Prof BS Ngcamu

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy: Education (Higher Education)
• Doctor of Technology: Public Management
• Masters Commerce degree in Human Resource Management
• Masters in Public Health Law
• Baccalaureus Paedagogiae in Arts (B. Paed)

Fields of academic interests

• Disaster and risk management
• Human resource management
• Organisational development

Books

• Ngcamu, B.S. and Mantzaris, E., 2021. Addressing Xenophobia in South Africa: Drivers, Responses and Lessons from the Durban Untold Stories. Emerald Group Publishing.
• Editorial Roles
• Guest Associate Editor within the section of Health Policy and Management in Frontiers in Health Services
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Mantzaris, E. 2023. Connecting climate change, disaster risk reduction and good governance in South Africa. Palgrave MacMillan. In Press.
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Mantzaris, E., 2023. Challenges, Recovery Strategies and Solutions to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Universities: An Exploratory Literature Review. Innovation, Leadership and Governance in Higher Education: Perspectives on the Covid-19 Recovery Strategies, pp.61-82.
• MANTZARIS, E. and NGCAMU, S., 2022. POLITICAL LEADERSHIP, FACTIONALISM. Lessons from Political Leadership in Africa: Towards Inspirational and Transformational Leaders, p.36.
• Ngcamu, B.S., 2021. Change Management Strategies as the Nexus of Performance Improvement in African Universities Post-COVID-19 Pandemic. In Global Perspectives on Change Management and Leadership in the Post-COVID-19 Era (pp. 90-105). IGI Global.
• Felix, C. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2019. A synthesis of risks in dairy value chains in Southern Africa: Cases of South Africa and Zimbabwe. In Current Issues and Challenges in the Dairy Industry. IntechOpen.
• Ngcamu, B.S., 2019. Digitalizing South African universities: exploring benefits, barriers and risks. Digital Leadership-A New Leadership Style for the 21st Century.
• Ngcamu, BS,.ed., (2013). The inconsistencies of the Implementation of the Performance Management System: An Employee Readiness Survey. In Mehran Nejati (ed). An Interdisciplinary Collection of Managerial Research Findings and Breakthroughs. Florida: Universal Publishers. 344-348.

Scientific journal editorial work

Peer reviewed articles for the following scholarly journals:

• Journal of Public Administration,
• Alternation,
• Administratio Publica,
• Perspectives in Education,
• Journal of Business and Economics,
• Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa,
• Modern Africa: Politics, History and Society
• International Journal for Quality Research
• Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management

