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Investigating the efficacy of gamification in an online positive psychology intervention (OPPI) aimed at increasing employee well-being
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Employees are considered one of the most valuable resources in an organisation and ensuring that they are functioning efficiently is vital to an organisation’s success (Baptiste, 2008). One way for an ... -
Perceptions towards the professionalisation of Human Resource Management in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Human Resource Management (HRM) in South Africa possesses the characteristics of a profession, and yet continues to operate as an occupation and is not legally recognised as a profession. This study aimed ... -
Fear of covid-19 and call centre operator engagement and burnout
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Call centres are viewed as being unpleasant work environments and are referred to as “electronic sweatshops”, “dark satanic mills” and “assembly lines in the head” (Visser & Rothmann, 2008, p. 80), and ... -
The influence of new ways of working on work engagement and employee well-being during the covid-19 pandemic
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: With the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there was a global disruption in every sphere of people’s lives: the personal, professional, spiritual, financial, physical and psychological. ... -
Grit, sense of belonging and mindfulness as predictors of adjustment and intention to persist at university
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The South African labour market is faced with a significant shortfall of talent supply, resulting in a negative impact on South African firms’ ability to remain competitive. The shortfall of talent supply ... -
Job insecurity and affective organisational commitment : development and empirical evaluation of two structural models
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Job insecurity is a stressor that has numerous harmful consequences for both an individual and an organisation. The main objective of this study was to develop and empirically test two structural models, ... -
Socially desirable responding : a cognitive process perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The primary objective of the research was to explore the cognitive processes underlying socially desirable responding, to better understand and describe the processes of how responses are generated and to ... -
Psychological appraisal in personal engagement : the influence of mindsets
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The study investigates the role of psychological appraisal in the development of personal engagement, focusing on goal orientations and core self-evaluation as underlying cognitions influencing how people ... -
The moderating role of resilience on the effect of work family conflict and occupational stress on burnout of deployed soldiers at South Africa-Zimbabwe border
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Military deployments are characterised by unique stressors that soldiers may not be exposed to in their everyday work routine while in their normal work environments. During deployment, soldiers are often ... -
Critical success factors of the coach-client relationship : the influence of culture
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die afrigter-klient verhouding is 'n sleutel komponent van 'n suksesvolle leierskap/uitvoerende afrigting intervensie in organisasies. Verskeie kritieke sukses faktore wat bydra tot die sukses van 'n ... -
An examination of the psychometric properties of the Gameful Experience Questionnaire (GAMEFULQUEST) in an online training environment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The South African corporate environment has experienced a significant digital, social, and economic upheaval provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic. Organizations have transformed and digitalized their practices ... -
Resilience and conscientiousness as predictors of burnout amongst call centre employees
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Relevant literature relating to call centres consistently refers to the emotional nature of call centre work environments and the negative impact thereof on their employees. The purpose of this study is ... -
The moderating role of gender in the relationship between general work stress and different sources of work stress
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Stress and burnout have quickly become buzzwords in the modern-day workplace. As such, work stress and different sources thereof, began attracting a large amount of research interest, with several studies ... -
The development and empirical evaluation of a values survey for a local government organisation : a contribution towards change management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Local government municipalities in South Africa are faced with a serious challenge of service delivery. One of South Africa’s biggest problems in relation to poor service delivery is the issue of government ... -
Exploring the effects of job crafting on the engagement and burnout of South African primary school teachers during the coronavirus pandemic
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Over time, the industrial and educational psychology literature has continuously shed light on the negative aspects of the teaching occupation in South Africa. Through these studies it has been found that ... -
An integrated model of proactive behaviour : how to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: With the commencement of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the discipline of Industrial Psychology plays a critical role in determining how employees and organisations can survive and thrive in the new and ... -
Development and empirical testing of an Explanatory Structural Model of workplace bullying in healthcare
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Workplace bullying has negative implications for not only the victims and bystanders of this behaviour but also for the organisation as a whole. Workplace bullying is an area of interest on ... -
Development and evaluation of an Academic Performance Structural Model for a sample of tertiary students in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Given the low socio-economic status of a large percentage of South African citizens, the alleviation of poverty, unemployment and income inequality poses a core concern which could partly be addressed by ... -
Intention to quit in the financial services industry : antecedents and managerial implications
(AOSIS, 2020-12)Background: A review of the literature revealed that the demanding and often challenging nature of work increases the turnover intention of employees. This trend is especially evident within the South African financial ... -
The relationship between managers' goal-setting styles and subordinates' goal commitment
(AOSIS, 2020-11)Background: Convincing employees to set aside their self-interests and commit to collective goals is essential for the effective functioning of organisations. It is critical that the impact of different managerial goal-setting ...