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Browsing Human Resource Management by Type "Article"
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Stanz, Karel J.
(AOSIS, 2022-12)
The publication of the 20th volume of the SA Journal of Human Resource Management (SAJHRM)
marks an important milestone in the journal’s existence in the broader field of management
sciences. Since its inception as an ...
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Van der Walt, Ruan
(Association for Professional Managers in South Africa, 2007-03)
Legislation such as the Labour Relations No 66 of 1995 and the Promotion of Access to Information Act No 2 of 2000 has paved the way for creation of a culture of un-coerced disclosure of information in South African ...
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Theron, Schalk Willem; Viljoen, M.R.
(Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, 2001-06)
This paper focuses on management's perception of affirmative action for affirmative change. A questionnaire, developed to measure attitudes towards the implementation of an affirmative action programme, was distributed to ...
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Brand, H.E. (Heinrich Everhardus); Stoltz, S.
(Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, 2001-03)
The South African labour market is characterised by a diversity of ethnic and cultural groups. The public sector is experiencing pressure from social, economic, political and legislative circles to make the workplace more ...
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Harunavamwe, Martha
(Central University of Technology, Free State, 2022-12)
It has become vital to propose new forms of engaging employees in the banking industry in order to retain critical customers and increase profits. The banking industry operates in an exceedingly complicated and competitive ...
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Hill, Carin; Nel, Jan Alewyn; De Beer, Leon T.; Fetvadjiev, Velichko H.; Stevens, Lyle I.; Bruwer, Monique
(Frontiers Media, 2021-10-11)
The purpose of this study was to expand internal construct validity and equivalence
research of the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI), as well as to investigate the
nomological validity of the SAPI by examining ...
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Du Plessis, Yvonne; Smith, R.; Vermeulen, Leopold Petrus
(Journal of Contemporary Management, 2008)
Managing the change process throughout a project’s life cycle is complex and should be understood,
planned for, implemented and measured by the project manager, supported by organisational systems and
processes for ...
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Joubert, Yvonne Trijntje; De Beer, J.J. (Johannes Jacobus), 1947-; De Beer, Hannes, 1947-
(Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2011)
Some people experience their work as meaningful, while others experience work as hard labour. One thing is certain: work is an important part of our lives. Work adds value to an individual in the form of self-actualisation, ...
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O'Neil, Susanna Maria; Schurink, W.; Stanz, Karel J.
(Unisa Press, 2016-10)
This article is based on an autoethnographic study I carried out between 2004 and 2015 to explore the benefits of group supervision. I obtained my data from self-observations and self-reflections, documents and artefacts ...
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Meiring, Deon; Buckett, Anne
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2016-05-17)
ORIENTATION : Assessment Centres (ACs) have a long and successful track record in South Africa
when used for selection and development purposes. The popularity of the approach is mainly
attributable to the ACs’ numerous ...
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Crafford, Anne; Koekemoer, Eileen
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-09-15)
INTRODUCTION : Taking on an identity lens, we explore how young working
fathers (in the establishment phase of their careers), experience their careers
in the context of their changing family roles (shifting ideologies ...
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Fourie, J.; Brand, H.
(South African Society of Occupational Medicine, 2020)
BACKGROUND: Stress has become a part of everyday life for most employees. Studies have
shown the negative effect that stress has on employee wellbeing. Stress management
intervention (SMI) programmes are commonly implemented ...
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Berg, Amanda; Buys, Michiel A.; Schaap, Pieter; Olckers, Chantal
(OpenJournals, 2004)
ABSTRACT: The study investigated the construct validity of the Locus of Control Inventory (LCI) for first and second language respondents. The results of confirmatory factor analysis revealed differences in the construct ...
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Barnard, Marelize; Schaap, Pieter
(OpenJournals, 2005)
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to assess the concurrent validity of the Technical Test Battery (TTB) in a South African telecommunications institution. The Technical Test Battery (TTB) was administered to a sample ...
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Olckers, Chantal; Buys, Michiel A.; Grobler, Stephanie
(OpenJournals, 2010)
ORIENTATION : Empathy is a core competency in aiding individuals to address the challenges of social living. An indicator of emotional intelligence, it is useful in a globalising and cosmopolitan world. Moreover, managing ...
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Schaap, Pieter; Vermeulen, Theresa
(OpenJournals, 2008)
This study’s objective was to determine whether the Potential Index Batteries/Situation Specific Evaluation Expert (PIB/SpEEx) conceptualisation (100) ability test displays construct equivalence and item bias for members ...
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Vorster, M.; Olckers, Chantal; Buys, Michiel A.; Schaap, Pieter
(OpenJournals, 2005)
ABSTRACT: The Job Diagnostic Survey (JDS) and the Job Characteristics Model (JCM) have been widely used in South African
organisations. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the JDS is useful if it is applied ...
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Schaap, Pieter; Basson, Johan Schutte
(OpenJournals, 2003)
ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to determine the construct equivalence of the PIB/SpEEx Motivation Index for entry-level
job applicants from diverse cultural backgrounds in the public safety and security sector in South ...
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Madurai, Michelle; Olckers, Chantal; Buys, Michiel A.
(OpenJournals, 2008)
The aim of this study was to establish the construct validity of an instrument for assessing organisational socialisation. A purposive sample of 170 respondents completed the socialisation instrument. Scale reliabilities ...
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Schaap, Pieter; Buys, Michiel A.; Olckers, Chantal
(OpenJournals, 2003)
Popular criticism is that psychometric instruments, based largely on middle-class White values, knowledge and
culture are biased and less valid for other population groups. It is therefore important that the testing of ...