Dear Academic Staff Members of UKZN

I trust you are well.

I, Zaakirah Green, am pursuing my Master of Commerce degree in the Department of Industrial Psychology at the University of the Western Cape. I would like to invite you to take part in my research project if you meet the criteria of being an academic in South Africa's higher education sector.

Project Title: The influence of empowering leadership, employee empowerment and institutional climate on organisational commitment within the Higher Education sector in South Africa

Project Overview:

The research project will investigate how institutional climate, employee empowerment, and empowering leadership affect academic staff members' organizational commitment in the South African higher education sector. Furthermore, the research will determine which of these factors most significantly influences organizational commitment in tertiary educational institutions.

Please note that your participation is completely voluntary and anonymous.

Please find the following attachments below:

- An information sheet that provides further information on the study.

- Ethical Clearance Letter from UWC (Ethics reference: REC-130416-049)

- A Consent Form

- Gatekeeper's Permission Letter to conduct research at UKZN

Link to the Questionnaire:

https://forms.gle/pup9XnPLxEWZhKkDA

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me, Zaakirah Green, via email (3831039@myuwc.ac.za). Alternatively, you may also contact my supervisor, Professor Marieta du Plessis in the Department of Industrial Psychology, University of the Western Cape (UWC), mduplessis@uwc.ac.za.

Kind Regards
Zaakirah Green