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J.H. le Roux's philosophy of religion
(AOSIS, 2013)J.H. le Roux had a passion for philosophy. His writings contain recourse to the history of philosophy in a way that bespeaks a deep underlying interest in the subject. This much is relatively well-known. This contribution, ... -
James Henry Greathead and the London Underground
(AOSIS, 2017)This article investigates the origins and early history of the device known as the 'Greathead Shield', an important innovation in Victorian engineering crucial to constructing the London Underground. The aim is to explore ... -
Jeremiah's vision of the almond rod (Jer 1:11–12): an anthropological perspective
(Unisa Press/SASNES (South African Society for Near Eastern Studies) / Sabinet, 2012)In Jeremiah 1:12, Yahweh explains Jeremiah's vision of an almond rod (מַקֵּל שָׁקֵד) with the obscure observation that he is watching (שָׁקֵד) over his word. There seems to be little logic in this clarification and scholars ... -
Jesus and the six objectives of Daniel 9:24
(AOSIS, 2015)Although Daniel 9:24–27 addresses the Antiochene crisis of the second century bce, many of Jesus’ followers have read this passage with reference to his first and second comings. Following the typological example of the ... -
Job and organisations: explaining group level differences in job satisfaction in the banking sector
(Emerald, 2012)Purpose – This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of group level differences in job satisfaction. Specifically, the authors seek to understand the shared variance in job satisfaction at the group level of jobs ... -
Job and organizations: Explaining group level differences in job satisfaction in the banking sector
(2012)Purpose – This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of group level differences in job satisfaction. Specifically, the authors seek to understand the shared variance in job satisfaction at the group level of ... -
Job demands and resources, psychological conditions, religious coping and work engagement of reformed church ministers
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2011)This study investigated the relation between job demands and resources, psychological conditions, religious coping and work engagement of Reformed Church ministers. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Participants ... -
Job demands-resources predicting burnout and work engagement among Belgian home health care nurses: a cross-sectional study
(Elsevier, 2016)Background: A better knowledge of the job aspects that may predict home health care nurses' burnout and work engagement is important in view of stress prevention and health promotion. The Job Demands-Resources model predicts ... -
Job design, work engagement and innovative work behavior: a multi–level study on Karasek's learning hypothesis
(Rainer Hampp Verlag, 2015)As employees behaviour is a crucial factor for organizational success, the question on how to promote the engagement of employees in their work and boost their implication in the innovation process is central for companies. ... -
Job insecurity and discretionary behaviors: social exchange perspective versus group value model
(Wiley Open Access, 2017)This study examines the relationship between job insecurity and discretionary behaviors, that is, organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB) and counterproductive work behaviors (CWB), with the purpose to extend knowledge ... -
Job insecurity and emotional exhaustion: Testing psychological contract breach versus distributive injustice as indicators of lack of reciprocity
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)This study examines the processes underlying the association between job insecurity and emotional exhaustion, proposing that lack of reciprocity in the organizational exchange relationship is a main theoretical explanation ... -
Job insecurity and performance: the mediating role of organizational identification
(Emerald, 2017)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to extend knowledge about theoretical explanations of the job insecurity-performance relationship. Specifically, the authors examine how and why job insecurity is negatively associated ... -
Job insecurity and the emotional and behavioural consequences thereof
(Association of Pofessional Managers in SA, 2013)The aim of this study was to investigate the relations among negative emotional reactions (reduced affective organisational commitment and higher job-related stress), and behavioural reactions to job insecurity (coping ... -
The Job Insecurity Scale: A psychometric evaluation across five European countries
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Multiple instruments have been developed and used to measure quantitative job insecurity (i.e., insecurity to lose the job as such), often without systematic evaluation of their psychometric characteristics across countries ... -
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 ... -
Job satisfaction in a chemical factory
(Unisa, 2010)Subjective well-being is regarded as an important goal given the positive outcomes thereof for individuals. Job satisfaction is an important indicator of the subjective well-being of individuals. The objectives of this ... -
Johan H. Bavinck in gesprek met Westerse en Oosterse mistiek. 'n Boodskap vir vandag?
(Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2015)Johan H. Bavinck's dialogue with Western and Eastern mysticism. A message for today? For a variety of reasons all kinds of mystical writings and experiences have again become a common phenomenon. Mysticism seems to be ... -
Johannes Calvyn (1509-1564) se mensbeskouing: 'n Christelik-filosofiese waardering
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Joseph Conrad in the Popular Imaginary: The case of Heart of Darkness
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2014)In his defining work The Great Tradition (1948), F.R. Leavis declared, with characteristic asperity, that apart from Jane Austen, George Eliot, Henry James and Joseph Conrad, “there are no novelists in English worth reading” ...