bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Die voorspellingswaarde van die takseersentrum: 'n Oorsig
Authors: Pietersen H. J.
Published: August 2012

The assessment centre: a brief review of predictive value. Factors such as the rise of the professional manager, industrialization and worker expectations have, over the last few decades, increasingly placed managers in the limelight as a key occupational group. In this regard the assessment centre has become prominent as a method for the identification of managerial potential. However, a brief review of the relevant research literature indicates low predictive variances for the managerial assessment centre. This fact, together with the limited scope of the assessment centre, therefore necessitates, amongst other things, a wider research perspective which will include other work and non-work related factors as well. Opsomming Verskynsels soos die opkoms van die professionele bestuurder, industrialisering en stygende werkerverwagtinge het meegebring dat die kollig die afgelope paar dekades al hoe meer op bestuurders as sleutelberoepskategone geplaas is. In hierdie verband het veral die takseersentrum aandag gekry as 'n metode vir die identifisering van bestuurs- potensiaal 'n Kort oorsig van die betrokke navorsingsliteratuur toon egter lae voorspellingsvariansiesyfers vir die takseersentrum aan. Hierdie feit, tesame met die beperkte fokus van die takseersentrum, noodsaak, onder andere, 'n wyer navorsingsperspektief wat ook ander relevante werk- en nie-werkverwante faktore msluit.
Predicting holland occupational codes by means of paq job dimension scores
Authors: Van Der Merwe R. P. , Le Roux J. A. , Meyer J. C. , Van Niekerk H. G.
Published: August 2012

A study was conducted on how to obtain Holland's codes for South African occupations practically and economically by deducing them from information on the nature of the occupation (as derived by means of the Position Analysis Questionnaire). A discriminant analysis revealed that on the basis of the PAQ information the occupations could be distinguished clearly according to the main orientations of their American codes. Regression equations were also developed to predict the mean Self-Directed Search scores of the occupations on the basis of their PAQ information. Opsomming Ondersoek is ingestel om Holland se kodes vir Suid- Afrikaanse beroepe op 'n praktiese en ekonomiese wyse te bekom deur hulle van inligting oor die aard van die beroep (soos verkry met behulp van die Position Analysis Questionnaire) af te lei. 'n Diskriminantontleding het getoon dat die beroepe op grond van die PAQ-inligting duidelik volgens die hoofberoepsgroepe van hulle Amerikaanse kodes onderskei kan word. Verder is regressievergelykings ontwikkel om beroepe se gemiddelde Self-Directed Search-tellings op grond van hulle PAQ-inligting te voorspel.
Die tipering van verbruikerslewenstyle
Authors: Du Preez R. , Du Toit J. B.
Published: August 2012

The typifying of consumer lifestyles. Due to the lack of a South-African instrument to measure consumer lifestyles, a questionnaire is constructed from which lifestyle typifications can be made. This instrument is constructed with reported research as a basis, as well as new items written with the purpose of this research project in mind. In this study four lifestyle typifications are constructed namely (a) the apathetic group, (b) the artistic, socially uninvolved bookworm, (c) the politically active, socially integrated group and (d) the first-class group. Recommendations for future research are made. Opsomming Weens die gebrek aan 'n Suid-Afrikaanse meetinstrument om verbruikerslewenstyle te meet, is 'n vraelys ontwikkel waaruit lewenstyltiperings gedoen kan word. Hierdie instrument is ontwikkel vanuit gerapporteerde navorsing en nuwe items wat geskryf is vir die doeleindes van hierdie navorsing. In hierdie studie is vier lewenstyltiperings saamgestel, naamlik (a) die apatiese groep, (b) die kunssinnige, sosiaal- onbetrokke boekwurms, (c) die polities-aktiewe, sosiaal-gei'ntegreerdes en (d) die voortreflikes. Aanbevelings vir toekomstige navorsing word gemaak.
Worker Participation
Authors: Backer Luther
Published: August 2012

Werkdeelname is 'n gonswoord wat tans algemeen gebruik word.
Die navorsingsprestasie van akademici in Suid-Afrika
Authors: Watkins M. L. , Labuschagne H. A.
Published: August 2012

The research performance of academics in South Africa. Notwithstanding the multidimensionality of research performance, university managements tend to distinguish scientific contributions as a single performance criterion. The feasability of a one-sided approach to the measurement of research performance is therefore questionable. The aim of this article is to investigate (a) the level of research performance of academic personnel and (b) the validity of scientific contributions as a predictor of research performance. The results indicate that more under- performers than average to above-average performers are found and that scientific contributions are indeed a strong predictor of most other research dimensions. It is therefore not one-sided to distinguish this criterion as a measure of research performance. Opsomming Nieteenstaande die multidimensionaliteit van navorsingsprestasie, is universiteitsbesture geneig om wetenskaplike bydraes as 'n enkele prestasiedimensie uit te sender. Die wenslikheid van 'n eensydige benadering tot die meting van navorsingsprestasie word derhalwe bevraagteken. Hierdie artikel het ten doel om ondersoek in te stel na (a) die stand van navorsingsprestasie by akademici en (b) die geldigheid van wetenskaplike bydraes as 'n voorspeller van navorsingsprestasie. Die resultate toon aan dat meer onder- as gemiddelde rot bogemiddelde presteerders aangetref word en dat wetenskaplike bydraes 'n sterk voorspeller van die meeste ander navorsingsdimensies is. Dit is derhalwe nie eensydig om hierdie dimensie as 'n prestasiemaatstaf uit te sender nie.
Die betroubaarheid en faktorstruktuur van die aangepaste meervoudige keuse-formaat van die miner sentence completion scale (MSCS)
Authors: Engelbrecht A. S. , De Jager L. C.
Published: August 2012

