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A concessionaire model for food and beverage operations in South African National Parks
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2014)In recent years, protected areas have come under pressure due to the budget cuts of government. As a result, national parks have had to devise strategies by means of which they are able to generate additional revenue, in ... -
Confirmatory analysis of the model to measure employee engagement
(Business Perspectives, 2016)A model to measure the employee engagement was developed by researching historical employee engagement models. These models, consisting of employee engagement constructs and their measuring criteria, have been empirically ... -
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Maslach Burnout Inventory: a Bayesian structural equation modeling approach
(Hogrefe, 2019)In the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), burnout is conceptualized as a combination of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. However, the factorial structure for the MBI remains controversial. ... -
A confirmatory investigation of a job demands-resources model using a categorical estimator
(Sage, 2012)A confirmatory investigation of a job demands-resources model was conducted with alternative methods, in a sample of 15,633 working adults aggregated from various economic sectors. The proposed model is in line with job ... -
Confirming the factor structure of the 41-Item version of the Schutte emotional intelligence scale
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)The main aim of this study was to investigate the factor structure of the 41-item version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale within a South African nursing environment. An availability non-probability sample (N = ... -
Conflict between work and nonwork roles of employees in the mining industry: prevalence and differences between demographic groups
(AOSIS, 2011)Orientation: International researchers have increasingly recognised the interaction between work and nonwork roles as an interesting and importnt topic. Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the ... -
Conflict dynamics within the gender spectrum of a large manufacturing company
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The primary objective of this study was to investigate the perception and handling of interpersonal conflict within the gender spectrum compilation of biological sex and gender identity. The empirical analysis utilised a ... -
Conflict management and job characteristics of nurses in South African public hospitals
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)This study sought to determine whether job demands and job resources predicted conflict handling styles among nurses within South African public hospitals. A convenience sample of 205 nurses were included (males = 10.7%; ... -
Consequences of Turkish return migration from Western Europe
(Elsevier, 2015)We studied the consequences of Turkish return migration in the reconstruction of ‘migrant’identities into ‘almanci’ identities (literally: German-like; a pejorative term denoting Turk-ish returnees with a German-like ... -
A consideration of IFRS education and acceptance from culturally diverse backgrounds: a South African perspective
(Clute Institute for Academic Research, 2011)Accountancy's double-entry bookkeeping system has spread throughout the world over the past 5 centuries. Within each country, local accountants have adopted accountancy practices to suit their unique environment. In the ... -
Constrained statistical inference:sample–size tables for ANOVA and regression
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2015)Researchers in the social and behavioural sciences often have clear expectations about the order/direction of the parameters in their statistical model. For example, a researcher might expect that regression coefficient ... -
The construct validation of the Relationship Harmony and Soft–Heartedness Scales of the South African Personality Inventory
(Sage Publications, 2013)This study forms part of the South African Personality Inventory project that aims to develop: (a) an indigenous theoretical model of personality; and (b) a unique personality measure that is in line with South African ... -
Consumer perceptions on service quality at Ethekwini Municipality within the customer service centres
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)The Sizakala Customer Care Centres within eThekwini Municipality of South Africa are to ensure that services are easily accessible to customers. The study aimed to investigate customer perceptions on service quality in the ... -
Consumption of indigenous and traditional food crops: perceptions and realities from South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Strategies adopted to address ongoing food insecurity, hunger, and malnutrition, particularly in developing countries, narrow the food supply base by using technological options that neglect indigenous and traditional food ... -
Contemporary psychological contracts: how both employer and employee are changing the employment relationship
(Rainer Hampp Verlag, 2013)The employment relationship between employer and employee has gone through fundamental changes in the last decades, influencing psychological contracts. It is unclear, however, exactly how psychological contracts are ... -
The contribution of FDI, technology and R&D to spillovers in industrial development: a South African firm-level investigation
(University of Primorska, 2012)This article studies the contribution of technological and knowledge spillovers towards the competitiveness of South African manufacturing firms. Literature often emphasizes the role of foreign direct investment (fdi), ... -
The contribution of the Wacky Wine Festival to the local economy
(Sabinet, 2013)The Wacky Wine Festival in Robertson is unique, due to the fact that there are 48 wine farms on an existing wine route that participate in the festival. Each one of these farms is offering its own unique products and ... -
Contributions of internationalization to psychology: toward a global and inclusive discipline
(American Psychological Association, 2013)In this article I define and describe the current state of internationalization in psychology. Internationalization refers here to the approach in which existing or new psychological theories, methods, procedures, or data ... -
Cooperatives in South Africa: a review
(Indian Society for Education and Environment, 2017)Objectives: The main objective of this paper is to explore the contribution of cooperatives in economic development of South Africa in post-independence period. It examines how the cooperatives help the members to attain ... -
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 ...