College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2020 77 iPPm leading The waY in The 4ir sioPsa researCh ProJeCT In response to the SA government’s national initiative and commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), SIOPSA launched a future-fit project funded by the national Department of Science and Technology. The objective of the project was to explore the workplace of the future given emerging trends with a particular focus on 4IR. A series of 5 mini conferences were held, each with a different focus. Prof Theo Veldsman, Visiting Professor in the Department, was the project manager. The leader for the research focus area was Prof Crystal Hoole, supported by Prof Petrus Nel. Dr Ruwayne Kock, a Senior Research Associate in the Department, took the lead for the Changing World of Work focus area. The report will be released early in 2021. PuBliCaTions The Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management is the proud owner of two accredited journals – the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology (SAJIP) and the South African Journal of Human Resource Management (SAJHRM). The aim of the two editorial boards is to increase their impact factor since journals with higher impact factors are regarded as more important. One of the unintended consequences of this rating practice for journals is their limiting measurement of what constitutes ‘impact’ in the academic sphere – in reality, numerous other factors play a role. The purpose of this publication was therefore to present a broader conception of impact, as it played out in our Department in 2020. Prof Crystal Hoole Prof Petrus Nel Prof Theo Veldsman Dr Ruwayne Kock
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