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Budgeting as a political process: a case study of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
(2015)The reason for studying budgeting as a political process is to appraise various theoretical methods for addressing matters of human rights, entitlements, political accountability and community participation in relation to ... -
Building a culture of safety : the nature of communication between the Maquassi hills fire services and the community
(North-West University, 2011)Citizens in many provinces in South Africa have increasingly become more vocal about their unhappiness concerning service delivery in many departments of Government; their needs are not being met. Their violence and anger ... -
Building resilience to climate risk in the agricultural sector through adaptation education using a climate-smart approach : the case of the Mooifontein region, North-West province
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Climate change has been identified as a high profile, environmental concern that threatens to cause extensive loss and hardship. There are two distinct responses to climate change, namely mitigation and adaptation. Much ... -
Burnout and engagement in a South African university student sample : a psychometric analysis
(North-West University, 2006)In recent years, the concept of burnout has been expanded and is currently a concern in all professions and occupational groups. Nowadays it is widely acknowledged that people in almost any occupation could develop burnout. ... -
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 ... -
Burnout and engagement of student leaders in a higher education institution
(North-West University, 2004)Extensive research on burnout in different occupational fields has taken place internationally. However, no studies on students at higher education institutions in South Africa have been performed. The objective of this ... -
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 ... -
Burnout and work engagement for different age groups : examining group–level differences and predictors
(North-West University, 2012)Age is often a factor which can have an effect on the well–being levels of employees as well as the profitability of organisations, but it is unfortunately at times overlooked by organisations. Many researchers have found ... -
Burnout and work engagement in the South African Police Service
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)Tracking and addressing police members' effectiveness in areas that could impact on the standard of their services is important. Burnout and work engagement are specific focus areas in this regard. To measure burnout and ... -
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. ... -
Burnout and work engagement of South African packaging manufacturing managers
(North-West University, 2005)Stress and burnout among workers are reaching epidemic proportions, resulting in loss of millions in revenue due to absenteeism and corresponding reduction in productivity. The question as to whether the participants of ... -
Burnout in a customer services environment
(North-West University, 2003)The recent worldwide shift in focus from goods production to service provision in Western countries has resulted in the expansion of the service sector. The front-line worker has become a central figure in the new ... -
Burnout in South African provincial cricket and rugby coaches
(North-West University (South Africa), 1999)The purpose of this study was to examine the current literature on burnout in the coaching profession, and to determine the prevalence and cyclical nature of burnout in South African provincial cricket and rugby coaches, ... -
Burnout of academic staff in a higher education institution
(North-West University, 2004)Universities worldwide are developing a disturbing imbalance with their environments. In recent years, academic working conditions in South African universities have changed dramatically as a result of the country's ... -
Burnout of primary school teachers in the North West Province
(North-West University, 2004)The foundation of the education of our country lies in the hands of the primary school teachers. Unfortunately, teachers have to juggle many roles - not only are they expected to teach diverse classes and be a role model, ... -
Burnout of secondary school teachers in the Goldfield region of the Free State Province
(North-West University, 2004)The future of South Africa depends largely on the type of education that it offers. If the quality of education is good, the quality of the workforce will be good. For any education system to be of good a quality, quality ... -
Burnout of support staff in universities in the North-West Province
(North-West University, 2003)Tertiary institutions in South Africa are being called to account for the quality of education that they provide. Evidence suggests that staffs at all levels are working longer hours than in the past in order to adhere ... -
Burnout, coping and engagement in the hospitality industry
(North-West University, 2006)Extensive research on burnout in different occupational fields has taken place internationally. However, no studies on waitrons in South Africa have been performed, while this is an occupational group seemingly facing ... -
Burnout, engagement and stress of medical practitioners
(North-West University, 2003)The environment in which medical practitioners in South Africa and elsewhere in the world currently function demands more of them than did any previous period. Medical practitioners have to cope with the demands that arise ... -
Burnout, engagement, coping and locus of control of postgraduate students
(North-West University, 2003)Uitbranding as verskynsel was oorspronklik waargeneem by individue wat in hulpverlenings beroepe gestaan het, soos byvoorbeeld verpleegsters. Vandag word dit erken dat individue in enige beroep uitbranding kan ontwikkel. ...