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The relationship between psychological capital and employee wellness in organisations in the manufacturing industry in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Psychological capital (PsyCap), the four dimensions of PsyCap and Perceived Wellness are viewed as positive constructs. Research indicated these positive constructs has a beneficial or positive effect on the organisation's ... -
The relationship between psychological capital and work engagement amongst correctional officers at a correctional facility in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The correctional facility, and in particular the job of the correctional officer, remain a unique field of study, as there has not been much research done on the population other than stress-related studies. Although the ... -
The relationship between psychological capital, job crafting and work engagement of academic staff at South African universities
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The subsequent research study centered around identifying the nature of the relationship between job crafting, psychological capital and work engagement of full-time academics in South Africa. The main focus of the ... -
The relationship between rewards, recognition and motivation at an insurance company in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Increasingly, organisations are realising that they have to establish an equitable balance between the employee’s contribution to the organisation and the organisation’s contribution to the employee. Establishing ... -
The relationship between self-efficacy, goal-setting and achievement motivation among final year students at a selected university in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy, goal-setting and achievement motivation among students in their final year at a selected university in the Western Cape Province. The ... -
The relationship between stress and salutogenic functioning amongst employees in a state owned enterprise
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)‘Human capital’ is the buzzword of the 21st century and is becoming the core value of organisations. In South Africa it is estimated that more than R500 million is lost annually through absenteeism and loss of ... -
The relationship between stress factors and workplace outcomes amongst educators in the Western Cape province
(University of the Western cape, 2016)Quality education is regarded as a powerful tool in ensuring the economic, democratic and social development of nations (Kubberud, Helland & Smith, 1999). To deliver quality education, well functioning teachers are needed ... -
The relationship between stress levels and job satisfaction amongst high school educators in De Aar (Northern Cape)
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)A large number of studies show that educators are exposed to workloads that result particularly in stress. According to Olivier and Venter (2003), stress is considered to be the main factor contributing to job-related ... -
The relationship between transformational leadership, trust and peer mentoring: An exploratory study of the Peer Mentoring Programme at the University of the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Transformational leadership has received considerable attention within the organizational sphere in the last decade. Leadership in higher education institutions has also received attention as there is a concern about the ... -
The relationship between union service delivery, motivation and job satisfaction amongst unionised workers in a media organisation in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The purpose of this research is to determine employee satisfaction towards union service delivery and the effect it might have on their motivation. For the purposes of the research, the term customer applies to all union ... -
The relationship between work engagement, self-efficacy and optimism among call centre agents
(2011)The costs of occupational health and well-being are increasingly being considered as sound ‘investments’ as healthy and engaged employees yield direct economic benefits to the company.The concept of Work engagement plays ... -
The retention factors of call centre agents at a financial institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The aim of the study was to identify the retention variables highlighted as most important by call centre agents at a financial institution in the Western Cape. In addition, to assess which of the independent variables ... -
The role of emotional intelligence in transformational leadership: A leader member exchange perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The Transformational Leadership style has shown that it elicits improved performance in followers and that emotion plays an important part in the leadership process. The goal of the present study is to investigate the role ... -
The role of employee motivation and reward structures as drivers of organisational commitment
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Robbins and Judge (2013, p. 13) define an organisation as a “consciously coordinated social unit, composed of two or more people, that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals.” ... -
The role of justice on perceptions of affirmative action, affective commitment and intention to quit
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Due to the high costs associated with turnover it has become paramount for organisations within the private sector to retain their human capital. In so doing, organisations are more likely to maintain a competitive ... -
The role of sense of coherence in the relationship between job insecurity and well-being of independent financial advisors working under supervision in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)One of the sources of stress at work is job insecurity. Job Insecurity has been attributed to reduced job performance and job satisfaction as well as an increase in health-related issues such as well-being. The objective ... -
Sources of occupational stress for teachers, with specific reference to the inclusive education module in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this paper was to identify the sources of stress for teachers involved with inclusive education as well as whether there is a statistically significant difference in stress experienced by teachers based on their ... -
Sources of stress for teachers at high risk secondary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The main sources of teacher stress stem from difficulty in maintaining classroom discipline, time pressures, workload demands, excessive change, being evaluated by others, challenging relationships with colleagues and poor ... -
Stress amongst medical doctors in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Numerous theories were established as to why doctors are leaving the country. A collection of stressors have presented itself and are seen as the contributing factors that lead to the outflow of doctors to other countries. ... -
Stress and its effects on the employees in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) organisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Employees in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry are at risk of experiencing high levels of stress and burnout. Females are especially even more at risk due to their work-load as well as home-life balance and ...