Browsing by Subject "Ill health"
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Burnout and work engagement of academics in higher education institutions: Effects of dispositional optimism
(Wiley, 2014)The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships among dispositional optimism, job demands and resources, burnout, work engagement, ill health and organizational commitment of South African academic staff in ... -
Job characteristics, wellness and work-home interaction in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2006)The mining industry is driven by performance and intense working environments, accompanied by high demands, hazardous working conditions and socially undesirable working hours. These factors could impact on the interaction ... -
Occupational stress and ill health of correctional service workers
(North-West University, 2005)Occupational stress is considered to be a rising concern in many organisations in South Africa; it is, moreover, a pervasive problem in our communities in general. The consequences of high-stress environments are typically ... -
The role of emotional intelligence in the health impairment process of professional athletes
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Organisational psychology and the effects of organisational constructs in the sports environment have been explored and research only since the mid-1990s. It has become evident that the sporting environment has become a ... -
Work wellness in a financial services institution : a longitudinal study
(North-West University, 2008)Most employers agree that the effectiveness and success of their organisations depend on the effective utilisation of their human resources. Ill health in the workplace is a threat to optimal productivity, reduced absenteeism, ... -
Work wellness in a university of technology in South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)Change and transformation in higher education institutions worldwide are advancing at a rate that institutions and individual employees find hard to comprehend. During the past two decades, complex changes challenging ... -
Work-related well-being of employees in a South African parastatal
(North-West University, 2008)The mandates for government-owned enterprises (parastatals) have drastically changed in light of the changes in the government's post-democratic dispensation. There are more pressures and obligations related to governance, ...