bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Post-purchase advertisement readership behaviour and repeat purchase intentions of motor vehicle consumers
Authors: Brijball S.
Published: August 2012

The study assesses post-purchase advertisement readership behaviour and repeat purchase intentions of motor vehicle consumers. The aim is to determine the prevalence of selective exposure, and the impact of motor vehicle features and dissonance respectively. The empirical analysis was undertaken on a sample of 200 new motor vehicle buyers The results indicate that the majority of consumers do not engage in post-purchase selective advertisement readership behaviour. Furthermore, whilst motor vehicle features (make, model, dealership, month of purchases/ time lapse after purchases) do not influence consumers' repeat purchase intentions, reported dissonance and the magnitude of cognitive dissonance experienced have a significant impact. Opsomming Hierdie studie evalueer die reaksie van verbruikers op advertensies nadat hulle n voertuig aangekoop het. Die doel was om vas te stel in watter n mate verbruikers selektiefis met advertensies en watter effek voertuig-eienskappe en dissonansie op die moontlikheid het om weer dieselfde voertuig te koop. Die empiriese anahse is mtgevoer op n steekproefvan 200 eicnaars van nuwe voertuie. Uit die resultate blyk dit dat die meerderheid van verbruikers me advertensies selektief lees nan aankoop me.Verder blyk dit dat die eienskappe vann motorvoertmg fabnkaat, model handelaar, maand van aankoop/tydsverloop na aankoop) nie n verbruiker beinvloed om dieselfde voertuig weer te koop nie. Gerapporteerde dissonansie en die omvang van kognitiewe dissonansie na n aankoop, blyk tog 'n betekenisvolle impak te he.
Die faktorstruktuur van Bass se veelfaktor- leierskapsvraelys in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks
Authors: Ackermann C .P. , Schepers J. M. , Lessing B. C. , Dannhauser Z.
Published: August 2012

The factor structure of Bass's Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire in the South African context. The aim of the study was to determine whether the factor structure of Bass's Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ), as a measure of transformational leadership, could be replicated within the South African context. The MLQ was chosen not only because it promised to be a valid and reliable measuring instrument of the construct in question, but also due to the fact that there was an urgent need for such an instrument in the management of human resources within organisations undergoing transformation. The MLQ was administered to 406 subjects within the military context and was subjected to factor analysis and item analysis. The factor analysis yielded three factors, namely transformational leadership, transactional leadership and avoidance of leadership ("laissez faire" leadership). The reliabilities of the scales were determined by means of Cronbach's coefficient alpha, and yielded coefficients of 0,944, 0,736 and 0,803 respectively. The factor structure as conceptualised by Bass (1985) was largely confirmed in the present study. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om vas te stel of die faktorstruktuur van die Veelfaktorleierskapsvraelys (MLQ) van Bass, as maatstafvan transformasionele leierskap, in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks gerepliseer kon word. Die MLQ is gekies omdat dit belofte inhou as n geldige en betroubare meetinstrument van die onderhawige konstruk, en ook weens die feit dat daar 'n dringende behoefte bestaan aan so n instrument vir gebruik in die bestuur van menslike hulpbronne in organisasies tydens verandering. Die MLQ is op 406 proefpersone binne militêre konteks toegepas, en aan n faktorontleding en n itemontleding onderwerp. Die faktorontleding het drie faktore opgelewer, te wete transformasionele leierskap, transaksionele leierskap en vermyding van leierskap ("laissez faire"-leierskap). Die betroubaarheid van die skale is bepaal met behulp van Cronbach se koemsient alfa en koeffisiente van 0,944, 0,736 en 0,803, onderskeidelik, is verkry. Die faktorstruktuur soos deur Bass (1985) gekonseptualiseer, is grootliks deur die huidige studie bevestig.
Practical significance of the difference in means
Authors: Steyn H. S.
Published: August 2012

It is shown how the standardised difference (the effect size) between two population means can be used to establish significance when the populations are observed in totality. When dealing with two samples methods are given to determine the practical importance of a statistically significant difference. The usual effect size formula is adapted to deal with cases where populations have different standard deviations. Opsomming Dit word aangetoon hoe die gestandaardiseerde verskil (die effekgrootte) tussen twee populasiegemiddeldes gebruik kan word om beduidenheid t.o.v. volledig waargenome populasies te bepaal. In die geval van twee steekproewe word metodes gegee om die praktiese belangrikheid van 'n statistiese beduidende verskil vas te stel. Die gewone effekgrootte formule word aangepas ten einde gevalle waar populasies verskillende standaardafwykings het te hanteer.
An inter-battery factor analysis of the comrey personality scales and the 16 personality factor questionnaire
Authors: De Bruin Gideon P.
Published: August 2012

