Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Reliability"
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An analysis of effective maintenance planning at a steel manufacturer
(2014)Problem statement: Manufacturing and production plants operate machines and equipment that deteriorate with usage and time thus requiring maintenance actions to restore them back to their original operational conditions. ... -
Assessing the organisational and individual strengths use and deficit improvement among sport coaches
(2013)Traditionally, organisations have focused efforts in developing their people towards improving so-called areas of deficiency, identifying the flaws of employees and putting intervention structures in place to rectify and ... -
Bias and equivalence of the Strengths Use and Deficit Correction questionnaire in a South African bank
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Organisations are facing the challenge of implementing strategies geared to improve employees’ performances and maximise the company’s returns. Positive psychology, particularly the strengths-based approach (SBA) provides ... -
Burnout and engagement of non-professional counsellors in South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)Counselling services as provided by non-professional counsellors have been in place for a number of decades. Counselling traumatised people demands a significant amount of emotional investment from the counsellor. A neglected ... -
Burnout and engagement of teachers in the North West Province
(North-West University, 2004)Continuous exposure to things like high job demands, lack of job resources, change, competitiveness and rivalry, can result in stress and burnout. Stressful events may lead to ill health and might impact negatively on the ... -
Burnout and work engagement of employees in an insurance company
(North-West University, 2004)Continuous changes along with the increased pressure to perform may result in feelings of distrust, strain in interpersonal relations, psychological strain, fatigue and tension, all affecting the well-being of employees. ... -
Burnout in a customer services environment
(North-West University, 2003)The recent worldwide shift in focus from goods production to service provision in Western countries has resulted in the expansion of the service sector. The front-line worker has become a central figure in the new ... -
Burnout, stress and coping in the South African Police Service in Gauteng
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)Since its transformation in1 994 the South African Police Service (SAPS) has undergone large scale changes. In South Africa, Gauteng is one of the most prominent crime areas, reflecting the highest crime rate throughout ... -
Confirming the factor structure of the 41–item version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale
(North-West University, 2012)The research on Emotional Intelligence (EI) has advanced considerably over the past 20 years because of the construct’s scientific and practical relevance. However, in South Africa, a measurement instrument of EI that ... -
Consumer perceptions of supermarket service quality : scale development, measurement and validation
(North-West University, 2003)During the last decade much research has been done on consumer perceptions in the so-called pure services with scant attention being devoted to the analysis of retail services associated with the marketing of goods. However, ...