Browsing by Subject "Qualitative"
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Analysing the impact of disruptive events on the performance of the automotive industry sales in Gauteng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The South African Automotive Sector contributes significantly to the country’s economy and is linked to the financial and insurance sectors. This study aimed to examine the impact of disruptive events on the automotive ... -
Analysing the school management system in rural disadvantaged schools : the case of Ipelafatseng Secondary School
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Rural disadvantaged schools face a myriad of challenges, which pose a significant threat to learner academic achievement and the functionality of schools. South African schools require urgent attention with regard to ... -
The "beautification of schools" campaign as an environmental management tool
(North-West University, 2004)The aim of this study was to evaluate the "beautification of schools" programme as an environmental management tool with a view to facilitating the improvement thereof wherever necessary. An in-depth literature review on ... -
Black students' recollections of pathways to resilience: lessons for school psychologists
(Sage publication, 2013)Drawing on narrative data from a multiple case study, I recount the life stories of two resilient Black South African university students to theorize about the processes that encouraged these students, familiar with penury ... -
Defining perceived employability: a psychological approach
(Emerald, 2014)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to define employability within the psychological literature with a focus upon perceived employability. Design/methodology/approach – To achieve the aim, the paper defines five objectives ... -
Does visual participatory research have resilience–promoting value? Teacher experiences of generating and interpreting drawings
(Educational Asociation of SA (EASA), 2012)I report on a phenomenological investigation into teacher experiences of generating and interpreting drawings during their participation in the Resilient Educators (REds) intervention. All 18 teacher participants came from ... -
Economic nationalism amid ethnic disharmony in postcolonial Zimbabwe (1980-2013): a case of Matabeleland Provinces
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2018)The colonial legacy of uneven economic development in Zimbabwe and the use of such constructs as ‘Mashonaland’, ‘Matabeleland’ and ‘Manicaland’ have remained substantially unaltered under the post-colonial government. Those ... -
Enabling white, Afrikaans–speaking adolescents toward post–divorce resilience: implications for educators
(Educational Asociation of SA (EASA), 2010)Using rich qualitative data, we describe the ecosystemically-embedded protective antecedents that enabled 10 white, Afrikaans-speaking adolescents from divorced families towards resilience. The description both confirms ... -
Experiences of women survivors of childhood sexual abuse in relation to non-supportive significant adults
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)The aim of this study is to explore what is known from literature and women survivors about non-supportive significant adults in relation to their childhood sexual abuse (CSA) experiences. The concept of the non-supportive ... -
An exploration of positive leisure activities in Batswana families
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)While numerous international studies point to the potential of positive leisure in contributing to general well-being and family well-being, and provide insight into positive leisure as experienced by families from other ...