The scores of 700 Afrikaans-speaking university students on the Comrey Personality Scales and the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire were subjected to an inter-battery factor analysis. This technique uses only the correlations between two sets of variables and reveals only the factors that they have in common. Three of the Big Five personality factors were revealed, namely Extroversion, Neuroticism and Conscientiousness. However, the Conscientiousness factor contained a relatively strong unsocialised component and in this regard it is similar to Eysencks Psychoticism factor. The results support the construct validity of the Comrey Personality Scales and the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire. Implications for personality questionnaire design and validation are discussed. OpsommingDie tellings van 700 Afrikaanssprekende universiteitstudente vir die Comrey Persoonlikheidskale en die 16 Per- soonlikheidsfaktorvraelys is aan 'n interbattery-faktorontleding onderwerp. Hierdie tegniek gebruik slegs die korrelasies tussen twee stelle veranderlikes en ontbloot slegs faktore wat die twee stelle veranderlikes gemeen het. Drie van die faktore van die vyfFaktormodel is blootgele, naamlik Ekstroversie, Neurotisisme en Konsensieusheid. Die Konsensieusheidsfaktor het ook n relatief sterk ongesosialiseerdheidskomponent ingesluit en in hierdie sin is dit soortgelyk aan Eysenck se Psigotisisme faktor. Die resultate ondersteun die konstrukgeldigheid van die Comrey Persoonlikheidskale en die 16 Persoonlikheidsfaktorvraelys. Implikasies vir die ontwerp en validering van persoonlikheidstoetse word bespreek.
Career anchors and career resilience: Supplementary constructs?
Authors: Van Vuuren L. J. , Fourie C.
Published: August 2012

Previously the authors reported on a study in which an attempt was made at defining and measuring the construct career resilience (Fourie & Van Vuuren, 1998). The present article continues this investigation by reporting on the relationship between career resilience and career anchors, as defined in Scheins (1975; 1978; 1990; 1992) career anchor model. The aim of the study was to determine whether career anchor patterning could potentially inhibit or facilitate individuals' levels of career resilience. The "Career Resilience Questionnaire" (CRQ) (Fourie & Van Vuuren, 1998) together with Scheins (1990) "Career Orientations Inventory" (COI) were administered to 352 skilled employees. The findings regarding the statistical relationship between the two constructs are discussed. Opsomming Loopbaanankers en loopbaangehardheid: supplementere konstrukte? In n vorige publikasie van Fourie en Van Vuuren (1998) is die bevindinge aangaande die afbakening en meting van die konstruk, loopbaangehardheid, gerapporteer. In die huidige artikel word die ondersoek voortgesit met 'n beskrywing van die verwantskap tussen loopbaangehardheid en loopbaanankers, soos gedefinieer in die loopbaanankermodel van Schein (1975; 1978; 1990; 1992). Die doel met die studie was om te bepaal of die mate van loopbaanankerontplooiing individuele vlakke van loopbaangehardheid potensieel fasiliteer ofinhibeer. Die "Career Resilience Questionnaire" (CRQ) (Fourie & Van Vuuren, 1998) is tesame met die "Career Orientation Inventory" (COI) (Schein, 1990) op 352 geskoolde werknemers geadministreer. Die bevindinge betreffende die statistiese verwantskap tussen die twee konstrukte word bespreek.
Facilitation skills for trainers
Authors: Cilliers F.
Published: August 2012

This research aims to develop the facilitation skills of trainers. Facilitation is defined form the Person-Centered approach, as providing an opportunity for the trainee to experience personal growth and learning. A facilitation skills workshop was presented to 40 trainers, focussing on enhancing selfactualisation, its intra and inter personal characteristics, and attending and responding behaviour. Measurement with the Personal Orientation Inventory and Carkhuff scales, indicate enhanced cognitive, affective and conative sensitivity and interpersonal skills. A post-interview indicates the trainers experienced empowerment in dealing with the providing of opportunities for growth amongst trainees, in all kinds of training situations. Recommendations are made to enhance facilitation development amongst trainers. Opsomming Hierdie navorsing poog om die fasiliteringsvaardighede van opieiers te ontwikkel. Fasilitering word gedefinieer vanuit die Persoonsgesentreerde benadering as die beskikbaarstelling van 'n geleentheid om persoonlike groei en leer te ervaar. 'n Fasiliteringsvaardighede werkswinkel is aangebied vir 40 opieiers, met die fokus op die stimulering van selfaktualisering, die intra en interpersoonlike kenmerke daarvan, en aandagskenk- en responderings- gedrag. Meting met die Persoonlike Orientasievraelys en die Carkhuff skale, dui op n toename in kognitiewe, affektiewe en konatiewe sensitiwiteit en interpersoonlike vaardighede. n Post-onderhoud dui op die opleier se ervaarde bemagtiging in die beskikbaarstelling van groeigeleenthede vir opleidelinge, in all tipe opleidingsituasies. Aanbevelings word gemaak om die ontwikkeling van fasiliteringsvaardighede by opleiers te verhoog.
Die verband tussen sekere persoonlikheidseienskappe en transformasionele leierskap
Authors: Van Rensburg C. , Crous F.
Published: August 2012

The relationship between certain personality traits and transformational leadership. The purpose of the study was to investigate certain personality characteristics of transformational leaders. The Jackson Personality Research Form (PRF-E) and the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) of Bass and Avolio were administered to a random sample of 164 middle and top managers. The results of t-test analyses yielded statistically significant differences between certain personality traits of transformational versus non-transformational leaders. Using a stepwise logistical regression analysis, a prediction model was created to predict transformational leadership using four personality traits of the Jackson PRF-E. The findings provide support to the central hypothesis of this study and the implications of these results on transformational leadership are discussed. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om sekere persoonlikheidseienskappe van transformasionele leiers te ondersoek. Die Jackson Personality Research Form (PRF-E) en die Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) van Bass en Avolio is op n ewekansige steekproef van 164 middel- en hoevlakbestuurders toegepas. Die resultate van t-toets ontledings het statistics beduidende verskille tussen sekere persoonlikheidseienskappe van transformasionele teenoor nie-transformasionele leiers gelewer. Met behulp van 'n stapsgewyse logistiese regressie-ontleding is n voorspellingmodel ontwikkel wat transformasionele leierskap, met behulp van vier persoonlikheidsfaktore van die Jackson PRF-E, voorspel. Die bevindinge ondersteun die sentrale hipotese van hierdie studie en die implikasies van die bevindinge op transformasionele leierskap word bespreek.
Value disciplines: measuring customer preferences
Authors: Dannhauser Z. , Roodt G.
Published: August 2012

