Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "10937803 - Pienaar, Jacobus"
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The cognitive/affective distinction of job insecurity: validation and differential relations
Pienaar, J.; De Witte, H.; Hellgren, J.; Sverke, M. (Unisa Press, 2013)Job insecurity as a work-related stressor is well established through three decades of research. It has been related to outcomes such as decreased job satisfaction, organisational commitment and performance as well as ... -
Competitive intelligence: construct exploration, validation and equivalence
Saayman, Andrea; Pienaar, Jaco; Viviers, Wilma; De Pelsmacker, Patrick; Cuyvers, Ludo (Emerald, 2008)Purpose Little empirical research has been conducted on competitive intelligence (CI). This paper aims to contribute to the quantitative strand of the CI literature by exploring and validating the theoretical constructs ... -
Investigating the reversed causality of engagement and burnout in job demands-resources theory
De Beer, Leon T.; PIenaar, Jaco; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (AOSIS, 2013)Orientation: Reversed causality is an area that has not commanded major attention within the South African context, specifically pertaining to engagement, burnout and job demandsresources. Therefore, this necessitated an ... -
Job burnout, work engagement and self-reported treatment for health conditions in South Africa
De Beer, Leon T.; Pienaar, Jaco; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (Wiley, 2016)The purpose of the study being reported here was to investigate the relationship of job burnout and work engagement with self-reported received treatment for health conditions (cardiovascular condition, high cholesterol, ... -
Job insecurity, career opportunities, discrimination and turnover intention in post-apartheid South Africa: Examples of informative hypothesis testing
De Beer, Leon T.; Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Pienaar, Jaco (Taylor & Francis, 2016)The objective of this paper was to investigate differences in male employee experiences in the light of employment equity law and a strong affirmative action drive within present-day South African organizations. This ... -
Linking employee burnout to medical aid provider expenditure
De Beer, L.; Pienaar, J.; Rothmann, S. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013)Background. Healthcare has become a major expense. Burnout and its connection with psychological and physical health is well researched, yet little research has been done on the connection between burnout and financial ... -
Management of employee wellness in South Africa: employer, service provider and union perspectives
Els, Crizelle; Pienaar, Jacobus; Sieberhagen, Charlotte (AOSIS, 2011)Orientation: This article focuses on how South African organisations manage their employees' wellness through their Employee Wellness Programmes (EWPs). Research purpose: The objective of this research is to describe ... -
Review of 30 years of longitudinal studies on the association between job insecurity and health and well-being: is there causal evidence?
De Witte, Hans; Pienaar, Jaco; De Cuyper, Nele (Wiley, 2016)Objective: In this review article, we present an overview of the results of longitudinal studies on the consequences of job insecurity for health and well-being. We discuss the evidence for normal causation ("Does job ... -
Stress, coping and safety compliance in a multinational gold mining company
Jacobs, Melissa; Pienaar, Jacobus (Taylor & Francis, 2017)The primary objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of work stress, consisting of role stressors and job insecurity, with safety compliance at work. A secondary objective was to test for the possible ... -
The psychometric properties of a workplace boredom scale (DUBS) within the South African context
Van Wyk, Sumarie M.; De Beer, Leon T.; Pienaar, Jaco; Schaufeli, Wilmar B. (AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: Boredom at work has been shown to be a concern for individuals and organisations. At the time of this research, no validated scale was available to measure and investigate workplace boredom within the South ... -
Towards understanding causality between work engagement and psychological capital
De Waal, Johannes J.; Pienaar, Jaco (AOSIS, 2013)Orientation: It is of theoretical and practical interest to establish the sequential relationship between work engagement and positive organisational behaviour, as represented by the psychological capital (PsyCap) construct. ... -
Work locus of control and sense of coherence as antecedents of job insecurity
Pienaar, J.; De Witte, H. (Association of Professional Management (APM), 2016)Previous research has highlighted various antecedents of job insecurity, both in cross-sectional research and in a recent meta-analysis. A review of this literature indicates that work locus of control actually is the only ... -
Work overload, burnout, and psychological ill-health symptoms: A three-wave mediation model of the employee health impairment process
De Beer, Leon T.; Pienaar, Jaco; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (Taylor & Francis, 2016)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The study reported here investigated the causal relationships in the health impairment process of employee well-being, and the mediating role of burnout in the relationship between work overload ... -
Work stressors, job insecurity, union support, job satisfaction an safety outcomes within the iron ore mining evnironment
Smit, Nicolaas W.H.; De Beer, Leon T.; Pienaar, Jaco (AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: The study of work stressors, job insecurity and union support creates opportunity for iron ore mining organisations to manage job satisfaction and safety motivation and behaviour more effectively.Research ...