EXAMINING PASSIVE EMPLOYEES: PANACEA TO TECHNOLOGY, BRAINTEASER FOR EMPLOYERS AND ORGANISED LABOUR AND A MENACE TO THE ECONOMY

Autor

  • Hlalele Matebese Independent Researcher, South Africa orcid.org/0000-0003-0944-1307
  • Normah, F. Mutongerwa Independent Researcher, South Africa orcid.org/0000-0002-9149-7248
  • Zimkhitha, F. Juqu Independent Researcher, South Africa, orcid.org/0009-0004-2512-6379

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejhrms.v7i2.1725

Słowa kluczowe:

economy, employers, human resources, passive employees, worker behaviour, organised labour

Abstrakt

The study’s purpose is to explore the actions of passive employees on technology, the challenges faced by employers and organised labour in managing them, and their widespread behaviour in the economy. It used an in-depth literature review analysis to collect data to achieve its objective. Key findings encompass: passive employees contribute to being replaced by technology; an inactive workforce is a conundrum for organised labour and employers; and stagnant workers threaten the economy. The study provides a practical strategic tool to guide human resources (HR) change management specialists, policymakers, academic researchers, and all other interested parties in the field in dealing with passive employees.

 

JEL: J24, J30, J38, J54

Biogramy autorów

  • Hlalele Matebese - Independent Researcher, South Africa orcid.org/0000-0003-0944-1307

    Hlalele Matebese is a senior researcher at a South African public sector organisation. His research interests include but are not limited to human resources management, employment relations, business management, corporate governance, industrial and organisational psychology, political science, public health, and supply chain management. He holds a dissertation Master's Degree in Employment Relations from the University of Johannesburg. Hlalele is linked and affiliated with various academic networks such as Web of Science (Researcher ID: ACL-7516-2022), ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Mendeley, Semantic Scholar, and Academia.edu.

  • Normah, F. Mutongerwa - Independent Researcher, South Africa orcid.org/0000-0002-9149-7248

    Normah Fadzai Mutongerwa is a researcher at a South African public sector organisation. Her research interests include, but are not limited to the social sciences, social protection, child protection, labour, human resources, development and public policy, public health. She holds an MSc Psychology degree from the University of Liverpool John Moores. Normah is affiliated with several networks including the Psychological Society of South Africa, South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association, ResearchGate, ORCID, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar and Academia.edu.

  • Zimkhitha, F. Juqu - Independent Researcher, South Africa, orcid.org/0009-0004-2512-6379

    Zimkhitha Final Juqu is a researcher at a South African public sector organisation. Her research interests include, but are not limited to political sciences, public health, demography, employment relations, industrial and organisational psychology. She holds a master’s degree in social sciences from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Links to academic networks:

    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2512-6379

    ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zimkhitha-Juqu/research

    Academia: https://ukzn.academia.edu/FinalJuqu

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Opublikowane

2024-05-28

Numer

Tom 7 Nr 2 (2024)

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