According to the World Competitiveness Report: 1999, South Africa ranks poorly in terms of delivering customer services (Garelli, 1999). In order to assist South African organisations to identify their customers' value preferences, three scales collectively called the Customer Preference Questionnaire (CPQ) were developed. Opsomming Luidens die World Competitiveness Report: 1999 vaar Suid-Afrika swak ten opsigte van klientediens-lewering (Garelli, 1999). Om Suid-Afrikaanse organisasies te help met die identifisering van hulle kliente se waardevoorkeure, is drie skale wat gesamentlik die Klientevoorkeurvraelys (CPQ) genoem word, ontwikkel.
Cognitive dissonance: the adoption of dissonance reduction strategies
Authors: Brijball S.
Published: August 2012

The study evaluates the use of dissonance reduction strategies by motor vehicle consumers. The empirical analysis was undertaken on a sample of 200 buyers of new motor vehicles, using the proportionate stratified sampling technique. Opsomming Hierdie studie evalueer die gebruik van dissonansievermindering-strategiee deur nuwe voertuig-eienaars. Die empiriese ontleding is uitgevoer op 200 nuwe motoreienaars en daar is gebruik gemaak van die gestratifiseerde steekproefnemingstegniek.
The application of supers theory in the military: culture and gender in the life roles of young professional officers
Authors: Kotze M. E.
Published: August 2012

Political and societal changes in South Africa have resulted in the fundamental transformation of amongst others the personnel composition of the National Defence Force in order to be more representative of the South African population as a whole. As a corollary to this process, the South African Military Academy is making a determined effort to increase the number of black and female students within its student population. Opsomming Politieke en samelewingsveranderinge in Suid-Afrika het aanleiding gegee tot die fundamentele transformasie van ondermeer die personeelsamestelling van die Nasionale Weermag om sodoende verteenwoordigend te wees van die Suid-Afrikaanse bevolking as geheel. Bykomend tot hierdie proses wend die Suid-Afrikaanse Militere Akademie ook n daadwerklike poging aan om die aantal swart en vroulike studente in die studentepopulasie te verhoog.
The predictive validity of the APIL-B in a financial institution
Authors: Lopes A. , Roodt G. , Mauer R.
Published: August 2012

The purpose of this study was to assess the predictive validity of the APIL test battery, designed to identify learning potential. A sample of 235 successful job applicants completed the APIL Battery and the scores obtained were compared with a set of job success ratings provided by their direct managers. The predictive validity and the use of this psychometric device were assessed within the broad context of the provisions of the Employment Equity Act (55 of 1998), and the manner in which the information about an employee is to be used. The findings are generally positive and their implications are discussed below. Opsomming Die doel van hierdie ondersoek was om die voorspellings-geldigheid van die APIL-toetsbattery, wat ontwerp is om leerpotensiaal te identifiseer, te evalueer. n Steekproefvan 235 suksesvolle aansoekers het die APIL-toetsbattery voltooi en die tellings wat sodoende bekom is, is vergelyk met beoordelings van werksukses wat deur hul direkte bestuurders uitgevoer is. Die voorspellingsgeldighede en die gebruik van hierdie psigometriese meetmiddel is binne die bree konteks van die vereistes van die Employment Equity Act (Werkbillikheidswet) (55 van 1998) geeevalueer, sowel as die wyse waarop die inligting oor 'n werknemer gebruik behoort te word. Die bevindings was oor algemeen positiefen hul implikasies word in die artikel bespreek.
Career psychology in the South African context
Authors: Hall Barbara
Published: August 2012

The fascinating aspect about career psychology is that it is constantly changing.
Development and validation of the multidimensional role conflict questionnaire
Authors: Donald Craig , Donald Fiona
Published: August 2012

Role conflict has typically been measured in a unidimensional manner despite its original development as a multidimensional construct and indications that evaluating a number of dimensions may be more useful in a research and diagnostic context. This study addressed the need for a multidimensional scale, the Role Conflict Questionnaire (RCQ) to address some of the limitations of a unitary measure. Opsomming Ten spyte van die feit dat rolkonflik oorspronklik as n multidimensionele konstruk ontwikkel is sowel as verskeie aanbevelings dat die meting van verskillende dimensies meer bruikbaar is in beide navorsings- en diagnostiese verband, word dit steeds tipies eendimensioneel gemeet. Hierdie studie spreek die behoefte van n multidimensionele skaal aan. Die resultaat is die Rolkonflikvraelys (RKV) wat die beperkings van die enkelmeting aanspreek.
The prediction of franchisees9 effectiveness in the fast-food sector with the use of locus of control the prediction of franchisees9 effectiveness in the fast-food sector with the use of locus of control
Authors: Kasselmann B. Von H. , Van Tonder C. L.
Published: August 2012

