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Lived experiences of a science faculty business partner in an academic institution: implications for practice and lessons learnt

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  • Nombango Grace Motsamai
  • Solly Matshonisa Seeletse

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HRBPs play a crucial strategic role in academic institutions by bridging faculty autonomy, collegial governance, and HR policy. HRBPs in academia handle conflicting demands from deans, department heads, and unions while fostering organisational transformation. Exclusive HRBPs' academic experiences are understudied despite increased recognition of their value. This study examines how HRBPs develop trust, enforce policies, exercise emotional resilience, and mediate conflicts to create customised HR practices that improve academic HRBP effectiveness. This qualitative multi-case study used purposive sampling to examine HRBPs' perspectives in scientific faculties at six South African HEIs. Data were obtained via personalised open-ended Key Words:Collegial Governance, Conflict Mediation, Faculty Autonomy, Organizational Change

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  • Nombango Grace Motsamai & Solly Matshonisa Seeletse, 2025. "Lived experiences of a science faculty business partner in an academic institution: implications for practice and lessons learnt," International Journal of Business Ecosystem & Strategy (2687-2293), Bussecon International Academy, vol. 7(5), pages 177-185, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:adi:ijbess:v:7:y:2025:i:5:p:177-185
    DOI: 10.36096/ijbes.v7i5.968
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