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dc.contributor.advisorCoetzer, W.J.
dc.contributor.authorMaree, Erika
dc.date.accessioned2012-01-03T08:28:09Z
dc.date.available2012-01-03T08:28:09Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/4980
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2009.
dc.description.abstractIn a new world of work characterised by competitiveness, benchmarking, technological innovation and efficiency, the South African chemical industry needs to function at an optimal level to meet the demands of its stakeholders and employees. The industry needs leadership of the highest standard and an efficient, productive workforce. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between leader empowering behaviour, self-efficacy, job resources and work-related flow for employees in the chemical industry. More specifically, it was examined whether personal and organisational resources facilitated flow at work, and whether employees who experienced flow mobilised more resources over time. The research method consisted of a literature review and an empirical study. A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect the data. An availability sample (N= 213) from employees in the chemical industry was taken. A biographical questionnaire and a self-constructed instrument (JDRS) were used to measure the unique job demands and job resources in the chemical industry. Along with the JDRS, the WOrk-reLated Flow Scale (WOLF), the Leader Empowering Behaviour Questionnaire (LEBQ) and General Perceived Self-efficacy Questionnaire (GPSQ) were used as measuring instruments. The statistical analysis was conducted with the help of the SPSS program. The results of the research indicate that the availability of leader empowering behaviour (i.e. delegation of authority, self-directed decision making, information sharing, and coaching for innovative performance), self-efficacy and job resources (i.e. supervision, availability of resources and autonomy) can result in higher levels of work-related flow in the workplace. Recommendations were made for future research.
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNorth-West University
dc.subjectLeader empowering behaviouren_US
dc.subjectSelf-efficacyen_US
dc.subjectJob characteristicsen_US
dc.subjectWork-related flowen_US
dc.subjectChemical industryen_US
dc.titlePredicting work–related flow in the chemical industryen
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeMastersen_US


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