Journal articles

• Chari, F. Novukela, C. Chabata, T. V. Sibanda, L; Ngcamu, B. S. 2023. "The influence of Information and Communication Technologies on disaster relief operations: A case of Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe" Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Vol. 13(2).
• Ngcamu, B.S. and MANTZARIS, E., 2023. Anatomy and the detection of corruption in ‘previously disadvantaged’ South African universities. Journal of Contemporary Management, 20(1).
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Mantzaris, E., 2023. Policy enforcement, corruption and stakeholder interference in South African universities. Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 17, p.10.
• Chari, F., Muzinda, O., Novukela, C. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2022. Pandemic outbreaks and food supply chains in developing countries: A case of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe. Cogent Business & Management, 9(1), p.2026188.
• Chari, F. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2022. Climate change and its impact on urban agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa: A literature review. Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, 10(3), pp.22-32.
• Ngcamu, B.S., 2022. The effects of urbanisation on food security in Africa: An overview and synthesis of the literature. Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, 10(2), pp.40-48.
• Chari, F. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2022. Climate Change-Related Hazards and Livestock Industry Performance in (Peri-) Urban Areas: A Case of the City of Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Climate, 10(12), p.187.
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Mantzaris, E., 2022. Corruption Detection Systems and Skills, and Employee Retention in South African Universities. Journal of Academic Ethics, pp.1-21.
• Ngcamu, B.S., 2022. Climate change and disaster preparedness issues in Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Town and Regional Planning, 81, pp.53-66.
• Chari, F., Novukela, C. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2022. Artisanal mining versus sustainability of agricultural food supply chains: effects of the conflicts in Southern Zimbabwe. Development in Practice, 32(3), pp.349-360.
• Ngarize, P., Ngcamu, B.S. and Chari, F., An assessment of the effects of operational risk prevalence on food-aid distribution efficiency in Zimbabwe.
• Chari, F., Ngcamu, B.S. and Novukela, C., 2021. Supply chain risks in humanitarian relief operations: A case of Cyclone Idai relief efforts in Zimbabwe. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 11(1), pp.29-45.
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Mantzaris, E., 2021. The effects of COVID-19 on vulnerable groups: A reflection on South African informal urban settlements. Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review, 9(1), p.11.
• Chari, F., Muzinda, O., Novukela, C. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2021. The effects of supply chain cooperation on humanitarian relief operations: A case of Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. Journal of transport and supply chain management, 15, p.11.
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Mantzaris, E., 2021. Partial, falsified and adverse print media reporting: studying 2015 xenophobic violence. African Identities, pp.1-18.
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Mantzaris, E., 2021. The Mitigating Strategies of South African Security Agencies to the 2015 Xenophobic Attacks in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. African Renaissance, 18(4), p.137.
• Mantzaris, E. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2021. Dissecting shelter for the displaced immigrants’ operations and challenges in the 2015 xenophobic violence in Durban. Cogent Social Sciences, 7(1), p.1875579.
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Chari, F., 2020. Drought influences on food insecurity in Africa: A Systematic literature review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(16), p.5897.
• Mushanyuri, B.E. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2020. The effectiveness of humanitarian supply chain management in Zimbabwe. Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 14(1), pp.1-11.  
• Mantzaris, E.A. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2020. Dissecting Disaster Responses during COVID-19: An eThekwini Municipality Experience. Alternation Special Edition, 32, pp.117-144.
• Mantzaris, E. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2020. Municipal corruption in the era of a COVID-19 pandemic: four South African case studies. Journal of Public Administration, 55(3-1), pp.461-479.
• Ngcamu, B.S., 2020. Transformation through the lens of leadership capabilities in South African universities. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 18(3), p.67.
• Ngcamu, B.S., 2019. Exploring service delivery protests in post-apartheid South African municipalities: A literature review. The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 15(1), p.9.
• Mantzaris, E. and Ngcamu, B.S., 2019. Xenophobic violence and criminality in the KwaZulu-Natal townships. TD: The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 15(1), pp.1-8.
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Mantzaris, E., 2019. Media reporting, xenophobic violence, and the “Forgotten Dimensions”: A case of selected areas in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. International Journal of African Renaissance Studies-Multi-, Inter-and Transdisciplinarity, 14(1), pp.131-146.  
• Ngcamu, B.S., 2019. Succession planning and leadership development in a faculty of health sciences. Global Journal of Health Science, 11(11), pp.101-101.
• Chri, F. and Ngcamu, B.S, 2019. The impact of disaster risks on economic sustainability of cotton supply chains: Evidence from chiredzi district, Zimbabwe.
• Chari, F. & Ngcamu, B.S. 2017. ‘The impact of collaborative strategies on disaster risk reduction in Zimbabwe dairy supply chains in 2016’, The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa 13(1): 1-9.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2017. A Quality of work life dimensions in universities: a systematic review. Global Journal of Health Science, 9(10): 118-126.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2017. The effects of the leadership traits on transformation: A case study of a South African university. The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa. 13(1): 1-12.
• Chari, F. & Ngcamu, B.S. 2017. An assessment of the impact of disaster risk on dairy supply chain performance in Zimbabwe. Cogent Engineering, 4(1409389): 1-14.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2016. Conceptualizing transformation in the post-merger and incorporation environment era: A case of the Durban University of Technology. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 36(5/6): 270-288.
• Yakobi K. & Ngcamu, B.S. 2016. An exploratory study on the impact of social media of selected Commercial banks in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Banks and Bank Systems, 11(2): 95-102.
• Ridoh, A. & Ngcamu, B.S. 2016. An empirical investigation into the information management systems at a South African financial institution. Banks and Bank Systems, 11(3): 56-63.
• Ngcamu, B.S. & Teferra, D. 2015. Leadership and transformation in a South African university. Perspectives and Challenges in Management, 13(1): 208-216.
• Ngcamu, B.S. & Teferra, D. 2015. How well do university staff understand transformation? A case of a merged South African University. International Journal of Educational Sciences, 8(2): 305-312.
• Ngcamu, B.S. & Teferra, D. 2015. Leadership influence on institutional transformation in the post-merger and incorporation era: A case of the Durban University of Technology. South African Journal of Higher Education, 29(5): 232-243.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2015. Media Framing of natural disasters in KwaZulu-Natal province: impact of contingency plans. Journal of Governance and Regulation.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2015. Leadership features influencing transformation in the post-merger and post-incorporation era: A case of the Durban University of Technology. Journal of Governance and Regulation, 4(4): 400-407.
• Ngcamu, B.S. & Teferra, D. 2015. The Effect of Skills Development Programmes and Leadership Opportunities Brought By Transformation: A Case of the Durban University of Technology. Journal of Social Sciences, 55(2): 130-139.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2014. Responsiveness of Community Participation and Action Support Unit’s activities to local communities’ needs: A case of eThekwini Municipality, Administratio Publica, 22(4): 144-159.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2013. A Qualitative enquiry into customer care centres: The case of eThekwini Municipality’s Regional Centres Unit. Journal of Public Administration. 41 (1): 21-31.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2013. The Empirical Analyses of Performance Management System: A case study of a University in South Africa, Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 5(5): 316-324.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2013. The Paradox of the Regional Centres Unit: A case of eThekwini Municipality. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 5(7): 432-438.
• Ngcamu B.S. 2012. Disasters and vulnerabilities in the Foreman and Kennedy Road informal settlements: biographical   influences. Journal of Governance and Regulation, 1(4): 41-46. Non-SAPSE approved
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2012. Perceptions of organizational readiness for the performance management system: a case of a university of technology. Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition, 8(1): 138-147.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2012. The inconsistencies of the Implementation of the Performance Management System: An Employee Readiness Survey. Technics Technologies Education Management, 7(3): 1394-1405.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2012.  Knowledge Management Perceptions in two Municipal Units.  Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition, 8(1): 7-14.
• Ngcamu, B.S. & Dorasamy, N. 2011. Disaster preparedness by local government: A case study of Foreman and Kennedy Road informal settlement in the eThekwini Municipality. Administratio Publica, 19(1): 188-216.
• Ngcamu, B.S. & Sanjana, B.P. 2011. An exploratory study into employee perceptions of knowledge management in two service units in the public sector. Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research, 3(3):74-86. Non-SAPSE approved.

