Joseph, Renjini Mary (PhD)
Renjini Joseph holds a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kerala in India and a Master’s in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. After a multidisciplinary career in software, human resources, consulting and academia, Renjini is the Executive for Advisory, Auditing and Strategic Services at the South African Board of People Practices. Her study aimed to develop a framework of information technology competencies that will enable entry-level South African human resource professionals to be strategic business partners. A mixed-methods approach was employed, utilising a Delphi process and a survey. Information technology competencies were identified following qualitative analysis of the data obtained through the Delphi process in the first phase. Quantitative analysis of the data obtained in the second phase enabled the classification of the identified competencies. The findings indicate that entry-level human resource professionals are expected to contribute towards technologising employee processes, processing data expertly and translating external trends, without losing the human perspective. The competency framework developed as a result of this study is a direct contribution to the field of human resource competency, specifically considering entry-level human resource professionals. The implications of the findings for the human resource profession, higher education and organisations were also considered.
Supervisor: Prof A Thomas Co-Supervisor: Dr P Abbott
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