Research
The Silent Cost of Playing Small: A Migrant’s Reflection on Tall Poppy Syndrome in Aotearoa
Last Updated: May 5, 2025By Cameron VisagieDoctoral Candidate and Researcher | Migrant Voice | Advocate for Inclusive Growth 3 May 2025 Abstract Tall Poppy Syndrome is often dismissed as a cultural quirk, yet its impact on innovation, leadership, and inclusion in Aotearoa is far-reaching. As a migrant doctoral candidate researching entrepreneurial self-efficacy, I have seen how this social tendency quietly...
Whose land is it anyway?
Last Updated: December 30, 2024A look at what the Philosophers said! Author: Cameron Visagie Submitted: March 11, 2018 Reflection and Context Writing this essay for my PH611 – Modern Philosophy course at Kilns College under the guidance of Professor Mike Caba was a transformative experience. It gave me an opportunity to engage deeply with the philosophical ideas of John...
Organisational commitment and responses to planned organisational change: An exploratory study
Last Updated: December 15, 2024CM Visagie and C Steyn January 2011 Abstract Previous research has identified organisational commitment as a pre-requisite to the successful implementation of organisational change. Change managers rely on the commitment of employees when implementing organisational change, but organisational commitment may decrease in response to the change. This appeared to be the case when a South...