Paper presentations

Presentation of papers at international conferences:

• Ngcamu, B.S. 2022. A Systematic Synthesis of Literature on Women’s Work–life Balance in Africa. Social Sciences International Research Conference (SSIRC) 2022. Mauritius. 19-21 October 2022. ISBN / EISBN” 978-0-620-96741-9.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2022. Leadership development and succession planning in medical faculties: An integrative literature review. Social Sciences International Research Conference (SSIRC) 2022. Mauritius. 19-21 October 2022. ISBN / EISBN” 978-0-620-96741-9.
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2020. Disaster management programmes in South African universities. 11^th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS 2020).
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2020. Challenges and opportunities brought by transformation in a South African university. 11^th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS 2020).
• Ngcamu, B.S. & Stofile, R. 2019. Faculty productivity measurement in a South African university. 10th Annual International Conference on Social Sciences. 3-5 September 2019 Riverside Hotel, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.
• Yakobi K. & Ngcamu, B.S. 2016. An exploratory study on employees’ optimism towards social media in financial institutions: A case of two South African Commercial Banks. Proceedings of the 2015 Conference Pan Pacific Conference XXXIlI Building a Smart Society through Innovation and Co-creation. May 25-27, 2016 Miri, Malaysia (ISBN: 1-931649-27-6).
• Yakobi K. & Ngcamu, B.S. 2016. Understanding the use of social media in the South African financial institutions: A case study of ABSA and Standard. Proceedings of the 2015 Conference Pan Pacific Conference XXXIlI Building a Smart Society through Innovation and Co-creation. May 25-27, 2016 Miri, Malaysia (ISBN: 1-931649-27-6).
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2015. Training and development in a transformation era: A case of a university in South Africa. Proceedings of the 2015 Conference Pan Pacific Conference XXXII: Innovation in SOEs in the Digital Age, 1-3 June 2015, Hanoi, Vietnam: 30-311 (ISBN: 1-931649-27-5-Accredited).
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Letooane, M.K. 2015. Job satisfaction and well-being in a university in South Africa: A Quality of Work Life context. Proceedings of the 2015 Conference Pan Pacific Conference XXXII: Innovation in SOEs in the Digital Age, 1-3 June 2015, Hanoi, Vietnam: 309-311 (ISBN: 1-931649-27-5-Accredited).
• Ngcamu, B.S. 2015. Leadership attributes driving the transformation agenda in a university in South Africa. Proceedings of the 2015 Seventeenth Annual international conference Global Business and Technology Management Association: Exploring the Possibilities for Sustainable Future Growth in Business and for Sustainable Future in Business and Technology Management, 7-11 July 2015, Peniche/Lisbon, Portugal. 1-7. IBS: 1-932917-11-X (Accredited).
• Ngcamu, B.S. and Letooane, M.K. 2015. An exploratory Study on factors affecting the Quality of Work Life in a university in South Africa. Proceedings of the 2015 Seventeenth Annual international conference Global Business and Technology Management Association: Exploring the Possibilities for Sustainable Future Growth in Business and for Sustainable Future in Business and Technology Management, 7-11 July 2015, Peniche/Lisbon, Portugal. 1-7. (Accredited).