The reliability and factor structure of the adapted multiple choice version of the Miner Sentence Completion Scale (MSCS). In this study the multiple choice MSCS was adapted as a result of several criticisms thereof. The internal consistency and factor structure of the adapted MSCS were determined to ascertain the reliability and construct validity of the questionnaire. Results show that the internal consistency is unsatisfactory and that the factor structure is so complex that interpretation becomes virtually impossible. In light of the results of this study and other research findings of the psychometric properties of the MSCS, it is recommended that a new measuring instrument for managerial motivation be developed that will enable a valid testing of the managerial rolemotivation theory. Opsomming Na aanleiding van verskeie punte van kritiek teen die MSCS is die meervoudige keuse-MSCS in hierdie studie aangepas. Ten einde 'n aanduiding van die betroubaarheid en konstrukgeldigheid van die aangepaste MSCS te verkry, is die interne konsekwentheid en faktorstruktuur daarvan bepaal. Die resultate dui daarop dat die interne konsekwentheid onbevredigend en die faktorstruktuur te kompleks vir interpretasie is. In die lig van die bevindinge van hierdie studie, en ander navorsingsbevindinge oor die psigometriese eienskappe van die MSCS, word aanbeveel dat 'n nuwe meetinstrument van bestuursmotivering ontwikkel word wat 'n geldige toetsing van die bestuursrol-motiveringsteorie moontlik sal maak.
Newcomers in organisational entry coping with early job experiences
Authors: Breackell L. D.
Published: August 2012

In making sense of a new situation, individuals rely on a number of inputs. The present study investigates two such inputs: the role that past experience plays in helping the newcomer to cope with current situations, and the extent to which more general personal characteristics play a role in the sense-making process. The relationship between personality and situational variables and coping resources was studied in a large financial organisation. A group of new employees was studied during their first six months with the organisation. Theoretical material is presented which indicates that processes occur by which individuals detect and interpret surprises. Opsomming Om sin uit te maak in 'n nuwe situasie vertrou mense dikwels op 'n aantal insette. In die studie wat hier gerapporteer word, word twee suike insette ondersoek: die rol wat vorige ondervinding speel om die nuweling te help in die hantering van bestaande situasies, en die mate waartoe algemeen persoonlike eienskappe 'n rol speel in die sinmakende proses. Die verwantskap tussen persoonlikheid en situasieveranderlikes met aanpassingshulpbronne is in 'n groot finansiele organisasie ondersoek. 'n Groep nuwe werknemers is gedurende die eerste ses maande na hul diensaanvaarding waargeneem. Die resultate dui aan dat daar prosesse bestaan waarmee individuele verassings opgespoor en geinterpreteer word.
Die bruikbaarheid van die takseersentrum: 'n Oorsig van resente literatuur
Authors: Kriek Hennie J.
Published: August 2012

The utility of the assessment centre: a review of current literature. Pietersen (1990) refers to the predictive validity of the assessment centre and gives a concise review of the literature during the seventies and early eighties. He concludes that the assessment centre only demonstrates low predictive validity, has very little empirical substance, possesses doubtful predictive utility and that current validity studies can only be used in a limited way. In this article, and on the basis of recent research, some of the claims made by Pietersen (1990) are questioned. Certain assumptions made by Pietersen are addressed and attention is given to the utility and value of the assessment centre in the prediction of managerial success. Opsomming Pietersen (1990) verwys na die voorspellingswaarde van die takseersentrum en gee 'n bondige oorsig van literatuur uit die laat sewentiger en vroee tagtigerjare. Hy kom tot die slotsom dat die takseersentrum twyfelagtige voorspellingswaarde het en dat slegs in beperkte opsigte van huidige geldigheidstudies gebruik gemaak kan word. In hierdie artikel word sommige aansprake van Pietersen (1990) uit resente literatuur weerle. Sekere aannames gemaak deur Pietersen word aangespreek en daar word ook gewys op die bruikbaarheid en waarde van die takseersentrum in die voorspelling van bestuursukses.
Die waarde van die takseersentrum: 'n Repliek
Authors: Pietersen H. J.
Published: August 2012

The value of the assessment centre: a reply. Kriek's negative evaluation of Pietersen's (1990) review of the predictive value of the assessment centre is responded to. Based on low variances obtained in the review, a more comprehensive approach to the study of managerial behaviour was recommended by the latter. Inaccuracies and selective referencing in Kriek's (1991) exposition are identified and discussed. A fundamental discrepancy in Kriek's view of the scientific status of the assessment centre is also briefly discussed. It is concluded that both authors acknowledge the utility of the assessment centre, but differ with regard to its explanatory value. Opsomming Repliek word gelewer op Kriek (1991) se kritiese beoordeling van Pietersen (1990) waarin laasgenoemde, op grond van lae voorspellings variansiesyfers vir die takseersentrum, 'n meer omvattende benadering tot die bestudering van bestuursgedrag bepleit. Onakkuraathede en selektiewe verwysings in Kriek (1991) word in besonderhede bespreek en reggestel. Verder word 'n grondliggende teenstrydighede in Kriek se bespreking van die wetenskaplike bewesenheid van die takseersentrum kortliks ook in oënskou geneem. Die gevolgtrekking word gemaak dat beide outeurs ooreenstem betreffende hulle siening van die bruikbaarheid van die takseersentrum, maar verskil met betrekking tot die gedragsverklaringswaarde daarvan.
Moontlike oorsake van werkskuheid
Authors: Sieberhagen G. V. d. M.
Published: August 2012

