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The construction of a mechanical ability test for Africans in high level jobs
Authors: Botha W. C.
Published: August 2012

The tremendous industrial growth of South Africa has created shortages of technically qualified persons. The White population, who traditionally filled these posts, is no longer able to satisfy the demand. The Black workers in South Africa are therefore being trained to a greater extent to fill such posts. A need for an objective selection device for selecting these workers arose and this study is an attempt to provide such a device. A mechanical ability test was constructed and the preliminary standardisation was successfully undertaken.OpsommingDie snelle groei van die Suid-Afrikaanse bedryfswese het gelei tot tekorte aan tegnies opgeleide werkers. Die blanke bevolking, wat tradisioneel arbeid vir hierdie tipe werksoorte voorsien het, is nie meer in staat om in die al hoe groter aanvraag te voldoen nie. Die Swart werker in Suid-Afrika moes derhalwe in 'n toenemende mate opgelei word om hierdie tipe poste te vul. 'n Behoefte het ontstaan vir 'n objektiewe keuringsinstrument vir gebruik by die keuring van Swart werkers vir tegniese en meganiese werksoorte. Hierdie studie is derhalwe 'n poging om die weg te baan vir die ontwikkeling van so 'n objektiewe keuringsinstrument. 'n Meganiese vermoëtoets is opgestel en die preliminêre standaardisering daarvan is uitgevoer.
Die opleiding van bedryfsielkundiges aan die Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoer Onderwys
Authors: Schoeman C F
Published: August 2012

Die Bedryf- en Personeelsielkunde het tot 1968 onder die Departement Sielkunde geressorteer. Daarna het dit 'n selfstandige departement geword, eers in die Fakulteit Lettere en Wysbegeerte en vanaf 1976 in die Fakulteit Ekonomiese Wetenskappe.
Produktiwiteit en verantwoordelikheid, enkele sielkundige aspekte
Authors: Venter A. P.
Published: August 2012

Some psychological aspects of Maslow's motivation theory are discussed with a view to pointing out the usefulness of this theory in the industrial situation. It is suspected that industrial psychologists do not always interpret Maslow's theory correctly. The aspect of responsibility in the need for selfactualization seems to be undervalued, in some instances completely unrecognized. A logical conclusion drawn is that self-actualization, in accordance with Maslow's own description, is related to productivity.OpsommingMaslow se motiveringsteorie wat uit die kliniese sielkunde ontspruit het, is ook deur bedryfsielkundiges van nader beskou, veral in hoe verre dit met produktiwiteit verband het. Enkele sielkundige aspekte word bespreek ten einde op die nut van hierdie teorie in die bedryfsituasie te wys. Die vermoede bestaan dat die teorie deur bedryfsielkundiges nie altyd korrek vertolk word soos Maslow dit self uiteensit nie; veral word die verantwoordelikheidsaspek in die selfuitlewingsbehoeftes misken en nie verreken nie; 'n Logiese konklusie is dat selfuitlewing, soos deur Maslow beskryf, wel verband met produktiwiteit het.
Die betekenis wat geld vir blankes en kleurlinge inhou
Authors: Visagie D. L. , Van W Raubenheimer I
Published: August 2012

A survey of the literature indicates that money (which is an important concept in a number of theories of work motivation) could mean different things to different people. Since this difference can be ascribed to early life experiences and personal factors, it could be expected that Coloureds and Whites would differ with respect to their evaluation of money. A semantic differential administered to 128 white and 109 coloured students, however, revealed no significant differences in general. The two groups differed significantly on only 2 of the 15 semantic scales.Opsomming‘n Oorsig van relevante literatuur dui daarop dat die betekenis van geld (wat 'n belangrike plek in sekere motiveringsteorieë inneem) van persoon tot persoon kan verskil. Hierdie verskil kan hoofsaaklik aan persoonlike- en agtergrondsfaktore toegeskryf word. Wanneer die genoemde faktore binne groepsverband ooreenstem, ontwikkel en vorm daar unieke “groepsbetekenisse" wat aan sekere begrippe geheg word. Betekenismeting wat in hierdie ondersoek deur middel van die semantiese differensiaal op 128 Blanke- en 109 Kleurlingstudente uitgevoer is, toon egter oor die algemeen geen beduidende verskil ten opsigte van die begrip geld nie. Slegs ten opsigte van twee van 15 semantiese skale is beduidende verskille tussen die twee groepe gevind.
The personnel manager as a mental health professional: Some possible areas of involvement
Authors: Bernath J.
Published: August 2012

In this article, it is proposed that the Personnel Manager in commerce and industry has a valuable role to play as a mental health professional. It has been reported that up to 25 percent of all employees in every corporation are suffering from mental disorders which, in some way, make them ineffective in their jobs. By involving himself in areas such as welfare, education and rehabilitation programmes, it is argued that the Personnel Manager can help reduce this number and thus ensure a more psychologically healthy and more productive work force.OpsommingIn hierdie artikel, word 'n saak uitgemaak vir die Personeelbestuurder in handel- en nywerheidsorganisasies as iemand wat 'n belangrike rol het om te vervul as 'n geestesgesondheidspraktisyn. Dit word beweer dat tot 25 persent van alle werknemers in 'n organisasie aan geestesafwykings ly wat hulle oneffektief maak in die uitvoering van hul pligte. Die skrywer handhaaf die standpunt dat die Personeelbestuurder kan help om die aantal werknemers wat so geaffekteer is te verminder deur aandag te gee aan sake soos welsyn, opvoeding en rehabilitasie-programme. Dit sal geestesgesondheid verbeter en ‘n meer produktiewe arbeidsmag tot gevolg hê.
Enkele aspekte in verband met onderhoudvoering
Authors: Fick L. J.
Published: August 2012

