TY - JOUR T1 - Towards a PhD for Every Academic Member of Staff: A Case Study of a South African Research-Led Unversity AU - Kamwendo, Gregory JO - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences VL - 11 IS - 1 SP - 24 EP - 28 PY - 2014 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1683-8831 DO - pjssci.2014.24.28 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2014.24.28 KW - staff development KW -South Africa KW -PhD KW -Knowledge-based economy KW -University of KwaZulu-Natal AB - One of the staff development initiatives in South African universities involves the acquisition of PhDs by academic staff. There is a realization that as the highest qualification in the academia, the PhD empowers and prepares an individual for an academic career. Within South Africa’s transformation towards a knowledge-based economy/society, the PhD is an important and essential tool. With specific reference to the University of KwaZulu-Natal (one of the Research-Intensive Universities in South Africa), the study discusses support mechanisms, incentives and progress monitors that are in place for academic staff who are pursuing PhDs. ER -