Possible causes of work-shyness. From a literature survey possible contributing factors to work-shyness are extracted. Hypotheses as to how the work-shy differs from the working person regarding these factors are then formulated and tested empirically. Results indicate that the work-shy differs significantly from the working individual in terms of childhood and work experiences. Opsomming Aan die hand van 'n literatuurstudie word 'n beeld opgebou van en hipoteses ontwikkel oor die moontlike oorsake van werkskuheid deur te verwys na ondervindings waaraan werkskuwes blootgestel word. Hierdie ondervindings word dan empirics vergelyk met die van die normaalwerkende persoon. Die resultate toon aan dat Suid-Afrikaanse werkskuwes beduidend van normaal-werkende persone verskil wat betref kinderjare- en werksondervindings.
The perceived quality of working life and job facet satisfaction
Authors: Coster E. A.
Published: August 2012

To improve our understanding of the influence of the domains of the quality of working life on job satisfaction, recent research suggests that job facet satisfaction may be more strongly related to specific job domains than to overall job satisfaction. This study examined the relationships between job facet satisfaction, in eleven specific job facets, overall satisfaction and the perceived quality of working life. The results supported the hypothesis. Similar results were obtained after factor analysing the specific job facets indicating the use of studying specific job domains and their respective job facet satisfactions. Opsomming Ter uitbreiding van ons begrip van watter uitwerking die domeine van die gehalte van werklewe op werkbevrediging het, dui onlangse navorsing daarop dat werkfasetbevrediging moontlik 'n sterker verband met spesifieke werkdomeine as met algemene werkbevrediging toon. In hierdie studie is die verhouding tussen werkfasetbevrediging t.o.v. elf spesifieke werkfasette, algehele bevrediging en die waargenome gehalte van werklewe ondersoek. Die bevindinge ondersteun die gestelde hipotese. Soortgelyke resultate is verkry na faktoranalise van die spesifieke werkfasette, wat daarop dui dat dit nuttig kan wees om spesifieke werkdomeine en die ooreenstemmende werkfasetbevrediging daaraan verbonde te bestudeer.
Mannekragbestuur
Authors: De Villiers W. S. , Augustyn J. C. D. , Cillie G. G.
Published: August 2012

Die 1992 uitgawe van Mannekragbestuur deur Gerber, Nel en van Dyk is 'n hersiene weergawe van hul 1991 publikasie met dieselfde titel.
The impact of a developmental assessment centre on managerial performance
Authors: Fischer A. H. , Engelbrecht A. S.
Published: August 2012

The object of this study was to determine if a developmental assessment centre improves managerial performance in the workplace. Focus was placed on the behavioural level of evaluation. The research design made use of a two-group design with random selection and a control group. A sample of 76 managers, at supervisory level, was used. Behaviourally anchored rating-scales were developed to measure the job-performance of participating managers. The results indicated significant differences between the experimental and the control groups for six performance dimensions. Significant differences were also found in all the second-order factors (clusters of dimensions) and the total managerial performance score. Thus, the developmental assessment centre had a positive impact on managerial performance, and this effect was still measurable three months after centre attendance. In order to generalise the results of this study it is essential to do further research on the utility of the developmental assessment centre. Opsomming Die doelstelling van hierdie studie was om te bepaal of 'n ontwikkelingsgerigte takseersentrum 'n positiewe impak op bestuursprestasie het. Die fokus van die evaluering was gerig op die gedragsvlak. Daar is van 'n twee-groepontwerp gebruik gemaak, met 'n kontrole groep en ewekansige seleksie. Die steekproef het bestaan uit 76 toesighoudende bestuurders. Bestuursprestasie is gemeet met behulp van gedragsgeankerde beoordelingskale wat daarvoor ontwikkel is. Daar is beduidende verskille tussen die eksperimentele- n kontrolegroep vir ses prestasiedimensies gevind. Beduidende verskille is ook gevind vir al die tweede-orde faktore (saamgestelde areas van dimensies), sowel as vir die algehele bestuursprestasie telling. Die ontwikkelingsgerigte takseersentrum het dus 'n langtermyn positiewe invloed op bestuursprestasie gehad aangesien die evaluasie eers drie maande na takseersentrum bywoning plaasgevind het. Ten einde die resultate van hierdie studie te veralgemeen, is dit noodsaaklik om verdere navorsing oor die gebruikswaarde van die ontwikkelingsgerigte takseersentrum te doen.
Die faktore gemeenskaplik aan die selfondersoekvraelys van Holland en die nuwe Suid-Afrikaanse beroepsbelangstellingsvraelys
Authors: Swanevelder C. , Schepers J. M.
Published: August 2012

The factors common to the Self Directed Search of Holland (SDS) and the new South African Vocational Interest Inventory (SAVII). The new South African Vocational Interest Inventory was locally developed with the purpose to create a single vocational interest inventory for all population groups in the RSA. In this study the common factors underlying the SDS and the SAVII were determined with the aid of interbattery factor analysis. The results indicate that there are six common factors underlying the two instruments for both the standard nine boys and girls, and that these factors agree with the six factors built into the SDS by Holland. Opsomming Die nuwe Suid-Afrikaanse Beroepsbelangstellingsvraelys (SABBV) is plaaslik ontwikkel met die doel om 'n enkele beroepsbelangstellingsvraelys vir alle bevolkingsgroepe binne die RSA, daar te stel. In hierdie studie is daar ondersoek ingestel na die gemeenskaplike faktore onderliggend aan die SABBV en die Selfondersoekvraelys (SOV) van Holland met behulp van 'n interbatteryfaktorontleding. Daar is bevind dat daar ses gemeenskaplike faktore onderliggend aan die twee instrumente is vir sowel standerd nege seuns as dogters, en dat hierdie faktore ooreenstem met die ses faktore wat deur Holland in die SOV ingebou is.
A consensus approach to the measurement of organisational climate
Authors: Tustin C. M.
Published: August 2012

