Browsing Research Articles (Industrial Psychology) by Title
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Adapting the systems model of performance management to major changes in the external and internal organisational environments
(AOSIS, 2001)In essence, this article discusses ways to ensure continued relevance of Performance Management in fast-changing environmental and organisational realities. It starts with the rationale for moving from performance appraisal ... -
An analysis of a supervisor-subordinate trust relationship
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2000)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In view of the importance of interpersonal trust as recognized by organizational scholars and the problems associated with the study of trust in organizations, the development of a conceptual model of ... -
Apparel shopping behaviour. Part 1, Towards the development of a conceptual theoretical model
(AOSIS Publishing, 2003-10)Apparel shopping behaviour in a multicultural society is a complex phenomenon. The objective of this paper is to analyse various theoretical models from two disciplines, namely Consumer Behaviour and Clothing, and to ... -
Apparel shopping behaviour. Part 1, Towards the development of a conceptual theoretical model
(AOSIS Open Journal, 2003-10)Apparel shopping behaviour in a multicultural society is a complex phenomenon. The objective of this paper is to analyse various theoretical models from two disciplines, namely Consumer Behaviour and Clothing, and to develop ... -
Apparel shopping behaviour. Part 2, Conceptual theoretical model, market segments, profiles and implications
(AOSIS Publishing, 2003-10)This article is based on the conceptual theoretical model developed in Part 1 of this series of articles. The objective of this research is to identify female apparel consumer market segments on the basis of differentiating ... -
Apparel shopping behaviour. Part 2. Conceptual theoretical model, market segments, profiles and implications
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2003-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This article is based on the conceptual theoretical model developed in Part 1 of this series of articles. The objective of this research is to identify female apparel consumer market segments on the basis ... -
Apparel shopping orientation : two decades of research
(South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (SAAFECS), 2001)Shopping orientation is a complex and multidimensional concept. Defining shopping orientation is extremely difficult, due to numerous interrelated variables. Although the concept shopping orientation is described by ... -
Assessing behavioural intention of small and medium enterprises in implementing an HIV/AIDS policy and programme
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2005-10)Abstract: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are likely to feel the impact of an HIV/AIDS epidemic through reduced productivity and an increased percentage of absenteeism; staff turnover; recruitment and training costs; ... -
Die benutting van bestuurstalent met verwysing na die invloed van leierskapstyl en tydspan
(AOSIS Publishing, 1975-11)A field and Laboratory study were conducted to determine the relationship between Leadership style, time-span of discretion and group performance. The results of this research support the prediction that situational ... -
Bestuurstyle in die openbare en privaatsektor van die Suid-Afrikaanse volkshuishouding
(AOSIS OpenJournal, 1991-06)Management styles in the public and private sector of the South African economy. A questionnaire, consisting of various biographical items and a number of measuring instruments was used to determine whether a difference ... -
Die betroubaarheid en faktorstruktuur van die aangepaste meervoudige keuse-formaat van die miner sentence completion scale (MSCS)
(AOSIS OpenJournal, 1991-06)The reliability and factor structure of the adapted multiple choice version of the Miner Sentence Completion Scale (MSCS). In this study the multiple choice MSCS was adapted as a result of several criticisms thereof. The ... -
Confessions, scapegoats and flying pigs : psychometric testing and the law
(AOSIS Publishing, 2007)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The use of psychometric tests in personnel selection has been regarded with an extraordinary degree of suspicion and scepticism. This is especially true when selection occurs in respect of a diverse ... -
Confirmatory factor analysis of the career decision-making self-efficacy scale among South African university students
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2001)There is a need for South African researchers to explore the potential utility of career decision-making self-efficacy in understanding the career behaviour of tertiary students. Given the lack of standardised measures for ... -
A confirmatory factor analytic study of a self-leadership measure in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013-06)Orientation: Self-leadership is considered to be essential for effective individual functioning in occupational and academic contexts. The revised self-leadership questionnaire (RSLQ) is widely utilised for measuring ... -
Confirmatory fctor analysis of the career development questionnaire and the career decision-making self-efficacy scale for South African high school students
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2002-09)This study investigated the construct validity of the Career Development Questionnaire and the Career Decision- Making Self-Efficacy Scale for Grade 12 students from a low socioeconomic area in South Africa. The results ... -
Construction of behaviourally anchored rating scales (BARS) for the measurement of managerial performance
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 1989-05)BARS were initially developed as indices of behavioural change and to ensure greater comparability of ratings from different raters. In this study, BARS were developed for a major producer-wholesaler company in the liquor ... -
Developing and testing items for the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI)
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013-11-12)Orientation: A multicultural country like South Africa needs fair cross-cultural psychometric instruments. Research purpose: This article reports on the process of identifying items for, and provides a quantitative ... -
Developing emotional intelligence as a key psychological resource reservoir for sustained student success
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-07)Orientation: The dire educational situation in South Africa has urged researchers to investigate predictors of sustained student success. - Research purpose: To investigate to what extent an Emotional Intelligence (EI) ... -
Die meting van die gelyktydige hantering van teenstrydige en dubbelsinnige inligting as kritieke eienskap in 'n verskeidenheid van beroepe
(AOSIS OpenJournal, 1983-11)Since very little is known about how to deal with conflicting and ambiguous information as a work attribute an attempt was made to define this particular construct and subject it to empirical research. An instrument (the ... -
The diversity-validity dilemma : in search of minimum adverse impact and maximum utility
(AOSIS OpenJournal, 2009-06)Selection from diverse groups of applicants poses the formidable challenge of developing valid selection procedures that simultaneously add value, do not discriminate unfairly and which minimise adverse impact. Valid ...