Research findings in the field of interviewing are systematically presented and some conclusions are drawn and suggestions made based on these findings. Opsomming‘n Oorsig van navorsingsbevindinge op die gebied van die onderhoud word sistematies weergegee en na aanbieding daarvan word tot 'n paar gevolgtrekkings gekom en aanbevelings gemaak.
Die opleiding van bedryfsielkundiges aan die universiteit van Stellenbosch
Authors: Augenstyn J. C. D. , Van W Raubenheimer I. , Van Biljon I. J.
Published: August 2012

Die aanbieding van Bedryfsielkunde aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch gaan sover terug as 1943 toe daar binne die Departement Sielkunde met 'n afsonderlike kursus in Bedryfsielkunde vir B.Comm.-studente 'n begin gemaak is. Hierdie kursus is in 1949 uitgebrei tot die derde jaar, toe dit moontlik geword het om 'n B.Comm.-graad met Bedryfsielkunde as een van die hoofvakke te behaal.
Book review
Authors: Thomas EC
Published: August 2012

This book appears to the present reviewer to be, if not the, at least a definitive volume for students of work motivation, whether organizational behaviourists or practising managers. This field has grown rapidly as the main focus of Organizational Psychology since Vroom's (1964) enunciation of a tenable theory of work motivation and satisfaction.
Enkele perspektiewe op bestuursopleiding en ontwikkeling
Authors: Van Wyk A. J.
Published: August 2012

The relationship between management development theory and practice is discussed in historical perspective. Package deals bought purely on the basis of apparent sound philosophical premises are questioned. The need for scientific development of training programmes and training management courses is discussed.OpsommingDie verband tussen teorieontwikkeling en praktiese gebeure op die gebied van bestuursontwikkeling word in historiese perspektief bespreek. Blindelings aankoop van bestuursontwikkelingspakkette op grond van oënskynlik oortuigende filosofiese uitgangspunte word bevraagteken en 'n saak uitgemaak vir die wetenskaplike samestelling van opleidings-kursusse en die wetenskaplike opleiding in opleidingsbestuur.
The identification of nerotic behavior in industry
Authors: Brophey R. H.
Published: August 2012

After pointing out some of the practical problems associated with the identification of the neurotic worker in a workforce, two methods of identification which comply with the requirements of being both scientific and accurate, i.e. (1) clinical identification and (2) psychometric identification are discussed. The strengths and shortcomings of clinical identification, when the findings are required for industrial research purposes are contrasted with certain advantages and disadvantages of psychometric identification. OpsommingSommige van die praktiese probleme in verband met die identifisering van die neurotiese werker word bespreek en twee identifiserings-metodes wat aan die vereistes van wetenskaplikheid en akkuraatheid voldoen nl. (1) kliniese identifisering en (2) psigometriese identifisering word kortliks behandel. Die tekortkominge en sterkpunte van kliniese identifisering, wanneer die bevindings vir bedryfsnavorsing benodig word, word met sekere voordele en nadele van psigometriese identifisering gekontrasteer.
Die toepassing van die Q-metode van die NIPN vir poswaardering by kooperasies
Authors: Barnard A. L.
Published: August 2012

The application of the Q-method of job evaluation in 13 small, medium and big co-operatives, is discussed. Specific attention is given to the purpose and method of investigation; the findings and recommendations made to the various boards of directors as well as the specific problems encountered in the application of the Q-method and the establishment of an integrated salary structure. Differences between the three categories of cooperatives regarding pay curves, the under or over payment of comparable job grades etc., are discussed.OpsommingDie toepassing van die Q-metode van poswaardering by 13 koöperasies, bestaande uit klein, middelslag en groot koöperasies, word bespreek. Aandag word veral aan die doel en metode van ondersoek gewy. Verder word bevindinge en aanbevelings aan die verskillende direksies bespreek rakende spesifieke probleme wat ervaar is met betrekking tot die toepassing van die Q-metode en die koppeling van posgrade met salarisskale. Verskille tussen die drie kategorieë koöperasies ten opsigte van salariskurwes, oor- of onderbetaling van vergelykbare posgrade, ens. word aangedui.
Raamwerk vir die ontwikkeling van 'n 4-dimensionele teorie van menslike gedrag
Authors: Van W Raubenheimer I.
Published: August 2012

Directives for the development of a 4-dimensional theory of human behaviour are formulated and discussed. The 3 spatial dimensions length, height and depth, and time are used as points of departure from which psychic analogues are defined as fundamental constructs of human behaviour. The psychological sphere described by these 3 psychic dimensions together with orientation towards time are then used as a basis of typifying and classifying human behaviour. Possibilities for the further development and validation of the theory as well as some of its practical applications are discussed. Opsomming Riglyne vir die ontwikkeling van 'n 4-dimensionele teorie van menslike gedrag word geformuleer en bespreek. Die 3 ruimtelike dimensies naamlik hoogte, breedte en diepte en tyd word as vertrekpunt geneem en die psigiese analoë daarvan word as fundamentele konstrukte van menslike gedrag geformuleer en logies uitgebou. Die psigologiese ruimte (sfeer) wat deur die 3 psigiese dimensies (asse) beskryf word en die mens se tydoriëntasie word as basis gebruik vir die tipering en klassifisering van menslike gedrag. Enkele praktiese aanwendingsmoontlikhede en riglyne vir die verdere ontwikkeling en validering van die teorie word aan die hand gedoen.
Ergonomics in the South African manufacturing industry
Authors: Blignaut C. J. H.
Published: August 2012

