Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Psychometric properties"
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Confirming the factor structure of the 41–item version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale
(North-West University, 2012)The research on Emotional Intelligence (EI) has advanced considerably over the past 20 years because of the construct’s scientific and practical relevance. However, in South Africa, a measurement instrument of EI that ... -
The development and evaluation of positive psychological interventions aimed at happiness
(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 ... -
Job insecurity: assessment, causes and consequences in a South African gold mining group
(North-West University, 2012)Job insecurity in the workplace has become an increasingly important trend in organisational research. The appraisal of job insecurity by individuals plays a significant part in how reactions manifest in the experiences ... -
Performance management and work engagement in a petrochemical industry : The role of authentic leadership
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The petrochemical industry is characterised by sophisticated technologies and processes into world-scale operating facilities. To stay competitive, the industry produces and markets a range of high-value product streams ... -
The psychometric evaluation and predictors for two subjective career success instruments
(2014)Subjective career success has been the focus of research for a number of years. The term refers to the individual’s personal perception of how successful he/she is in a career. In many qualitative studies subjective career ... -
The psychometric properties of an emotional intelligence scale for employees in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2006)Business leaders are increasingly coming to recognise that there is more to business success than technical and cognitive competence. Personnel leadership is proving to be critical for business bottom-line achievements ... -
The psychometric properties of scales measuring perceived social support in a Setswana-speaking group
(North-West University (South Africa), 2001)The current study is part of a greater project: "The role of psychosocial factors in the physical well-being of Black South Africans in the North West Province during a phase of transition" (Wissing, 1998) which falls under ... -
Structural equivalence and item bias of a self–report emotional intelligence measure in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2012)Emotional intelligence (EI) in organisations has grown immensely over the past two decades. Considerable research regarding this concept and the advantages it poses for the individual as well as the organisation has been ... -
The validation of a revised version of the job Insecurity scale in South Africa
(2014)The De Witte (2000) Job Insecurity Scale (JIS) claims to measure the cognitive and affective dimensionalities of job insecurity. However, there is a concern as to whether this is in fact a true reflection of the individual, ... -
The validation of a workplace boredom scale within the South African context
(2015)Boredom at work is a concern, as both employees and organisations are affected by the negative effects that this phenomenon holds. Workplace boredom is becoming an increasingly common occurrence within organisations and ...