Overview
The constant change in the world of work, the global and regional economy, technology advancement, demography, competition, both international and national political landscape have brought about different trials in the global market and SADC as a region. With the overview of enhancing the competitive edge, sustain the existence of businesses both regional and international, there is urgency for innovative moves, creative, strategic approaches and practices in the sphere of utilising the business scarce resources and fast tapping into technology advancement associated with the dawn of the fourth industrial era. Global benchmarking of the best management practices in meeting the global market needs as well as SADC economic transformation’s strategy is imperative. From this view, four thematic areas will be the focus in this Conference/Workshops as enumerated below. However, these thematic areas are not limited. Any other topics as relevant to the conference’s aims are welcome.
With the overview of enhancing the competitive edge, sustain the existence of businesses both regional and international, there is urgency for innovative moves, creativity, strategic approaches and practices in the sphere of utilising the business scarce resources and fast tapping into technology advancement associated with the dawn of the fourth industrial era. The outcomes of the Conference/Workshops beyond achieving the Human Capital maximum utilisation, will contribute immensely towards attaining a sustainable business competitive edge as well as SADC transformational strategy.
“Preparing for New World of Work.”
THE DELEGATES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING THEIR ABSTRACTS ARE EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICAL AREAS RELATED TO THE CONFERENCE THEME:
Human Capital Management |
Entrepreneurship, Business, and Management |
Tourism, Hospitality and Gender and Youth Empowerment |
Accounting, Economics, Finance and Governance |
| Strategic Human Resources and Innovation | Small Business Development/Creative & Entrepreneurial Ventures | Globalisation, Technology and Hotel Management | Financial Management |
| Employee wellness, engagement and well-being | Logistics and transport System Management | Travels and Tourism | Ethics and Governance |
| Reward strategy and Employee Relations | Marketing strategy and Branding | Technology and Networking | Public and policy management |
| HR Metrics and Technology | Business Communication Strategy | Youth Empowerment and Business Innovation | Financial Economic & Development, Monetary Economics and Economic Education |
| Leadership & Management, Organisational Citizenship and Organisational Learning | Urbanisation and Rural Development | Trade and Commerce | Industrialisation and Foreign Investment prospects |
| Workforce Diversity and Inclusion | Community Development Programme | Cultural Diversity | |
| Change dynamics | E-Marketing | Gender Issues and Internationalisation | |
| Knowledge Management and Talent Management | Organisational Strategy | Quality Management | |
| Labour Relations and Psychological Contract | Public Administration | Information Technology |