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Job and home characteristics associated with work-home interaction in the mining environment
(North-West University, 2007)The mining environment forms the bedrock of the South African economy. It is an environment in which people's lives are put at risk due to the nature of the work. Employees in the mining industry work with dangerous materials ... -
Job and home characteristics, negative work-home interaction and ill-health of employed females in South Africa
(North-West University, 2007)In the last few years, many more women than before have entered the labour force. Consequently, employed women are confronted with demanding aspects at work and at home and experience difficulty in combining obligations ... -
Job characteristics, burnout and negative work-home interference in a nursing environment
(North-West University, 2005)Within the health care sector in South Africa, the nursing profession is known as one of the four most stressful work environments, which is characterised by high workload, staff shortages and overcrowding situations. ... -
Job characteristics, coping and work-home interaction in a nursing environment
(North-West University, 2005)Nurses make up the largest group of health workers in South Africa and are likely to play an important role in the transformation of the health sector. Health caregivers, especially those dealing with people suffering from ... -
Job characteristics, emotional intelligence and wellness in a nursing environment
(North-West University, 2005)Nurses of today have many more responsibilities and duties they must cope with. With the HIV and AIDS numbers rising in South Africa it is important that the morale of nurses be kept healthy. The strain of their work ... -
Job characteristics, emotional labour and work-related flow in an insurance industry call centre
(North-West University, 2007)The global call centre industry has experienced significant growth over the past few years. South Africa has experienced the same trend and in addition, is increasingly beginning to appear on the radar screens of international ... -
Job characteristics, engagement, burnout and organisational commitment of management staff at a platinum mine in the North-West province
(North-West University, 2005)In the new world economy the hey differentiator of competitive advantage is an organisation's human resources. Increasingly, employees have to cope with multiple demands arising from various roles. often with limited ... -
Job characteristics, wellness and work-home interaction in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2006)The mining industry is driven by performance and intense working environments, accompanied by high demands, hazardous working conditions and socially undesirable working hours. These factors could impact on the interaction ... -
Job characteristics, work-nonwork interference and coping strategies among ministers of religion
(2014)Ministers have a very unique occupation with designated job demands and incongruous resources at their disposal. Over the past few years numerous studies have been undertaken different occupations’ regarding job demands ... -
Job characteristics, work–nonwork interference and the role of recovery strategies among employees in a tertiary institution
(North-West University, 2011)The tertiary education environment has become known for its stressful working conditions. Factors such as high work demands (i.e. work overload, excessive time demands and work pressure) and insufficient resources (i.e. ... -
Job creation and employment sustainability within the Tlokwe Local Municipality : a policy analysis
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Unemployment is an ongoing issue globally and specifically in South Africa with a current unemployment rate of 25.7% which has negative effects on society and influences the livelihoods of individuals. Job creation should ... -
Job demands and job resources from the perspective of hearing-impaired employees in South Africa : exploration, development and validation
(North-West University, 2019)South Africa's government has formally acknowledged disability issues and drafted legislation targeting the workplace. These legal instruments regulate affirmative action initiatives and prohibit unfair discrimination ... -
Job demands, job resources and work-related flow of employees in the mining industry in South Africa
(North-West University, 2005)The mining industry plays an important role in the economy of South Africa. This industry is an employer of thousands of people and the development of South Africa has depended on the development of the mining industry in ... -
Job demands, job resources, and work engagement of employees in a manufacturing organisation
(North-West University, 2006)The manufacturing industry today is seen as a demanding world of work where mployees are constantly exposed to high demands. This may have an influence on their work engagement levels and their organisational commitment. ... -
Job demands, job resources, burnout and engagement of employees in the mining industry in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)The mining industry has been the bedrock of South African economy for more than a century, making an important contribution to employment opportunities, the gross domestic product and export earnings in the South African ... -
Job demands, job resources, burnout, health and life satisfaction of support staff in a higher education institution
(North-West University, 2006)Higher education institutions in South Africa are undergoing transformation because of increasing student numbers, government and the private sector relying on tertiary institutions to assist in solving problems in addition ... -
Job demands, job resources, emotional intelligence and work-related well-being in a call centre
(North-West University, 2006)Call centre employees in the insurance industry constantly interacts and negotiates with strangers, and are confronted with the unknown, unfamiliar and the unpredictable. They use interactive display terminals during ... -
Job demands–resources theory, health and well–being in South Africa
(North-West University, 2012)Work stress has a substantial impact on employees, organisations and economies; especially in the fragile economic environment since the ‘Great Recession’ of 2008; which has seen employment levels drop and employees willing ... -
Job insecurity , work-based support, job satisfaction, organisational commitment and general health of human resources professionals in a chemical industry
(North-West University, 2005)The work environment in which South African employees have to function is highly demanding, offering them little in terms of job security, but simultaneously expecting them to give more in terms of inter alia flexibility, ... -
Job insecurity : emotional- and behavioural consequences
(North-West University, 2009)Current day organisations must revert to many measures to survive in the very competing business environment. One of these measures is to reduce the number of employees. This leads to perceptions of job insecurity, not ...
