Browsing by Subject "Autonomy"
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An assessment of entrepreneurial orientation as a human resource retention strategy within an academic institution
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The study measured the entrepreneurial orientation within Potchefstroom Academy and SAAHST, and whether the variables associated with entrepreneurial orientation namely autonomy, innovativeness, risk-taking, proactiveness, ... -
An assessment of entrepreneurial orientation at a pipeline gas company
(2013)The general aim of the study was to determine the influence of entrepreneurial orientation on the perceived success of the pipeline gas company. This type of study has not been conducted previously for such a pipeline gas ... -
Between postmodernism, positivism and (new) atheism
(KOERS Society of South Africa, 2015)The Renaissance introduced the autonomy of being human which in turn resulted in promoting the position of human understanding as the formal law-giver of nature. Twentieth century philosophy of science acknowledged the ... -
Courageous conversations in the Life Orientation classroom and teacher vulnerability
(AOSIS, 2021)The Independent Education Board (IEB) introduced the need to facilitate critical conversations on controversial topics in the Life Orientation (LO) classroom at the National Conference in 2016. This shifted the focus of ... -
Developing a framework for promoting self-directed learning in first-year English for Education
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2020)Breed (2016:1) raises the concern that the South African education system at large does not encourage activities that allow learners to develop SDL skills. More specifically, De Beer and Gravett (2016:46) sound the alarm ... -
Development of a positive psychology intervention to improve intrinsic motivation for the treatment of substance use disorders
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Background - People with substance use disorders (SUD) often drop out of treatment. A lack of motivation is one of the most recurrent reasons for treatment dropout, including failure to abide by treatment, relapse, and ... -
Die rol van die skoolhoof in die bevordering van outonome motivering van laerskool onderwysers
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)The reason for this study is the increasing realisation that education in South Africa is undergoing a considerable crisis. This crisis is influenced, among other things, by teachers' low levels of motivation. Their levels ... -
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing in South Africa : Stumbling Over the First Legal Hurdle?
(PER/PELJ, 2022)Despite the growing popularity of direct-to-consumer genetic testing, there is minimal South African literature on the topic. The limited available research suggests that direct-to-consumer genetic testing is unregulated. ... -
Electronic performance monitoring in a call centre environment: Psychological need satisfaction, work role fit, absenteeism and work engagement
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)Government organisations differentiate themselves from other organisations by the unique services they render to the citizens of South Africa, and with the current political and economic instability in the country, everyone’s ... -
Entrepreneurial orientation of Generation Y students in the Vaal Triangle area
(North-West University, 2012)There is consensus among entrepreneurship scholars regarding the importance of entrepreneurship toward the economies of countries. There is sufficient evidence to support the view that entrepreneurs are characterised by ...