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Dr Mthoe Mpofu

M Mpofu

Senior Lecturer

Academic Qualifications: Doctor of Commerce in Industrial & Organisational Psychology. (D.Comm. IPS), UFH; Doctor of Technologiae in Human Resources Management, TUT; Master of Commerce in Industrial & Organisational Psychology; (M.Comm. IPS), UFH; Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Human Resources Management; (B.Soc.Sc.Honours) HRM, UFH; Bachelor of Social Science in Human Resources Management; (B.Soc.Sc) HRM, UFH.

Email: mthokozisi.mpofu@ru.ac.za

Biography:

I ‘am an academic pursuing a career and growth in Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Human Resources Management and associated fields’ facilitation of learning and research. 

I have a Phd in Industrial and Organisational psychology and a Phd in Human Resources Management, hold a Masters of Commerce Degree in Industrial Psychology, an Honours degree in Human Resources Management and a Bachelors degree in Human Resources Management. I also hold various academic development certificates and certificates in peer assistance.

Apart from my academic qualifications, I am a well-rounded researcher and facilitator who is proficient in both qualitative and quantitative research techniques. I have more than 10 years research experience and I have been involved in various research projects. Furthermore, I have attended and presented in proceedings of various workshops, international and local conferences and some of the papers presented in these proceedings have been published, some are under review for publication and others unpublished. 

Research Interests:

  • Leadership and organisational behavioural outcomes (Change management, Performance management etc)
  • Ethics climate/culture and organisation behavioural outcomes
  • Perception of the HR function and organisation behavioural outcomes
  • Organisational psychology - Employee wellbeing, Organisational effectiveness etc.
  • Personnel psychology - Employee Selection, Training and Development, Performance Management, Work Motivation etc.

 

Post-graduate Research project Supervision:

Masters’ Research Supervision

PhD Research Supervision

30 Students

4

 

Publications; Conferences, Seminars and Workshops attended

Padayachee, Shallaine, Sanchen Henning, and Mthokozisi Mpofu. (2025). “Creating a Positive Personal Leadership Brand Framework: A Positive Organisational Behaviour Perspective”. Southern African Business Review 29 (December):19 pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/1998-8125/16397.

Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists [36th International Conference, 14-17 September 2025]; Sun City, North-West South Africa, Presented 2 research papers:

  • Topic: Job demands and burnout among call centre employees in Windhoek; the moderating role of job satisfaction.
  • Topic: The relationship between workplace bullying, workplace harassment on work climate and employee performance.

 

L Radebe, MJ Maleka, M Mpofu. (2025). Footballers’ Job Satisfaction in a Tshwane-Based Professional Football Club. Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives, Vol. 10 (1).

ASSADPAM Conference 2025. Presented 1 research paper:

  1. Topic: Rethinking higher education funding in South Africa: Inclusion of private higher education students in public financial aid schemes.

 

International Business Conference [17th International Conference, 22-25 September 2024], Stellenbosch, South Africa; Presented 1 research paper:

  • Topic: Investigating the Impact of Vicarious Trauma Among Mental Health Practitioners: A Case Study of Namibia. [Published in the conference proceedings].

 

SIOPSA 2024 Conference [The Wanderers Club, Johannesburg 16th-19th September 2024]. Presented 2 research papers:

  1. Topic: The influence of personality and resilience on performance amongst early career academics (ECAs) at a selected South African university.
  2. Topic: Stress and Vicarious Trauma and Mental Health of Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) Detectives in the Namibian Police Force, Windhoek, Namibia.

 

International Business Conference [16th International Conference, 28-31 September 2023], Swakopmund, Namibia; Presented 1 research paper:

  1. Topic: Intrinsic rewards enhancing artisan attraction in the South African Automotive Industry. [published in conference proceedings].

Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists [34th International Conference, 14-17 September 2023]; Centurion, Pretoria South Africa, Presented 1 research paper:

  • Topic: Intrinsic rewards framework to enhance artisan retention in the South African Automotive industry.

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2022 Cape Town: Disruption Stream 13: Global, Living Wage and Decent Work Stream chair.

 

SADC Living wage research team member (2017-Current). 

Molefe Maleka, Clifford Kendrick Hlatywayo, Ines Meyer, Mthokozisi Mpofu, Stuart Carr & Jane Parker (2022). Moderated mediation effect on the relationship between job satisfaction, employee engagement and commitment in organisations operating in three Southern African Development Community countries. Journal of Contemporary Management, 19(2). DOI: 10.35683/jcm21080.175.

IPADA Conference: 2021. [06-08 October 2021]; Presented 1 research paper:

  • Topic. Low-income workers perceptions about a living wage in the Tshwane Municipality.

 

Science Forum South Africa: 2018. [12-14 December 2018]; Presented 1 research paper:

  • Topic. Measuring industrial psychology constructs in three South African Development Countries.

 

Molefe Maleka, Clifford Kendrick Hlatywayo, Ines Meyer, Mthokozisi Mpofu, Stuart Carr & Jane Parker (2019). Employee engagement, organisational commitment, and job satisfaction in Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe: An exploratory study. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 29:4, 393-400, DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2019.1647964.

 

Mpofu, Mthokozisi; Hlatywayo, Clifford Kendrick. (2015). Employee training and development as a tool for improving service delivery: the case of a selected municipality. Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science. 20, 133-136.

Hlatywayo, Clifford Kendrick, Mpofu, Mthokozisi. Comparative analysis on role players of health and safety regulations [LAP LAMBERT PUBLISHING. ISBN 978-3-659-45858-3. October 2013]. https://www.lap-publishing.com/catalog/details//store/ru/book/978-3-659-45858-3/comparative-analysis-on-role-players-of-health-and-safety-regulations.

Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists [26th International Conference 14-17 September 2014]; Presented 1 research paper:

  • Topic: An exploration on the relationship of an effective and efficient employee performance management system in improving service delivery; the case of a selected municipality.



Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists [25th International Conference 15-17 September 2013]; Presented 1 research paper:

  • Topic: An investigation of pay level determinants for scarce skills professionals in South African organisations; The case of specialist managers in the finance and business services sector.

 

LAMIPISA International Conference, CPUT, Cape Town. [31 March – 3rd of April 2013]; Presented 1 research paper:

  • Topic: Quality employee training and development in improving delivery service.

 

GMRDC Seminar [09 November 2012]; Presented 1 research paper:

  1. Topic: The relationship between the quality of employee training and development on service delivery. (http://intranet.ufh/node/76). 

 

16th Public Sector Trainers Forum Conference [07-11 October 2012]; Presented 1 research paper:

  1. Topic: The relationship between the quality of employee training and development on service delivery; A case study of a selected municipality.
  2. Participated and presented in various commissions on HRM issues affecting the public service of the Republic of South Africa.

 

Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists [22nd International Conference]; Presented 1 research paper:

  • Topic: Role players’ perceptions on the implementations of health and safety regulations at a selected mine: a comparative study between employers and employees’.

 

Attended the 14th Public Sector Trainers Forum Conference [04-06 October 2010]

Attended a Workshop on Issues in Leadership [10th August 2010]: Conducted by Transversal Training Management Agency.



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