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Burnout and engagement of non-professional counsellors in South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)
Counselling services as provided by non-professional counsellors have been in place for a number of decades. Counselling traumatised people demands a significant amount of emotional investment from the counsellor. A neglected ...
Work wellness of academic staff in South African higher education institutions
(North-West University, 2005)
Academia is a demanding profession, as evidenced by a body of research that documents the debilitating impact of occupational stress and burnout on the personal and professional welfare of academics. In particular, high ...
Job resources, positive work-home interaction and work engagement in a sample of police officers
(North-West University, 2006)
The two most significant domains in the lives of employed individuals are work and home,
which can influence each other in both a negative and a positive way. However, there has
been a lack of empirical research investigating ...
Work-related wellness of information technology professionals in South Africa
(North-West University, 2005)
The information technology industry is considered to be one of the most demanding industries, with significant social, physical and psychological consequences for the wellbeing of the information technology professional. ...
The development and evaluation of an executive coaching programme
(North-West University, 2007)
The 21'' century business environment can be described in terms of globalisation, intensified competitiveness on a global level, and ever-increasing customer expectations. In the changing nature of the world of work, with ...
Work wellness in a government organisation in South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)
Various occupational stressors like the physical environment, noise, lighting, temperature.
aspects of the job, role conflict, workload, lack of career path, poor relationships with peers.
and lack of participation arc ...
Work wellness in the chemical industry
(North-West University, 2008)
Organisations are becoming increasingly aware of issues of employee well-being. The ever increasing demands of the competitive and stressful workplace environment, personal relationships, time constraints and lack of a ...
Job characteristics, emotional labour and work-related flow in an insurance industry call centre
(North-West University, 2007)
The global call centre industry has experienced significant growth over the past few years. South Africa has experienced the same trend and in addition, is increasingly beginning to appear on the radar screens of international ...
Crossover of engagement and life satisfaction among dual–earner parents
(North-West University, 2009)
An individual has the ability to project feelings and emotions onto someone else, to the extent that the other person reacts to them, whether in a similar or opposite manner. These are known as crossover effects. Crossover ...
Burnout and engagement of teachers in the North West Province
(North-West University, 2004)
Continuous exposure to things like high job demands, lack of job resources, change, competitiveness and rivalry, can result in stress and burnout. Stressful events may lead to ill health and might impact negatively on the ...