The aim of this study is to obtain a picture of the application of Ergonomics in the South African manufacturing industry. Information was gathered concerning the nature of ergonomic activity, the kind of data used for ergonomic analysis as well as the manner in which such data are obtained. The result of the study are considered in the light of some factors of particular importance in the South African context.OpsommingDie studie is daarop gemik om 'n beeld te vorm oor die toepassing van Ergonomika in die Suid-Afrikaanse vervaardigingsnywerheid. Inligting is ingesamel oor die aard van plaaslike ergonomiese aktiwiteite, die soort ergonomiese inligting wat gebruik word sowel as die wyses waarop sodanige inligting verkry word. Die resultate van die studie word oorweeg in die lig van enkele faktore wat van wesenlike belang is in die Suid- Afrikaanse konteks.
Semantiese meerduidigheid in motiveringsnavorsing
Authors: Zietsman S. H. , Van W Raubenheimer I.
Published: August 2012

The premise is made that semantic ambiguity, which is manifested in measuring instruments, could lead to controversial and divergent research results often reported in studies on work motivation. Researchers, the literature indicates, are largely unaware of this phenomenon. In this investigation no studies were found in which semantic ambiguity in questionnaires had been controlled. In order to demonstrate the existence of semantic ambiguity as a phenomenon, a semantic differential was administered to 38 Industrial Psychology students in order to measure the meaning of the items on the Pottas Need Questionnaire. The results indicated that six of the 13 questionnaire items differed significantly from the need categories they purported to measure, which confirmed the notion that semantic ambiguity is a source of variance that should be controlled.OpsommingDit word aangevoer dat semantiese meerduidigheid, wat in meetinstrumente gemanifesteer word, die navorser se resultate kan kontamineer. Daar word voorts gesuggereer dat semantiese meerduidigheid 'n oorsaak kan wees van kontroversiële en uiteenlopende navorsingsresultate in studies wat betrekking het op 'n aantal motiveringsteorieë. 'n Oorsig van relevante literatuur dui daarop dat navorsers grootliks onbewus is van hierdie verskynsel en in hierdie ondersoek is geen gevalle gevind waar semantiese meerduidigheid in vraelyste gekontroleer is nie. Betekenismeting van die Pottasvraelys is in die ondersoek, deur middel van 'n semantiese differensiaal op 38 studente in die Bedryfsielkunde uitgevoer. Die resultate toon dat ses van die 13 vraelysitems semanties beduidend verskil van die behoeftekategorieë wat hulle veronderstel is om te meet. Die vermoede word sodoende bevestig dat semantiese meerduidigheid 'n bron van variansie is wat as sulks gekontroleer behoort te word.
Die TAT-Z as voorspeller vir prestasiemotivering
Authors: Cilliers F. V. N. , Wissing M. P.
Published: August 2012

The TAT-Z, a projection test for Black males, is investigated for predicting achievement motivation in the employment situation. Positive results are reported on 3 of the 10 cards (nos. 4, 6 and 9) of the TAT-Z. Recommendations are made for improving the TAT-Z to provide more information on achievement motivation.OpsommingDie gebruik van die TAT-Z, 'n projeksietoets vir Swartmans, word ondersoek om prestasiemotivering veral tydens die indiensnemingsituasie te voorspel. Positiewe resultate is op 3 van die 10 kaarte (nrs. 4, 6 en 9) van die TAT-Z verkry. Aanbevelings word gemaak aangaande die aanpassing van hierdie projeksietoets ten einde meer inligting oor prestasiemotivering, bloot te lê.
Beeldebevordering as 'n promosiestrategie en uitvloeisel van sosiaal-verantwoordelike handelinge - 'n studie in die wynbedryf
Authors: Visser J. H. , Van W Raubenheimber I.
Published: August 2012

A survey of the literature indicates that certain economic requirements have to be met should business firms make use of image building as a means of promoting their products. Seven hypotheses about the way in which consumers associate firms with their products in the wine industry are formulated and tested on a sample of 220 students. A skewed distribution of the knowledge of the origin of wines is reported. Furthermore, a significantly greater number of students could specify the trademarks of one of the firms, because this firm more explicitly associates with its products. Results indicate a need for reassessing the economic benefits reaped from image building in the wine industry.Opsomming'n Oorsig van die literatuur dui daarop dat sakeondernemings wat van beeldbevordering as 'n promosiestrategie gebruik maak, sekere vereistes moet nakom ten einde die potensiële ekonomiese voordele te kan realiseer. Sewe hipoteses oor die koppeling tussen maatskappy en produk in terme van verbruikers se hoeveelheid kennis ten opsigte van die herkoms van wynprodukte, is geformuleer en getoets. 'n Monster van 220 studente is in die ondersoek gebruik en daar is gevind dat kennis ten opsigte van die herkoms van wyne nie-normaal versprei is. Beduidend meer studente kon die handelsmerke van een van die maatskappye korrek spesifiseer, aangesien hierdie maatskappy 'n koppeling tussen sy naam en produkte in 'n groter mate moontlik maak. Die verkreë resultate dui op die noodsaaklikheid van 'n herwaardering van die realiseerbaarheid van ekonomiese voordele van beeldbevordering deur middel van sosiaal-verantwoordelike handelinge.
Wat is tydorintasie? - 'n Kritiese literatuurondersoek
Authors: Augustyn J. C. D.
Published: August 2012

Research on the experience of and time orientation in particular is critically analysed against the time orientation dimension of the 4 dimensional theory of human behaviour (Raubenheimer, 1978). Deficiencies in research (especially at a conceptual level) are identified and the conclusion is drawn that the 4 dimensional theory is the only suitable frame of reference for studying time orientation as a construct of human behaviour.
A programme for facilitating the occupational adjustment of black career employees
Authors: Blignaut C. J. H.
Published: August 2012

