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Authentic happiness of managers, and individual and organisational outcomes
(Sage, 2012)
The aim of this study was to investigate managers' orientations to happiness and the relationship
thereof to individual and organisational outcomes. A cross-sectional survey design was used with
managers in the agricultural ...
Flourishing: positive emotion regulation strategies of pharmacy students
(Wiley, 2018)
Objectives
The aim of this study was to investigate whether flourishing students use different emotion regulation strategies from moderately mentally healthy and languishing students.
Methods
Registered pharmacy students ...
From South-West Africa to Namibia: Subjective Well-Being Twenty-One Years After Independence
(Springer, 2014)
This chapter, endorsed by Martina Perstling (Namibia) and Ian Rothmann (South Africa), takes us to a historical and fascinating journey addressing the relationships between Namibia and South Africa. It brings the studies ...
Work-related well-being of South African hospital pharmacists
(AOSIS, 2011)
Orientation: Hospital pharmacists in South Africa are experiencing increased stress because of the high demand for their services, a lack of resources in hospital pharmacies, and the shortage of
pharmacists in South ...
Exploring antecedents and consequences of burnout in a call centre
(University of Johannesburg, Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, 2008)
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between six characteristics of call centre work environments, burnout, affective commitment and turnover intentions. These characteristics were competing management ...
An exploration of families’ psychosocial well-being in a South African context
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2012)
The aim of this study was to explore and describe aspects that contribute to the psychosocial well-being of families from diverse cultures in a South African context by analysing data obtained through narratives, drawings ...
Employee engagement : the role of psychological conditions
(The Southern African Institute for Management Scientists, 2013)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the antecedents of employee engagement in the context of a developing country. A cross-sectional survey design was used with a sample of 309 employees in organisations in Namibia. ...
Job insecurity, leadership empowerment behaviour, employee engagement and intention to leave in a petrochemical laboratory
(AOSIS, 2010)
Orientation: Engaging individuals at work plays an important role in retaining them. Job security and leadership empowerment behaviour are antecedents of employee engagement. Research purpose: The objective of this study ...
Antecedents of basic psychological need satisfaction of pharmacy students: the role of peers, family, lecturers and workload
(Elsevier, 2018)
Background
Self-determination theory (SDT) provides a model to improve pharmacy students' well-being or functioning in their study context. According to SDT, students need a context that satisfies their needs for autonomy, ...
Artisan retention in an organisation in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2010)
Orientation: South Africa is facing a critical shortage of artisans. Therefore it is important to investigate which factors contribute to the retention of artisans by organisations. Research purpose: The objective of this ...