Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Subject "Work engagement"
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Engagement of employees in a research organisations: a relational perspective
(AOSIS, 2017)Background: Increasing work engagement in a sustainable way remains a challenge despite years of research on the topic. Relationships at work are vital to foster engagement or disengagement. While the relational model by ... -
Engaging in work even when it is meaningless: positive affective disposition and meaningful work interact in relation to work engagement
(SAGE Publications, 2013)The central aim of the present study was to assess the predictive value of affective disposition and meaningful work on employee engagement. Specifically, it was proposed that meaningful work moderates the relationship ... -
Job demands-resources predicting burnout and work engagement among Belgian home health care nurses: a cross-sectional study
(Elsevier, 2016)Background: A better knowledge of the job aspects that may predict home health care nurses' burnout and work engagement is important in view of stress prevention and health promotion. The Job Demands-Resources model predicts ... -
Job design, work engagement and innovative work behavior: a multi–level study on Karasek's learning hypothesis
(Rainer Hampp Verlag, 2015)As employees behaviour is a crucial factor for organizational success, the question on how to promote the engagement of employees in their work and boost their implication in the innovation process is central for companies. ... -
Organisational and individual strengths use as predictors of engagement and productivity
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)This study sought to determine whether Perceived Organisational Support for Strengths Use (POSSU) and Proactive Behaviour towards Strengths Use (PBSU) predict engagement and productivity in a sample of South African call ... -
Psychological empowerment, work engagement and turnover intention: the role of leader relations and role clarity in a financial institution
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2011)This study investigated the relationship between leader-member exchange, role clarity, psychological empowerment, engagement and turnover intention within a financial institution in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey ... -
Skill utilization and well-being: a cross-level story of day-today fluctuations and personal intrinsic values
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)The opportunity to use one s skills at work is an important prerequisite for employee well–being. Drawing on self–determination and personenvironment fit theory, this diary study aims to add to our understanding of this ... -
Work engagement in the mining industry in South Africa: the role of tasks and relationships
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The platinum mining sector in South Africa presents a significant context for the study of work engagement, given the major changes and turmoil experienced by employees in this sector. The aim of this study was to investigate ...