Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Author "Jackson, L.T.B."
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The acculturation process in the head office of the SAPS
(North-West University, 2008)South Africa is a culturally diverse country attempting to move towards unity with the purpose of addressing the imbalances of the past. This is a serious challenge to everyone in the country irrespective of their colour, ... -
Adverse acculturation conditions and wellbeing in the workplace : the mediating role of separation
(North-West University, 2011)Objectives: To assess the mediating role of ethnic separation in the relationship between adverse acculturation conditions and wellbeing in the workplace. The analysis entails establishment of how acculturation conditions, ... -
Assessing job characteristics, job satisfaction and engagement among employees at a local municipality
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Today’s manager is concerned with the role of job demands and resources in employee attitudes such as job satisfaction and work engagement as they enable them to identify potential problems at the workplace as well as ... -
Assessing satisfaction with the change management process and work engagement levels of engineers in an electricity supplier
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The objective of this research is to study Eskom engineers’ satisfaction with the new Engineering Change Management (ECM) process and assess their job satisfaction and work engagement levels in view of the mentioned ECM ... -
Assessing the decision making dynamics of shareholders during mergers and acquisitions of engineering consulting firms
(2014)The essence of this study is to capture the dynamics of decision-making. The context of this study is the engineering consultant industry consolidation in South Africa over the last five years. Decision-making is a complex ... -
Assessing the relationship between challenges, self-esteem and intentions to quit of women in the petrochemical industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Women constantly quit their jobs, therefore, it is a challenge for organisations to understand the cause of the situation. Women, compared to men, still earn less than the average wage of men while most of the jobs occupied ... -
Assessing the relationship between leadership styles, coping and employee attitudes at a power station
(2014)The study was conducted to assess the state of leadership characteristics and the impact these variables have on employee self-esteem and employee work-related outcomes in a South African power utility in particular power ... -
Assessing the role of trust in the relationship between servant leadership and work engagement of academic staff in selected South African universities
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Contemporary South African society is experiencing moral bankruptcy, as is evident through persistent acts of crime and corruption in media reports. The higher education sector has not remained unscathed, with a lack of ... -
Burnout of primary school teachers in the North West Province
(North-West University, 2004)The foundation of the education of our country lies in the hands of the primary school teachers. Unfortunately, teachers have to juggle many roles - not only are they expected to teach diverse classes and be a role model, ... -
Continuous improvement and employee attitudes in a manufacturing concern
(North-West University, 2012)Continuous improvement as a business philosophy and quality management strategy has become the choice of many organisations world-wide. It is a concept filled with the promise for excellence in quality, customer service ... -
Determining change in managerial practices implementation readiness in a gold mine
(North-West University, 2011)Performance Effectiveness Appraisal, Performance Effectiveness Review as well as Coaching and training are crucial elements of the performance management process included in a set of managerial competencies required by ... -
Determining the impact of flexible work hours on women employed in a higher education institution
(2014)Earnings by women in dual income families account for a significant portion of a household’s income, which sustains the financial well-being of their families. Cultural expectations and gender role stereotypes around a ... -
Developing a Framework for Business Information Technology Alignment in South African Development Banks
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Business-information technology alignment is a current information systems research key issue and a current business challenge. Thus, the relevance of this thesis is in addressing business-information technology alignment ... -
Employee turnover in a financial institution
(North-West University, 2011)With recognition of turnover as a financial issue increasing, companies are searching for strategies to confront the problem in ways that generate a good return on investment. Successfully managing turnover is a matter of ... -
Establishing the protocol validity of an electronic standardised measuring instrument
(North-West University, 2009)Over the past few decades, the nature of work has undergone remarkable changes, resulting in a shift from manual demands to mental and emotional demands on employees. In order to manage these demands and optimise employee ... -
Establishing the relationship between managerial personality traits and decision-making styles within an agri-business
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Businesses, especially in the retail sector, greatly depend on their managers within the different branches to make the best decisions, not only for the company but also for its employees. This means that a manager’s ... -
Evaluating the content of workplace wellness programmes in a manufacturing enterprise
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This research aimed to evaluate the content of workplace wellness programmes in a manufacturing enterprise and the popularity of the wellness programmes amongst the employees in general. The research was restricted to ... -
The experiences of affirmative action of a private hospital's staff members
(North-West University, 2004)Wolfaardt (1995) states that organizations in South Africa are experiencing immense pressure to implement affirmative action due to political, socio-economic and social factors. Many of these organizations however, are ... -
Exploring organisational discrimination in a South African mine
(2015)The general purpose of this study was to explore the perception of discrimination under the middle managers in a selected South African mining company, as well as the associated impacts thereof on the individual and ... -
Exploring the effects of restructuring on staff of the South African labour inspectorate
(North-West University, 2011)The Department of Labour (DoL) is responsible for regulating the Labour market and plays a significant role in reducing unemployment, poverty and inequality through a set of policies, legislation and programmes developed ...
