Browsing by Subject "motivation"
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A review of self-determination theory's basic psychological needs at work
(Sage, 2016)Self-determination theory (SDT) conceptualizes basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness as innate and essential for ongoing psychological growth, internalization, and well-being. We broadly review ... -
Developing a framework for assessing the influence of public service motivation on core work evaluation and counterproductive work behaviour
(IBC, 2022)The outcomes of low levels of public service motivation are low job satisfaction, organisational commitment, engagement and high levels of counterproductive work behaviour. This study’s primary aim was to ... -
Experiences of educators teaching learners who are severely intellectually challenged
(North-West University, 2013)Education can be viewed as a challenging profession, even more so for educators teaching learners with severe intellectual challenges (SIC). The diagnostic criteria of learners with SIC are a significant sub-average ability ... -
Exploration of goals among adults in a matrix of presence of and search for meaning
(North-West University, 2018)Much research has been done investigating the associations between goals and individuals’ sense of meaning, but very little research has explored how presence of and search for meaning (Steger, 2012) are associated with ... -
Exploring emerging engineering professionals' perspectives on job expectations
(North-West University, 2018)This research study is founded on previous research on the engineering industry in South Africa. Current statistics indicate that for every 2,012 individuals in South Africa, only one has pursued an engineering profession. ... -
Exploring the factors contributing to the success of women entrepreneurs in SMMEs in North West
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The challenges or barriers facing women entrepreneurs have been explored more over the years, women grow and succeed despite these challenges. This study aims to explore motivational factors behind successful women ... -
Exploring the success factors of affluent women entrepreneurs in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)On the 20th of February 2020, as the President Cyril Ramaphosa took to the podium to deliver the 2020 State of the Nation Address, many South Africans watched in eager anticipation to hear what the country’s “number one” ... -
Hypercontextualized learning games: fantasy, motivation, and engagement in reality
(SAGE Publications, 2013)A Hypercontextualized Game (HCG) is a locally designed game that supports its players in gathering context-specific information and in-depth understanding and knowledge regarding the context of a site. LIEKSAMYST, an ... -
The impact of financial benefits on the timeous completion of projects
(North-West University, 2018)There is a long history of projects going over budget and exceeding the planned time limits across a wide range of industries. Due to the nature of the project work environment, contract workers are often only required on ... -
The impact of restructuring on the morale of staff at a cultural organisation
(North-West University, 2018)The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of corporate restructuring on staff morale and motivation levels. The choice of the research topic arose from the need to determine whether the restructuring of the ...