Browsing by Author "Kinghorn, Johann"

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    A decision support system for institutional research management in higher education : data mining to determine research focus, intensity and synergy
    (IEEE CS, 2009) Ehlers, Kobus; Joubert, Malan; Kinghorn, Johann; Van Zyl, Arnold
    Research orientated universities face a conundrum. On the one hand research areas are increasing and expanding; on the other research resources are – in relative terms – diminishing. As a consequence a more active approach to shaping the institutional research profile is called for. This presupposes a clear view of research activities at the institution, but this is notoriously lacking, universities being what they are. This paper reports on a DSS which was developed for research management at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Within the context of a rather unique national management system for higher education, a data mining approach was developed and tested. A modified ontology model was built to bridge the inherent ambiguity when clustering outputs across different academic disciplines. The results enabled research managers to correlate (in a meaningful way) strategic goals with actual output. The outcome points to a number of further possibilities for the application of this system.
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    Die kruis tussen God en mens : 'n interpretasie van die teologie van Eberhard Jungel
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1982-12) Kinghorn, Johann; Jonker, W. D.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Theology. Dept. of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology.
    AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar.
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    A profile of socio-political attitudes and values prevalent under religiously active mainstream Afrikaner elites
    (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 1993) Kinghorn, Johann; Kotze, Hennie
    There is little doubt that South Africa is one of the world’s social test tubes. In many ways it is a microcosm of macro-global issues. This applies equally to an area which is not being studies as much as it should be: the interface of religion with socio-political processes. There can be very few countries where this interface plays in and of itself as significant a role in the general flow of history as in South Africa. Religion – and indeed a very complicated configuration at that – is a social force knowledge without which no adequate understanding of the South African dynamic can be attained. Of course this is a statement often made. However, little empirical evidence and theoretical analysis to support it exists. The purpose of this paper then is to contribute in this area by abstracting one section of the South African configuration – the mainstream Afrikaners. It is to be shown how an entry into this group’s dynamic through a religious filter will allow us not only to understand the interface between religion and society better but will also shed light on the actual political processes.
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    Twee teologies-etiese perspektiewe op ’n keuse vir inklusiewe demokrasie in Suid-Afrika
    (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 1988) Kinghorn, Johann
    Two theological-ethical perspectives on an option for inclusive democracy in South Africa. The document ‘The option for inclusive democracy’ (Centre for Hermeneutics, University of Stellenbosch, 1987) is an attempt to develop a social theology which is legitimate as regards mainstream theology and relevant as regards the South African context. After two years of constant consultation with a wide spectrum of Christians [particularly black], the document was published in a concise format. This article deals with two important aspects informing the document – racism and the concept of created order. The racist concept of a world order based on a natural hierarchy of being prevalent in South Africa, is analysed. In response to this, ‘The Opinion…’ develops a moral (as opposed to an ideological) concept of the world order. The central point is that love, as a creative act of liberation and reconciliation, is the intended order for human life. Despite all odds, this order still pertains because God, as an actor also in the human game, maintains this order. The social-political structure of society should, taking into account the material conditions prevailing at any given time, be commensurate with God’s order.