Browsing by Author "Singh, Shalendra."

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Community engagement of local space in crime mapping and policing of informal settlements : a study of Cato Crest informal settlement.
(2012) Singh, Shalendra.; Marks, Monique.; Hargovan, Hema Keshavlal.
In any country where there are informal settlements, crime prevention and combat is, to a great extent, determined by the availability of reliable information about crime and about the physical environment in which it occurs. Of equal importance in reducing crime is accurate reporting on the behalf of the public and accurate mapping of crime incidences on the part of the police. Informality makes such information gathering, reporting and mapping extremely challenging. Street level geocoding match rates are lower in informal settlements areas compared to formal urban areas, due to the fact that these areas are unplanned without any road networks or proper address points. To determine the success or otherwise of measures taken to control crime in informal settlements, it is necessary for a system to be in operation whereby crime can be geocoded to a specific location. The integration of community local knowledge with Geographic Information Systems can help populate urban-based geospatial databases for informal settlement crime mapping, and a mental mapping exercise can contribute by the identification of landmarks which can be geocoded. The aim of this research was to establish how community understandings and constructions of their local geography can contribute to ‘official’ police crime mapping and, consequently, to the improvement of policing in informal settlements. In order to achieve this research objective, community ‘mind maps’ were explored through focus groups and these were correlated with police geocoding and mapping systems. The aim here was to explore whether and how these systems can work together in dealing more effectively with crime and in enhancing police-community relations in informal settlement areas. A key finding of this research was that, coming together or integration between community generated mapping information and conventional GIS methodologies, has the potential to completely transform the way in which informal settlements crimes are mapped.
Investigation of the factors that motivates employees work performance: a study on MBA students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017) Singh, Shalendra.; Naidoo, Vannie.
Business focus over the recent years has revealed a paradigm shift from fixed asset management to intangible asset management, namely the people of the organisation as a valued asset. The literature study was conducted to gain theoretical knowledge of which motivational theories and factors affect employees‘ performance. The key motivational theories reviewed were, Self efficacy, Goal setting and Expectancy theory. The objective of the study was to highlight the impact of motivational factors on employees and the influence it has regarding work performance. The target population for the study was based on the MBA students at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, the study focused on MBA students that were employed in various industry sectors. A quantitative survey was conducted with a focus on correlation analysis to achieve and test the research hypotheses / objectives, questionnaires were used as the medium to collect data. The empirical study involved descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations and skewness), were utilised to describe the data and SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) programme was used to analyse the data. The results of the study provided insight into the motivational factors, such as recognition of skills and ability, feedback from management on tasks completed and setting challenging and demanding tasks for one self, as key instruments that had an impact on motivation. The influence of these motivational factors also revealed a high degree of commitment and willingness of the employees to take on additional tasks and put in additional hours to complete set goals. The study highlighted the relationship between motivation and the influence it has on the employees. Key words: Motivational factors, influence on employees, employee motivation.