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Exploring occupational gender-role stereotypes of male nurses: a South African study
(North-West University, 2018)Over the last two decades, there has been a paradigm shift of men moving into female dominated occupations. Although men are taking occupation in the nursing profession, male nurses remain at a relatively high shortage in ... -
Exploring occupational-related fatigue stratergies as perceived by middle managers in Gauteng
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This study aimed to identify specific factors that may cause occupational related fatigue (ORF) among middle managers in professional careers within a South African metropolis. The problem is that ORF among middle managers ... -
Exploring organisational discrimination in a South African mine
(2015)The general purpose of this study was to explore the perception of discrimination under the middle managers in a selected South African mining company, as well as the associated impacts thereof on the individual and ... -
Exploring patient perceptions of pharmacy practice in community pharmacies
(North-West University, 2018)A large proportion of community pharmacists is passionate about their profession and would like to extend their services to their communities. In order to achieve this goal the public needs to be aware of, and understand, ... -
Exploring peer co-worker interpersonal relationships among employees within selected South African organisations
(North-West University, 2018)These last few years have seen numerous changes occurring in South African organisations. Never before was the importance of working together emphasised such as it is today. As jobs became more interconnected and teamwork ... -
Exploring perceptions of female food entrepreneurs in a rural community in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The study investigated the perceptions of female food entrepreneurs on climate related opportunities and challenges in a rural community in South Africa. Female food entrepreneurs make important contributions to the economy ... -
Exploring perceptions of open-source ERP applications as a compliance solution within NPO's in Gauteng Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)At a most foundational level, this study is aimed at the pervasive lack of funding suffered by the majority of NPOs within South Africa. According to the literature on the matter, this issue stems from the inability to ... -
Exploring post-merger integration challenges experienced by leaders in South African organisations
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a lever for businesses to achieve organisational and operational growth have been prevalent for many years. However, many M&A transactions do not realise the benefits or synergies that ... -
Exploring psychological trauma management among paramedics in Gauteng
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Emergency medical personnel, or paramedics, are daily exposed to dangerous, hazardous and life-threating events. Constantly on a day to day basis, these medical professionals deal with various incidents that can be seen ... -
Exploring public-private-partnership practices of the North-West Nguni cattle project
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The study aimed at exploring the management practices of a Public-Private Partnership, (which henceforth will be called PPP) with respect to the North-West Nguni Cattle Project, (which henceforth will be called NWNCP) in ... -
Exploring relationships amongst restructuring, work engagement and psychological safety of retained employees
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The holistic aim of the study was to evaluate and discover the presence of affiliation between organisational restructuring, work engagement (employee level) and psychological safety of retained employees, post-restructuring ... -
Exploring situation-specific emotional episodes among nurses : bapplication of the componential emotion approach
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Healthcare, within South Africa, has become a prevalent focal matter in several discussions due to the inevitable challenges (e.g., HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, poverty, affordable health care, insufficient hospital beds) it ... -
Exploring social desirability and impression management amongst Afrikaans coloured employees
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)As the decades passed, the workforce changed tremendously in becoming more diverse amongst employees. Employee diversity became more challenging in organisations as the different cultures and backgrounds of employees were ... -
Exploring social desirability within the Zulu culture : an emic perspective
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The changes that occurred in South Africa around 1994 affected the world of work and changed the way in which organisations should function and be operated. These changes were implemented for the sole purpose of trying to ... -
Exploring social media as a marketing medium for a symphonic orchestra
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Events are important to communities, the economy, the attendees, and the organisers. It enhances the economy, helps the community grow, and job creation is one of the many positive impacts. Events have various definitions, ... -
Exploring strategy implementation in major South African gold mines
(2014)It is essential for the survival of the mining industry to look at the effective streamlining of organisations that can survive in the downturn in the gold cycle and meet the state demands placed on the industry. This study ... -
Exploring students’ perception of the role of ICT in learning at a higher education institution
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Over the past decades, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems have advanced, and the global complexion of the Internet has transformed how students interact and perceive the efficiency of ICT in higher ... -
Exploring talent indicators in internship programmes for human resource management graduates
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The landscape of the labour force is changing fast all over the world as we have more employees who belong to Generation Y entering the workplace and older employees are retiring. The most common entry point is through ... -
Exploring the application of knowledge management within a South African human resource development context
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Knowledge management (KM) has been brought to the fore due to rapid global changes inherent to the knowledge economy. KM assists organisations to create and apply new knowledge for improved performance and competitive ... -
Exploring the authenticity of the tourist experience in culture heritage tourism in South Africa
(North-West University, 2011)The research question addressed by this dissertation is: How is the tourist experience formed and what constitutes the authenticity of the tourist experience for two market segments (motivated and not motivated by learning) ...