Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Autonomy"
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An assessment of entrepreneurial orientation as a human resource retention strategy within an academic institution
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The study measured the entrepreneurial orientation within Potchefstroom Academy and SAAHST, and whether the variables associated with entrepreneurial orientation namely autonomy, innovativeness, risk-taking, proactiveness, ... -
An assessment of entrepreneurial orientation at a pipeline gas company
(2013)The general aim of the study was to determine the influence of entrepreneurial orientation on the perceived success of the pipeline gas company. This type of study has not been conducted previously for such a pipeline gas ... -
Electronic performance monitoring in a call centre environment: Psychological need satisfaction, work role fit, absenteeism and work engagement
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)Government organisations differentiate themselves from other organisations by the unique services they render to the citizens of South Africa, and with the current political and economic instability in the country, everyone’s ... -
Entrepreneurial orientation of Generation Y students in the Vaal Triangle area
(North-West University, 2012)There is consensus among entrepreneurship scholars regarding the importance of entrepreneurship toward the economies of countries. There is sufficient evidence to support the view that entrepreneurs are characterised by ... -
Home characteristics, nonwork–work interference and well–being of dual earner parents
(North-West University, 2011)Emotional home demands, cognitive home demands, home pressure, development possibilities, autonomy, social support, nonwork–work interference, spouse–work interference, parent–work interference, religion/spiritual–work ... -
Investigating the relationship between job characteristics and job satisfaction in the steel manufacturing industry
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Employees can be seen as the most valuable asset of a company, as no company can operate without them. Therefore, it is important to keep them satisfied . The primary objective of this study is to investigate job ... -
The psychological contract : personal and job–related variables and the intention to leave
(North-West University, 2012)Globally, employees are experiencing extensive change in the workplace. Downsizing, right-sizing or restructuring have become familiar terms in difficult economic conditions and imply that rationalising of jobs is inevitable. ...