The aim of the study was to determine whether locus of control can be used as a predictive measure to differentiate between effective and less effective franchisees. The locus of control inventory of Schepers (1994; 1995) was used for measuring locus of control. Relevant measurements were obtained in respect of a sample of 160 restaurants of a fast-food franchise. Opsomming Die studiedoelwit was om te bepaal of lokus van beheer as maatstafaangewend kan word om tussen doeltreffende en minder doeltreffende konsessiehouers te onderskei. Die lokus van beheer-vraelys van Schepers (1994; 1995) is in die meting van lokus van beheer gebruik. Die tersaaklike metings is verkry ten opsigte van'n steekproefvan 160 restaurante van n konsessiemaatskappy in die kitsvoedselbedryf.
The effect of three shift systems as perceived by the partners of emergency services workers
Authors: Fourie Marion , Vsser Delene
Published: August 2012

This study is aimed at determining the effect of different shift systems on the social and domestic life of a sample of emergency services workers. The opinions of the partners of these workers were sought, because the influence of shift work should be viewed within the context of the family as its members are directly affected by the work schedules of shift workers.

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Die doel van die ondersoek was om die effek van verskillende skofstelsels op die sosiale en huislike lewe van n steekproef van workers in die nooddienste te bepaal. Die menings van die gades van hierdie werkers is nagevors, want die uitwerking van skofwerkstelsels behoort in die konteks van die gesin gesien te word, aangesien gesinslede direk bemvloed word deur die skofskedules van die werker.
Determining differential item functioning and its effect on the test scores of selected pib indexes, using item response theory techniques
Authors: Schaap Pieter
Published: August 2012

The objective of this article is to present the results of an investigation into the item and test characteristics of two tests of the Potential Index Batteries (PIB) in terms of differential item functioning (DIP) and the effect thereof on test scores of different race groups. The English Vocabulary (Index 12) and Spelling Tests (Index 22) of the PIB were analysed for white, black and coloured South Africans. Item response theory (IRT) methods were used to identify items which function differentially for white, black and coloured race groups. Opsomming Die doel van hierdie artikel is om die resultate van n ondersoek na die item- en toetseienskappe van twee PIB (Potential Index Batteries) toetse in terme van itemsydigheid en die invloed wat dit op die toetstellings van rassegroepe het, weer te gee. Die Potential Index Batteries (PIB) se Engelse Woordeskat (Index 12) en Spellingtoetse (Index 22) is ten opsigte van blanke, swart en gekleurde Suid-Afrikaners ontleed. Itemresponsteorie (IRT) is gebruik om items te identifiseer wat as sydig (DIP) vir die onderskeie rassegroepe beskou kan word.
A comparison of black and white managers on intent to leave and job mobility
Authors: Vallabh Meer A. , Donald Fiona
Published: August 2012

The aim of this cross-correlational study was to determine how similar black and white managers were with regards to job mobility and whether high salaries was the main reason for excessive job mobility. Thirty black and thirty white middle managers from large companies completed the questionnaires assessing job satisfaction, organisational commitment, work values and intent to leave. Opsomming Die doelwit van hierdie kruiskorrelasiestudie was om vas te stel in watter mate daar n ooreenkoms tussen swart en wit bestuurders is ten opsigte van hulle benadering tot werkmobiliteit en of hoe salarisse die hoofrede is vir oormatige werkmobiliteit. Dertig swart en dertig wit middelbestuurders van groot maatskappye het die vraelyste voltooi wat die volgende geevalueer het: werkbevrediging, verbintenis tot die organisasie, werkwaardes en voomeme om die maatskappy te verlaat.
Die verband tussen interpersoonlike behoeftes en konflikhanteringstyle
Authors: Lotriet Werner , Crafford Anne , Visser Delene
Published: August 2012

The relationship between interpersonal needs and conflict-handling styles. Various factors such as behavioural tendencies, interpersonal preferences and personality characteristics play a role in conflict-handling styles. The aim of this investigation was to determine the relationship between interpersonal needs and conflict-handling styles. Opsomming Verskeie faktore soos gedragstendense, interpersoonlike voorkeure en persoonlikheidseienskappe speel n rol in konflikhantering. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die verwantskap tussen interpersoonlike behoeftes en konflikhanteringstyle te bepaal.
An evaluation of the 360@ project management competency assessment questionnaire
Authors: Theron D. , Roodt G.
Published: August 2012

The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate a 360@ project management competency questionnaire relevant to a chemical engineering environment. The competency questionnaire was developed using the input of the employees who took part in the appraisal. The secondary purpose of this study was to determine if significant differences existed between the multi-rater competency evaluations of different rater groups. Opsomming Die primere doel van hierdie studie was om 'n 360@ projekbestuurbevoegdheidsvraelys binne 'n chemise ingenieurswese-omgewing te evalueer. Die bevoegdheidsvraelys is ontwikkel deur gebruik te maak van die insette van die werknemers wat deelgeneem het aan die beoordeling. Die sekondere doel van die studie was om te bepaal of daar beduidende verskille bestaan tussen die multibeoordelaarbevoegdheidsevaluerings van verskillen- de beoordelaarsgroepe.
Measurement of organisational inertia: portability of a South African scale in an Australian context
Authors: Roodt Gert , Kinnear Carli , Erwee Ronel , Smith Don , Lynch Bernadette , Millett Bruce
Published: August 2012