The increased merging of Blacks in the South African world of work has important implications for the industrial psychologist. Some of these are related to creating opportunities for advancement, labour and human relations, training and so on. In this study the question of work ethics was examined. It was found that work values which may be associated with work ethics, can be changed to the extent that it positively reflects in work performance. Opsomming Die toenemende opgang van Swartes in die Suid-Afrikaanse beroepslewe hou belangrike implikasies vir die bedryfsielkunde in. Sommige hiervan hou verband met die skepping van geleenthede vir vordering, arbeids- en menseverhoudings, opleiding en so meer. In hierdie studie word werketiek ondersoek. Daar is gevind dat werkwaardes wat met werketiek geassosieer kan word, so verander kan word dat dit positief reflekteer in werksprestasie.
'n Ondersoek na die verband tussen leierskappotensiaal en sekere biografiese veranderlikes onder 'n groep universiteitstudente
Authors: Viviers A. M.
Published: August 2012

The study investigates whether university students, classified as leaders and non-leaders differ with respect to their responses to a number of biographical items. The results indicate that the following biographical variables do differentiate between leaders and non-leaders: educational qualifications and occupation of father, number of times the family moved, class position and leader activities during high school, parents’ motivation of and interest in child, extent of freedom enjoyed during childhood, membership of social, religious and other organizations during high school, number of hobbies and extent of confidence experienced in strange situations. Not all the items were found to be equally relevant in die case of female and male leaders, however.OpsommingIn die ondersoek word nagegaan of universiteitstudente wat as leiers en nie-leiers geklassifiseer kan word ook verskil wat betref sekere biografiese en kontemporêre data. Die resultate dui daarop dat die volgende biografiese items wel onderskei tussen leiers en nie-leiers: Opvoedkundige kwalifikasies en beroep van vader, aantal kere wat 'n gesin verhuis het, klasposisie en leieraktiwiteite gedurende hoërskooljare, ouers se motivering en belangstelling in kind, mate van vryheid wat die persoon as kind toegelaat is, deelname aan sosiale, godsdienstige en ander organisasies gedurende hoërskooljare, aantal stokperdjies beoefen en selfvertroue in vreemde situasies. Al die items is egter nie ewe relevant in die geval van mans en damesleiers nie.
Sielkundige diepte-orientasie: 'n Koseptuele omskrywing en verfyning
Authors: De Jager L. C.
Published: August 2012

An effort is made to define and describe on a conceptual basis the psychological depth dimension of the 4-dimensional classification theory of human behaviour (Raubenheimer, 1978) as a construct of human behaviour. Cognitive and non-cognitive behavioural correlates of different cognitive styles are also related on a logical basis to the construct psychological depth orientation. OpsommingDie sielkundige diepte-dimensie as konstruk van menslike gedrag in die 4-dimensionele klassifikasieteorie van menslike gedrag (Raubenheimer, 1978) word konseptueel omskryf en afgebaken. Kognitiewe en nie kognitiewe gedragskorrelate van verskillende kognitiewe style word ook op 'n logiese wyse aan die konstruk sielkundige diepte-oriëntasie gekoppel.
Professionalisme met verwysing na die posisie van bedryfsielkunde en die bedryfsielkundige in Suid-Afrika
Authors: Van der Merwe A.
Published: August 2012

Industrial Psychology, as a relatively new but fast-growing science is evaluated on the basis of six criteria for a profession. Results in this regard indicate that for a number of years the discipline has been in the process of evolving into a full-fledged profession and that this process has made advancement along the professional continuum. Further investigations regarding the professional training, the statutory organising of Industrial Psychology as well as a professional code and association for Industrial Psychology are needed in order to fully consolidate the professional status of the discipline.OpsommingBedryfsielkunde, as relatief jong maar snelgroeiende wetenskap, word aan die hand van ses kriteria vir 'n professie evalueer. Resultate in hierdie verband dui in die algemeen daarop dat die vakgebied alreeds vir 'n aantal jare in 'n oorgangsfase tot ‘n volwaardige professie is en dat daar in hierdie proses reeds ver op die professionele kontinuum gevorder is. Verdere onder-soeke ten opsigte van professionele opleiding, die statutêre organisering van Bedryfsielkunde asook 'n professionele kode en vereniging vir die Bedryfsielkunde word bepleit ten einde die professionele posisie van die vakgebied volledig te konsolideer.
Die ontwikkeling van 'n instrument vir die meting van die konstruk sielkundige diepte-orientasie
Authors: De Jager L. C.
Published: August 2012

The development of an instrument (the RD-Depth Questionnaire, Form B) for measuring the construct psychological depth orientation is discussed. Results show that the questionnaire has satisfactory internal consistency and that the items of the questionnaire in general measure the same characteristic. Further research is needed to refine and improve the questionnaire until it meets all the psychometric requirements of a good measuring instrument.OpsommingDie ontwikkeling van 'n instrument (die RD-Diepte Vraelys, Vorm B) vir die meting van die konstruk sielkundige diepteoriëntasie word bespreek. Resultate dui daarop dat die vraelys bevredigende interne bestendigheid toon en dat die items van die vraelys oor die algemeen dieselfde eienskap meet. Verdere navorsing word egter nog vereis om die vraelys te verfyn en te verbeter sodat dit aan al die psigometriese vereistes van 'n goeie meetinstrument sal voldoen.
'n Ergonomiese ondersoek na die perseptuele ontwerpimplikasies van vurkhyserhantering
Authors: Blignaut C. J. H.
Published: August 2012