The assumption that organisational climate refers to individuals' perceptions of organisational attributes has led to the common practice of aggregating measures of individuals' perceptions, and subsequently considering these averages to be indicators of the degree to which climate is experienced by all organisation members, hence organisational climate. The question arises, however, whether an organisation should be described in terms of an aggregated climate if no real, statistically based, consensus of perceptions exists. Using cluster analysis, 390 employees were grouped into five significantly different clusters based on the consensus of perceptions across 10 climate dimensions. The results suggest that average measures are not accurate indicators of an organisation's climate. Opsomming 'n Konsensus benadering tot die meting van organisasieklimaat: Die aanname dat organisasieklimaat na individue se persepsies van organisasie-attribute verwys het tot die algemene praktyk van die berekening van die gemiddeldes van individue se persepsies gelei. Die gevolg is dat hierdie gemiddeldes as indikatore beskou word van die mate waarin klimaat deur alle organisasielede ervaar word, dus organisasieklimaat. Die vraag ontstaan egter of 'n organisasie in terme van 'n gemiddelde klimaat beskryf kan word indien daar geen werklike, statisties gebaseerde, konsensus van persepsies bestaan nie. Met behulp van bondelontleding, is 390 werknemers in vyf betekenisvol verskillende bondels op grond van die konsensus van persepsies oor 10 klimaatdimensies saamgegroepeer. Die resultate dui daarop dat gemiddelde metings nie akkurate indikatore van 'n organisasie se klimaat is nie.
Sensitiewe relasievorming as bestuursdimensie: Die evaluering van 'n ontwikkelingsprogram
Authors: Cilliers F. V. N. , Wissing M. P.
Published: August 2012

Sensitive relationship forming as managerial dimension; the evaluation of a developmental programme. Interpersonal effectiveness in management is conceptualised as sensitive relationship forming with respect, realness, empathy and concreteness are core behavioural dimensions. As concurrent characteristics to these skills/ psychological optimal functioning is described with its specific intrapersonal, interpersonal and work-related characteristics. A developmental programme for the stimulation of sensitive relationship forming is constructed and applied to three groups of middle managers. The psychological evaluation shows a significant increase in all four core behavioural dimensions as well as psychological optimal functioning in terms of reality contact, emotional maturity and internal locus of control. Opsomming Interpersoonlike effektiwiteit in bestuur word as sensitiewe relasievorming gekonseptualiseer met respek, egtheid, empatie en konkreetheid as kerngedragsdimensies. As saamvallende kenmerke tot hierdie vaardighede, word psigologies optimale funksionering omskryf, met spesifieke intrapersoonlike, interpersoonlike en werksgerigte kenmerke. 'n Ontwikkelingsprogram ter stimulering van sensitiewe relasievorming is saamgestel en op drie groepe middelbestuurders toegepas. Die psigometriese evaluering dui op 'n beduidende toename in al vier kerngedragsdimensies asook psigologies-optimale funksionering in terme van realiteitskontak, emosionele volwassenheid en interne lokus van kontrole.
Lewensoorgange en leergereedheid by volwassenes
Authors: Van Zyl K. , Lessing B. C.
Published: August 2012

Life transitions and learning readiness of adult learners. This research focuses on life transitions as a determinant of adult learning readiness. Stress components are present during each transition which forms one theoretical construct for learning readiness. A workable measuring scale was developed from this construct to measure learning as an adaptation mechanism in life processes. Opsomming Hierdie navorsing fokus op lewensoorgange as determinant van leergereedheid by volwassenes. Tydens eike spesifieke oorgangstydperk is streskomponente teenwoordig wat met lewensoorgange geassosieer word. Die komponente vorm saam een teoretiese konstruk vir leergereedheid waaruit 'n bruikbare metingskaal ontwikkel is om leer as aanpassingsmeganisme in lewensprosesse te meet.
Die konstruksie en evaluering van 'n werks tevredenheidvraelys vir predikante
Authors: Van Vuuren S. M. , Schepers M.
Published: August 2012

The construction and evaluation of a job satisfaction inventory for ministers. Job satisfaction is a multidimensional construct indicating the degree of adjustment of a worker to his work. A questionnaire was constructed for measuring the various aspects of job satisfaction of ministers. It was administered to 307 ministers. First and second order factor analyses were performed on the items of the questionnaire. Three strong factors of the job satisfaction of ministers were identified, viz. satisfaction with the work as such, the minister's experience of the relationships between him and his wife on the one hand, and his church council and congregation on the other hand, and his vocational self concept. The implications of these findings are discussed. Opsomming Werkstevredenheid is 'n meerdimensionele konstruk wat 'n aanduiding gee van die mate waarin 'n werker in sy werk aanpas. 'n Vraelys om verskeie aspekte van die werkstevredenheid van predikante te meet, is gekonstrueer. Dit is op 'n steekproef van 307 predikante toegepas. Eerste- en tweedeorde-faktorontledings is op die items van die vraelys uitgevoer. Drie sterk faktore van die werkstevredenheid van predikante is geidentifiseer, te wete die belewing van sy werk as sodanig, die belewing van die verhouding tussen horn en sy vrou aan die een kant, en die kerkraad en gemeente aan die ander kant, en sy beroepselfkonsep. Die implikasies van die bevindinge word bespreek.
A profile of the industrial psychologist in South Africa
Authors: Tustin C. M.
Published: August 2012