This research investigates whether the metric qualities of the South African Organisational Inertia Scale have cross-cultural equivalence in the Australian context. The underlying theoretical model and research in South Africa is discussed and problems associated with assuming cross-cultural equivalence of measuring instruments are noted. A sample of convenience of 340 participants, constituted from different populations, participated in this investigation. A single factor with a high internal consistency was extracted in contrast to the South African results of two factors with high internal consistencies. Opsomming Hierdie navorsing is daarop gerig om vas te stel of die metriese eienskappe van die Suid-Afrikaanse Organisational Inertia Scale kruiskulturele ekwivalensie in die Australiese konteks het. Die onderliggende teoretiese model en navorsing in Suid-Afrika word bespreek en probleme wat met die aanvaarding van kruis-kulturele ekwivalensie gepaard gaan, word aangedui.n Geleentheidsteekproefvan 340 deelnemers, saamgestel uit verskeie populasies, het aan die ondersoek deelgeneem.'n Enkele faktor met hoe interne konstantheid is onttrek in teenstelling met die Suid-Afrikaanse resultate waar twee faktore met hoe interne konstanthede verkry is.
Employers' Guide to the Employment Equity Act
Authors: Katz Lesley-Anne
Published: August 2012

Employers' Guide to the Employment Equity Act is aimed, according to the author, at assisting those in the labour arena (employers, managers, labour relations practitioners, union officials, and students) to develop a practical understanding of the Employment Equity Act (hereafter, the Act).
Emotional intelligence as a determinant of leadership potential
Authors: Stuart Anita D. , Paquet Andrea
Published: August 2012

Emotional intelligence scores of employees of a financial institution who displayed leadership potential (n = 31) were compared with scores of a groupwho displayed little leadership potential. Leadershipwas rated by ascertaining the presence of transformational behaviour. All rated employees completed an emotional intelligence scale. Results indicated that the factors of optimism and self-actualisationwere significantly higher for the leader group. The non-leader group indicated higher scores on the positive impression scale, indicating possible positive skewing of results for that group. Generally, the research data indicates a link between the fundamental postulates of transformational leadership theory and emotional intelligence. Opsomming Emosionele intelligensie-tellings van’n groep werknemers binne ’n finansiele instelling wie leierskapspotensiaal getoon het (n = 31) is vergelyk met ’n groepwat min leierskapspotensiaal getoon het. Leierskapspotensiaal is bepaal op grond van die teenwoordigheid van transformasionele gedrag. Alle werknemerswat gemeet is het ’n emosionele intelligensieskaal voltooi. Resultate toon dat optimisme en selfaktualisasie beduidend hoer was vir die leiergroep. Die nie-leiergroep het hoer tellings getoon op die positiewe indruk-skaal, wat ’nmoontlike positiewe skeefheid van daardie groep se resultate aandui. Die navorsingsdata toon oor die algemeen’n koppeling tussen die fundamentele beginsels van transformasionele leierskapsteorie en emosionele intelligensie.
’n Vergelykende studie na die vlak en oorsake van werkstres by ’n groep geletterde en ongeletterde swartwerknemers
Authors: Bester Coen , Van Zyl Ebben
Published: August 2012

Acomparable study intoworkstress amongst a group of literate and illiterate black employees. Despite the fact that the South African black employee experience a broad spectrum of stressors, there is limited research which describes their actual levels and typical causes of stress. It was decided then to identify and to compare South African literate and illiterate black employees’ level and causes of stress. This information could help psychologists/employers to maintain a distinctive approach in communicating and handling problems with the distinguish groups. In order to identify black employees’ level and causes of stress the Experience of Work and Life Circumstances questionnaire was applied on an occasional sample of 60 persons. Opsomming Nieteenstaande die feit dat die Suid- Afrikaanse swart werknemer aan ’n bree spektrum van stressors blootgestel word, bestaan daar relatief min navorsing wat hul werklike vlak en tipiese oorsake van stres uitwys. Derhalwe is besluit om geletterde en ongeletterde swart werknemers se vlakke en oorsake van stres te identifiseer en te vergelyk. Met die inligting sal dit veral sielkundiges enwerkgewers in staat stel om’n effektiewe benadering ten opsigte van die kommunikasie en hantering van problememet die onderskeie groepe te kan handhaaf. Die Ervaring van werk -en lewensomstandighede vraelys is op ’n geleentheidsteekproef van 60 persone.
Human Habits of Highly Effective Organisations
Authors: Janse van Rensburg Nelva
Published: August 2012

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The construction of a normative instrument for the measurement of moral reasoning
Authors: White J. C. , Crafford A. , Schepers J. M.
Published: August 2012

The main aim of this study was to construct a normative instrument for the measurement of different levels of moral reasoning.The sample comprised 426 undergraduate students in Industrial Psychology and Personnel Management from two Afrikaans speaking universities. A questionnaire was developed to measure different levels of moral reasoning on a normative scale. A factor analysis on 90 items yielded two factors.These factors were interpreted as principled moral reasoning and prescriptive moral reasoning.The two scales were subjected to an item analysis and yielded reliability coeficients of 0,936 and 0,937.The implications of these findings are discussed. Opsomming Die hoofdoel van die studie was om’n normatiewe meetinstrument te konstrueer vir die meting van verskillende vlakke van morele redenering. Die steekproef het uit 426 voorgraadse students in Bedryfsielkunde en Personeelbestuur aan twee Afrikaanstalige universiteite bestaan. ’n Normatiewe skaal is ontwikkel om verskillende vlakke van morele redenering temeet.’n Faktorontleding van die 90 items in die skaal het twee faktore tot gevolg gehad, naamlik principiele morele redenering en voorskriftelikemorele redenering. Die skale is vervolgens aan’n itemontleding onderwerp en het betroubaarhede van 0,936 en 0,947, onderskeidelik, opgelewer. Die implikasies van die bevindinge word bespreek.
The development of Industrial Psychology at South African Universities: A historical overview and future perspective
Authors: Schreuder Dries M. G.
Published: August 2012

