Esli Kekana

Biographic Data

ID9511124
NAMEEsli Kekana
GIVEN NAMESEsli
FAMILY NAMEKekana
SIGNATUREKEKANA E
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Pretoria
ORCID0000-0002-0535-8656
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Understanding the pursuit of decent work for South Africa’s blue-collar workers

    Open AccessEileen Koekemoer, Sumari O’Neil et al.ARTICLEJournal of Industrial Relations2025

    Decent work is considered the heart of the psychology of working theory which incorporates economic constraints, marginalisation and work volition. Researchers often employ samples of well-educated employees from developing countries in decent work research. Yet, little is known about the pursuit of decent work in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly for those who face discrimination and marginalisation (South African blue-collar workers). This quali…

  • Unpacking the Concept of Decent Work in the Psychology of Working Theory for Blue-Collar Workers

    Open AccessEsli Kekana, Eileen Koekemoer et al.ARTICLEJournal of Career Development2023

    Our research aimed to expand the understanding of decent work at a micro level by exploring the concept among the intended target group for which the Psychology of Work Theory (PWT) was developed for (unskilled and semi-skilled workers). By using an interpretive phenomenological approach and drawing on 13 focus group discussions (with 71 South African blue-collar workers), our findings revealed both objective (e.g. job characteristics and resourc…