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The elaboration and empirical evaluation of the De Goede learning potential structural model
(AOSIS, 2014)As a direct result of having segregated amenities and public services during the Apartheid era where Black individuals were provided with services inferior to those of White individuals, the country is currently challenged ... -
Towards a 21st century university : teachings from consumer behaviour applicable to higher education
(UNISA Press, 2015)The South African higher education landscape has changed dramatically over the past 25 years. The purpose of this conceptual article is to challenge higher education institutions (HEIs) to learn/draw from a wider spectrum ... -
The role of personality, hardiness, resilience and grit in mediating subjective career success in commercial deep sea divers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Since the 16th century, man has been diving in the waters around the world. This phenomenon initially came about as a form of exploration, but eventually, commercial interests lead to the formation of ... -
Development of the leadership behavioural scale
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In South Africa, the concept of effective leadership is constantly highlighted. South African organisations depend on good leadership to ensure that the overall performance and outcomes lead to optimal ... -
Relationship between personality, integrity and counterproductive work behaviour : a Namibian study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Organisations in collaboration with academic institutions have over years been looking at ways to understand and find interventions to curb negative behaviours in the workplace. These behaviours have over ... -
The development of a partial South African medical practitioner competency model
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa’s healthcare sector is facing a crisis. In order to solve this crisis, the healthcare workforce is also considered to have a responsibility to solve these challenges. Challenges such as staff ... -
An explanatory study on the determinants of organisational commitment and the influence thereof on intention to quit among artisans and engineers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Artisans and engineers are considered the backbone of infrastructure development and economic growth in South Africa. Given the critical skill shortage in this area, the attraction and retention of artisans ... -
The effectiveness of the spatial playmaker method of creative problem-solving: a pilot evaluation study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Creativity is of paramount importance to organisations. It is the essential building block of not only the competitive advantage of organisations but of their continued survival. Organisations often opt ... -
The elaboration, modification and empirical testing of the Spies burnout structural model
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The service industry, specifically call centres are known to be one of the fastest growing industries globally. Organisations are constantly trying to gain from, or utilise these call centres, as it allows ... -
Shift work, emotional labour and psychological well-being of nursing staff
(University of Split, Faculty of Economics, 2017)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explored the effect of emotional labour and the psychological experience of shift work on the psychological well-being at work (PWBW) of long term care nursing staff (n = 206). The ‘psychological ... -
The development and empirical evaluation of an intention to quit structural model for nurses in the public sector in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Nursing staff turnover is significantly higher than turnover experienced in other occupational groups. Resultantly studying turnover and turnover intent in the health care industry is important. Turnover ... -
An investigation into the first and second -order factor structure of the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Due to our free market economy, it has become immensely important for organisations in the 21st century to utilise scarce resources as optimally as possible to ensure a lucrative place in the market as ... -
Development and empirical evaluation of an explanatory psychological ownership structural model
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : A key competitive business advantage, in today’s globalised world, lies not in technology and products but in its people. Numerous psychological mechanisms have been identified within applied and academic ... -
Organisational characteristics associated with the implementation of work-life balance policies within South African organisations
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Work-life balance has become an important concept in research and practice. However, very little South African literature has explored work-life balance and how it is perceived by managers and employees ... -
Influence of integrity and servant leadership on trust in leaders and ethical culture
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study stems from the need to address unethical behaviour in the workplace. Servant leadership emerged as a tool to address this issue, through the development of an ethical culture. The role of ... -
Human capital retention: Developing and validating a structural model of selected antecedents of intention to quit
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Contemporary organisations are more interested in understanding employees’ cognitive intention to quit the organisation rather than dealing with the costly and disruptive consequences of actual turnover. ... -
Antecedents for and outcomes of the pursuit of customised careers for millennial women in skilled occupations.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims to contribute to the field of Industrial and Organisation Psychology by shedding light on the increasing diversity of gender and generation which make up the global workforce today and how ... -
The development of a principled leadership scale
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In South Africa, as scandals of the moral demise of the leaders in the public and private sectors grow, the need for value-based leaders, who lead from an inner moral compass, is continually highlighted. ... -
Mental toughness, job demands and job resources: testing the effects on engagement and stress of South African emergency personnel
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Literature related to emergency personnel in South Africa highlights an overwhelming need to study the extent of stress they endure on a daily basis. According to a South African 2008/2009 police report, ... -
Driving anger: the role of personality attributes, emotional intelligence, gender and age
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : It is stated that, in South Africa, 90% of accidents can be blamed on human error (Venter, 2010). Furthermore, the same study shows that only between 3% and 5% of traffic accidents could be blamed on the ...
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