Browsing Research Articles (Industrial Psychology) by Title
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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 ... -
Effect of ethical leadership and climate on effectiveness
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Orientation: The increasing prevalence of theft, sabotage and other deviant behaviours in the workplace has disastrous effects for organisations, such as lowered effectiveness, escalated costs and the organisation’s declining ...
