Moving beyond the challenges and seizing the opportunities : a study of South African universities’ efforts to protect their research and innovation offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorMalherbe, C.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchutte, C.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-02T09:47:00Z
dc.date.available2021-11-02T09:47:00Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionCITATION: Malherbe, C. & Schutte, C. 2021. Moving beyond the challenges and seizing the opportunities : a study of South African universities’ efforts to protect their research and innovation offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic. South African Journal of Higher Education, 35(5):138-162, doi:10.20853/35-5-4248.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/sajhe
dc.description.abstractLike all organisations globally, South African universities were caught off-guard by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. To manage its financial and contractual/legal risks when faced with a threat such as a pandemic, an organisation needs integrated insight through the use of available information to assess possible disruptions and to be able to respond appropriately. This study analyses the status of South African universities in respect of their research and innovation offerings, and in particular the nature of their research contracts and their ability to respond to a threat such as COVID-19. Interviews were conducted with senior managers in seven South African universities. Some of the themes that emerged from these interviews were analysed using extracts from the financial management maturity model (FMMM) (Comptroller and Auditor General 2018). It was reassuring to find that the contractual risks can mostly be mitigated. However, the lack of strategic information and lower financial management maturity levels made it difficult for most universities to assess the financial impact of this pandemic and to respond appropriately.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/sajhe/article/view/4248
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent25 pages
dc.identifier.citationMalherbe, C. & Schutte, C. 2021. Moving beyond the challenges and seizing the opportunities : a study of South African universities’ efforts to protect their research and innovation offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic. South African Journal of Higher Education, 35(5):138-162, doi:10.20853/35-5-4248
dc.identifier.issn1753-5913 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.20853/35-5-4248
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/123335
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherHESA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retains copyright
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease) -- Research -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease) -- Economic aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectUniversities and colleges -- South Africa -- Effect of COVID-19 pandemic onen_ZA
dc.subjectUniversities and colleges -- South Africa -- Financeen_ZA
dc.titleMoving beyond the challenges and seizing the opportunities : a study of South African universities’ efforts to protect their research and innovation offerings during the COVID-19 pandemicen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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