This article sketches a profile of the industrial psychologist in South Africa based on a sample of 255 registered industrial psychologists, representing a response rate of 49,52 percent. The results indicate that while most respondents are employed in the private sector, other institutions such as the state/semi-state, universities, technikons and research organisations are also fairly well represented. Regarding the specific work which they do, industrial psychologists in this country are primarily involved with the "traditional" areas of training and development, career development, organisation planning and development, performance appraisal, and recruitment and selection. Opsomming Hierdie artikel skets 'n profiel van die bedryfsielkundige in Suid-Afrika gebaseer op 'n steekproef van 255 geregi-streerde bedryfsielkundiges wat 'n responskoers van 49,52 persent verteenwoordig. Alhoewel die meeste respondente in die private sektor werk, dui die resultate aan dat instellings soos die staat/semi-staat, universiteite, technikons en navorsingsinstansies ook taamlik goed verteenwoordig is. Wat betref die spesifieke werk wat bedryfsielkundiges in hierdie land doen, is hulle primer by die "tradisionele" areas van opieiding en ontwikkeling, loopbaanontwikkeling, organisasiebeplanning en -ontwikkeling, prestasiebeoordeling, en werwing en keuring betrokke.
Onderpresterende bestuurders in senior bestuursposte
Authors: Coetsee L. D.
Published: August 2012

Underachievement of managers in senior management positions: There are indications that some individuals who reach top management positions in large South African organisations, are unsuccessful in these positions. This study is aimed at determining the reasons for this phenomena. Information obtained from top executives and from individuals who are regarded as unsuccessful in top management positions, indicate that important differences, do exsist in regard to role requirements and expectations and thus require different characteristics from incumbents to perform successfully in top management positions. The implications of these findings are discussed. Opsomming Daar bestaan aanduidings dat van die individue wat topbestuursposte bereik in groot Suid-Afrikaanse ondernemings faal in die poste. In hierdie ondersoek word gepoog om die redes hiervoor te bepaal. Inligting ingesamel by bedryfsleiers en persone wat deur bedryfsleiers gesien word as mislukkings in topbestuursposte,dui op die bestaan van verskille in rolvereistes en verwagtinge gestel aan topbestuurders en bestuurders op laer vlakke, wat dan verskillende eienskappe van bekleers verg. Hierdie vereiste eienskappe blyk belangrike redes te wees waarom persone wat suksesvol was in hoërvlak middelbestuursposte faal in topbestuursposte. Implikasies van die bevindinge word bespreek.
Affirmative action in a democratic South Africa
Authors: Louw Andries
Published: August 2012

The affirmative action bandwagon has finally hit South Africa.
Die verband tussen loopbaanvolwassenheid, rolbelangrikheid en akademiese prestasie: 'n Verkennende studie
Authors: Kotze M. E.
Published: August 2012

The relationship between career maturity, role importance and academic performance: an exploratory study. Academically successful and -unsuccessful students were compared with regard to their career maturity, life role importance and work values. The experimental design provided for two matched groups. The subjects were 14 pairs of first year students in a career directed degree course. Academically unsuccessful students measured significantly higher with regard to participation in, commitment to and value expectations of their role as worker. The same group of students also measured more career mature with regard to decision-making, world-of-work information and career planning. No significant differences were found for work values. More research is necessary to confirm the possible explanations for the results. Opsomming Akademies-suksesvolle en -onsuksesvolle studente is vergelyk ten opsigte van hulle loopbaanvolwassenheid, belangrikheid van lewensrolle en werkwaardes. Die eksperimentele ontwerp het voorsiening gemaak vir twee afgepaarde groepe. Die proefpersone was 14 pare eerstejaarstudente in 'n beroepsgerigte graadkursus. Akademiesonsuksesvolle studente het beduidend hoer gemeet ten opsigte van hulle deelname aan, betrokkenheid by en waardeverwagtinge van hul rol as werker. Dieselfde groep studente het ook meer loopbaanvolwasse gemeet met betrekking tot besluitneming, wereld-van-werk informasie en loopbaanbeplanning. Geen beduidende verskille is ten opsigte van werkwaardes gevind nie. Verdere navorsing om die moontlike verklarings vir die resultate te bevestig, is nodig.
A facet model for the organisational decision making orientation of midlevel managers
Authors: Wheeler J. J.
Published: August 2012

A two-dimensional facet model was postulated for organisational decision making and successfully tested by means of the smallest space analysis technique on managers in a financial organisation. The results are discussed in terms of the changing managerial environment in the financial world and a suggestion on managerial development is made. Opsomming 'n Twee-dimensionele faset model is vir organisatoriese besluitneming gepostuleer en suksesvol op bestuurders in 'n finansiele onderneming getoets deur middel van die kleinste ruimtelike ontledingstegniek. Die resultate is bespreek in terme van die veranderende bestuursomgewing in die finansiele sektor en 'n voorstel wat op bestuursontwikkeling betrekking het, is gemaak.
Kognitiewe en persoonlikheidskorrelate van aandaggewing
Authors: Vos S. J. , Schepers J. M.
Published: August 2012

