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The psychological contract and job insecurity of temporary employees contracted to a health insurance company
(North-West University, 2006)
Extensive research on the experience of the psychological contract and job insecurity of temporary employees has
taken place internationally. However, no studies were conducted in South Africa focusing on the psychological ...
Networking practices in Gauteng businesses : an analysis and proposed framework
(North-West University, 2006)
Networking is more than a natural inclination for a person to surround him or herself with people they already know, get to know, want or have to know. A successful
network, whether for personal or business purposes, ...
The psychometric properties of the COPE in selected occupations in South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)
Coping strategies represent the efforts, both behavioural and cognitive, that people invest in order to deal with stressful encounters. Coping is a basic component for developing adaptation and plays a major role in the ...
The establishment of implicit perspectives of personality in Tshivenda-speaking South Africans
(North-West University, 2006)
Personality tests are widely used in South Africa. The application of personality assessment techniques for clinical and personnel decisions has been a major activity for psychologists. All main personality models have ken ...
The nature of conflict within an engineering company in the North West Province
(North-West University, 2006)
There is a need to determine the real reasons for conflict in the South African context. because it seems that the transformation process brought forth a reduction in work opportunities, workers losing their jobs, an ...
Coping, social support, job satisfaction, and work/life imbalance
(North-West University, 2006)
This mini dissertation focuses on the effects of coping on job satisfaction when job insecurity is being experienced by a group of managers in a South African mining company. The second part of the dissertation deals with ...
Job resources, positive work-home interaction and work engagement in a sample of police officers
(North-West University, 2006)
The two most significant domains in the lives of employed individuals are work and home,
which can influence each other in both a negative and a positive way. However, there has
been a lack of empirical research investigating ...
The new role of municipal officials as agents of change towards improved service delivery : the case of Welkom in the Matjhabeng local municipaltiy
(North-West University, 2006)
An objective of local government is to ensure the provision of services to communities in a sustainable manner. Thus, the Matjhabeng Local Municipality has the obligation to ensure that public services are rendered ...
Employees' work outcomes associated with the psychological contract within private training institutions
(North-West University, 2006)
Workplace change is caused by the utilization of new technology, changing legislation, globalization and competitive markets. Employees are exposed to new management techniques as well as altered Human Resource policies ...
Poverty alleviation strategies as mechanisms for crime prevention in Sedibeng District Municipality
(North-West University, 2006)
The study examines some of the strategies undertaken by the SeJiLwng District Municipality as mechanisms for reducing crime and lighting poverty. An exposition of poverty, crime and crime prevention is provided in the ...