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Browsing Research Outputs (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) by Author "Barnard, Antoni"

Browsing Research Outputs (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) by Author "Barnard, Antoni"

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  • The competencies of integrity 
    Barnard, Antoni (2011)
    The study explored the construction of integrity in a South African work context and from the viewpoint of business leaders (n=6, females = 2 males = 4). Three of the business leaders were managing directors, two senior ...
  • 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 ...
  • Construct validity of competency dimensions in a leadership assessment and development centre 
    Nako, Z; Barnard, Antoni (2012)
    The issue of construct validity has become a contentious issue in the study of assessment centres around the world. The purpose of the study was to investigate the construct validity of assessment centre dimension ratings ...
  • The construction of integrity in the SA work context 
    Barnard, Antoni (2008)
    Integrity has become an important behavioural attribute in the workplace, significantly impacting on various employment and employee development decisions. Despite the noticeable increase in the use of integrity tests there ...
  • The construction of work–life balance: The experience of Black employees in a call-centre environment 
    Potgieter, Sonia; Barnard, Antoni (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010)
    Orientation: Work–life balance, as a crucial aspect of employee and organisational wellness, remains an interesting field of research, especially due to the changing demographic employee profile. Research purpose: The ...
  • The experience of women in male-dominated occupations : a constructivist grounded theory inquiry 
    Martin, Phiona; Barnard, Antoni (2013-06-28)
    Orientation : Women in male-dominated occupations face unique challenges and use distinct coping strategies affecting their motivation and retention in these occupations. Research purpose : The purpose was to explore the ...
  • The factor structure and reliability of a 6-item SOC measure. 
    Barnard, Antoni; Muller, Helene (2012)
    The study investigated the factor structure and reliability of a six-item sense of coherence (SOC) measure. Participants were a South African white collar employee sample (n=7185) purposively selected from over 300 different ...
  • Financial health and sense of coherence 
    Barnard, Antoni; Peters, Dore; Muller, Helene (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010)
    Orientation: This article reports on a quantitative-relational study addressing the impact of sense of coherence (SOC), which is a psychological-wellness construct, on the financial-health profile of employees in an insurance ...
  • Personality type: optimizing the development of emotional intelligence. 
    Barnard, Antoni; Nel, E. (Business Perspectives, 2015)
    The development of managers’ emotional intelligence (EI) has been advocated as fundamental to their success as leaders. Despite the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) being one of the most widely applied psychological ...
  • Post-Traumatic Stress of Employees Working as Slaughterers 
    Victor, Karen; Barnard, Antoni (2003-05)
    Workplace factors and the psychological health of employees are inextricably linked as work conditions or job demands may significantly impair employee wellbeing and affect employees’ coping and general psycho-social ...
  • A qualitative assessment of the development of employee assistance practice in South Africa 
    Vosloo, S; Barnard, Antoni (2002)
    The South African government continues to emphasise the importance of the health, well-being and safety of both employees and organisations. From a management perspective, an employee assitance programme (EAP) is a valuable ...
  • The relationship between emotional intelligence and self-actualisation 
    Barnard, Antoni; Herbst, Roche (2005)
    There is a wide variety of psychological wellness constructs and correlation studies may promote a clear and valid understanding of them. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between two wellness ...
  • The role of socio-demographic variables and their interaction effect on sense of coherence 
    Barnard, Antoni (2013-10-22)
    Orientation : Socio-demographics play a role in sense of coherence (SOC), indicating the strength of resistance resources available to employees from different socio-demographic groupings. Research purpose : To explore ...
  • Security guarding : a competency model 
    Lubbe, Lindy-Lee; Barnard, Antoni (2013)
    This article reports on the findings of a qualitative interpretive study in which a competency framework was designed that would identify high-performing security officers in a small to medium Gauteng-based security company. ...
  • Sense of coherence: a distinct perspective to financial wellbeing. 
    Barnard, Antoni (AOSIS, 2016)
    With the ongoing financial challenges being faced in the economic environment, research exploring financial and psychological well-being is of significant value because employees’ socio-economic behaviour affects productivity. ...
  • Slaughtering for a living: A hermeneutic phenomenological perspective on the well-being of slaughterhouse employees 
    Victor, Karen; Barnard, Antoni (CoAction Publishing, 2016)
    Slaughterhouses constitute a unique work setting exposing employees to particular physical and psychological health challenges. Research that focuses on the well-being of slaughterhouse employees is limited, and the aim ...
  • South African managers in public service: On being authentic 
    Barnard, Antoni; Nirvana, Simbhoo (2014)
    South African managers in public service consistently face challenges related to managing a well-adjusted and productive diverse workforce. Following the notion that leadership authenticity fosters positive psychological ...
  • Women leaders in higher education: a psycho-spiritual perspective 
    Mayer, Claude-Helene; Surtee, Sabie; Barnard, Antoni (2015)
    Demands on women in middle and senior leadership positions in higher education institutions inevitably challenge their well-being. How they manage these demands is strongly related to their sense of coherence and their ...

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