Presentation of papers at domestic conferences:

• A Qualitative enquiry into customer care centres: The case of eThekwini Municipality’s Regional Centres Unit. South African Association Public Administration and Management (SAAPM)- Cape Town, 2013.
• Newspaper Coverage and Disaster Occurrence in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province: A Qualitative Analysis. 2013. Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa (DMISA)-Bloemfontein.
• Disaster preparedness by local government: A case study of Foreman and Kennedy Road informal settlement in the eThekwini Municipality. Disaster Management Institute of Southern. 2011.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

Membership of academic, professional and scientific associations/ organisations

• South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM),
• International Association OF Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA)
• American Society for Public Administratio (ASPA)

Special awards

• Recipient of the Global Challenges University Alliance (GCUA 2030)
• Recipient of the NRF Thuthuka Funding 2021-2023
• Recipient of the NRF Thuthuka Funding 2017-2017
• Top University Publishers (2017)- Durban University of Technology (DUT)
• Gold award in the Research Publications category (2015)- Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
• Most Productive Researcher (2012)- Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)
• Grade 12 Geography Educator awards- Certificate of Excellence (KZN Department of Education)

Projects

• Determinants and impacts of urban of urban agriculture on household food security and resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Good governance and its violations in South African universities
• Climate change adaptation and resilient strategies amongst the small-scale farmers and cooperatives in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe

Postgraduate supervision

Masters graduates:

• Mr. K Yakobi, 2016. An exploratory study on the impact of social media of a selected commercial bank in the Eastern Cape. Master’s in business administration. Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
• Mr. R Adonis, 2017. An empirical investigation into the information management systems at a South African financial institution. Masters in business administration. Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
• Miss Y Ketse, 2017. A customer satisfaction study of admission process at a South African university. Master’s in business administration. Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
• Mr. Lettoane, 2014. An employee perception on the Quality of Work Life within the higher institution: A case study of a university in South Africa. Master’s in public management. Durban University of Technology.

Doctoral graduates:

• B Yekani, 2022. The effectiveness of the monitoring and evaluation strategies in response to the Covid-19 pandemic: A case of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape. PHD: Public Administration. Nelson Mandela University.
• K Ramolobe, 2023. The effects of poverty on the quality of life of people with disabilities: A case of Polokwane Local Municipality. PHD: Public Administration. Nelson Mandela University.
• Dr V Hadebe. 2021. Evaluating the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes for juvenile offenders in the Department of Correctional Services in Durban Management Area.  DTech: Public Management. Durban University of Technology.
• Dr P Ngarize, 2020. An assessment of the impact of supply chain risk management in food-aid distribution in Zimbabwe. DTech: Public Management. Durban University of Technology.
• Dr T Mutsvene, 2019. Exploring financial and investment strategies as foundational pillars of successful African economies. A case study of Namibia Durban University of Technology. DTech: Public Management. Durban University of Technology.
• Dr BE Mushanyuri, 2018. Supply chain Management in disaster preparedness and response: achieving effectiveness in drought induced disasters in Zimbabwe. DTECH: Public Management. Durban University of Technology.
• Dr F Chari, 2016. The assessment of disaster risk reduction strategies in dairy supply chains in Zimbabwe. DTECH: Public Management. Durban University of Technology.

Other

Research Focus Areas

• Disaster and risk management
• Human Resources Management
• Organisational Development
• Climate change, adaptation and resilient strategies

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