Abstract
Elanie Steyn and TFJ (Derik) Steyn (2009).The Challenge to Incorporate
Teamwork as a Managerial Competency: The Case of Mainstream South
African Newsrooms, Journal of Media Business Studies, 6(2):47-67.
Key Words: managerial competency, teamwork, newsroom management, South Africa
This article outlines dimensions of teamwork as a managerial competency in South Africa’
s transitional mainstream media newsrooms. It highlights differences on perceptions of
the importance and implementation of this competency among respondents from reporter
and first-line newsroom manager tiers, given media management transformation in a
post-apartheid society. Moderately and practically significant effect sizes were calculated
between the two respondent groups on all dimensions of the teamwork competency.
Results emphasized the need to improve first-line newsroom managers’ teamwork
abilities in efforts to improve professional newsroom operations.
Elanie Steyn and TFJ (Derik) Steyn (2009).The Challenge to Incorporate
Teamwork as a Managerial Competency: The Case of Mainstream South
African Newsrooms, Journal of Media Business Studies, 6(2):47-67.
Key Words: managerial competency, teamwork, newsroom management, South Africa
This article outlines dimensions of teamwork as a managerial competency in South Africa’
s transitional mainstream media newsrooms. It highlights differences on perceptions of
the importance and implementation of this competency among respondents from reporter
and first-line newsroom manager tiers, given media management transformation in a
post-apartheid society. Moderately and practically significant effect sizes were calculated
between the two respondent groups on all dimensions of the teamwork competency.
Results emphasized the need to improve first-line newsroom managers’ teamwork
abilities in efforts to improve professional newsroom operations.
