Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Author "10064699 - Rothmann, Sebastiaan (Supervisor)"
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Antecedents and outcomes of happiness of managers in the agricultural sector in South Africa
Swart, Johannes Petrus (North-West University, 2011)The happiness of managers is an important research theme for several reasons. Managers spend most of their working day with people, are constantly interacting with various social systems and are role models for happiness ... -
Antecedents of work engagement in a chemical industry
Ras, Dezelle (North-West University, 2006)Organisations across the world are faced with the same challenges of how to get employees to be totally immersed in their role at work. People occupy roles at work. There is no sense in engaging employees if management is ... -
Burnout and engagement of non-professional counsellors in South Africa
Fourie, Lukas Albertus (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 teachers in the North West Province
Jackson, Leone Trodricht Basie (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 of employees in an insurance company
Coetzer, Wilhelmina Johanna (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 in a customer services environment
Campbell, Charlene (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 of academic staff in a higher education institution
Barkhuizen, Emmerentia Nicolene (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 support staff in universities in the North-West Province
Essenko, Nadia (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, engagement and stress of medical practitioners
De Jager, Heleen (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
Van der Merwe, Margaret Elizabeth (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. ... -
Burnout, job stress and personality traits in the South African Police Service
Jonker, Bouwer Engelbertus (North-West University, 2005)A healthy, productive and motivated police service is an important contributor to the stability and resulting economic growth and development of countries. Burnout is a recognised health risk in law enforcement agencies ... -
The changing employment relationship in the chemical industry : the role of the employment– and psychological contract
Keyser, Elsabé (North-West University, 2010)Understanding the employment relationship in the chemical industry in South Africa and organisational change within it is crucial to the understanding of the changing employment and psychological contract within this ... -
Coping, stress and suicide ideation in the South African Police Service in Kwazulu-Natal
Strauss, Linda (North-West University, 2003)Suicide in the South African Police Service is a reality. The inability to cope effectively with stressful events in a working environment could lead to chronic stress, burnout and even suicide. The purpose of this research ... -
Copingstrategieë van regsmediese assistente binne die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens
Gustafson, Laetitia (Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2000)Forensic medical assistants of the SAPS are often exposed to extremely stressful work circumstances. Research regarding their coping strategies and the relation thereof with personality traits are therefor relevant. The ... -
Corporate wellness in a chemical industry in South Africa
Van Schalkwyk, Lourens (North-West University, 2007)The world of work is changing at a whirlwind speed with mergers, acquisitions, new markets, products, growth as well as many similar business activities being at the order of the day, all aimed at improving income and ... -
The cross-cultural application of the adapted Schwartz values instrument in South Africa
Welthagen, Gerrit Cornelius (North-West University, 2005)Different value systems are a major source of diversity between people and culture groups. A better understanding of these differences can be a valuable tool when a diverse work force, as found in South Africa, has to be ... -
The cross-cultural application of the social axioms survey in the South African Police Service
Barnard, Adi (North-West University, 2006)Beliefs are social in nature. and are widely shared within social groups, such as cultures. Shared beliefs reflect how people construct their social world and how they seek meaning and understanding of social realities. ... -
Daily hassles, resilience, and burnout of call centre staff
Visser, Willem Alfonzo (North-West University, 2007)Internationally, as well as locally, the trend is for companies to use call centres as their preferred method of service delivery. The increase in the use of call centres as a service delivery mechanism thus provides ... -
The development and evaluation of positive psychological interventions aimed at happiness
Van Zyl, Llewellyn Ellardus (North-West University, 2012)One of the great challenges for positive psychology is that academics, researchers and authors are yet to reach agreement on the terminology, constructs and methodology of the various positive psychological concepts and ... -
Disposisionele veranderlikes, organisasieklimaat en integriteit in die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens
Grobler, Anton (Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2003)Integrity is considered a high priority within the context of policing, as is the case in the South African Police Service, because it is an essential characteristic of effective policing. Although an integrity framework ...