Browsing by Subject "Psychological need satisfaction"
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Development of a positive psychology intervention to improve intrinsic motivation for the treatment of substance use disorders
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Background - People with substance use disorders (SUD) often drop out of treatment. A lack of motivation is one of the most recurrent reasons for treatment dropout, including failure to abide by treatment, relapse, and ... -
Electronic performance monitoring in a call centre environment: Psychological need satisfaction, work role fit, absenteeism and work engagement
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)Government organisations differentiate themselves from other organisations by the unique services they render to the citizens of South Africa, and with the current political and economic instability in the country, everyone’s ... -
The experiences and motivation of unemployed people in South Africa : a person- and variable-centred perspective
(North-West University, 2018)The psychological impact of unemployment is well documented. Psychological well-being and (re)employment remains high on the agenda for professionals assisting the unemployed. Key in transitioning to employment are the ... -
Flourishing of employees in the information technology industry in South Africa
(North-West University, 2012)Organisations worldwide are experiencing an explosion of knowledge in the current technological information age as well as a serious skills shortage. The fast-paced aggressive and highly cyclical nature of the profession ... -
The mediating role of frustration of psychological needs in the relationship between job insecurity and work related well–being
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)This study aims to test a new process underlying the negative relationship between job insecurity and work-related well-being. Specifically, based on Self-Determination Theory, frustration of the psychological needs for ... -
Psychological need satisfaction and work engagement in a self-administered retirement fund
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)In order to stay competitive within the pension fund sector, management needs to actively engage in ways to improve service delivery to its members and pensioners of the Fund, offering benefits and services to stakeholders ... -
Supervisor behaviour, psychological need satisfaction, employee engagement and intention to leave
(2015)For organisations in South Africa to preserve talented and skilled employees it is important that these organisations consider the psychological needs of their employees. This is particularly true for supervisors and their ... -
Well-being of teachers in secondary schools
(2015)Schools worldwide are experiencing challenges in terms of ensuring quality education and good retention of its teaching staff. The highly stressful nature of the teaching profession as well as the high demands placed on ...