The visual perception task is allocated to the operator component in the operator-forklift truck system. In this study the ability of operators to comply with the demands on depth perception imposed by the present design of forklift trucks was examined. The results of the study show that error occurrences differentiate significantly between operators in activities requiring depth perception, and that a larger visual angle significantly increases the number of errors in the vertical positioning of the forks. The results of the study are discussed in terms of design implications.Opsomming In die operateur-vurkhyserstelsel is die visuele waarnemingstaak in sy geheel aan die operateur toegeken. Die vermoë van operateurs om te voldoen aan die dieptewaarnemingseise wat deur die bestaande ontwerp van die vurkhyser gestel word, is in hierdie studie ondersoek. Uit die resultate van die studie blyk dit dat foutvoorkoms by dieptewaarnemingsaktiwiteite betekenisvol tussen operateurs onderskei en dat ‘n groter visuele hoek 'n beduidende vermeerdering in die aantal foute by die vertikale posisionering van die vurke tot gevolg het. Die resultate van die studie word in terme van ontwerpimplikasies bespreek.
Changes in emphasis and present usage of certain personnel management practices in 109 public institutions
Authors: Verster R.
Published: August 2012

Very little empirical research has been done on the status of personnel management in the public sector in South Africa. In this survey type of investigation, information was gathered on the extent and nature of change with respect to a large number of personnel management functions and the present usage of several general personnel practices as well as employment, training and development, compensation, personnel relations, control and research practices. The results of large and small public institutions were analysed separately. The results point to various areas of personnel management in public institutions where room for improvement exists.Opsomming Baie min empiriese navorsing oor die status van personeelbestuur in die openbare sektor in Suid-Afrika is tot op hede onderneem. In hierdie opname-tipe ondersoek is ingegaan op die mate waarin klemverskuiwings na of van sekere personeelfunksies plaasgevind het asook op die huidige gebruik van sekere algemene personeelpraktyke sowel as in diensnemings-, opleiding en ontwikkelings-, vergoedingsverhoudings-, kontrole- en navorsingspraktyke. Die resultate van groot en klein openbare instellings is afsonderlik ontleed. Die resultate dui op verskeie areas in personeelbestuur in openbare instellings waarop verbeter kan word.
Some facts and thoughts on the training and practice of Industrial Psychologists
Authors: Van W Raubenheimer I.
Published: August 2012

Contributions made by South African universities over decades to the training of personnel practitioners are reviewed and the status of Industrial Psychology as a profession is discussed. A few misconceptions about ethical conduct are criticised in the light of the internationally accepted criteria of professional behaviour. OpsommingDie bydrae wat die Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite oor die dekades heen gelewer het tot die opleiding van personeelpraktisyns, en die stand van die bedryfsielkunde professie en praktyk word bespreek. Enkele dwalinge in bedryfsielkundige praktyk word nader toegelig en besweer aan die hand van internasionaal erkende norme.
The validility of the Assessment Centre method as a predictor of Managerial Potential
Authors: Sakinofsky I. G. , Van W Raubenheimer I.
Published: August 2012

In hierdie studie is 'n ex post facto ondersoek gedoen na die geldigheid van 'n besondere takseersentrum soos dit deur 'n versekeringsmaatskappy geadministreer word. Daar is vasgestel dat die besondere takseersentrum 'n geldige identifiseerder van bestuurspotensiaal is. Daar is voorgestel dat die organisasie groter voordeel uit die takseersentrum kan put indien dit nie in isolasie beskou word nie, maar tesame met addisionele insette in terme van die huidige funksionering van die organisasie in werking gestel word. Die takseersentrum behoort ook 'n integrale deel van die inligtingsvloei deur die organisasie te vorm.
The Contribution of F.W. Taylor to Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Authors: Thomas E. C.
Published: August 2012

This article demonstrates that Frederick Winslow Taylor, acknowledged "Father of Scientific Management", also merits acknowledgement as the spiritual if not actual founder of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. His work in performance motivation and satisfaction; selection, training, and placement of workers; management and organizational development; and in labour relations is shown probably to have preceded that of acknowledged psychologists in these several fields. It is proposed that, whilst not a trained psychologist, Dr. Taylor should be recognized for advocating, and with his colleagues, practising most of the principles and tenets of modern Industrial and Organizational psychology.OpsommingIn die artikel word getoon dat F.W. Taylor die erkende "vader van wetenskaplike bestuur" ook erkenning behoort te geniet as grondlegger van die Bedryf en -organisasiesielkunde. Sy werk op die terreine van prestasiemotivering en tevredenheid, opleiding, plasing van werkers, bestuurs- en organisasieontwikkeling en arbeidsverhoudinge het waarskynlik die werk van erkende sielkundiges op hierdie gebiede vooruitgeloop, of grondslag daarvoor gelê. Daar word tot die slotsom gekom dat alhoewel Taylor nie 'n opgeleide sielkundige was nie, hy en sy kollegas erkenning moet kry vir die praktiese implimentering van die beginsels en teorieë van die moderne Bedryf- en Organisasiesielkunde.
Notes on Occupational Maladjustment and Managerial response in 36 large South African enterprizes
Authors: Vlok A.
Published: August 2012

