Prof Dawid de Villiers, PhD
Centurian, South Africa
Prof Dawid de Villiers holds a B.A. from Rhodes University (1965), B.A. (Hons) Psychology from the University of South Africa (1966), M.A. Clinical Psychology from Rhodes University (1969), M.A. Industrial Psychology from the University of South Africa (1969), D. Litt et PHIL from the University of South Africa (1978), Advanced Labour Law Diploma from the University of South Africa (1982) and PhD from the University of Pretoria (2000). He holds Primary Teachers Certificates from Graaff Reinet Teachers College and Rhodes University. Over the years he completed various executive and management training programs including a Management Development Programme at Polytechnic, London, UK (1976); Labour Relations Management Programme at the MDOR Institute at the University of California Santa Monica, USA (1980); Advanced Management Program, University of California Los Angeles, USA (1983); and Strategic Negotiations Program at the Institute for Personnel Management, Nieremburg, Germany (1986). He has been an advisor to many institutions and organizations, an academic advisor for universities across South Africa, and a supervisor of graduate students.
Profile created 6 July 2021
Articles and Papers
- The Role of Leadership on the Operational Performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Zimbabwe - Featured Paper - Mhlakaza, de Villiers, PhD - February 2022
- An evaluation of the relative effectiveness of business rescue strategies for declining and distressed industries - Featured Paper - Tsebe, PhD, de Villiers, PhD, Strydom - July 2021