managers can use the wisdom of this ancient African philosophy to create more humane and productive workplaces. In Ubuntu: Shaping the current workplace with (African) wisdom Professor Vuyisile Msila presents the five P's of ubuntu which contain the elements to enable organisations to thrive. An ubuntu-inspired workplace focuses on: Dependability ; Team work ; Interconnectedness ; Caring ; Being led by a collective vision ; Performance ; Loyalty ; Openness ; Honesty ; Transformational leadership."--Back cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 117-125) and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of contents; About the author; Preface; Foreword; CHAPTER ONE: Workplaces using ubuntu; 1.1 Introduction and background; 1.2 What ubuntu is not; 1.3 Explaining ubuntu; 1.4 Change and levels of maturity; 1.5 Ubuntu and need for servant leadership; CHAPTER TWO People-centredness; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 People-centred workplace culture; 2.3 Empowering people -- Ubuntu African values; 2.4 Transformational Leadership; 2.5 Mentoring, ubuntu and people-centredness; 2.6 Shared vision; 2.7 The organisation is about us, not you; CHAPTER THREE Permeable walls. |
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3.1 Introduction3.2 Openness and honesty: Supporting relationships; 3.4 Direction of the organisation: Communication and ubuntu; CHAPTER FOUR Partisanship; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Building loyalty through organisational values; 4.3 Qualities displayed by loyal employees; 4.4 Leader/manager loyalty -- I am because of this community; 4.5 Shared moral values and loyalty; CHAPTER FIVE Progeny; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Strengthening relationships and solidarity; 5.3 Sharing power; 5.4 Mutual understanding; 5.5 Building better teams; 5.6 Using humanness to chase a vision; CHAPTER SIX Progeny. |
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6.1 Introduction6.2 Ubuntu and performance at work; 6.3 Strong organisational values; 6.4 Improving work place culture and the role of the leader; 6.5 Time management; 6.6 Investing in development/training; 6.7 SOAR the winning organisation; 6.8 Power of delegation; 6.9 Emotional intelligence; 6.10 Maturity summit; CHAPTER SEVEN Conclusion; 7.1 Closing comments; 7.2 Building a community; 7.3 Professional maturity and ubuntu; 7.4 Learning and sustenance of ubuntu; References; Endnotes; Index; Endorsements; Back cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Business ethics.
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Business ethics. |
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Ubuntu (Philosophy)
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Ubuntu (Philosophy) |
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Work environment.
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Work environment. |
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Transformational leadership.
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Transformational leadership. |
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Business -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc.
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Business -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc. |
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Corporate culture.
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Corporate culture. |
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Interpersonal relations.
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Interpersonal relations. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Msila, Vuyisile Theophilus. Ubuntu. Randburg : Knowres Publishing, 2015 9781869225599 (OCoLC)919932908 |
| ISBN |
9781869225605 (electronic book) |
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1869225600 (electronic book) |
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9781869225599 |
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1869225597 |
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