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The effects of labour policies in the Piedmont Region of Italy on equity in the labour market: reflections on women in Labour
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The study concentrates on a particular type of state intervention in social policy. It considers whether policy reforms and subsequent provision of information with regards to the issue of parental leave and part-time work ...
The relationship between intention to quit, pyschological capital and job satisfaction in the tourism industry in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The current research aims to identify the variables that influence turnover intentions. In particular, this research explored the concept of turnover intentions by investigating the mediating effects of job satisfaction ...
Regional Security, Early Warning and Intelligence Cooperation in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This dissertation explores the potential contributions of the mechanisms for early warning and intelligence sharing to regional security in Africa. The Continental Early Warning System (CEWS) and the Committee on Intelligence ...
Using a system dynamic approach to understanding the socialisation process of IT graduates
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
This study analyses the process that an IT refurbishing organisation used to socialise 15 IT graduates to the norms of the working world. In addition, 5 IT industry and 2 governmental agency interviews were used, and 60 ...
An assessment of the performance appraisal process in the public sector : a comparative study of local government in the City of Cape Town (South Africa) and Hangzou city (China)
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This study found that the performance appraisal process, in particular, is an instrument of the performance appraisal system that contributes tremendous value to planning and implementation. The research found that the ...
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 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 role of council committees in promoting financial accountability: a case study of Stellenbosch municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Municipal councils are vested with the legal authority to promote financial accountability in their respective municipalities. To accomplish this responsibility, municipal council establishes committees to enable a structured ...
Employees’ perceptions towards workplace diversity in a financial institution operating in the Western Cape
(uwc, 2013)
Although South Africa is 18 years into creating a unique diversity management strategy, individuals - directly affected by diversity in organisation will differ completely from those individuals that have not been affected ...
Race and employee engagement in a diversified South African retail group
(University of Western Cape, 2014)
Background: Many South African companies are faced with the challenge of integrating a
racially-diverse workforce into a white-dominated environment. This research sets out to assess the relationship between race and ...