A survey was undertaken to assess the scope of certain mental health problems in work organizations and ways these are being dealt with by management. The general pattern emerging from the data reflects a growing awareness of and concern for problems of this nature, particularly in the area of alcoholism. This is closely followed by emotional problems but a good deal of uncertainty in the area of drug abuse is apparent. Concerted effort on the part of industry and community is required to mould positive attitudes and ad hoc co-ordinated policies and programs.Opsomming'n Opname is onderneem om die voorkoms van sekere geestesgesondheids-probleme in werksorganisasies en wyses waarop dit van bestuursweë gehanteer word, te ondersoek. Die gegewens weerspieël 'n algemene patroon wat dui op 'n toenemende besef van en bemoeienis met probleme van hierdie aard, veral ten opsigte van alkoholisme. Dit word gevolg deur emosionele probleme, maar daar is blykbaar heelwat onsekerheid oor die misbruik van dwelmmiddels. Gesamentlike pogings deur die nywerheid en gemeenskap word vereis om positiewe houdinge en ad hoc hulp in gekoördineerde programme en beleid te omskep.
Konflik tussen groepe: Die verhouding Verkeersbeampte en Motoris
Authors: Bosshof A. B. , De V Visser M.
Published: August 2012

An operational definition of the concept of conflict is given and the implications of the definition discussed. The course of a conflict and the processes involved are described. An effort is made to show that the typical sequence of events in a conflict can be used to explain the (postulated) bad relationship between the motorist on the one hand and the traffic officer on the other hand. The negative effects of residual elements of unsatisfactorily resolved conflict situations between the two groups are emphasized. It is suggested that industrial psychologists have a role to play in the long-term solution of the negative relationship. Opsomming 'n Operasionele definisie van die begrip konflik word gegee en die implikasies daarvan bespreek. Die verloop van 'n konflik en die prosesse betrokke, word beskrywe. 'n Poging word aangewend om aan te toon dat die tipiese verloop van 'n konflik gebruik kan word om die (gepostuleerde) swak verhouding tussen motoriste aan die een kant en die verkeersbeamptes aan die ander kant te verklaar. Die negatiewe uitwerking van residuele effekte van onbevredigend opgeloste konfliksituasies tussen die twee groepe persone word beklemtoon. Daar word aan die hand gedoen dat bedryfsielkundiges 'n rol speel in die langtermynoplossing van die negatiewe verhouding.
Tydorientasie versus Diepte-orientasie as dimensies van die 4-D teorie
Authors: Van W Raubenheimer I. , Visser J. H.
Published: August 2012

The relationship between two of the dimensions of the 4-D theory (Raubenheimer, 1978), namely the time dimension (Augustyn, 1978) and the depth dimension (De Jager, 1979) has been investigated. The hypothesis that there is no correlation between an individual's time orientation and his depth orientation, is substantiated by the data. The possible influence of pre-selection factors on the results, however, cannot be ignored.
Die verband tussen 'n aantal biografiese veranderlikes en bestuurspotensiaal binne die Suid-Afrikaanse vervoerdienste
Authors: Uys H. C. S.
Published: August 2012

The quality of its managers is of great importance to any organisation and therefore it is essential that only suitable persons are appointed in managerial positions. Various techniques are available for the identification of managers of which some are very expensive. If managers are characterised by certain biographical traits, this information, which can be obtained cheaply, can be used to identify persons with managerial potential at an early stage. Hypotheses regarding biographical traits of persons with managerial potential and the prediction of managerial potential by means of biographical information were tested by analysing and transforming information obtained by means of a biographical inventory and an assessment center. Definite biographical differences were found between persons with managerial potential and persons without managerial potential, but no significant prediction could be made by means of the biographical variables used in this study.Opsomming Verskeie tegnieke bestaan om bestuurders te identifiseer, waarvan sommige baie duur is. Indien bestuurders gekenmerk word deur bepaalde biografiese veranderlikes kan die inligting, wat op 'n baie goedkoop manier bekom kan word, gebruik word om persone met bestuurspotensiaal reeds op 'n vroeë stadium te identifiseer. Die hipoteses betreffende biografiese kenmerke van persone met bestuurspotensiaal en die voorspelling van bestuurspotensiaal met behulp van biografiese inligting, is getoets deur inligting wat verkry is deur middel van 'n takseersentrum en 'n biografiese vraelys te ontleed en te verwerk. Daar is definitiewe verskille gevind tussen persone met en sonder bestuurspotensiaal, maar 'n suksesvolle voorspelling van bestuurspotensiaal kon nie gemaak word met behulp van die biografiese veranderlikes wat in hierdie ondersoek gebruik is nie.
The Measurement of Quality of Working life
Authors: Orpen C.
Published: August 2012

This paper argues that the questionnaire measures of job satisfaction relied on for so long by industrial psychologists do not provide information that can help improve quality of working life. There is little agreement as to what is measured by such scales and the employees' responses to them reflect a variety of things besides satisfaction with their jobs. The problems with job satisfaction measures are highlighted by the fact that such measures have shown high and stable levels of job satisfaction at a time when signs of employee frustration and alienation have been increasing. It is argued that industrial psychologists need to develop quite different ways of assessing job satisfaction in which the subjects participate in the development of the measuring instruments themselves. OpsommingDie bruikbaarheid van vraelyste om inligting te voorsien op grond waarvan die gehalte van 'n werklewe nagevors kan word, word bevraagteken. Daar is weinig ooreenstemming oor wat sodanige vraelyste meet. Die probleem word onderstreep deur die feit dat navorsing waarin sodanige meetinstrumente gebruik word deurgaans 'n hoë mate van werkstevredenheid toon terwyl werknemerfrustrasie en vervreemding aan die orde van die dag is. 'n Nuwe benadering tot die bepaling van werkstevredenheid word bepleit waarin die werknemer deelneem aan die ontwikkeling van die meetinstrumente wat gebruik word.
The Comparison of Organisational pay structures as a salary survey technique in providing a unified Non-Racial market Wage curve
Authors: Snelgar R. J.
Published: August 2012

