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Musawenkosi Saurombe

Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe is a Zimbabwean professor of industrial psychology.[1][2] In 2017, at 23 years old, she became the youngest female to receive a PhD in Africa.[3][4][5]

Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe
Born
Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe
NationalityZimbabwean
Alma mater
OccupationProfessor
EmployerUniversity of Johannesburg

Education

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Musawenkosi Saurombe was homeschooled by her mother from an early stage, which assisted during her primary and high school career. She obtained her high school certificate at the age of 15 from Legae Academy High School.[6] She obtained her bachelor's degree at age 19, and her doctorate in industrial psychology at age 23, both at North-West University, in South Africa.[7]

Career

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Saurombe served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at North-West University, and was later a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Free State, in Bloemfontein.[4] In 2021, she was employed at the University of Johannesburg as a Senior Lecturer, and became an Associate Professor in 2022.[8][9] At some point, she was an ambassador for higher education in Botswana.[2]

Awards and Scholarships

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In 2017, she was named the Emerging Psychologist of the Year, by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology of South Africa. In 2018, she received the BRICS International Forum award of honour in New Delhi, India. In the same year, she was named the CEO IPM Youth Leader.[10][1]

Publications

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  • Ngobeni, D.A., Saurombe, M.D., & Joseph, R.M. (2022). The influence of the psychological contract on employee engagement in a South African bank. Frontiers in Psychology-Organizational Psychology.[11]
  • Zinatsa, F., & Saurombe, M.D. (2022). A framework for the labor market integration of female accompanying spouses in South Africa. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology.[12]
  • Zinatsa, F., & Saurombe, M.D. (2022). Self-governing strategies of tied migrants in the South African labor market. Journal of Global Business and Technology, 18(1), 40-55.[13]
  • Zinatsa, F., & Saurombe, M.D. (2022). Tied Migrant Labor Market Integration: deconstructing labor market subjectivities in South Africa. Frontiers in Psychology-Gender, Sex and Sexualities.[14]
  • Saurombe, M.D., & Barkhuizen, E.N. (2022).  Talent Management Practices and Work-related Outcomes for South African Academic Staff. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 32(1).[15]
  • Shingenge, S.N., & Saurombe, M.D. (2022). Leadership Mindset Regarding Talent Management Practices: A Case Study of Windhoek City Council. South African Journal of Human Resource Management, 20.[16]
  • Swanepoel, K., & Saurombe, M.D. (2022). The significance of an employee value proposition in the retention of teachers at selected South African private schools. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 25(1).[17]
  • Magagula, K., Maziriri, E., & Saurombe, M. (2020). Am I ready for the job market? Navigating on the precursors of work readiness among students in Johannesburg. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 46(11).[18]
  • Saurombe, MD., & Barkhuizen, E.N. (2020).  A Talent Value Proposition Framework for Academic Staff in a South African HEI. Journal of Global Business and Technology, 16(2), 85-102.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Prof Musawenkosi Saurombe". University of Johannesburg. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ^ a b AfricaNews (2017-07-26). "Africa's youngest female PhD holder: Musawenkosi Saurombe". Africanews. Archived from the original on 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ "Musawenkosi Saurombe: From humble beginnings to become youngest PhD graduate in Africa |". Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ^ a b "Africa's youngest PhD holder becomes Associate Professor at UJ". University of Johannesburg News. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  5. ^ "Zimbabwean Scholar Sets Record, Becomes Professor At 29 | Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  6. ^ Matambanadzo, Chris (2022-08-23). "From Humble Beginnings In Zimbabwe To Youngest PhD Graduate In Africa: Professor Musawenkosi Saurombe Details Inspiring Journey". iHarare News. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  7. ^ "At 23 Years Old, She Became the Youngest Person in Africa to Earn a PhD". BlackNews.com. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  8. ^ theethicalagency (2019-06-26). "Dr Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe (25)". Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  9. ^ Atisu, Etsey (2019-06-07). "Young African women who received PhDs under 30 - Page 2 of 5". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  10. ^ Lippke, Kelly (2018-10-26). "Africa's youngest PhD graduate named 2018 Youth Leader of the Year". Briefly. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  11. ^ Ngobeni, Dzunani A.; Saurombe, Musawenkosi D.; Joseph, Renjini M. (2022). "The influence of the psychological contract on employee engagement in a South African bank". Frontiers in Psychology. 13. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.958127. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 9379290. PMID 35983217.
  12. ^ Zinatsa, Farirai; Saurombe, Musawenkosi D. (2022). "A framework for the labour market integration of female accompanying spouses in South Africa". SA Journal of Industrial Psychology. 48 (1): 1–13. doi:10.4102/sajip.v48i0.2006. ISSN 2071-0763.
  13. ^ Saurombe, Musawenkosi Donia; Zinatsa, Farirai (2023). "Governing policies and factors affecting the labor market integration of female accompanying spouses". Frontiers in Sociology. 7. doi:10.3389/fsoc.2022.1084390. ISSN 2297-7775. PMC 9878294. PMID 36714364.
  14. ^ Zinatsa, Farirai; Saurombe, Musawenkosi D. (2022). "Tied Migrant Labor Market Integration: Deconstructing Labor Market Subjectivities in South Africa". Frontiers in Psychology. 13. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.806436. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 9039227. PMID 35496174.
  15. ^ Saurombe, Musawenkosi Donia; Barkhuizen, Emmerentia Nicolene (2022-01-02). "Talent management practices and work-related outcomes for South African academic staff". Journal of Psychology in Africa. 32 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1080/14330237.2021.2002033. ISSN 1433-0237.
  16. ^ Shingenge, Selma N.; Saurombe, Musawenkosi D. (2022-02-25). "Leadership mindset regarding talent management practices: A case study of the City of Windhoek Council". SA Journal of Human Resource Management. 20: 10. doi:10.4102/sajhrm.v20i0.1730. ISSN 2071-078X.
  17. ^ Swanepoel, Karen; Saurombe, Musawenkosi D. (2022-02-23). "The significance of an employee value proposition in the retention of teachers at selected South African private schools". South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences. 25 (1): 11. doi:10.4102/sajems.v25i1.4358. ISSN 2222-3436.
  18. ^ Magagula, Khensani; Maziriri, Eugine T.; Saurombe, Musawenkosi D. (2020-11-30). "Navigating on the precursors of work readiness amongst students in Johannesburg, South Africa". SA Journal of Industrial Psychology. 46: 11. doi:10.4102/sajip.v46i0.1778. ISSN 2071-0763.
  19. ^ Saurombe, Musawenkosi D.; Barkhuizen, E. Nicolene (2020-09-01). "A TALENT VALUE PROPOSITION FRAMEWORK FOR ACADEMIC STAFF IN A SOUTH AFRICAN HEI. | Journal of Global Business & Technology | EBSCOhost". openurl.ebsco.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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