Vannie Naidoo

Vannie Naidoo is a senior staff member at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is actively involved in teaching and research within the faculty. Dr Naidoo is actively involved in post graduate supervision of masters and PHD students. She has published in various local and international journals on various issues of management, workplace dynamics, marketing, education, ICT and culture. Dr Naidoo has also written various chapters on different contemporary issues in education, marketing and management. Dr Naidoo is a well established researcher well known to the international community- she has served as keynote speaker at Emerging Trends in Academic Research ETAR-2017, November 27-28, 2017 Bali, Indonesia and has shared her ideas and participated and chaired many sessions at many local and international conferences.

Publications

Online Learning Within Universities in the African Continent During COVID-19 and Beyond the Pandemic: Including the Metaverse Technology
Online Learning Within Universities in the African Continent During COVID-19 and Beyond the Pandemic: Including the Metaverse Technology
Vannie Naidoo. © 2023. 17 pages.
The concept of digitization of African universities is not a new concept. Online learning within universities was a highly contentious issue causing heated debates over the...
Using Technology and Innovation to Streamline Agile Project Management
Using Technology and Innovation to Streamline Agile Project Management
Vannie Naidoo, Thokozani Ian Nzimakwe. © 2022. 21 pages.
Agile project management has transformed due to the rapid advancements in technologies. Digitisation of work processes has also contributed to increased efficiencies and lowering...
The Effects of COVID-19 and Disasters on Scheduling Function in Mega-Projects
The Effects of COVID-19 and Disasters on Scheduling Function in Mega-Projects
Vannie Naidoo. © 2022. 21 pages.
Mega-projects are crucial as they strive to provide infrastructural development and support growth and sustainability of a country's economy. Scheduling is an integral part...
Assistive Technologies Transforming the Lives of Learners With Disabilities in Higher Education: The South African University Context
Assistive Technologies Transforming the Lives of Learners With Disabilities in Higher Education: The South African University Context
Vannie Naidoo. © 2022. 18 pages.
Learners with disabilities have a right to quality education. They have earned their place in higher education and should be treated fairly and with respect. This is often not...
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Human Resources Function for SME Owners: A South African Perspective
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Human Resources Function for SME Owners: A South African Perspective
Vannie Naidoo. © 2022. 21 pages.
ICT in SME development, especially in the human resource function, is crucial to business growth and sustainability. During COVID-19, SMEs had to very quickly migrate to more...
Ethics in Accounting and Finance: A South African Perspective
Ethics in Accounting and Finance: A South African Perspective
Vannie Naidoo. © 2021. 12 pages.
Ethics forms the cornerstone of business and commerce today. It is the lifeblood of every institution be it private or public enterprise. Organisations have to develop and...
Lobbying a Crucial Mechanism for NGOs to Obtain Funding for Poverty Alleviation Programs in Africa
Lobbying a Crucial Mechanism for NGOs to Obtain Funding for Poverty Alleviation Programs in Africa
Idahosa Igbinakhase, Vannie Naidoo, Thea van der Westhuizen. © 2021. 10 pages.
The need to unravel the organizational capabilities of youth-serving NGOs that may influence the replication of successful programmes designed to empower poor youths in order to...
SME Sustainability in South Africa Post-COVID-19
SME Sustainability in South Africa Post-COVID-19
Vannie Naidoo. © 2021. 19 pages.
COVID-19 has spread across countries throughout the world. This deadly virus has had devastating effects on government, society, healthcare, education, business, and the economy....
Using Information and Communication Technologies to Address Inequities in Education for Learners With Disabilities in Higher Education: The Case of South Africa
Using Information and Communication Technologies to Address Inequities in Education for Learners With Disabilities in Higher Education: The Case of South Africa
Vannie Naidoo. © 2021. 14 pages.
Higher education is a place where students are given the opportunity to explore their academic talents that would one day assist in the development of their future careers. Many...
Enhanced Innovation Process as a Key Driver of Bakery Performance
Enhanced Innovation Process as a Key Driver of Bakery Performance
Kafigi Jeje, Vannie Naidoo, Rahul Verma. © 2021. 24 pages.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the food sector play a pivotal role in contributing to the developing county's economy. In order to improve a small and...
Business Environment as Key Driver of SME Performance
Business Environment as Key Driver of SME Performance
Olalekan Asikhia, Vannie Naidoo. © 2021. 25 pages.
The chapter established the effects of Nigerian market environment on SMEs performance. An empirical study was conducted with survey research design of 21,444 firms and a sample...
Green Marketing as a Positive Driver Toward Business Sustainability
Green Marketing as a Positive Driver Toward Business Sustainability
Vannie Naidoo, Rahul Verma. © 2020. 356 pages.
As corporations increasingly recognize the benefits of green marketing, the number of projects with important local environmental, economic, and quality-of-life benefits shall...
The Green Consumer Behavior
The Green Consumer Behavior
Vannie Naidoo, Rahul Verma. © 2020. 18 pages.
Customers today have become more sophisticated and wiser in their purchase options and a segment of customers buying behavior is ruled by making “green purchases.” This chapter...
Sustainable Value Chains: A Critical Analysis of Sustainable Supply Chain Failures in Developing and Developed Economies
Sustainable Value Chains: A Critical Analysis of Sustainable Supply Chain Failures in Developing and Developed Economies
Idahosa Igbinakhase, Vannie Naidoo. © 2020. 22 pages.
