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Convergence and endonormativity at phase 4 of the dynamic model
(John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2014)At Phase 4 of the Dynamic Model, Schneider (2007) postulates that a stable postcolonial English will gain acceptance in a country, and become endonormative, but it will also be perceived as homogenous. This paper argues ... -
The convergence of sacred and secular spaces in three selected contemporary novels
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)This article focuses on the return and revitalisation of traditional Christian themes, such as sacrifice, guilt, sin and redemption, and the manifestation of supernatural phenomena, such as visions, faith healing and ... -
Conversion of verbal response scales: robustness across demographic categories
(Springer, 2016)Happiness and life satisfaction have traditionally been measured using verbal response scales, however, these verbal scales have not kept up with the present trend to use numerical response scales. A switch from a verbal ... -
Converted spaces, contained places: Robinson Crusoe’s monologic world
(Routledge; Taylor & Francis; Unisa Press, 2011)Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe ([1719]1985) is primarily defined by a mythic conversion experience as the novel's core narrative structure traces the hero's transition from social isolation and disconnection to self-actualisation ... -
Cooperative teaching-learning strategies in group guitar instruction for student teachers
(Unisa Press, 2012)This article examines the impact of cooperative teaching and learning techniques on achievement, anxiety and practise time. The purpose of this article is to improve teaching and learning guitar playing skills in large ... -
Coping and work engagement in selected South African organisations
(AOSIS, 2011)Orientation: The coping strategies of their employees are amongst the activities that organisations should address to improve their employees’ work engagement. Research purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate ... -
Coping and work engagement in selected South African organisations
(AOSIS, 2011)Orientation: The coping strategies of their employees are amongst the activities that organisations should address to improve their employees’ work engagement. Research purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate ... -
Coping behaviour, posttraumatic growth and psychological well-being in women with childhood sexual abuse
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2013)This study investigated the coping behaviours and posttraumatic growth of women with sexual abuse in childhood (CSA) and long-term effects on their psychological well-being in adulthood. Participants were 10 women survivors ... -
Coping behaviour, posttraumatic growth and psychological well–being in women with childhood sexual abuse
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)This study investigated the coping behaviours and posttraumatic growth of women with sexual abuse in childhood (CSA) and long-term effects on their psychological well-being in adulthood. Participants were 10 women survivors ... -
Coping self-efficacy and psychosocial well-being of marginalised South African youth
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The aim of this study was to investigate coping self-efficacy and aspects of psychosocial well-being amongst youth from marginalised backgrounds. A total of 794 black South African marginalised youth (males = 54%, females ... -
Coping with drought: Indigenous knowledge application in rural South Africa
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Coping with job insecurity: exploring effects on perceived health and organizational attitudes
(Emerald, 2013)Purpose – The purpose of the present paper is to investigate how employees’ coping (problem, emotion and avoidance focused coping) may affect the reactions to job insecurity. Because the coping investigated in the present ... -
Coping with job insecurity: exploring effects on perceived health and organizational attitudes
(Emerald, 2013)Purpose – The purpose of the present paper is to investigate how employees' coping (problem, emotion and avoidance focused coping) may affect the reactions to job insecurity. Because the coping investigated in the present ... -
Core theories for the teaching of local democracy
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Core theories for the teaching of local democracy
(ASSADPAM, 2010)A discipline such as Public Administration and Management is defined by its theoretical pillars or foundations. To remain relevant these pillars should be supported by theories, which are often borrowed from other related ... -
Corporate annual reports: towards a non-reductionist approach
(Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2015)During the 20th century, numerous philosophers of science highlighted several problems afflicting scientific communication. Communication in accounting is also problematic. In both cases (science and accounting) there ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Zambian mining sector: an overview of three distinctive operational eras
(AOSIS, 2017)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) within the extractive industry is a relevant and contentious issue globally. Issues pertaining to equality, human rights and sustainable development are pervasive throughout the economic, ... -
Corporate social responsibilty : a personal reflection on Clover Mama Africa : preamble
(Buro vir Wetenskaplike Tydskrifte, Potchefstroom, 2009)Although corporate social responsibility (CSR) or corporate social investment (CSI), the term preferred by most South African businesses, has been studied from the 1950s, up to date no universally accepted definition has ... -
Corpus evidence of anti-deletion in Black South African English noun phrases: testing the extent to which Black South Africans restore elements of the underlying structure of English noun phrases
(Cambridge University Press, 2013)Black South African English (BSAfE) is now generally regarded as an independent variety of English rather than an interlanguage on the way to Standard English (Van Rooy, 2008: 274, 300 and in this issue). Mesthrie (2006: ... -
Corpus linguistic work on Black South African English
(Cambridge University Press, 2013)