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Work-family conflict among women from a collectivistic culture
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This study investigated how Work-Family Conflict was related to Role Salience and Job level (investigated in terms of the amount of job demand and job control associated with different job levels) among women from a ...
Emotional intelligence amongst undergraduate students at a higher education institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
One hundred and fifty senior students (comprising of second and third year undergraduate students) completed a biographical questionnaire and the BarOn Emotional Quotient-Inventory questionnaire. The results indicate that ...
A study of investigating organisational justice perceptions and experiences of affirmative action in a learning and development organisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
There have been good arguments made for the development of aggressive affirmative action policies with the end goal of quickly moving black South Africans into corporate and high ranks within management of organisations. ...
An investigation into the relationship between organisational commitment and the intention to quit within a Financial Services division in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Consent for the research study was obtained from the divisional executive of the financial services division being researched and all ethical factors were clarified. All potential participants were engaged in a divisional ...
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 ...
Differences in current and desired work values amongst academic employees within a Higher Education Institution in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
Empirical and anecdotal evidence suggests that organisations, including higher education
institutions (HEI‘s) have a propensity to focus on extrinsic rewards as a main motivator that attracts and retains staff (Kubler & ...
The perception of women regarding career barriers within a municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal region
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The aim of this research study was to assess the existence and impact of career barriers on women in a municipal environment and to understand whether career salience explains some of the differences in the perception 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 ...
Attitudes towards individuals with disability amongst students and employees in a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Even though attitudes have been studied for many years, attitudes toward individuals with disabilities still remain an important issue, today (Geskie & Salasek, 1988; Popovich, Scherbaum, Scherbaum & Polinko, 2003). With ...
The relationship between organisational commitment, organisational citizenship behaviour and turnover intentions at a retail organisation.
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The South African employment industry is facing exhaustion as the demand for talented workers is higher than supply (Bakos, 2005) and it has become imperative that the employer no longer simply focus on the commitment of ...