This chapter explores sustainable value chains with a focus on sustainable supply chain failures in developed and developing economies. Sustainable supply chains are effective...
Service Quality Imperative for Quality Assurance in Higher Education: A Case Study
Service Quality Imperative for Quality Assurance in Higher Education: A Case Study
Vannie Naidoo. © 2020. 15 pages.
In higher education, quality is often looked at from an education perspective. This chapter will take another stance by analyzing and discussing service quality within tertiary...
Higher Education Quality Improvement Strategies Through Enriched Teaching and Learning
Higher Education Quality Improvement Strategies Through Enriched Teaching and Learning
Idahosa Igbinakhase, Vannie Naidoo. © 2020. 17 pages.
This chapter focuses on the critical analysis of evidence of higher education improvement strategies in improving teaching and learning in higher education institutions. Several...
E-Learning and Management Education at African Universities
E-Learning and Management Education at African Universities
Vannie Naidoo. © 2020. 21 pages.
Technology has bridged all areas in society from government, corporate, society and education. Technology has changed the classroom dynamics in higher education institutions....
Innovation and Business Sustainability Among SMEs in Africa: The Role of the Institutions
Innovation and Business Sustainability Among SMEs in Africa: The Role of the Institutions
Lydia Takyi, Vannie Naidoo. © 2020. 25 pages.
Many SMEs lack business competitiveness and sustainability. Their potential for growth and expansion is limited, and they are constrained by institutional challenges (such as...
Creativity and Innovation for Entrepreneurs in the Circular Economy
Creativity and Innovation for Entrepreneurs in the Circular Economy
Vannie Naidoo. © 2020. 16 pages.
SMEs uplift a country's economic wellbeing by creating jobs and alleviating poverty. Since poverty and job creation are so important to economies worldwide, policies and...
M-Government and Its Application on Public Service Delivery
M-Government and Its Application on Public Service Delivery
Vannie Naidoo, Thokozani Ian Nzimakwe. © 2019. 14 pages.
Technology has taken over every aspect of society. It is only fitting that governments embrace technological changes in society and develop m-government for the technologically...
Global Leadership Competencies and Orientations: Theory, Practice, and Future Implications
Global Leadership Competencies and Orientations: Theory, Practice, and Future Implications
Idahosa Igbinakhase, Vannie Naidoo. © 2019. 21 pages.
This chapter focuses on global leadership competencies and orientations with specific reference to theory, practice, and future implications. A critical analysis of existing...
Relevance and Importance of Ethics in Post-Grad Research at South African Universities
Relevance and Importance of Ethics in Post-Grad Research at South African Universities
Vannie Naidoo. © 2019. 13 pages.
Ethics in research is a very important consideration that researchers and scientists all over the world should be aware and consciously recognize its importance. Ethics in...
Insights Into South Africa's Travel Agency Sector With Respect to Service Quality
Insights Into South Africa's Travel Agency Sector With Respect to Service Quality
Vannie Naidoo. © 2019. 15 pages.
Travel agencies remain important points of call for tourists wishing to travel locally or abroad. In South Africa, the Association of South African Travel Agencies (ASATA) drives...
Impact of Digitization on Learning and Opportunities in the Workplace
Impact of Digitization on Learning and Opportunities in the Workplace
Vannie Naidoo. © 2018. 16 pages.
Digital technologies have permeated all areas of society, be it education, work, business, government or medicine. This has had a major impact on the world of work and its...
Opportunities and Challenges of Knowledge Retention in SMEs
Opportunities and Challenges of Knowledge Retention in SMEs
Vannie Naidoo, Idahosa Igbinakhase. © 2018. 25 pages.
This chapter presented discussions on the opportunities and challenges of knowledge retention in SMEs. SMEs are defined as formal enterprises with less than 50-250 staff and a...
The Use of Social Media and Online Petitions to Achieve Collective Change for a Sustainable Future
The Use of Social Media and Online Petitions to Achieve Collective Change for a Sustainable Future
Vannie Naidoo. © 2018. 17 pages.
Scandals of corruption in government and mismanagement in business and government departments has made us rethink of what the world is becoming and what should be done to steer...
E-Learning and Management Education at African Universities
E-Learning and Management Education at African Universities
Vannie Naidoo. © 2017. 21 pages.
Technology has bridged all areas in society from government, corporate, society and education. Technology has changed the classroom dynamics in higher education institutions....
The Use of Social Media and Online Petitions to Achieve Collective Change for a Sustainable Future
The Use of Social Media and Online Petitions to Achieve Collective Change for a Sustainable Future
Vannie Naidoo. © 2017. 17 pages.
Scandals of corruption in government and mismanagement in business and government departments has made us rethink of what the world is becoming and what should be done to steer...
Challenges Facing E-Learning
Challenges Facing E-Learning
Vannie Naidoo. © 2017. 18 pages.
The rapid advancement in technology has set the stage to change teaching dynamics worldwide. Today's learners are very techno savvy. To enhance teaching and learning outcomes...
The Youth and Social Entrepreneurship
The Youth and Social Entrepreneurship
Vannie Naidoo. © 2017. 9 pages.
In today's world where the global economy is shrinking and the people of the world are constantly being plaque by recession, natural disasters, poverty and war the youth have...
The Youth and Social Entrepreneurship
The Youth and Social Entrepreneurship
Vannie Naidoo. © 2016. 9 pages.
In today's world where the global economy is shrinking and the people of the world are constantly being plaque by recession, natural disasters, poverty and war the youth have...