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Paradigms, beliefs and values in scholarship: a conversation between two educationists
(AOSIS, 2011)
Scientific paradigms constantly play a role in scholarship, but researchers tend not to examine the roles of the belief and value systems associated with them. From time to time, however, a researcher may be confronted ...
Understanding the anatomy of religion as basis for religion in education
(AOSIS, 2011)
This article sprung from previous structural analyses of religion as onticity, but went somewhat further by placing more emphasis on encounters with the numinous as the core of religion, as well as on the dynamic character ...
Morality as the substructure of social justice: religion in education as a case in point
(Educational Association of South Africa (EASA), 2011)
Moral issues and principles do not only emerge in cases of conflict among, for instance, religious communities or political parties; indeed they form the moral substructure of notions of social justice. During periods of ...
Design-reality gap assessment of an international distance education initiative
(Unisa Press, 2011)
This article assesses a recently completed discontinued internationally funded e-education initiative at a South African higher education institution (HEI). The e-Learning Initiative in South Africa (Elisa) project was a ...
Towards a blended learning approach: a cooperative model for continuing teacher education
(Unisa Press, 2011)
The successful delivery of academic and logistical support and overall quality assurance processes will determine the survival of open and distance learning (ODL) in the higher education (HE) sector. The literature emphasises ...
Implicit personality conceptions of the Nguni cultural-linguistic groups of South Africa
(Sage, 2011)
The present study explored the personality conceptions of the three main Nguni cultural-linguistic groups of South Africa: Swati, Xhosa, and Zulu. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 116 native speakers of Swati, ...
Ontology and epistemology: a transcendental reflection on decision-usefulness as an accounting objectivecounting Objective
(Sabinet, 2011)
As key global accounting regulators, the FASB and the IASB have accorded much importance to the concept of decision-usefulness, especially in the context of the capital providers as a specific user group. However, a vague ...
The influence of passenger satisfaction on relationship formation in the South African domestic airline industry
(Sabinet, 2011)
Customers are increasingly becoming aware of alternative offerings in the market place, and are thus more demanding in terms of their expectations pertaining to service delivery. As airlines in particular are vulnerable ...
Personal values and intended self-presentation during job interviews: a cross-cultural comparison
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)
This study examined the impact of personal values on intended selfpresentation during job interviews among German, Ghanaian, Norwegian, and Turkish students (total N = 1,474). We also sought to explain cultural differences ...
Pricing weather derivatives for the chardonnay cultivar in Wellington using a credit default SWAP methodology
(Unisa/Taylor & Francis, 2011)
Most South African farmers employ standard insurance to protect crops from natural disasters such as hail or strong winds, but no insurance contracts exist to compensate for rain damage (although floods are covered), or ...