Cognitive and personality correlates of attention. The principal aim of the study was to determine the cognitive and personality correlates of attention. Two contrasting groups were formed on the basis of scores from a self report inventory of attention. These two groups were compared in terms of the NSAG, the SAT, the 16PF and the JPQ. With the aid of the Hotelling T2 it was found that the vectors of means scores of the two contrasting groups differed statistically significantly from one another in respect of both the cognitive and personality variables. Opsomming Die hoofdoel van die studie was om die persoonlikheids- en kognitiewe korrelate van aandaggewing vas te stel. Twee kontrasterende groepe is saamgestel aan die hand van tellings op 'n selfverslaggewende vraelys oor aandaggewing. Hierdie twee groepe is met mekaar vergelyk ten opsigte van die NSAG, die SAT, die 16PF, en die JPV. Met behulp van Hotelling se T'toets is vasgestel dat die vektore van gemiddeldes van die twee groepe statistics beduidend van mekaar verskil ten opsigte van sowel die kognitiewe as die persoonlikheidsmetings.
Bestuursetiek in bestuursopleiding: Retoriek of realiteit
Authors: Kruger S.
Published: August 2012

Business ethics in business training: Oratory or the actuality. This article is the culmination of an in-depth literature study. On the one hand an attempt is made to incorporate the views of different authors, while on the other hand an attempt is made to take part in the debate which is initiated by the current renewal of interest in the subject Business Ethics. Within this framework attention is paid to the question of whether business ethics can be taught and if so, to what extent it's influence will be felt. Secondly, an insight into the teaching of business ethics in the future is provided. Within this context the approach to the teaching, the content, the role of the student and the responsibility of the educator in particular are addressed. Opsomming Hierdie artikel is die resultaat van 'n indringende literatuurstudie. Daar word gepoog om enersyds verskillende skrywers se standpunte saam te vat, maar andersyds ook kritiese kommentaar te lower en deel te neem aan die debat wat deur die huidige opiewing in die belangstelling in Bestuursetiek bestaan. Binne die raamwerk sal aandag aan die volgende geskenk word: Die beantwoording van die vraag of Bestuursetiek onderrig kan word en indien wel die trefwydte daarvan. Tweedens 'n toekomsblik op die onderrig van Bestuursetiek. Binne die konteks word die benadering tot die onderrig/ die inhoud en die rol van die student en die verantwoordelikheid van die dosent bekvk.
Performance management - Problems and possible solutions
Authors: Spangenberg H. H.
Published: August 2012

In view of the fact that Performance Management has not consistently met expectations, a survey of potential problems was conducted among nine major South African organizations. The sample comprised 374 middle and senior managers. Results indicate a high incidence of significantly important problems. Recommendations for alleviating problems with implementation of the system were made. Opsomming In die lig daarvan dat Prestasiebestuur nie konsekwent aan verwagtinge voldoen het nie, is 'n opname van probleme wat met Prestasiebestuur ervaar word, gedoen. 374 middel- en senior bestuurders van nege groot Suid-Afrikaanse on-dernemings is by die ondersoek betrek. Resultate dui op 'n hoe voorkoms van beduidend belangrike probleme. Aan-bevelings is voorgestel vir die uitskakeling van probleme tydens implementering en instandhouding van die stelsel.
Trust and formalisation of the industrial relations structure with reference to purcell's model of industrial relations patterns
Authors: Kritzinger J. , Cillie G. G.
Published: August 2012

Purcell (1984) argues that the level of trust between management and union and the formalisation of the industrial relations structure, are two dimensions that will result in more effective industrial relations. The aim of this study is to establish empirically to what extent the model of Purcell (1984) is applicable to the South-African industrial relations system. A questionnaire that has bearing on the theoretical discussion and research hypotheses, has been developed. The overall results confirm that there are significant relationships between the two dimensions and an index of industrial relations effectiveness. Opsomming Vertroue en formalisering van arbeidsverhoudingestruktuur met verwysing na Purcell se model van arbeids-verhoudingepatrone. Purcell (1984) stel dit dat die vertroue tussen bestuur en vakbond asook die formalisering van die arbeidsverhoudingestruktuur twee kritiese dimensies is in die daarstelling van effektiewe arbeidsverhoudinge. Die doel van hierdie studie is om empirics vas te stel of Purcell (1984) se model in die Suid-Afrikaanse arbeidsverhoudingestelsel van toepassing is. 'n Vraelys wat op die teoretiese bespreking en gestelde navorsingshipoteses gebaseer is, is ontwikkel. Die resultate van hierdie studie bevestig die bestaan van beduidende verbande tussen die twee dimensies en 'n indeks van arbeidsverhoudinge-effektiwiteit.
Producers' and consumers' attitudes towards frozen vegetables in the south african retail market: A comparative study
Authors: Du Plessis P. J. , Hatcher B. R. , Boshoff C.
Published: August 2012

The objectives of this study are to investigate the attitudes between consumers and producers of frozen vegetables and to determine whether income of respondents exert an influence on their attitudes towards frozen vegetables. A further objective is to establish how the product attributes in respect of both fresh and frozen vegetables are perceived by consumers. Results indicate that producers of frozen vegetables are significantly more positive towards frozen vegetables than consumers. Income level does not influence consumers' attitudes towards frozen vegetables, and it suggests that income should not be used as a segmentation variable. It was also found that consumers attitudes towards fresh and frozen vegetables differ significantly. Opsomming Die doelwitte met hierdie studie is om die verskillende houdings tussen verbruikers en produsente van gevriesde groente te ondersoek en om te bepaal of inkome van respondente 'n invloed uitoefen op sodanige houdings. 'n Verdere doelwit is om vas te stel hoe die produkattribute van beide vars en gevriesde groente deur verbruikers waargeneem word. Resultate dui daarop dat produsente van gevriesde groente beduidend meer positief teenoor gevriesde groente is as verbruikers. Inkomstevlakke beinvloed nie die verbruikers se houdings teenoor vars en gevriesde groente nie en dit suggereer dat inkome nie as 'n segmentasieveranderlike gebruik behoort te word nie. Daar is ook bevind dat verbruikers se houdings teenoor vars en gevriesde groente beduidend verskil.
Die ontwikkeling van 'n meetinstrument van werkstres
Authors: Van Zyl E. S. , Van Der Walt H. S. , Brand H. E.
Published: August 2012

