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A coaching model to care for the well-being of pastors : a multidisciplinary perspective

Rudolph, Elizabeth Cornelia (2019)

In a complex world, change is inevitable and wellness in the workplace remains a popular research phenomenon in facilitating employee and organisational productivity. Churches as organisations are not exempt from change ...
A competency model for security officers : a qualitative design

Lubbe, Lindy-Lee (2010-11)

Crime is rife in South Africa. Explanations abound for the high crime statistics, including the weakening of the family unit, the political history of South Africa, urbanisation and the fast growing urban neighbourhood, ...
A conceptual framework of integrity

De Beer, Marie; Schurink, Willem; Barnard, Antoni (OpenJournals Publishing, 2008)

This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study in which the construction of integrity of some business leaders was explored. Data were gathered through ten in-depth interviews with six South African business ...
A conceptual model of volunteer well-being: a hermeneutic phenomenological study

Furtak, Aleksandra Maria (2019-11)

This study, to enhance understanding of volunteer well-being and to develop a conceptual model of volunteer well-being through an in-depth exploration of volunteers’ work–life experiences, was guided by an interest in ...
Employees' experiences of performance management appraisals

Tsiu, Tshepo (2012-12)

The purpose of this research was to explore employees’ experiences of performance management appraisals. There is an increasing need to ensure that performance appraisals realise performance improvement and professional ...
Employees' experiences of recruitment and retention in a research unit located in a rural setting

Pearsall, Wendy (2015-01)

Strategic recruitment and retention efforts improve the capacity of a research unit in delivering outputs such as collaborative research, increased grant funding and peer-reviewed journal articles (Chung, Clifton, Rowe, ...
The experiences of women in male-dominated professions and environments in South Africa

Martin, Phiona Gambiza (2013-02)

Women working in male-dominated professions and environments face experiences that are unique to their counterparts in more gender-balanced and female-dominated professions. The nature of these experiences affects women’s ...
Exploration of work dysfunctions within the workplace based on the participants' lived experience and meanings

Mongale, Kealogetswe Maureen (2018-11)

This study aimed at exploring the “lived experiences” and “meanings” of employees who had been diagnosed with work related stress, anxiety, depression and/or burnout, referred to as work dysfunctions. The researcher wished ...
Exploring managers’ perceived effectiveness of interventions aimed at eradicating workplace bullying

Singo, Azwihangwisi Alfred (2023-01)

The general aim of this research was to explore managers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of interventions aimed at eradicating workplace bullying, and to obtain recommendations as to how such interventions might be ...
Exploring the attraction of nurses to a managed care organization

Straulino, Patrizia (2012-11)

The main aim of this research study was to explore attraction factors pertaining to the literature and to the occupational context of nursing personnel who have exhibited employment interest in a managed care organisation. ...
Exploring the construction of work-life balance amongst black women and men in a customer care environment

Veiga, Sonia Cristina Borges (2009-02)

In contemporary society, work and home represent the two most significant domains in the life of working individuals. South Africa’s socioeconomic, political, and societal circumstances will influence employees’ experiences ...
Exploring the impact of wellbeing and adjustment at a South African higher education institution

Mhlanga, Moleen (2021-01)

This study explored the lived experiences of foreign academics’ wellbeing and adjustment and the impact thereof on their job performance in a South African higher education (HE) institution. The qualitative interpretive ...
Factors influencing managers' attitudes towards performance appraisal

Du Plessis, Elizabeth Susan Catherina (2015-02)

An increasing number of reports indicate that managers are opposed to performance appraisal. It is important to understand why managers have favourable or unfavourable attitudes towards performance appraisal and it is ...
A framework for best practices in the functioning of effective virtual teams in organisations within the technology industry of South Africa

De Bruyn, A.J. (2014-09)

Business need required a holistic and focussed framework for best practices in the functioning of effective virtual teams, despite the fragmented nature of empirical studies in this field. This study endeavoured to explore ...
The impact of employee wellness programme on employee wellness and performance : a Kwazulu-Natal Municipality case study

Makhanya, Buhle (2021-01)

The general aim of this study was to gain insight into the perceptions and experiences of line managers regarding the impact of an employee wellness programme (EWP) on employee wellness and performance at a selected ...
The impact of senior management on middle management's experience of integrity

Van Niekerk, Annelize (2011-02)

A rise in the number of high-profile cases of management failure and leadership misconduct increased the awareness of one of the core challenges of management, namely to lead responsibly and with integrity. The environment ...
The influence of coaching on entrepreneurial goal-setting behaviour

Janse van Rensburg, Lalane (2014-03-17)

The purpose of this study is to collect data on the current practices of coaching as applied in an incubated environment to report on the influence of coaching on entrepreneurial goal-setting behaviour. Previous research ...
Learners' experiences of learnership programmes in an information technology organisation

Naidu, Karmen (2019-01)

Learnerships are occupational and vocational education training programmes that have been provided to fast-track acquisition of qualifications for unemployed youth, equipping them with knowledge, skills and experience. This ...
Opportunities for growth in the Namibian automotive industry

Smeer, Hennie Johan (2023-04-30)

The manufacturing industry in Namibia faces several constraints impeding the establishment of an automotive manufacturing industry able to imitate the success of the automotive industry in South Africa. This study aimed ...
Perceived influence of inequality on the career development of emerging adults in South Africa

Smith, Adriaan Frederik (2018-10)

After the transition from the Apartheid government to the first democratically elected government of South Africa in 1994, massive challenges of inequality had to be addressed. The career development and ability of those ...

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