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The effectiveness of a short learning programme in organisational development

Martins, Nico (2012)

This study focuses on the evaluation of the Advanced Programme in Organisational Development (ADOP), a one-year short learning programme (SLP) presented by the Centre for Industrial and Organisational Psychology (IOP) at ...
The role of self-efficacy, emotional intelligence and leadership style as attributes of leadership effectiveness

Ramchunder, Yvette; Martins, Nico (2014-05-23)

Orientation: Researching the impact of psychological constructs on police leadership may add value when appointing people in leadership positions or developing people for leadership roles in the police environment. Research ...
The role of leadership in shaping organisational climate: An example from the fast moving consumer goods industry

Eustace, Angela; Martins, Nico (2014)

Orientation: The 21st century has presented challenges and opportunities to organisations. Although South Africa is the most competitive economy in sub-Saharan Africa, the country needs to focus on these opportunities to ...
The perceived value of textbooks and supporting material in higher education in South Africa

Martins, Nico (2013)

The purpose of this research was to determine to what extent academics in South Africa use textbooks and supporting resources in curriculum development and teaching, as perceived by academics and students. Academics and ...
The relationship between organisational trust and quality of work life.

Martins, Nico; Van der Berg, Yolandi (2013-01-11)

Orientation : Managers within organisations should be more attentive regarding their managerial practices, the quality of work life (QWL) and trust relationships, as experienced by employees. Research purpose : The aim of ...
The relationship between personality types and psychological career resources of managers in the fast-food industry in the Western Cape

Kotze, Christiaan (2014-07-03)

The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between personality preference types (as measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator [MBTI]) Form M and psychological career resources (as measured by the ...
Information security culture - validation of an assessment instrument

Da Veiga, Adele; Eloff, J.H.P; Martins, Nico (2007-04)

Organisations need to ensure that the interaction among people, as well as between people and information technology (IT) systems, contributes to the protection of information assets. Organisations therefore need to assess ...
Detecting sub-cultures in an organisation

Martins, Nico; Von der Ohe, Hartmut (2006-08)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether an organisational culture questionnaire could be used to detect sub-cultures in organisations. The instrument that has been used since 1989 in various organisational culture ...
Measurement model equivalence in web- and paper-based surveys

Martins, Nico (2010-12)

The aim of this research is to investigate whether web-based and paper-based organisational climate surveys can be regarded as equivalent techniques of data collection. Due to the complex geographical placement of various ...
Organisational justice and employee responses to employment equity

Martins, Nico (2008)

The aim was to determine employees' perceptions of fairness regarding employment equity practices and to determine whether there are differences in perceptions between demographic groups. The study was conducted in an ...
Organisational climate measurement - new and emerging dimensions during a period of transformation

Martins, Nico (2003)

Organisational climate measurements have been used by many organisations in the past to measure employees' experience of their work environment. Changes in the South African work environment such as new Acts, downsizing, ...
The theoretical- empirical fit between three psychological wellness constructs: sense of coherence, learned resourcefulness and self-actualisation

Van der Westhuizen, Sanet; Cilliers, Frans (2003)

The aim of this research was to investigate the theoretical-empirical fit between three psychological well-being constructs, namely sense of coherence, learned resourcefulness and self-actualisation in the work situation. ...
Consumer perceptions of electronic commerce.

Martins, Nico (2001)

Consumers’ concerns about conducting electronic business transactions and the risks involved have a vital impact on the transition of electronic business. This paper deals mainly with consumers’ willingness to conduct ...
An organisational culture model to promote creativity and innovation

Von der Ohe, Hartmut; Martins, Nico (2002)

The aim of the study was to determine what type of organisational culture would support creativity and innovation in an organisation. A new model was developed and compared with the theoretical model. Similarities, differences ...
An evaluation of the facilitators of trustworthiness

Martins, Nico; Bews, Neville (2002)

Recent changes in the nature of work initiated by the emerging "post-industrial" society have rekindled a multidisciplinary interest in trust. In view of these developments the issue of intra-organisational trust is addressed ...
The role of organisational factors in combating tacit knowledge loss in organisations

Martins, Nico; Martins, E.C. (2011)

Knowledge loss poses a challenge to organisations that wish to remain competitive. The meaning of knowledge that exists in the minds of people and its manifestation in organisations is examined to provide a framework for ...
The influence of credibility on an employer-employee trust relations.

Martins, Nico (2004)

This study investigates the employee-employer relationship, focusing specifically on trust. The trust building relationship is investigated by exploring the current perspective on trust, the elements of trust and the role ...
Exploring inertia in a typical state organisation

Martins, Nico (2004)

ose organisations which do not change according to environmental pressures, suffer from organisational inertia. The purpose of this study is to explore the manifestation of organisational inertia in the target organisation. ...
Trust as a factor in determining how to attract, motivate and retain talent.

Martins, Nico; Von der Ohe, Hartmut (2002)

The aim of this study was to validate a questionnaire that can be used to determine how employees select the best company to work for. The second focus was to determine the role of trust in a relationship where employers ...
A longitudinal study of the role of trust during change

Martins, Nico; Hartmut von der Ohe (Routledge, 2011)

The objective of the study was to explore factors that impact on trust relationships in a sample of South African organisations. A survey on trust was administered to a convenience sample of 484 respondents in the public ...

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