Industrial Psychology: Recent submissions
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A preliminary comparative perspective on the role of multinational enterprises in influencing labour relations of their host nation
(Services for Science and Education, 2021)This paper examines the operations of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in so far as they are able to influence the public and labour relations policy and law of their host nation with a special attentio ... -
Psychological capital: The antidote for the consequences of organisational citizenship behaviour in industry 4.0 workplace
(Springer, Cham, 2021)Managing the associated consequences of the increasing demand for organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) is one of the common phenomena of concerns among professionals and scholars in the fields of Industrial/Organisational ... -
Job demands and job resources of academics in higher education
(Frontiers Media, 2021)Too many job demands and not enough job resources can negatively influence the well-being of employees. Currently, limited information exists surrounding the job demands and resources as experienced by academic employees ... -
A review of the impact of the national micro small and medium enterprise policy on youth employment and enterprise development: a case of the small medium enterprises development agency of Nigeria
(Lifescience Global, 2018)This research-based paper examines the impact that the national small enterprise development agency, established in line with policy, has had on employment creation and on the uptake of entrepreneurial pursuits amongst the ... -
A confirmatory factor analytic study of an authentic leadership measure in Nigeria
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)Authentic leadership has been identified as one of the competencies for effective leaders. Research purpose: The primary goal of the present study was to test, on a Nigerian sample, the psychometric properties of the ... -
Subgroup differences in situational judgment test scores: Evidence from large applicant samples
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)To promote diversity in organizations it is important to have accurate knowledge about subgroup differences associated with selection procedures. However, current estimates of subgroup differences in situational judgment ... -
The role of psychological capital in the relationship between authentic leadership and work engagement
(AOSIS, 2018)ORIENTATION: The focus on positive psychology in the workplace includes interest in engagement of employees and the conditions and/or characteristics that explain variance in engagement levels. RESEARCH PURPOSE: ... -
Integrity, ethical leadership, trust and work engagement
(Emerald, 2017)PURPOSE– The purpose of this paper is to investigate how leader integrity and ethical leadership can influence trust in the leader and employee work engagement. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH– Data were collected using an ... -
General performance factors and group differences in assessment center ratings
(Emerald, 2017)PURPOSE – The purpose of this paper is to establish the extent of general performance factors (GPF) in assessment center (AC) exercises and dimensions. The study further aims to determine if larger GPF contributes to larger ... -
Effect of ethical leadership and climate on effectiveness
(AOSIS, 2017)ORIENTATION: The increasing prevalence of theft, sabotage and other deviant behaviours in the workplace has disastrous effects for organisations, such as lowered effectiveness, escalated costs and the organisation’s ... -
The measurement of values: A psychometric evaluation of the Schwartz Value Survey in the South African context
(Southern African Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS), 2017)Over the years a great deal of research has been devoted to the study of values in relation to work, since values are strongly associated with behaviour. Values are deeply held views that act as guiding principles for ... -
Factors influencing student usage of an online learning community: the case of a rural South African university
(Inderscience, 2017)Technology adoption within higher education is becoming popular. This has often resulted in hubs of learning referred to as an online learning community. The success of such platforms is dependent on full system utilisation. ... -
Evaluating the factor structure of the General Self-Efficacy Scale
(SAGE Publications, 2016)Although the Sherer General Self-Efficacy Scale has often been used in clinical, personality, and organisational research, one of the major issues surrounding this instrument is that of an appropriate factor structure. In ... -
A study to assess the reliability and construct validity of the Abbreviated Self-leadership Questionnaire: a South African study
(SAGE Publications, 2017)Self-leadership has been recognised as a fundamental competency for effective learning and job performance. The primary goal of this study was to validate the Abbreviated Self-leadership Questionnaire on a South African ... -
Extending the nomological network of wellness at work
(Southern African Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS), 2016)Modern-day organisations face rapid and continuous change. In order to deal with this rapidly changing and current hostile economic environment, most organisations have become increasingly dependent on a healthy and engaged ... -
Influence of personality and fatalistic belief on taxi driver behaviour
(SAGE Publications, 2016)The religious perception among individuals in sub-Saharan Africa that the ‘Big Five’ personality dimensions and fatalism are predictors of drivers’ behaviours and road accidents has received little scientific investigations. ... -
Factors influencing the career choice of undergraduate students at a historically disadvantaged South African university
(IP Publishing, 2015)During the apartheid years in South Africa, career guidance amongst disadvantaged learners was largely absent and, for many, career choices were limited and governed by politics. Despite South Africa having celebrated ...