Perceptions Regarding the Impact of Ubuntu and Servant Leadership on Employee Engagement in the Workplace
PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF UBUNTU AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE By ROGER MULLER (192035150) Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT to be awarded at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University April 2017 Supervisor: Prof E.E. Smith Co-supervisor: Dr R. Lillah ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the following people who contributed to making this study a success: • My supervisors: Prof Elroy Smith and Dr Riyaadh Lillah for their guidance, diligence, and inspiration. • My dear wife, Marilyn, for her unselfish support and encouragement, and for always inspiring me to keep on keeping on. I am because you are. • My daughters, Erin and Amy, for sacrificing family time when I was not available. Your interest, encouragement, and countless cups of coffee meant more to me than you will ever know. • To my loving parents, Henry and Elizabeth, for always being my biggest fans and supporters. • To my family and friends who always took an interest in my work and supported me throughout. • To the Old Apostolic Church, particularly Overseer McLean, for your spiritual guidance and understanding. • To my colleagues at NMMU for your words of encouragement and support. A particular mention needs to be made of Dr Jo Zeelie for the continued interest that he showed, and the resources he made available when they were most needed. • To the fieldworkers, Zack, Luyolo and Jessica, who tirelessly assisted with the distribution and collection of the questionnaires. • To the student assistants, Greg, Matthew and Natasha, for data capturing.
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