Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Work-life balance"
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Are company policies accommodative of female employees in the steel manufacturer?
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The steel manufacturer selected for the current study is the largest in Africa and employs over 10,000 people. Given the nature of the business and the intensity of the steel manufacturing process, the company is dominated ... -
Determining the impact of flexible work hours on women employed in a higher education institution
(2014)Earnings by women in dual income families account for a significant portion of a household’s income, which sustains the financial well-being of their families. Cultural expectations and gender role stereotypes around a ... -
The impact of rewards and remuneration practices on the retention of teachers in the North-West Province
(2014)Background and Aim The Department of Education is tasked with the responsibility to improve education in North West Province. The responsibility can only be accomplished if the Department of Education retains good and ... -
Investigating burnout in relation to work-life balance, managerial support and the effect of working hours and demographics in the corporate environment in Potchefstroom
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The aim of the research was to investigate work-life balance in relation to burnout, the effect of the number of working hours and levels of managerial support. The second aim was to ascertain accessibility to, and the ... -
Investigating the influence of work-life balance on the quality of work and occupational stress of automation engineers
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The study aimed to investigate the influence of work stress and the quality of work (job quality) on the quality of life of a specific group of engineers working in a project environment. Therefore, the research did not ... -
A psychometric analysis of the Survey Work-home Interaction - Nijmegen (SWING) in the South African earthmoving equipment industry
(North-West University, 2004)In an ever-changing world, people are constantly faced with the challenge of simultaneously managing multiple roles in their work as well as their home-sphere. It therefore becomes increasingly important to maintain a ... -
Talent management of South Africa's Generation X : a psychological contract perspective
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Generation X has been well researched globally, yet very little is known about this generation in South Africa. Whilst academia have reached a comprehensive understanding of the characteristics that define this generation ... -
Work–life balance policies : the use of flexitime within a South African organisation
(North-West University, 2011)Work–life balance is one of the most central issues and concerns for 21st century societies, and according to the American Psychological Association balancing work and family is one of the major challenges for the current ...