The development of an instrument for work stress. The aim of the investigation was to develop a valid and reliable job stress measuring instrument. As part of the technical analysis of the "Experience of Work and Life Circumstances Questionnaire" (WLQ), it is pointed out that reliability coefficients vary between 0,62 and 0,92, and that the questionnaire proves to have content as well as construct validity. Opsomming Die doelstelling van hierdie ondersoek was om 'n geldige en betroubare werkstresmeetinstrument te ontwikkel. As deel van die tegniese ontleding van die "Ervaring van Werk- en Lewensomstandighedevraelys" (WLV), is onder meer uitgewys dat die betroubaarheidskoeffisiente daarvan tussen 0,62 en 0,92 wissel en dat die vraelys oor inhouds en konstrukgeldigheid beskik.
Career orientations as predictors of the level of job involvement of professional people
Authors: Boshoff A. B. , Bennet Hillary F. , Kellerman Anna M.
Published: August 2012

An attempt is made to provide perspective on the current status with regard to two constructs, i.e. job involvement and career anchors. A study is described in which the level of job involvement and the career orientations of 1791 professionals, engaged in 14 professions in South Africa, were measured. A postulated relationship between job involvement and career orientations was tested. Multiple regression was used to develop models of career orientation scores as predictors of job involvement level. Significant levels of prediction were obtained for all 14 professions, with a prediction of 25/3 of the variance in level of job involvement obtained for the sample as a whole. Opsomming 'n Poging word aangewend om 'n perspektief oor die stand van kennis met betrekking tot twee konstrukte, naamlik werksbetrokkenheid en loopbaanankers, te verskaf. 'n Studie waarin die vlak van werkbetrokkenheid van 1791 Suid-Afrikaanse professionele persone, betrokke in 14 professies en hul loopbaanorientasies gemeet is, word beskrywe. 'n Gepostuleerde verwantskap tussen werkbetrokkenheid en loopbaanorientasies word getoets. Meervoudige regressie is gebruik om modelle van loopbaanorientasies as voorspellers van werkbetrokkenheid te bou. Betekenisvolle vlakke van voorspelling is vir al 14 professies verkry, met 'n voorspelling van 25/3 van die variansie in werkbetrokkenheid vir die steekproef as 'n geheel.
The assessment centre: testing the fairness hypothesis
Authors: Hurst D. N. , Charoux J. A. E.
Published: August 2012

Accumulated international research reveals that assessment centre technology appears to be reasonably 'fair' based on race, sex, and age. Similar research on the assessment centre in South Africa is mostly unknown and/or un-documented. The sample of this study consisted of 317 white and disadvantaged males assessed at the supervisory level. The assessment centre predicted job performance for both the advantaged group (whites) as well as the disadvantaged groups (blacks and 'coloureds'). Similarly, in terms of deary's (1968) model of 'fairness', we found no evidence of bias in the predictive validity of the assessment centre for the two groups. Opsomming Geakkumuleerde internasionale navorsing toon dat die takseersentrum redelik 'billik' is ten opsigte van ras, geslag en ouderdom. Soortgelyke navorsing met betrekking tot die takseersentrum in Suid-Afrika is egter grootliks onbekend en ongedokumenteer. Die steekproef in die huidige studie bestaan uit 317 wit en minder bevoorregte mans wat op toesighouer vlak geevalueer is. Die takseersentrum voorspel werkprestasie vir beide die bevoorregte groep (Wit) en die minder bevoorregte groep (Swart en 'Kleurlinge'). In terme van Cleary (1968) se model van 'billikheid' is daar geen bewys van sydigheid in die voorspellingsgeldigheid van die takseersentrum vir die twee groepe gevind nie.
Die beleweniswêreld van onafhanklike sakemanne
Authors: Gmeiner A. C. , Poggenpoel M.
Published: August 2012

The inner experiences of the independant businessman. In this study the inner experiences of the independant businessman is described and analised. An exploratory, descriptive, qualitative and contextual design was used. Phenomenological semistructured interviews were conducted with a purposively selected sample of fifteen independant businessmen. A literature control was conducted as a reliability measure. The insight gained from this research contributes to a better understanding of the total life experiences of the independant businessman. The results can be operationalised in further research and practice with a view to promoting the mental health of the independant businessman. Opsomming In hierdie studie word die beleweniswereld van die onafhanklike sakeman verken en beskryf. 'n Verkennende, beskrywende, kwalitatiewe en kontekstuele ontwerp is gebruik. Fenomenologiese semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude is gevoer met 'n doelgerigte geselekteerde steekproef van vyftien onafhanklike sakemanne. 'n Literatuurkontrolc is uitgevoer as betroubaarhcidsmaatreel. Die insig verkry uit hierdie navorsing dra by tot meer begrip van die totale beleweniswereld van die onafhanklike sakeman. Die resultate kan operasionaliseer word in verdere navorsing sowel as in die praktyk ten einde die geestesgesondheid van die onafhanklike sakeman te bevorder.
Die tydskrif vir bedryfsielkunde 20 jaar in bedryf
Authors: Raubenheimer I. Van W
Published: August 2012