Over the past 100 years, Industrial Psychology has developed into a viable discipline that has meaningfully contributed to society's knowledge of work behaviour. This has improved the effectiveness of organisations and has increased the job performance of individuals and groups. The world is in a transitional phase, with organisations finding themselves on the edge of chaos. Industrial psychologists must be ready to help organisations to survive in these uncertain times. It will probably be expected of industrial psychologists to assume specialised roles, rather than the maintenance roles of the past. This offers new challenges to universities regarding the training of industrial psychologists. Opsomming Oor die afgelope 100 jaar het Bedryfsielkunde in 'n lewensvatbare dissipline ontwikkel, wat betekenisvol tot die gemeenskap se kennis van werksgedrag bygedra het. Dit het die doeltreffendheid van organisasies verbeter en die werkprestasie van individue en groepe verhoog. Die wêreld is in 'n oorgangsfase, met organisasies wat hulself op die rand van chaos bevind. Bedryfsielkundiges moet gereed wees om organisasies te help om in hierdie onsekere tydperk te oorleef. Daar sal waarskynlik van bedryfsielkundiges verwag word om eerder gespesialiseerde rolle te speel teenoor die instandhoudingsrolle van die verlede. Dit bied nuwe uitdagings aan universiteite met betrekking tot die opleiding van bedryfsielkundiges.
Industrial Psychology: An Identity Crisis And Future Direction1
Authors: Watkins Mike L.
Published: August 2012

The ontological and epistemological dimensions of Industrial Psychology originated from disparate psychology theories and multi-disciplinary attempts at solving problems related to employee satisfaction and productivity. From these developments, two notional clusters of competencies emerged to represent Personnel Psychology and Organisational Psychology. Industrial Psychology teaching, however, includes conflicting psychological theories which may potentially create something akin to an identity crisis among academics and practitioners. Educational strategies and the Industrial Psychologist’s role in industry, should therefore be revised. Against the scenario of this background, the article offers guidelines which allude to competency based training; the influence of information technology on Industrial Psychology teaching; and a new anticipated role for the Industrial Psychologist. Opsomming Die ontologiese en epistemologiese dimensies van die Bedryfsielkunde vind sy oorsprong in uiteenlopende sielkundige teorieë en multi-dissiplinêre pogings om probleme m.b.t. werknemertevredenheid en produktiwiteit op te los. Vanuit hierdie ontwikkelings het twee hoofgroeperings van bevoegdhede ontvou wat Personeelsielkunde en Organisasie-sielkunde verteenwoording. Bedryfsielkundige opleiding bevat egter teenoorstaande sielkundige teorieë wat potensieel ‘n identiteitskrisis onder akademici en praktisyns kan skep. Opleidingstrategieë en die rol van die Bedryfsielkundige in die bedryf vra dus om hersiening. Teen die agtergrond van hierdie scenario, bied die artikel riglyne m.b.t. bevoegdheidsgebaseerd
Repositioning Industrial Psychology for the creation of new futures in turbulent times
Authors: Moalusi K. P.
Published: August 2012

It is argued that the current management paradigm has an obsession with financial statements and comparisons, or cost reduction, no matter what the price is in long term organisational and societal terms. The author does not suggest that the bottom line is unimportant, rather that we need to look beyond that. The challenge is to seek knowledge that will assist in addressing the issues that are pertinent to the South African workplace without being oblivious to the bottom line. Improperly framed questions will not elevate the discipline and the profession from a marginal to a strategic role, at least not in organisational settings. The author asserts that Industrial Psychology has a great deal to offer managers regarding what the thrust should be in the creation of new futures in turbulent times. This would require focussing on relevant issues rooted in the workplace. Opsomming Die artikel berus op die argument dat die huidige bestuursparadigma plaas ‘n oordrewe klem op finansiële state en vergelykings, of koste-verlaging, ongeag die lang termyn organisatoriese en sosiale prys wat betaal word. Die skrywer stel geensins voor dat finansiële prestasie onbelangrik is nie, eerder dat verder as hierdie prestasie gekyk moet word. Die uitdaging is om kennis te skep wat tersaaklike kwessies in die Suid-Afrikaanse werkplek sal aanspreek sonder om finansiële prestasie te onderbeklemtoon. Onbehoorlik geformuleerde vrae sal die dissipline en professie nie vanaf die kantlyn na ‘n strategiese rol verskuif nie, ten minste nie in ‘n organisatoriese opset nie. Daar word geredeneer dat die Bedryfsielkunde ‘n groter bydrae kan maak aan bestuurders t.o.v. wat beklemtoon behoort te word in die skep van nuwe toekomstige moontlikhede tydens dinamies veranderende tye. Hierdie bydrae vereis egter ‘n fokus op toepaslike kwessies in die werkplek.
A new playing field, game and/or different rules? Into the future with industrial psychology as a discipline and profession
Authors: Veldsman Theo
Published: August 2012

