Since the buyout of Duiker coal-mines by Xstrata PLC, considerable organisational change took place: people were made redundant, restructuring took place, much flatter structure (which also meant a much leaner workforce) ...

Tracking and addressing police members' effectiveness in areas that could impact on the standard of their services are important. Burnout, job stress and ways to cope are specific focus areas in this regard. Previous ...

In 2004, President Thabo Mbeki’s state-of-the-nation address openly acknowledged the reality of South Africa’s dualistic economy, which comprises a formal sector that participates in the global economy and an informal ...

The Materials Engineering Division of Altran Corporation is an U.S.A.-based engineering consulting company specialising in consulting services related to materials engineering, metallurgical engineering, root cause failure ...

The study is based on a comparison between franchises and independent businesses. The purpose of the study is to have a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of SMEs and franchise businesses in Rustenburg ...

The propagation of high-energy cosmic rays is influenced by the time-varying heliospheric magnetic field embedded in the solar wind, and by the geomagnetic field. To penetrate through this geomagnetic field, they must ...

The high incidence of cancer and the accompanying medical and psychological effects thereof make exploring cancer patients' experiences regarding their illness potentially valuable. The aim of this study was to qualitatively ...

Background: Police Social Work Services (PSWS), together with the spiritual and psychological services, forms the three sub?sections of the Employee Health and Wellness (EHW) component of the South African Police Service ...

Motivation: The prevalence of cardiovascular dysfunction, especially hypertension, in Africans has increased dramatically over the past few decades. Despite considerable in~ depth studies, cardiovascular diseases remain ...

Motivation: Environmental stressors have psychological and biological effects and the inability to cope with the stressor affects the mood and could lead to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Chronic stress leads to deregulation ...