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Work wellness at a higher education institution in South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)
With the introduction of positive psychology the aim with organisational psychology shifted
to finding the 'happy/productive' worker and focusing more on work wellness. Historically,
working in a higher education institution ...
Burnout and engagement of non-professional counsellors in South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)
Counselling services as provided by non-professional counsellors have been in place for a number of decades. Counselling traumatised people demands a significant amount of emotional investment from the counsellor. A neglected ...
Work-related well-being of engineers in South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)
With the introduction of positive psychology the aim with organisational psychology
shifted to finding the 'happy/productive' worker and focusing more on work wellness.
Working as an engineer has generally been considered ...
Work wellness of academic staff in South African higher education institutions
(North-West University, 2005)
Academia is a demanding profession, as evidenced by a body of research that documents the debilitating impact of occupational stress and burnout on the personal and professional welfare of academics. In particular, high ...
Job insecurity and wellness of employees in a government organisation
(North-West University, 2005)
The work environment in which South African employees have to function in is highly demanding, offering them little in terms of job security, but simultaneously expecting them to give more in terms of inter alia flexibility, ...
Burnout and engagement of teachers in the North West Province
(North-West University, 2004)
Continuous exposure to things like high job demands, lack of job resources, change, competitiveness and rivalry, can result in stress and burnout. Stressful events may lead to ill health and might impact negatively on the ...
Expectations of and satisfaction with the South African Police Service in the Klerksdorp area
(North-West University, 2002)
To effectively consult with the community, police managers should have a good
understanding of what the public thinks that the police currently do and what they would
prefer the police to do. Citizen satisfaction is ...
Burnout and work engagement of employees in an insurance company
(North-West University, 2004)
Continuous changes along with the increased pressure to perform may result in feelings of distrust, strain in interpersonal relations, psychological strain, fatigue and tension, all affecting the well-being of employees. ...
Occupational stress, coping, burnout and work engagement of emergency workers in Gautenge
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2003)
Emergency work is considered to be one of the most demanding occupations with significant social, physical and psychological consequences for the well-being of the emergency worker. Burnout, as well as its antithesis, work ...
A model of work-related well-being in the chemical industry
(North-West University, 2008)
Organisations in the chemical industry face many demands. They have to distinguish themselves from their competitors in the market through technological advancement, market changes and the constant drive to be the best. ...