Potential Attrition in Education: Impact of Job Satisfaction, Morale, Workload and HIV/AIDS
by HALL, E.J., ALTMAN, M., NKOMO, N., PELTZER, K. & ZUMA, K. , 2005Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council Press. Prepared for ELRC.
Any analysis of teacher attrition must assess workplace and labour market considerations. For example, dissatisfaction with the workplace can be an important inducement for teachers to seek alternative opportunities. The more teachers believe there are alternative opportunities, the less willing they might be to address workplace frustrations. The overall aim of this study (SOC_POL006) was…
read more >>Educator Supply and Demand in the South African Public Education System: Integrated Report
by PELTZER, K., SHISANA, O., UDJO, E., WILSON, D., REHLE, T., CONNOLY, C., ZUMA, K., LETLAPE, L., LOUW, J., SIMBAYI, L., ZUNGU-DIRWAY, N., RAMLAGAN, S., MAGOME, K. HALL, E. & PHURUTSE, M., 2005Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council Press. Prepared for the ELRC.
The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) commissioned a study on the supply of and demand for educators. This followed anecdotal reports that educators were leaving the profession in large numbers, for reasons such as low morale, job dissatisfaction, AIDS and premature mortality. A consortium consisting of the Human Sciences Research Council, the Medical Research Council…
read more >>Inequalities in Higher Education and the Structure of the Labour Market
by MOLEKE, P., 2005Employment and Economic Policy Research Programme, Occasional Paper 1, HSRC Press.
“Moleke examines the inequities in higher education in South Africa and their consequences for the labour market. She uses the Human Sciences Research Council’s research on the employment experiences of university graduates in South Africa, based on a sample of 2 672 university graduates who obtained their qualifications between 1990 and 1998 across all fields of…
read more >>Medical Practitioners and Nurses
by HALL, E.J. & ERASMUS, J., 2003HRD Review 2003: Education, Employment and Skills in South Africa. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council Press. Chpt 23, pp 523-553.
Hall and Erasmus explore whether South Africa has enough medical practitioners and nurses to provide proper healthcare services to its citizens, and focuses on the demand for and supply of medical practitioners and nurses for the period 2001–2011. In 2003, there were 29 655 medical practitioners in South Africa, at a rate of 65 physicians…
read more >>ICT Skills at the Intermediate Level in South Africa: Insights into Private Provision and Labour Market Demand
by AKOOJEE, S., ROODT, J. & ARENDS, F., 2007Monograph, Cape Town: HSRC Press
Human capital in the ICT sector has become a key policy issue for innovation and economic growth. This makes it necessary to identify the skills currently available in the sector and to establish whether these are in line with the requirements of the labour market. This research project assessed the demand for intermediate ICT skills in…
read more >>Engineers and Technicians
by STEYN, G., DANIELS, R.C., 2003HRD Review 2003: Education, Employment and Skills in South Africa. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council Press. Chpt 24, pp 555-583.
Steyn and Daniels evaluate the labour market for engineers and technicians, looking at two key themes: the demand for engineers and technicians in the labour market, and the supply of engineering skills. Employment trends, occupational shifts and projected demand are evaluated, as well as the responsiveness of tertiary institutions to changes in the structure of…
read more >>Forecasting the Demand for Scarce Skills, 2001-2006.
by "WOOLARD, I, KNEEBONE, P & LEE, D ", 2003HRD Review 2003: Education, Employment and Skills in South Africa. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council Press. Chapter 20, pp 458-475.
Woolard et al study the demand for high-level human resources for the period 2001–2006 and forecast the number of new positions arising and the replacement demand over the period. They use a labour demand model to estimate the number of new positions stemming from industrial growth. The demand for engineers, natural scientists and computer-related professionals…
read more >>A Review of labour Markets in South Africa: Education & Training
by MOLEKE,P, 2005Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
Moleke considers the effects of education and training on the labour market outcomes. She considers differences in labour market status, occupational distributions and earnings. Given the positive benefits of education, it can be expected that individuals want to acquire the maximum level of education they could afford. However, the decision to acquire education is influenced…
read more >>The Labour Market Significance of the New Grade 9 Certificate
by GUSTAFSSON, M & BARTLETT, A, 2008Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
This paper seeks to understand the link between education and employability. It focuses on a particular gap in education delivery – the absence of a qualification below a matriculation certificate for the approximately 50% of school entrants who do not reach this level. The Education White Paper of 1995 envisaged a General Education Certificate (GEC)…
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