B. Admin (HRM), B.Com Honours- (UFH), M.Com (Industrial Psychology-Course-work), UFH
E-mail: s.bazana@ru.ac.za
Telephone: +27- (0)46 603 8816
Overall, I am interested in the interaction between Society, Human/Social Identity and Organisations
Publications
Magqamfana, S. & Bazana, S. (Forthcoming). Absent fathers: Psychological and Socio-economic implications for Black children and directions for future research. Submitted in Journal of Psychology in Africa (on review).
Bazana, S. & Tayra, R. (Forthcoming). A critical appraisal of the recruitment and selection process of the Public Protector in South Africa. Paper Submitted in SA Journal of Human Resource Management (on review).
Bazana, S. & Jackson, C. (2019). An Appraisal of the recruitment and selection process of the Judiciary (Chief Justice) in Zimbabwe. Inkanyiso: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol. 11 Number 1, 2019, p. 39 – 49 https://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-1a7adf489e
Bazana, S. and McLaren, L. (2018). Transforming while Transferring: The Exploratory Study of how Transferability of Skill is Key in the Transformation of Higher Education. Paper under review in the Transformation in Higher Education. https://thejournal.org.za/index.php/thejournal/article/view/35
Bazana, S. & Mogotsi, O.P., (2017). ‘Social identities and racial integration in historically white universities: A literature review of the experiences of black students’. Transformation in Higher Education 2(0), a25. https://doi.org/10.4102/the. v2i0.25
Bazana, S. Campbell, K. & Kabungaidze, T. (2016). Thematic analysis of the impact of shift work on the health and wellbeing of campus security guards. New Voices in Psychology, 12(2), 71-94 https://upjournals.co.za/index.php/NV/article/view/2783
Nabo, S. & Bazana, S. (2016). Is there a Future for Psychology among People in Rural Areas of South Africa? Journal of Psychology. © Kamla-Raj http://krepublishers.com/Journals/JP-6-ListofPapers-PresentStatus.html (Still under review)
Bazana, S., & Dodd, N. (2012) Conscientiousness, Work Family Conflict and Stress amongst Police Officers in Alice, South Africa. Journal of Psychology, 4(1): 1-8 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09764224.2013.11885487?needAccess=true&journalCode=rpsc20
Mgxenge,V., Dwyili, M., Bazana, S. (2014). Organisational stress and employee’s intention to quit amongst Administrative Personnel at the University of Fort Hare, Eastern Cape, South Africa. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences Sept. 2014. Vol. 4, No.5ISSN 2307-227X http://www.ijsk.org/uploads/3/1/1/7/3117743/2_organisational_stress.pdf
Mgxenge, V, Dwyili, M. & Bazana, S. (2014). Job engagement and employees’ intention to quit among administrative personnel at the University of Fort hare in South Africa. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences Sept. 2014. Vol. 4, No.5 ISSN 2307-227X http://ijsk.org/uploads/3/1/1/7/3117743/15_job_engagement.pdf
Academic conference presentations
Bazana, S. (2019). ‘Engaged Pedagogy’ in the age of Massification in South Africa: Challenges and more challenges? Presented at the Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association of South African Conference, Grahamstown, 2019
Moshime, K. & Bazana, S. (2019). “Doing” the 4.0 industrial revolution in the South African workplace while recognising the socio-political and economic challenges of the past. 4th South Africa-Japan Universities Forum Conference 2019. Held in Pretoria, South Africa
Bazana, S. (2018). “Healing the wounds of the past”: The role of Positive Psychology in the post-apartheid South African workplace. Abstract accepted for Individual Presentations in the International Conference on the first African Positive Psychology Conference. http://appc2018.org/images/PDF/APPC-Preliminary-Conference-Programme-4-7-April-2018.pdf
Magqamfana, S. and Bazana, S. (2018). Absent father and psychological well-being of children: A Positive Psychology view into fatherhood in South Africa. Abstract accepted for Individual Presentations in the International Conference on the first African Positive Psychology Conference. http://appc2018.org/images/PDF/APPC-Preliminary-Conference-Programme-4-7-April-2018.pdf
Mthembu, T. and Bazana, S. (2018). Rural ‘black’ people and psychotherapy: An exploratory study towards Positive Psychology in mainstream psychology. Abstract accepted for Poster Presentation in the International Conference on the first African Positive Psychology Conference. http://appc2018.org/images/PDF/APPC-Preliminary-Conference-Programme-4-7-April-2018.pdf
Bazana, S. (2017). ‘Organisational development' could transform universities. University World News. Issue No: 486 http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20171207075242375
Mclaren, L. & Bazana, S. (2017). Transforming while Transferring: The Exploratory Study of how Transferability of Skill is Key in the Transformation of Higher Education. International Conference on the Dynamics of Changing Higher Education in the Global Southhttp://www.unisa.ac.za/static/corporate_web/Content/About/Leading%20change/Documents/The%20Dynamics%20of%20Changing%20Higher%20Education%20in%20the%20Global%20South%20Draft%20Programme%2023%20June%202017.pdf
Mogotsi, P. & Bazana, S. (2016). Racial Integration and Social Identities of University Students: Exploring the Experiences of Black Students in Historically White Universities. The College of Human Sciences International Decoloniality Conference hosted by UNISA http://docplayer.net/50437331-The-college-of-human-sciences-international-decoloniality-conference-programme.html
Bazana, S. (2016). Decolonising the South African workplace: A case for transforming research in industrial psychology. 6th International Conference on Community Psychology. http://iccp2016.co.za/programme/ICCP2016conferenceprogramme.pdf
Non-Peer Reviewed Paper Presentations
Bazana, S. (2019). Thinking about Affirmative Action as ‘Moral Violence’: The Systems Psychodynamic make-up of the post-1994 South African workplace. Presented at the Postgraduate Research Conference, Rhodes University and Staff Research Seminar Series in the Psychology Department, 2019.
