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Ubuntu’s business edge: a systematic literature review and future directives

Journal of the Academy of Business and Emerging Markets, 2023
This systematic literature review explored the application of Ubuntu, an African philosophy, in business contexts. Ubuntu has been increasingly recognized for its potential to advance positive outcomes in various settings.
Mpumelelo Longweni, Lerato E. Mdaka
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Ubuntu in South Africa: Hopes and disappointments – a pedagogical perspective

Perspectives in Education, 2021
The indigenous sub-Saharan African philosophy of ubuntu that comes down to the expression: “I am a human being because of being with other human beings”, developed over centuries.
Johannes (Hannes) van der Walt, Izak J Oosthuizen   +1 more
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Ubuntu in the Diaspora

, 2021
As people live in cross-cultural contexts, there is a need to recognize and appreciate the role of different worldviews and how they shape our understanding of humanity, upbringing, and engagement in social or work environments. The key starting point to
Namisango, Fatuma, Eyaa, Sarah, Kansiime, Peninah, Sarah Eyaa, Tusasiirwe, Sharlotte (R20096), Fatuma Namisango, Sharlotte Tusasiirwe, Peninah Kansiime   +7 more
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Ubuntu as Reflected in the Kgotla System of the Government in Botswana

, 2021
The chapter illustrates the application of Ubuntu to governance through a democratic system called “Kgotla.” The chapter places and defines Ubuntu as a unique African philosophy and worldview.
Tlou, Josiah S., Josiah S. Tlou
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Ubuntu: A countermeasure for challenges of child-rearing [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology, 2022
The research examines the contributions of the African Indigenous Knowledge System and, more precisely, the African traditional philosophy of community or Ubuntu as a countermeasure against the challenges of child-rearing in a changing society.
Rev. Jacob Mokhutso
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Deconstructing psychological implications of student unrest among university students through Ubuntu

International Journal of Educational Research Open, 2022
Observation and literature confirm that students are increasingly speaking out on the issues that matter to them in the form of protest and unrest. While this commitment to social injustice is admirable, it also takes a toll on students, leading to ...
Bunmi Isaiah Omodan
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The Ubuntu Principle in the Internal and Foreign Policy of South Africa

African Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies, 2023
This article discusses the peculiar features of South Africa’s foreign policy, which became the fifth member of BRICS in 2011. The decision for South Africa’s accession to BRICS was based on the principles of the country's foreign policy; facilitating ...
Ekaterina Emelianenko
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Performance-Based Assessment: A Transformative Approach to Enhancing Mathematics Learning in Ubuntu Classrooms Across Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

European Journal of STEM Education
This paper examines the transformative potential of performance-based assessment (PBA) in mathematics education across Sub-Saharan Africa when integrated with Ubuntu philosophy.
Terungwa James Age
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Ubuntu as Social Ethics

Conatus - Journal of Philosophy
This paper explores the indigenous African philosophy of Ubuntu and its implications as both a worldview and social ethics. It argues that Ubuntu not only describes the African understanding of personhood, emphasizing connectedness, interdependency, and
Solomon Eyesan
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Ubuntu pedagogy – transforming educational practices in South Africa through an African philosophy: from theory to practice

, 2022
Education in South Africa, and Africa at large, has always been construed from Eurocentric perspectives despite Africa being rich with indigenous philosophies and knowledge systems such as the Ubuntu philosophy.
Nomlaungelo Ngubane (12002296), Manyane Makua (12002256)   +1 more
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