The development and maintenance of an equitable and uniformpay structure is complicated by the existence of the "wage-gap". Choice of a job evaluation plan which does not perpetuate discrimination already found in the market place, and which itself is not discriminatory, has become a topic of debate. Results of this study suggest that it is possible to use a technique for conducting salary surveys which does not rely on subjective techniques such as job evaluation. A comparison of total organisational pay structures, rather than actual salaries, thus provides the basis for a uniform non-racial market wage curve according to which internal pay systems may be competitively structured.OpsommingDie ontwikkeling en instandhouding van 'n regverdige en uniforme besoldigingstruktuur word gekompliseer deur die bestaan van 'n “loongaping?. Die keuse van 'n posevalueringplan wat nie bestaande diskriminasie laat voortbestaan nie, en wat self ook nie diskriminerend is nie, is 'n onderwerp waaroor heelwat debat gevoer word. Die resultate van hierdie studie dui aan dat dit moontlik is om 'n tegniek van salarisopname te gebruik wat nie op subjektiewe tegnieke soos posevaluering staat maak nie. 'n Vergelyking wat die totale organisasie se besoldigingstruktuur in ag neem eerder as die werklike salarisse, voorsien 'n basis vir 'n uniforme mark-salariskurwe wat nie rasseverskille reflekteer nie en waarvolgens die interne besoldigingsisteem mededingend gestruktureer kan word.
Personality correlates of Managerial talent: Cross cultural comparison
Authors: De Bod A. D. , Slavinski L. W.
Published: August 2012

In spite of the worldwide use of the Managerial Assessment Centre, little, if any, cross-cultural research has been done on the method. Another neglected area of AC-research, is the study of personality. This study is aimed at making a contribution towards both these areas by investigating the relationship between the managerial dimensions and personality attributes for a group of Canadian (N = 1199) and a group of South African (N = 177) middle level managers. The first step was to compare the measuring instruments which were used to test the two groups, so as to ascertain any similarities and/or differences between the two instruments. The data which was generated by the application of the instruments was then subjected to a correlational and discriminant function analysis. The result of these analyses was used to (a) define the personality correlates of managerial talent and (b) to identify broad tendencies with regard to the relative influence of culture on the relationship between personality and managerial talent. Opsomming Ten spyte van die wêreldwye gebruik van die bestuursbeoordelingsentrum (AC) is daar tot dusver weinig kruiskulturele navorsing hieroor gedoen. 'n Verdere verwaarloosde area van AC-navorsing, is die bestudering van persoonlikheid. Hierdie studie ondersoek die verwantskap tussen bestuursdimensies en persoonlikheidsattribute van 'n groep Kanadese (N = 1199) en 'n groep Suid-Afrikaanse (N = 177) middelvlakbestuurders. Die eerste stap was om die meetinstrumente wat gebruik is te toets en die twee groepe te vergelyk. Die ingesamelde data vir beide groepe is aan 'n korrelatiewe en diskriminant-funksie ontleding onderwerp. Die ontledings is gebruik om (a) die persoonlikheidskorrelate van bestuurstalent te omlyn en (b) breë tendense bloot te lê ten opsigte van die relatiewe invloed van kultuur op die verwantskap tussen persoonlikheid en bestuurstalent.
Towards validation of a Theory: The Relation of Aesthetic preference and Occupational group membership to time Orientation
Authors: Theron A. L.
Published: August 2012

Die verband tussen vier tydoriëntasiestyle en voorkeur vir vier groepe van non-figuratiewe skilderye en vier beroepskeuses is bepaal ten einde vas te stel of tydoriëntasie 'n geldige klassifikasiedimensie van gedrag is. Variansieontleding (N = 140) toon verskille aan tussen kompleksdinamiese tydoriëntasiestyle en voorkeur vir kompleksdinamiese skilderye. 'n Gebeurlikheidsontleding dui positiewe korrelasies tussen kompleks-dinamiese tydoriëntasiestyle en geassosieerde beroepsgroepe aan en ook positiewe korrelasies tussen minder kompleksdinamiese tydoriëntasiestyle en beroepsgroepe wat konseptueel daarmee geassosieer kan word. Die resultate toon aan dat tydoriëntasie geldig mag wees vir die klassifikasie van beroepsgroepe en gedeeltelik geldig vir die klassifisering van estetiese voorkeur.
Halo, Central Tendency, and Leniency in performance appraisel: A comparison between a graphic rating scale and a behaviourally based measure
Authors: Birkenbach X. C.
Published: August 2012

The process of performance appraisal can serve important employee development as well as organizational administrative functions. However, the reliable and accurate assessment of performance could be hampered by rating errors such as halo, leniency, and central tendency. Because the traditional approach to appraisal by means of graphic rating scales is considered to be susceptible to these errors, behaviourally based measures have been developed which have the claimed advantage of being relatively resistant to rating errors. This study compared the ratings given to a group of employees on a graphic rating scale and a behavioural observation scale. The results did not support the superiority of the BOS in resisting rating errors. OpsommingDie proses van prestasiebeoordeling speel 'n belangrike rol in die ontwikkeling van werknemers asook om administratiewe besluite te maak oor personeel. Die betroubare en akkurate evaluering van werkprestasie kan egter belemmer word deur beoordelingsfoute soos die stralekranseffek, toegeeflikheid, en sentrale neiging. Omrede die alombekende grafiese beoordelingskaal veronderstel is om baie vatbaar te wees vir beoordelingsfoute is daar die afgelope paar jaar aandag geskenk aan die ontwikkeling van gedragsgeoriënteerde beoordelingsmetodes. Dit word aangevoer dat laasgenoemde minder onderworpe is aan beoordelingsfoute. Hierdie studie het die beoordelings van 'n groep werkers op 'n grafiese beoordelingskaal en 'n gedragswaarnemingskaal met mekaar vergelyk. Die resultate kon nie ondersteuning verleen aan die standpunt dat grafiese skale meer vatbaar is vir beoordelingsfoute nie.
Kollektiewe bedinging binne die Suid-Afrikaanse vervaardigingsbedryftak
Authors: Kamffer H. O. L. , Lessing B. C. , Fouché M. M.
Published: August 2012

