Prof. Crispen Chipunza
Professor of Human Resources Management
Bloemfontein Campus
Qualifications: DTech (Human Resources Management) | Master’s (Industrial Psychology) | Master’s (Public Administration) | Master’s (Monitoring & Evaluation) | Hons (Psychology) | Hons (Industrial Psychology) | PGDip (Monitoring & Evaluation) | PGDip (HIV Management in the Workplace) | Cert (Education)
Professional Background
Prof Crispen Chipunza is a Professor of Human Resources Management in the Department of Business Management at the Central University of Technology (CUT). With more than 28 years of experience in the higher education sector, he has been tenured at multiple universities across Africa and has served in leadership positions as a Head of Department and Assistant Dean of Research for over 13 years.
He is a registered Industrial Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and a Master Human Resource Professional registered with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP). Prof Chipunza has published over 60 journal articles, edited a book, and possesses extensive experience in postgraduate supervision and the internationalisation of higher education. Beyond academia, he has worked in industry as a manager and as a Research Supervisor for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and he has led the Enactus student organisation for over 17 years, winning multiple national and international awards.
Areas of Expertise
- • Organisational Behaviour
- • Psychology of Work
- • Mental Well-being in the Workplace
- • Workplace Deviant Behaviour
- • Human Resource Management
Selected Publications
- • Todoko, M. T. K., Chipunza, C., Dzansi, L., & Adewumi, S. (2026). Perceived Psychological Contract Breach and Counterproductive Work Behavior: A Mediated Role of Revenge Among Academics. Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy, 14(2), 176-193.
- • Chipunza, C., & Adewumi, S. (2026). Does gender matter? Techno-complexity, techno-uncertainty, and organisational counterproductive work behaviour among Generation Y employees. International Journal of Studies in Psychology, 6(2), 1-9.
- • Chipunza, C., Chipunza, L.T., & Adewumi, S. (2026). Techno-uncertainty and organizational counterproductive work behavior among Generation X employees in a South African state-owned enterprise: the moderating role of gender. Frontiers in Psychology, 16:1656654.
- • Chipunza, C. (2026). Gender, field of study, and interpersonal deviance behaviour among South African University students: The Moderating role of study year. Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Sciences, 3(1), a02.
- • Chipunza, C., & Radebe, P. (2025). Change management practices and counterproductive work behavior among South African academics: does gender matter? Frontiers in Education, 10, 1654525.
