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Authentic leadership and organisational citizenship behaviour in the public health care sector: the role of workplace trust
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: The orientation of this study was towards authentic leadership and its influence on workplace trust and organisational citizenship behaviour in the public health care sector. Research purpose: The aim of this ... -
Authentic leadership as a source of optimism, trust in the organisation and work engagement in the public health care sector
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2015)Orientation: The orientation of this study is towards authentic leadership (AL) and its influence on optimism, trust in the organisation and work engagement of employees in the public health care sector. Research purpose: ... -
Authentic leadership, psychological capital, job satisfaction and intention to leave in state-owned enterprises
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)This study investigated the relations among authentic leadership, psychological capital, job satisfaction and intention to leave within state–owned enterprises in Namibia. Participants were a convenience sample of 452 ... -
Autobiographical techniques and the problems of memorial reconstruction: Amis, Coetzee, Kermode and Motion
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)This article examines the various ways Martin Amis, J.M. Coetzee, Frank Kermode and Andrew Motion approach the problems associated with memorial reconstruction and veracity in their autobiographical writings. Using as a ... -
Avontuur: 'n Praktykgebaseerde verkenning van intermedialiteit en materialiteit in 'n boekprojek
(Sabinet Online Ltd, 2009)There is an increasing awareness of the importance and place of distinctive research needs and methods in creative fields such as creative writing. This article uses the practice-based research approach to discuss a book ... -
Awareness campaigns as survival tools in the fight against gender-based violence in peri-urban communities of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2013)Most of Zimbabwe’s urban settlements owe their existence to mining activities; hence most peri-urban communities around Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city, are mining communities. However, research in these mining ... -
Axiological assumptions in Qohelet: a historical-philosophical clarification
(AOSIS, 2012)The article has as its working hypothesis the proposal that from a philosophical perspective, the Book of Qohelet can be read as having axiology rather than epistemology or existential issues as its core concern. In order ... -
Axiological assumptions in Qohelet: a historical–philosophical clarification
(AOSIS, 2012)The article has as its working hypothesis the proposal that the Book of Ecclesiastes has axiology as its main concern. All interest in reality, knowledge and morality can be interpreted as being subsumed under the primary ... -
'Barking’ at texts in Sepedi oral reading fluency: Implications for edumetric interventions in African languages
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Reading development in African languages remains under-researched and under-theorised to date despite a cornucopia of studies showing that successful acquisition of reading is vital for cognitive processes such as attention ... -
Barriers to career advancement of women in mining: a qualitative analysis
(UNISA Press, 2017)In recent years, various initiatives, protocols and legislation have been developed globally to promote gender equality and address existing discrimination against women. South Africa is no exception to this trend. In the ... -
Barriers to community participation in crime prevention in low income communities in Cape Town
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)Community participation in crime prevention has been embraced by anti-crime organizations as a panacea for crime problems. This approach gained its preeminent status after governments realised that law enforcement alone ... -
Bayesian evaluation of inequality-constrained hypotheses in SEM Models using Mplus
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Researchers in the behavioral and social sciences often have expectations that can be expressed in the form of inequality constraints among the parameters of a structural equation model resulting in an informative hypothesis. ... -
Bayesian evaluation of inequality–constrained hypotheses in SEM models using Mplus
(2012)Researchers in the behavioral and social sciences often have expectations that can be expressed in the form of inequality constraints among the parameters of a structural equation model resulting in an informative ... -
Bayesian evaluation of informative hypotheses in SEM using Mplus: a black bear story
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Half in jest we use a story about a black bear to illustrate that there are some discrepancies between the formal use of the p-value and the way it is often used in practice. We argue that more can be learned from data ... -
Bayesian evaluation of informative hypotheses in SEM using Mplus: a black bear story
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Half in jest we use a story about a black bear to illustrate that there are some discrepancies between the formal use of the p-value and the way it is often used in practice. We argue that more can be learned from data by ... -
Beachgoers' perceptions of sandy beach conditions: demographic and attitudinal influences, and the implications for beach ecosystem management
(Springer, 2016)Sandy beaches represent typical venues for recreation and tourism worldwide, as well as part of the lifestyle and identity of coastal communities. Their overexploitation, however, threatens their survival. Especially in ... -
Beckett and Coetzee: alternative identities
(AOSIS, 2011)Beckett en Coetzee: alternatiewe identiteite Coetzee se vakkundige belangstelling in Beckett en sy estetiese belangstelling in hom (wat geredelik erken word as 'n sterk invloed), loop uiteen in Coetzee se onlangse kort ... -
The beginning of wisdom is paranoia : an overlooked aspect of the 'fear of Yhwh' in the context of Lacanian psycho-epistemology : Old Testament wisdom, human dignity and the poor
(University of Stellenbosch, Department of Biblical Studies, 2012)Much has been written on the concept of 'the fear of Yhwh' in biblical wisdom literature. The scope thereof is said to include anything from sheer terror before the deity to pious respect for benevolence. In this article, ... -
Beginning with property? Hegel and unfolding freedom in a South African academic context
(AOSIS, 2016)This article explores the ongoing question of academic freedom within the South African university system and extends this issue into a foundational inquiry of our understanding of freedom in society as a whole. The article ... -
Behaviour planning and problem solving deficiencies in children with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from the Balobedu culture, Limpopo province, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Objective: To compare planning behaviour (frontal lobe functioning) in children with and without symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: A total of 90 children (45 with symptoms of ADHD and 45 ...