The Journal of Industrial Psychology: In business for 20 years. Reasons for the establishment and the development of the Journal are presented. Statistics are provided regarding the number of manuscripts received, rejected and published, the designation of first authors, the contents of articles, language distribution, etc. In conclusion a number of factors contributing to the success of the journal are identified i.e. absolute outonomy with respect to editorial policy, financial independency, ideological neutrality regarding points of view expressed in articles, and a hardworking, committed editorial board. Opsomming Die redes vir die ontstaan en die ontwikkelingsgeskiedenis van die Tydskrif vir Bedryfsielkunde word geskets. Statistiek met betrekking tot aantal manuskripte ontvang, aantal afgekeur en geplaas, herkoms van hoofouteurs, inhoud van artikels, taalverdeling, en so meer word aangebied. Ten slotte word die volgende sukses faktore geidentifiseer naamlik absolute outonomie wat betref redaksionele beleid, finansiele onafhanklikheid, neutraliteit ten opsigte van ideologiese standpunte en die hardwerkendheid en pligsbesef van redaksielede.
A Cobb-Douglas estimation of labour productivity in the South African motor vehicle manufacturing industry
Authors: Van Zyl G. , Kleynhans E. P. J.
Published: August 2012

The objective of the paper is to demonstrate the use of an unique extention of the Cobb-Douglas efficiency criteria for the measurement and quantification of labour productivity. The South African motor vehicle manufacturing industry is used as a case study. This paper adopts the hypothesis that one of the more important factors contributing to the spiralling unit cost in the motor vehicle industry is the sluggish level of labour productivity. The results of the measurements are indeed interesting and it substantiates the hypothesis that the low level of labour productivity does contribute significantly to the increasing unit cost of the industry. Opsomming Die oogmerk van die artikel is om 'n unieke uitbreiding van die Cobb-Douglas doelmatigheidskriteria in die meting en kwantifisering van arbeidsproduktiwiteit bekend te stel. Die Suid-Afrikaanse motorindustrie is as 'n gevalle studie gebruik. Die artikel stel die hipotese dat een van die belangrike bydraende faktore tot die toenemende eenheidskoste in die Industrie die oenskynlike gebrek aan arbeidsproduktiwiteit is. Die resultate van die metings is interessant en staaf die hipotese dat die kontinue lae vlak van arbeidsproduktiwiteit in die bedryf 'n sterk bydraende faktor tot stygende eenheidskoste en die oneffektiewe samestelling van die arbeid/kapitaal insetkombinasie is.
Die beleweniswêreld van vrouens van vlieëniers wat buitelandse vlugte onderneem
Authors: Liebenberg T. G. , Poggenpoel M. , Van Reenen M. G.
Published: August 2012

The experiences of wives of pilots undertaking overseas flights. The experiences of wives of pilots undertaking overseas flights are explored to generate guidelines for mental health promotion of such couples. An exploratory/ descriptive, qualitative and contextual design was used. Phenomenological semi-structured interviews were con-ducted with a purposively selected sample of seven wives of pilots undertaking overseas flights. A literature control was conducted as a measure of reliability. Results indicated that the wives needed communication with and support from their husbands. Guidelines for mental health promotion of the marital couples were formulated. These guidelines can be operationalised in a mental health promotion programme for airways communities. Opsomming Die belewenis van vrouens van vlieeniers wat oorsese vlugte onderneem word verken en beskryf ten einde 'n basis te voorsien waaruit riglyne gegenereer kan word vir geestesgesondheidsbevordering van sodanig betrokke huwelikspare. 'n Verkennende, beskrywende, kwalitatiewe en kontekstuele ontwerp is gebruik. Fenomenologiese semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude is gevoer met 'n doelgerigte geselekteerde steekproef van sewe vrouens van vlieeniers wat oorsese vlugte onderneem. 'n Literatuurkontrole is uitgevoer as betroubaarheidsmaatreel. Resultate van hierdie studie dui daarop dat die vrouens 'n behoefte aan kommunikasie met en ondersteuning van hulle mans het. Riglyne vir geestesgesondheidsbevordering vir huwelikspare/ waar die mans buitelandse vlugte onderneem, is geformuleer. Hierdie riglyne kan geoperasionaliseer word in 'n geestesgesondheidsbevorderingsprogram vir 'n lugdiensgemeenskap.
Werkafwesigheid: 'n Studie van vragmotorbestuurders
Authors: Gouws J. S. , Cronje A.
Published: August 2012

Absenteeism: A study of truck drivers. The aim of the study was to explore reasons for absenteeism as experienced by code 11 truck drivers. Two groups were identified: one group high, and the other group low on an absenteeism continuum. Significant differences between the groups ocurred with respect to four of the sixteen personality factors of the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire. However, no significant difference in their personal values and intellectual ability could be found. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was die identifisering van aanduiders van werkafwesigheid by kode 11 vragmotorbestuurders. Die bevinding van hierdie studie is dat daar beduidende verskille tussen werkafwesige en werkaanwesige vragmotorbestuurders ten opsigte van vier van die sestien persoonlikheidsfaktore van die Sestien Persoonlik- heidsfaktorvraelys bestaan. Daar blyk egter geen beduidende verskille betreffende hulle persoonlike waardes en intellektuele vermoens te wees nie.