The aim of the article is to reflect on the future of Industrial Psychology as a discipline and profession. The key consideration is whether Industrial Psychology must reposition itself in the future in terms of a new playing field, game and/or different rules. It is argued that the future playing field of Industrial Psychology will remain essentially the same, although nuance shifts may and/or need to occur. However, the current and emerging content and dynamics within the world of Industrial Psychology will require significant, and even radical, changes in the game and rules within this world. These changes may even necessitate a renaming of Industrial Psychology. Opsomming Die doel van die artikel is om oor die toekoms van Bedryfsielkunde as dissipline en professie te besin. Die kernoorweging is of Bedryfsielkunde sigself moet herskep vir die toekoms in terme van ‘n nuwe speelveld, spel en/of spelreëls. Daar word geredeneer dat die toekomstige speelveld van die Bedryfsielkunde basies dieselfde sal bly, hoewel klemverskuiwing mag en/of behoort plaasvind. Die huidige en ontluikende inhoud van en dinamika in die wêreld van die Bedryfsielkunde sal egter beduidende, en self ingrypende, veranderinge in die spel en spelreëls binne hierdie wêreld teweeg bring. ‘n Naamverandering vir die Bedryfsielkunde mag selfs oorweeg moet word.
Construct Validity Of The Career Resilience Questionnaire
Authors: De Bruin Gideon P. , Lew Charlene C.
Published: August 2012

The construct validity of the Career Resilience Questionnaire (Fourie & VanVuuren, 1998) was investigated by means of an oblique multiple groups factor analysis.The highest factor structure coefficients of several of the items did not coincide with the respective factors that the items were postulated to measure. In addition, the correlations among the factors cast doubt on the independence of some of the constructs. Opsomming Die konstrukgeldigheid van die CareerResilience Questionnaire (Fourie & VanVuuren,1998) is aan die hand van die gekorreleerde meervoudige-groeperingsmetode van faktorontleding ondersoek. Die resultate dui daarop dat verskeie items nie hulle hoogste faktorstruktuurkoeffisiente op die gepostuleerde faktore gehad het nie.Verder het die korrelasies tussen die faktore daarop gedui dat die gepostuleerde konstrukte nie onafhanklik is nie.
Die Evaluering van 'n Ontwikkelings Program in Fasilitering vir studente in die Gedragswetenskappe
Authors: Rotmann S. , Van Aardt E. C.
Published: August 2012

The evaluation of a development programme in facilitation for students in the behavourial sciences. The aim of this research was to evaluate a development programme in facilitation for students in the behavioural sciences. Facilitation was conceptualised from the person-centred approach and the human potential model. Atwo-group design with pre-, post-, and post-post-measurement was used to evaluate the programme. Opsomming Die doelstelling van hierdie navorsing was om ’n ontwikkelings-program in fasilitering vir studente in die gedragswetenskappe te evalueer. Fasilitering is gekonseptualiseer vanuit die persoongesentreerde benadering en die menslikepotensiaal beweging. ’n Tweegroepontwerp met voor-, na-, en na-nameting is om die program te evalueer.
Suicide Ideation in the South African Police Services in the Northwest Province
Authors: Rothmann S. , Strijdom G.
Published: August 2012

The South African Police Service (SAPS) shows relatively high numbers of suicide. However, little is known about the suicide ideation of members within the SAPS.The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between sense of coherence, job satisfaction and suicide ideation among police personnel. The study population consisted of 120 police personnel in the NorthWest Province. The results show that sense of coherence is related to suicide ideation in the case of white police members. Sense of coherence and satisfaction with independence, social status and supervision explained 55,30% of the variance in the suicide ideation scores of white police members. Opsomming ’n Relatiewe hoe getal selfmoorde kom in die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) voor. Min inligting oor die selfmoorddenk-beeldvorming van lede van die SAPD is egter bekend. Die doelstelling van hierdie navorsing was om te bepaal of daar ’n verband bestaan tussen koherensiesin en werkstevredenheid enersyds en selfmoorddenkbeeldvorming by polisiepersoneel andersyds. Die ondersoekgroep het bestaan 120 lede van die SAPD in die Noordwes-Provinsie. Die resultate toon aan dat koherensiesin by wit polisiebeamptes verband hou met selfmoorddenkbeeldvorming. Koherensiesin en ontevredenheid met onafhanklikheid, status en toesighouding het 55,30% variansie in die selfmoorddenkbeeldvorming van wit polisiepersoneel verklaar.
The relationship between organisational climate and salutogenic functioning
Authors: Cilliers F. , Kossuth S.
Published: August 2012

Organisational climate, defined as psychological atmosphere, was measured by means of 14 climate and four managerial support dimensions. Salutogenic functioning, referring to the origins of psychological health, was measured as the constructs sense of coherence, self-efficacy and locus of control. A representative sample of 245 mining personnel was used. Climate correlates significantly with sense of coherence and locus of control, and through these, with self-efficacy. It is recommended that Industrial Psychologists can act as facilitators in improving organisational climate by monitoring and enhancing the level of salutogenic functioning amongst its managers and staff members. Opsomming Organisasieklimaat, gedefinieer as psigologiese atmosfeer, is gemeet deur middel van 14 klimaats- en vier bestuursondersteuningsdimensies. Salutogeniese funksionering, wat verwys na die oorsprong van psigologiese gesondheid, is gemeet as die konstrukte sin vir koherensie, selfgenoeg-saamheid en lokus van kontrole. ’n Verteenwoordigende steekproef van 245 mynpersoneel is gebruik. Klimaat korreleer beduidend met sin vir koherensie en lokus van kontrole en hierdeur, met selfgenoegsaamheid. Daar word aanbeveel dat Bedryfsielkundiges as fasiliteerders kan optree in die verbetering van organisasieklimaat, deur die vlak van salutogeniese funksionering by bestuurders en personeel te monitor en te verhoog.
The relationship between personality traits and vocational interests
Authors: De Bruin Gideon P.
Published: August 2012

