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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 social workers' utilisation of play based activities in child and youth care centres in Gauteng
(North-West University (South Africa). Vanderbijlpark Campus, 2018)Social workers’ main focus at a CYCC is the children. Social workers may specialise in play therapy. This study is guided by theories of play and play therapy. The aim of this study was to explore social workers’ utilisation ... -
Exploring social workers' utilisation of play-based activities for Tsonga children exposed to intimate partner violence in Tzaneen
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Tsonga children who are exposed to IPV in Tzaneen are traumatized by the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV), and are therefore in need of care and protection. Social workers are primary professionals who help them ... -
Exploring soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and its relationship with arterial stiffness in a bi–ethnic population: the SAfrEIC–study
(Elsevier, 2012)Introduction: Elevated soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) indicates an inflammatory state caused by conditions such as HIV and cancer. Recently suPARwas identified as an indicator of ... -
Exploring South African grade 10 learners' knowledge about scientific inquiry in school science
(2016)This study investigates South African Grade 10 learners’ understandings about scientific inquiry and the implications of their views in relation to the outcomes of the new curriculum, Curriculum and Assessment Policy ... -
Exploring South African high school teachers' conceptions of the nature of the scientific inquiry: a case study
(2014)The paper explores conceptions of the nature of scientific inquiry (NOSI) held by five teachers who were purposively and conveniently sampled. Teachers’ conceptions of the NOSI were determined using a Probes questionnaire. ... -
Exploring South Africa’s ‘black diamonds’ at live music performances
(AOSIS, 2014)Problem under investigation: This exploratory study fills a gap in the literature by profiling ‘black diamonds’, the South African up-and-coming middle-class market, at live music concerts. Design, methodology and ... -
Exploring stigmatised loss in adult women who experienced child sexual abuse
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)The objective of this study was to explore what is known from literature and practice about stigmatised loss in female adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). The current study was conducted in two phases using ... -
Exploring strategic human resource development at a private hospital group
(North-West University, 2019)The optimal performance of human resources is critical in order for organisations to sustain competitive advantages and remain globally relevant. Strategic human resource development calls for a holistic implementation of ... -
Exploring strategies for management of disasters associated with illegal gold mining in abandoned mines : a case study of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
(OASIS, 2022)Due to many abandoned mines that are not rehabilitated, there will be illegal mining. Although the mining industry and government continue to prevent illegal gold mining in abandoned mines by sealing open shafts, it is ... -
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 student experiences of musicing at Friday funk sessions through the lens of critical hope
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This arts-based instrumental case study explores student participation in 'Friday funk sessions' as a site of critical hope in a South African context. The study examines the potential of musical engagement communities, ... -
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 tax options to curb excessive gambling in South Africa
(Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)Since 2010, the South African government has made various proposals to impose a gambling tax with the objective of discouraging excessive gambling in South Africa. Although the South African gambling industry is already ... -
Exploring teacher self–efficacy for inclusive practices in three diverse countries
(Elsevier, 2013)The purpose of this study was to explain teachers' perceived efficacy for teaching in inclusive classrooms by using a sample of 1911 in-service teachers from China, Finland, and South Africa. Bandura's theory of self-efficacy ... -
Exploring teachers’ roles in realising human rights in township classrooms
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)In South Africa, the notion of human rights is young and therefore deserves dedicated advancement (Klug, 2013:111; Plaatjies, 2013). For this reason, the Constitution (RSA, 1996a: Chapter 2) implies that teachers should ... -
Exploring the acceleration mechanisms for particle injection and power-law formation during transrelativistic magnetic reconnection
(IOP Publishing, 2020)Magnetic reconnection in the relativistic and transrelativistic regimes is able to accelerate particles to hard power-law energy spectra f ∝ γ −p (approaching p = 1). The underlying acceleration mechanism that determines ... -
Exploring the acceptability of amaranth-enriched bread to support household food security
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2016)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the acceptability of an identified staple product enriched with amaranth grain, a traditionally used wild plant familiar to most of the population, after households’ food ...