Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Resilience"
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Building resilience to climate risk in the agricultural sector through adaptation education using a climate-smart approach : the case of the Mooifontein region, North-West province
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Climate change has been identified as a high profile, environmental concern that threatens to cause extensive loss and hardship. There are two distinct responses to climate change, namely mitigation and adaptation. Much ... -
Daily hassles, resilience, and burnout of call centre staff
(North-West University, 2007)Internationally, as well as locally, the trend is for companies to use call centres as their preferred method of service delivery. The increase in the use of call centres as a service delivery mechanism thus provides ... -
Determining female employees' perception of the glass ceiling phenomenon in South Africa's business environment
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)History tells us that females have worked in unrewarding jobs for lower wages due to traditional roles imposed on them. The opinion that males are the ‘breadwinners’ has been the undermining factor that views females’ work ... -
Determining psychological capital in the Department of Community Safety and transport management
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)Psychological capital is a positive state-like capacity that is defined as an individual's positive psychological state of development and is characterized by "having confidence (self-efficacy) to take on and put in the ... -
Developing an Altman's Z-score-based model to support organisational resilience
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The adverse consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic were the driving force behind the study. It emphasised the saying “Survival of the fittest” and the importance of having resilience to survive disruptive events. The primary ... -
Experiences of employees in a non-profit organisation : the role of psychological capital
(2015)Research regarding employee well-being has generally been neglected in the non-profit organisation (NPO) sector. In many aspects NPOs function similar to for-profit organisations, but face challenges such as more financial ... -
Exploring the relationship between psychological capital and work engagement
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In recent years, employees’ psychological connection with their work environment has gained importance in organisations. In order to face the economic challenges and to compete effectively in the global market, companies ... -
An integrated model for disaster risk assessment for local government in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)The intensifying nature and extent of disasters together with the associated devastation and astronomical costs required to manage the rippling effects of disasters, enunciates the national and international focus on ... -
Job insecurity, general health and resilience of teachers in the Sedibeng West District
(North-West University, 2008)The world of work in South Africa has and is still changing. These changes include the introduction of the Employment Equity Act, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment and the advancement in technologies. In addition, ... -
Job insecurity, resilience and general health of motor-trade employees
(North-West University, 2006)Individuals employed within the South African workforce are finding themselves operating in an increasingly uneven playing field. The global marketplace is continually amplifying the already stiff competition, forcing ...