A comparative literary study of the collective bargaining systems of four countries (U.S.A., Britain, West Germany and South Africa) is presented in order to facilitate the identification of conflict issues in the South African collective system. 165 Employers and 75 trade unions in the South African manufacturing industry were used as u randomly selected sample. A Likert questionnaire was designed to measure the attitudes of the sample employers and unions regarding conflict issues. The results indicate strong differences of opinion between the participating groups about the efficiency of the present industrial relations and collective bargaining systems in South Africa. An explanation for obtained results is given and recommendations for further research and development work are made. OpsommingDie gebrek aan konsensus aangaande 'n ideale nywerheidsverhoudinge en kollektiewe bedingingsisteem vir Suid-Afrika kan toegeskryf word aan die verskillende houdings van die onderskeie partye daarby betrokke. Dit lei op sy beurt weer tot konflik tussen die onderskeie partye. 'n Vergelykende literatuurstudie van die kollektiewe bedingingsisteem van vier lande (tewete V.S.A. Brittanje, Wes-Duitsland en Suid-Afrika) is gedoen ten einde konflikaan- geleenthede in die Suid-Afrikaanse kollektiewe bedingingsisteem te identifiseer. 'n Ewekansige steekproef van 165 werkgewers en 75 vakbonde in die Suid-Afrikaanse vervaardigingsbedryfstak is in die studie betrek. Die houdinge aangaande die geïdentifiseerde onflikaangeleenthede is met behulp van 'n Likertvraelys verkry. Die resultate dui op sterk meningsverskille tussen die deelnemende groepe omtrent die doeltreffendheid van die bestaande nywerheids verhoudinge en kollektiewe bedingingstelsel in Suid-Afrika. Aanbevelings vir toekomstige navorsing en ontwikkelingswerk word gemaak.
'n Evaluering van die 6M-Simulasie opleidingkursus vir oningewyde swart werkers
Authors: Van Niekerk R. , Van W Raubenheimer I.
Published: August 2012

Evaluation of the 6M Simulation Training Course is discussed with reference to mastery of course content, influence of training on job performance and reaction of course attendants to the course. Results indicate a significant increase in knowledge, irrespective of variables such as age, educational qualifications, years of service, home language, place of origin and job category. A positive change in 34 items related to the job situation and a positive reaction to the course content and training techniques were also found. .Opsomming'n Evaluering van die 6M-Simulasie Opleidingskursus word bespreek met verwysing na die bemeestering van kursusinhoud, die invloed van opleiding op werkprestasie en reaksie van kursusgangers. Resultate dui op 'n beduidende toename in kennis ongeag tussenkomende veranderlikes soos ouderdom, opvoedkundige kwalifikasies, jare diens, huistaal, geboorteplek en werkkategorie. 'n Positiewe reaksie op 34 vrae wat verband hou met die werksituasie, en op die kursusinhoud en opleidingstegnieke word ook gerapporteer.
Die verband tussen persoonlikheid, ooreenkomstig die tipologie van Holland en Bestuurspotentiaal
Authors: Jacobs J. J. P. , Blignaut C. J. H.
Published: August 2012

The congruence between the personality types postulated by Holland and managerial traits was investigated. The Vocational Preference Inventory was used to determine the personality types of the subjects selected for the study and a management assessment system to determine their managerial traits. When the degree of personality differentiation was taken into account, meaningful differences were found between realistic and the conventional personality types in respect of initiative and between the artistic and the conventional personality types in respect of analytic, planning and organizing ability. No statistically significant difference between the personality patterns of high and low potential managers could be found, except in respect of the realistic scale. This result indicates that low potential managers possess more realistic characteristics than high potential managers. In general, the findings of this study provide little support for Holland’s formulations of the personality types.
Die invloed van doelwitstelling op prestasie
Authors: Louw J. G. A. , Engelbrecht A. S.
Published: August 2012

Although a number of research studies support Locke's goal setting theory, conflicting results are encountered in the Literature which suggest further investigation into the subtleties of the theory. The results of this study indicate that an increase in goal-difficulty does not always lead to a corresponding increase in performance. The latter could also not be explained in terms of the degree of goal-acceptance as an intervening variable. It was found that financial incentives and the way in which a nonspecific goal is formulated could have a significant effect on performance. Recommendations are made for future research.OpsommingOfskoon die meeste navorsing Locke se doelwitstellingsteorie ondersteun, is bepaalde afwykings teengekom wat nie op 'n bevredigende wyse verklaar kan word nie. Die resultate van hierdie studie dui daarop dat 'n toename in doelwitmoeilikheidsgraad nie altyd tot ‘n ooreenstemmende toename in prestasie lei nie. Hierdie resultaat kon ook nie op grond van 'n gebrek aan doelwitaanvaarding verklaar word nie. Daar is voorts gevind dat die wyse waarop 'n nie-spesifieke doelwit gestel word, 'n beduidende invloed op prestasie kan hê. Finansiële aansporings blyk ook 'n onafhanklike invloed op prestasie te hê. Bepaalde aspekte van Locke se teorie word dus deur bogenoemde resultate bevraagteken. Aanbevelings vir verdere navorsing word ten slotte gedoen.