Browsing by Subject "Job insecurity"
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Assessing work stressors, union support, job satisfaction and safety outcomes in the mining environment
(2014)The mining environment is one of the largest contributors to the South African economy and provides employment and a livelihood to many South African households. However; the mining environment is one of the most hazardous ... -
The changing employment relationship in the chemical industry : the role of the employment– and psychological contract
(North-West University, 2010)Understanding the employment relationship in the chemical industry in South Africa and organisational change within it is crucial to the understanding of the changing employment and psychological contract within this ... -
Coping with job insecurity: exploring effects on perceived health and organizational attitudes
(Emerald, 2013)Purpose – The purpose of the present paper is to investigate how employees' coping (problem, emotion and avoidance focused coping) may affect the reactions to job insecurity. Because the coping investigated in the present ... -
Cross–lagged associations between perceived external employability, job insecurity, and exhaustion: Testing gain and loss spirals according to the conservation of resources theory
(Wiley, 2012)This study investigates perceived external employability (PEE) as a personal resource in relation to job insecurity and exhaustion. We advance the idea that PEE may reduce feelings of job insecurity and, through felt job ... -
Cross–lagged associations between perceived external employability, job insecurity, and exhaustion: testing gain and loss spirals according to the conservation of resources theory
(Wiley, 2012)This study investigates perceived external employability (PEE) as a personal resource in relation to job insecurity and exhaustion. We advance the idea that PEE may reduce feelings of job insecurity and, through felt job ... -
Dynamic organisational capabilities and employee flourishing in a precarious work context : the role of authentic leadership and trust
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Many countries, such as South Africa, rely on the manufacturing industry to contribute to their economy and development. However, this industry is faced with challenges that threaten its performance and survival, forcing ... -
The effect of job insecurity and restructuring on the safety performance in the chemical manufacturing industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Background: Since the implementation of the new Sasol business model, the recordable incident case rate at the Sasol chemical operations plant, increased dramatically. It is therefore imperative that attention is focused ... -
Employees' work outcomes associated with the psychological contract within a service company
(North-West University, 2008)During the last decade, dramatic changes have been experienced in workplaces because of technological growth, globalisation, ever increasing competitive markets, changing industrial relation laws and better management ... -
Examining the relationship between job security, compensation and training among professional sport coaches in South Africa
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2013)Sport organizations are mainly in the business of providing a service - for example sport coaching. For coaches to perform at the optimal level they need, among other things, to be provided with appropriate training and ... -
Exemplification and Perceived Job Insecurity
(Hogrefe, 2014)Impression management is typically seen as a means to achieve success. Little is known about potential side effects for the self, or about impression management aimed at prevention of loss. Here, we probe the relationship ...