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Strengths use and deficit correction in organizations: development and validation of a questionnaire
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Although the positive psychology tradition emphasizes the importance of a balanced approach regarding individual strengths and weaknesses, there is no valid instrument to measure these phenomena in organizations. The purpose ...
The marketplace management of illegal elixirs: illicit consumption of rhino horn
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
This article examines the consumption of illegally traded rhino horn. We conducted a survey on 608 males in Vietnam, a country that is identified as among the world's largest recipients of illicit rhino horn. We find that ...
Strengths use and deficit improvement: the relationship with engagement and fit with study course amongst first-year students
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
This study sought to test a model of students' proactive behaviour to use their strengths and improve their deficits and how this relates with their self-reported perceptions of their fit with a study course and engagement. ...
The influence of relationship intention and population group on South African cell phone users' positive attitude towards complaining
(MC Cant, 2016)
As most customers do not voice their dissatisfaction to service providers following service failures, it is important to identify those customers most likely to do so. Since customers with positive attitudes toward complaining ...
The economic impact of NGOs on the well-being of extended households in Soweto
(UNISA Press, 2016)
Extended households, usually in the form of an elder or grandparent, have always provided a safety net for orphaned children. However, the high rates of HIV (AIDS) infection, unemployment and poverty have weakened their ...
The corporate governance conundrum: perspectives from Dante's Inferno
(Studia Universitatis, 2016)
The Corporate Governance Conundrum: Perspectives from Dante's Inferno. Corporate sustainability reporting, renowned as an instrument for businesses to communicate how they function more efficiently and responsibly within ...
The interrelationships between boutique store atmosphere, customer satisfaction, store loyalty and repurchase intention: a study of females in the North-West Province
(MC Cant, 2016)
The global fashion retail industry has been characterised by fierce competition and therefore retailers face increasing pressure to differentiate themselves from competitors by catering for the ever-evolving needs, wants ...
The mediating effect of leader-member exchange between strengths use and work engagement
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
This study investigated the mediating effect of leader-member exchange (LMX) (as perceived by subordinates) in the relationship between strengths use and work engagement. Participants numbered 213 employees in a South ...
The bidirectional relationship between person-job fit and work engagement
(Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, 2016)
Although theorized and generally accepted, research on the relationship (specifically the direction of the causal relationship) between person-job fit and work engagement is limited and not yet clear. Theoretical arguments ...