%0 Journal Article
%T Investigating selected self-management competencies of managers
%A Louis J. van Staden
%A Zandri Steyn
%J -
%D 2018
%R https://doi.org/10.4102/ac.v18i1.530
%X Orientation: Self-management serves as an essential managerial competency and entails taking responsibility for one¡¯s own actions and behaviour. The problem is that managers who do not have effective self-management competencies may affect business adversely. Research purpose: The study investigated selected self-management competencies of managers within the manufacturing industry of South Africa. Motivation for the study: The researchers wanted to focus on selected self-management competencies of managers rather than all the managerial competencies. Research design, approach and method: A quantitative research method was employed by following a descriptive design and data were obtained using a well-structured self-administered questionnaire. Main finding: The results revealed that a significant and positive relation exists between managers¡¯ integrity and ethical conduct, and between personal drive and resilience, as well as a significant positive relationship between work¨Clife balance on the one hand and self-awareness and self-development on the other ¨C all of which are components of their self-management competency. Practical/managerial implications: For managers to contribute to the success of a business, it is essential that they succeed in applying self-management competencies to distinguish them from their competitors. Contribution/value-add: No previous studies could be found investigating the relationship between integrity and ethical conduct, and between personal drive and resilience, as well as between work¨Clife balance on the one hand and self-awareness and self-development on the other
%K integrity
%K ethical conduct
%K manufacturing
%K personal drive
%K resilience
%K self-awareness
%K self-management competencies
%K work-life balance
%U https://actacommercii.co.za/index.php/acta/article/view/530