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Assessing work stressors, union support, job satisfaction and safety outcomes in the mining environment
(2014)The mining environment is one of the largest contributors to the South African economy and provides employment and a livelihood to many South African households. However; the mining environment is one of the most hazardous ... -
A data generated framework for the use of research methods in psychological research: a multi-method exploration
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Literature indicates a need for effective application of research methods by academia in the field of psychology, as lack thereof could influence future researchers, the quality and rigour of results, a country’s contribution ... -
Examining the effect of a play-at-work intervention on the organisational outcomes of work teams
(North-West University, 2018)Many organisations have reformed to a fun work environment by implementing play in the workplace, but organisations have jumped the gun by doing this as the effect of play in the workplace is still unknown. Therefor this ... -
Investigating change fatigue, burnout, work engagement, organisational commitment and turnover intention in the South African insurance industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The goal of the study is to investigate the relationship between change fatigue, work engagement, burnout, organisational commitment and turnover intention. The study further investigated whether work engagement and burnout ... -
Investigating the daily need satisfaction and work engagement of nurses: a diary study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The constructs of this study respectively have gained increasing attention from research in the past. However, research gaps still exist when considering how these constructs have an impact on one another within different ... -
Investigating the experiences and consequences of employee well-being within the South African financial services industry
(North-West University, 2018)Employee well-being impacts on the performance of employees, success of organisations, as well as on experiences of customers. The business landscape is characterised by increasing mandates for higher productivity, more ... -
Investigating the relationships between engaging leadership, need satisfaction, work engagement and workplace boredom within the South African mining industry
(North-West University, 2018)Leadership and the effects it has on organisational outcomes, has been a popular topic of interest due to its importance. Recently, engaging leadership has surfaced as a new leadership style that emphasises the connection ... -
Psychological capital, work engagement and individual work performance amongst nursing staff
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The nursing profession functions within the healthcare sector and focuses mainly on the promotion and maintenance of the health of individuals within the community. Compared to other healthcare practitioners, nurses spend ... -
The relationship between work intensity, workaholism, burnout and musculoskeletal complaints within the South African context
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Technological advances within the work environment has dynamically changed the tools by means of which work is done lately and the methods applied for doing it, with a large amount of modern work being fast-paced and ... -
The relationship between workplace boredom, procrastination, work engagement and turnover intention within the South African context
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Workplace boredom is an international phenomenon that impacts negatively both on employees and organisations. Workplace boredom is increasingly becoming a common occurrence within organisations, and most employees are ... -
The relationships between authentic leadership, organisational identification, work engagement and turnover intention within the South African work context
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Leadership and its impact on organisations have always been a popular and interesting topic among researchers. In recent years, the focus on what makes an organisation successful has shifted from focusing solely on profit, ... -
The relationships between job embeddedness, work engagement, burnout and turnover intention within the South African context
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)For organisations in the 21st century it is important to maintain a competitive advantage within their industry. Therefore, organisations must be focused on continually perform optimally and remain effective by retaining ... -
The relationships between work-related rumination, employee voice and silence, turnover intention, and job satisfaction in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)One can argue that organisations are largely impacted by the unique trademarks and characteristics of the 21st century. Hence it has become increasingly important for organisations to understand and address the issues and ... -
The role of emotional intelligence in the health impairment process of professional athletes
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Organisational psychology and the effects of organisational constructs in the sports environment have been explored and research only since the mid-1990s. It has become evident that the sporting environment has become a ... -
The validation of a revised version of the job Insecurity scale in South Africa
(2014)The De Witte (2000) Job Insecurity Scale (JIS) claims to measure the cognitive and affective dimensionalities of job insecurity. However, there is a concern as to whether this is in fact a true reflection of the individual, ... -
The validation of a study crafting scale within the South African higher education context
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Students at higher education institutions (HEIs) face various challenges in their studies. Higher education students, particularly first-year students, are, for instance, faced with increasing study demands, despite having ... -
The validation of a workaholism scale within the South African banking industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Workaholism is recognised as a problem, for both the individual and the organisation. The phenomenon is associated with several negative outcomes (i.e. lower levels of work engagement, less commitment to the organisation ... -
The validation of a workplace boredom scale within the South African context
(2015)Boredom at work is a concern, as both employees and organisations are affected by the negative effects that this phenomenon holds. Workplace boredom is becoming an increasingly common occurrence within organisations and ... -
The validation of a workplace incivility scale within the South African banking industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Workplace incivility is a phenomenon which has become of significant concern to managers, researchers and industrial psychology practitioners due to the harmful effects it has on individual and organisational outcomes. The ...
