Browsing by Subject "Optimism"
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Burnout and engagement of student leaders in a higher education institution
(North-West University, 2004)Extensive research on burnout in different occupational fields has taken place internationally. However, no studies on students at higher education institutions in South Africa have been performed. The objective of this ... -
Burnout and work engagement of employees in an insurance company
(North-West University, 2004)Continuous changes along with the increased pressure to perform may result in feelings of distrust, strain in interpersonal relations, psychological strain, fatigue and tension, all affecting the well-being of employees. ... -
Determining psychological capital in the Department of Community Safety and transport management
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)Psychological capital is a positive state-like capacity that is defined as an individual's positive psychological state of development and is characterized by "having confidence (self-efficacy) to take on and put in the ... -
Experiences of employees in a non-profit organisation : the role of psychological capital
(2015)Research regarding employee well-being has generally been neglected in the non-profit organisation (NPO) sector. In many aspects NPOs function similar to for-profit organisations, but face challenges such as more financial ... -
Exploring a positive SWB model in a sample of university students in South Africa
(Springer, 2015)Positive affect, optimism, self-efficacy, sense of coherence (SOC), satisfaction with life and emotional intelligence are all positive subjective well-being (SWB) constructs. However, research regarding of what a positive ... -
Exploring the sense of belonging of Setswana–speaking older women in Ikageng who were forcibly relocated during apartheid
(North-West University, 2011)The social displacement enforced by the South African Group Areas Act between 1954 and 1955 was understandably experienced as a destructive process with physical and emotional consequences arising from various types of ... -
The feasibility of the statement of generally accepted accounting practice for small and medium enterprises
(North-West University, 2011)Governments are becoming increasingly aware of SMEs as economical role players. As a result many initiatives were introduced to address the unique challenges of the SME sector. One of these initiatives was the introduction ... -
Notes towards a metamodernist aesthetic with reference to post-millennial literary works
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)This study draws on discussions of post-millennial literary fiction to investigate the emerging body of critical theory about the passing of postmodernism and the formulation of what comes after, designated "metamodernism". ... -
Positive psychological capacities, empowerment and job performance
(North-West University, 2008)In the landscape of the 21st century, where competition in the financial sector is growing even more intense, the future will belong to those organisations that harness the power and potential of their human capital. It ... -
The relationship between emotional intelligence, sence [sic] of coherence, optimism and life satisfaction of students
(North-West University, 2006)Emotional intelligence is a growing area of behavioural research; it recently grabbed the attention of some of the major organisations world-wide. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between ...