This This study examined the relationship between vocational interests and basic personality traits. The interest fields of the 19-Field-Interest Inventory were related to the second order factors of the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire by means of a factor extension analysis. The results showed that extroverts tend to be interested in fields related to social contact and the influencing of other people. Emotionally sensitive individuals tend to be interested in the arts and languages. Independent individuals tend to be interested in creative thinking. The implications of the findings for career counselling are discussed. Opsomming Hierdie studie het ondersoek ingestel na die verband tussen beroepsbelangstellings en basiese persoonlikheidstrekke. Die 19 belangstellingsvelde van die 19-Veld-belangstellings-vraelys is aan die hand van ’n faktorverlengingsontleding met die tweede orde faktore van die 16-Persoonlikheids-faktorvraelys in verband gebring. Die resultate dui daarop dat ekstroverte geneig is omin veldewat sosiale kontak en die beinvloeding vanmense behels, belang te stel. Emosioneel sensitiewe individue is geneig om in kunssinnge en taal verwante velde belang te stel. Onafhanklike individue is geneig om in kreatiewe denke belang te stel. Die implikasies van die resultate vir loopbaanvoorligting word bespreek.
Book Review: Managing Human Resource Development – an outcomes-based approach
Authors: Hinrichs Karen
Published: August 2012

The range of contributing authors, including the editor, (who are certainly significantly representative of the HRD body of knowledge and application in this country) have chosen to address a longstanding gap in locally produced resources in this area. In that sense, the book is, indeed, long overdue (as pointed out in the foreword) and will make a meaningful contribution.
Conceptualising And Operationalising Work Versus Career Salience
Authors: Allen Stuart , Ortlepp Karen
Published: August 2012

Career salience was defined and operationalised by Greenhaus in 1971. His scale and conceptualisation of this construct have attracted critical review. Numerous authors have tested various alternative conceptualisations of career salience. However, these approaches have tended to neglect some of the valuable ideas in Greenhaus’ original construct. The present authors suggest that career salience constructs and measures have also been contaminated with an associated but unrecognised construct, namely, work salience. In this study, new work and career salience scales were developed and validated on a sample of 1078 office workers. The data supported the independent definition and measurement of work salience. Opsomming Loopbaanmarkantheid is in 1971 deur Greenhaus gedefinieer en geoperationaliseer. Sy skaal en konseptualisering van hierdie konstruk het kritiese kommentaar ontlok. Menige skrywers het verskeie alternatiewe konseptualiserings van loopbaanmarkantheid getoets. Hierdie benaderings is egter geneig om sommige van die waardevolle idees van Greenhaus se oorspronklike konstruk te verwaarloos. Die teenswoordige outeurs suggereer dat loopbaanmarkantheidkonstrukte en -maatstawe deur ‘n geassosieerde en minder, bekende konstruk, naamlik werkmarkantheid gekontamineer word. In hierdie studie is nuwe werk- en loopbaanmarkantheidskale ontwikkel en gevalideer op ‘n steekproef van 1078 kantoorwerkers. Die data ondersteun die onafhanklike definisie en meting van werkmarkantheid.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of The Career Development Questionnaire And The Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale For South African High School Students
Authors: De Bruin Gideon P. , Bernard-Phera Martha J.
Published: August 2012

This study investigated the construct validity of the Career Development Questionnaire and the Career Decision- Making Self-Efficacy Scale for Grade 12 students from a low socioeconomic area in South Africa. The results of confirmatory factor analyses provided support for the construct validity of the Career Development Questionnaire and the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale as measures of career maturity and career decision-making self efficacy respectively. Opsomming Hierdie studie het ondersoek ingestel na die konstrukgeldigheid van die Loopbaanontwikkelingsvraelys en die Loopbaan-besluitneming-selfdoeltreffendheidskaal vir Graad 12 leerlinge van ‘n lae sosio-ekonomiese gebied. Die resultate van bevestigende faktorontledings het ondersteuning gebied vir die konstrukgeldigheid van die twee vraelyste as meetinstrumente van onderskeidelik loopbaanvolwassenheid en loopbaanbesluit-nemingselfdoeltreffendheid.
Die verband van leerprosesveranderlikes met leersukses
Authors: Lotriet D. F. , Coetsee W. J. , Scheepers J. M.
Published: August 2012

The relationship between learning process variables and study success. The main objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the constructs “meaning orientation” (in-depth approach to study), “transformational conception” and “self-regulation” in the distance education context (TV– learning). A random sample of 1951 participants taken from a large financial institution yielded 263 usable questionnaires. The responses obtained to the 167 items were subjected to factor analysis and item analysis. Opsomming Die hoofdoel van die onderhawige studie was om te bepaal of daar ‘n verband tussen die konstrukte“betekenisoriëntasie"? (dieptebenadering tot leer), “transformasionele begrip"? en “selfregulering"? in die afstandsonderrigkonteks (TV-leer) bestaan. ‘n Ewekansige steekproef van 1951 deelnemers geneem uit ‘n groot finansiële instelling het 263 bruikbare vraelyste opgelewer. Die response op 167 items is aan faktor- en itemontledings onderwerp. Daarna is die interver-wantskappe tussen die leerprosesveranderlikes, naamlik “benadering tot leer"?, “begrip van leer"? en regulering-strategieë"? bepaal.