Bazana, S. (2015). “Africanising” HR practices: exploring the role of Ubuntu in the management of human resources in Higher Education. Presented in the Research Seminar Series Psychology Department, 2015
Popular Press Writings
Bazana, S. (2019). Teaching and learning in an age of transformation. University World News. https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20190429073448136
Bazana, S. (2017). ‘Organisational development' could transform universities. University World News. Issue No: 486 http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20171207075242375
Bazana, S. (2016). South Africa should use a more scientific approach to appoint its public protector. The Conversations-Africa. August 30 https://theconversation.com/south-africa-should-use-a-more-scientific-approach-to-appoint-its-public-protector-64077
Bazana, S. (March 2017). The silly reaction to Zille’s tweet https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Voices/the-silly-reaction-to-zilles-tweet-20180719
Bazana, S. (November 2016). A response to Mr Daniel Sutherland’s “myth of white monopoly capital” https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Voices/a-response-to-mr-daniel-sutherlands-myth-of-white-monopoly-capital-20180719
Bazana, S. (November 2016). Thuli Madonsela is at fault. http://voices.news24.com/sandiso-bazana/2016/11/thuli-madonsela-is-at-fault/
Bazana, S. (September 2016). Gwede Mantashe ‘leads’ the ANC astray. https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Voices/gwede-mantashe-leads-the-anc-astray-20180719
Bazana, S. (April 2016). Transform Psychology in South Africa, NOW!. https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Voices/transform-psychology-in-south-africa-now-20180719
Bazana, S. (February 2016). Collin Maine doing exactly what he was “appointed” for—going after the EFF. https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Voices/collin-maine-doing-exactly-what-he-was-appointed-for-going-after-the-eff-20180719
Bazana, S. (December 7, 2015). Steve Biko: A brief analysis of the South African workplace. News24. http://voices.news24.com/sandiso-bazana/2015/12/steve-biko-a-brief-analysis-of-the-south-african-workplace/
Bazana, S. (October 14, 2015). Behaviour of employees in the workplace is informed by their context. News24. http://voices.news24.com/sandiso-bazana/2015/10/behaviour-of-employees-in-the-workplace-is-informed-by-their-context/
Bazana, S. (October 19, 2015). There is a need to redefine the meaning of ‘Black’ in South Africa today. News 24. http://voices.news24.com/sandiso-bazana/2015/10/there-is-a-need-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-black-in-south-africa-today/
Bazana, S. (August 21, 2015). Let’s blame poor African leadership for Mandarin in our schools. Mail and Guardian. http://thoughtleader.co.za/readerblog/2015/08/21/lets-blame-poor-african-leadership-for-mandarin-in-our-schools/
Bazana, S. (August 21, 2015). European social values dominate the institutions of ‘learning’ in South Africa. News 24. http://voices.news24.com/sandiso-bazana/2015/08/european-social-values-dominate-the-institutions-of-learning-in-south-africa/
Bazana, S. (July 9, 2015). A tribute to Judge Thembile Skweyiya. News24. http://voices.news24.com/sandiso-bazana/2015/07/a-tribute-to-judge-thembile-skweyiya/
Bazana, S. (July 21, 2015). Race and Racism: the role of biological-physical differences in our understanding of race in South Africa. News24. http://voices.news24.com/sandiso-bazana/2015/07/race-and-racism-the-role-of-biological-physical-differences-in-our-understanding-of-race-in-south-africa/
Bazana, S. (June 7, 2015). Transformation of rugby and cricket; the missing link in the debate. News24. http://voices.news24.com/sandiso-bazana/2015/06/transformation-of-rugby-and-cricket-the-missing-link-in-the-debate/
Bazana, S. (May 11, 2015). Hellen Zille’s decision will cost the DA, especially the rural vote, News24. http://voices.news24.com/sandiso-bazana/2015/05/hellen-zilles-decision-will-cost-the-da-especially-the-rural-vote/
Contextualising job satisfaction amongst Lowest Grade Support Staff in a Higher Education Institution: A Postcolonial study (in progress-to graduate in 2020)
Relevance of Industrial/Organizational Psychology research in ‘post’-colonial/apartheid South Africa: Exploring the views of 10 Academics in Four Universities (MA) (Organizational Psychology)
Black university students’ experiences of negotiating their social identity in a historically white university. MA (Clinical Psychology)
Absent parent(s): psychological implications on children. MA (Counselling Psychology)
Psychotherapy in post-colonial South Africa: exploring views, attitudes and beliefs of psychotherapy in Black rural communities. MA (Clinical Psychology)
Transforming while Transferring: The Exploratory Study of how Transferability of Skill is Key in the Transformation of Higher Education
Exploring the relevance of Moerdyk and Coldwell’s (1982) ‘On fitting paradigms to people’ essay: The role of Person-Environment Fit in Post-Apartheid South Africa
A thematic exploration of Rhodes University support staff: their perceptions of leadership and leadership style.
Narrative Analysis into the Experiences of Black Women Academics at Rhodes University.
“Doing” Community Engagement: A Thematic Exploration of Academics’ views at Rhodes University
Research in industrial/organisational psychology pre and post 1994: A literature review
A thematic analysis of the role of Ubuntu in Human Resources Management at Rhodes University: an explorative study. Student: Audrey Mzondo,
A thematic analysis of Total Rewards Strategy as a motivational tool for Support staff at Rhodes University: An exploratory study.
Thematic analysis of the impact of shift work on the health and wellbeing of campus security guards.
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