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Evaluation of the differences in perception toward stress and trauma intervention strategies in the South African Police Service
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The current crime rate in the Western Cape plays a crucial role in the exposure of police officers to stressful and traumatic events. The intensity and frequency of this exposure, if not treated, could lead to police ... -
An examination of the use of social media platforms in formal organisational communication at a selected university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Within modern society, social media has become an important channel through which communication can be facilitated. Social networks can be maintained even in geographically dispersed contexts. The COVID-19 pandemic has ... -
Examining job satisfaction levels and the intention to quit amongst employees in a small to medium auditing firm in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Job Satisfaction and the Intention to Quit are two factors that a synonymous with each other. Various research and studies have been conducted over the years indicting that there is a direct relationship between job ... -
Expanding the understanding of positive organisational practices in positively deviant organisations: An online desk research review
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Positive organisational practices are actions performed by employees within the workplace that enhance worker and organisational wellness. In identifying positively deviant organisations, specific positive practices ... -
Experience of work-life balance by female traffic inspectors within the Western Cape provincial traffic: Metro region
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Twenty-first century organisations have become more conscious of implementing work-life balance practices due to the fusion of females into the labour market, the existence of double career couples with children and equality ... -
An exploratory study of the effectiveness of the critical reasoning test battery as a developmental selection tool: a case of a retail company
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Companies around the world strive to ensure that the best is employed to perform the jobs and tasks needed by them and therefore many companies use psychometric tests as a selection tool to aid their appointment decisions. ... -
Exploring perceptions of fun in a hybrid working environment: A segmental inquiry of generational cohorts
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated a trend that was already gaining momentum, namely a multigenerational workforce working in hybrid conditions. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to explore the impact of fun ... -
Exploring the factors influencing agility adoption in selected financial institutions in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Due to the rapidly changing environments of our world today, huge pressure is mounting on organisations to find innovative ways to remain competitive and profiting. The goal of this study was to investigate factors leading ... -
Exploring the factors that impact on the validity of competency profile development: A case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The focus of this exploratory study was on competency profile development, specifically the factors impacting on the validity of its development. Given the paucity of research both nationally and internationally into the ... -
Exploring the influence of job crafting on organisational commitment and work engagement in a selected financial services organisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The financial industry revolves around organisations that provide financial services to people in the community. The largest contributor is the banking sector followed by the insurance sector. Financial services organisations ... -
Exploring work life balance amongst female flight attendants at selected airlines in the Western Cape
Work life balance has become an increasing concern for most employees, organisations and industries, not only in South Africa but in many countries around the world. Work life balance has some implications for quality of ... -
Factors influencing the adoption and use of mobile applications for micro-enterprise operations in South Africa
(2019-12)The micro-enterprise sector, although associated with mostly informal businesses, shows promise of potential and transitioning to more formal businesses. With this in mind, the South African government recognizes that ... -
The factors that influence career choice
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The primary aim of the study was to examine factors that influence career choices such as the individual, situational and environmental variables. The study was conducted in the motor retail industry whereby 223 respondents ... -
A Grounded theory of ways in which flexible working arrangements are understood to foster flourishing in the workplace: The experience of employees at the corporate offices of a private South African hospital group
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study envisioned providing a substantive theory to explain employees’ flourishing in the workplace through the implementation and experience of flexible working arrangements. In so doing it aimed to contribute to the ... -
Hr practitioners’ perceptions of the implementation of equal employment provision under a selected subdivision of the SA labour legislation
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Affirmative action was an initiative created by the government in an attempt to readdress the imbalances of the past in response to the discrimination of “non-whites”. The discrimination faced by the designated “non-whites” ... -
A human capital management framework for attracting and retaining post-millennial employees within selected financial service institutions in Gauteng.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Millennials and Gen Z form quite a substantial generational demographics in both the developed as well as emerging economies. Together, these cohorts of millennials and Gen Z, are transforming the workplace norms and the ... -
The impact of Bolman and deal’s leadership orientation frames on psychological empowerment, team effectiveness and organisational citizenship behaviour
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Leadership plays an important role in the success and sustainability of organisations given the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous circumstances that most of them exist in. For organisations and their subunits to ... -
The impact of covid-19 on the self-perceived employability and career planning of commerce students at a selected university in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Given how rapidly the world is changing daily, there is a great amount of pressure on higher education institutions to produce adequately skilled graduates in order to be employable. The overall objective of the study is ... -
The impact of Covid-19 on the self-perceived employability and career planning of commerce students at a selected university in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Given how rapidly the world is changing daily, there is a great amount of pressure on higher education institutions to produce adequately skilled graduates in order to be employable. The overall objective of the study is ... -
The impact of downsizing on surviving employees’ organizational commitment in a retail organization
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Organizations are operating within a difficult economic environment and in the face of fierce world competition (George & Jones, 1992 cited in Ndlovu & Brijball Parumasur, 2005). To remain competitive globally and for ...