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Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the social construction of life roles of career-oriented women

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 2006

It is expected that in years to come the female labour force in South Africa will grow faster tha... more It is expected that in years to come the female labour force in South Africa will grow faster than its counterpart. For example, Muchinsky, Kriek and Schreuder (1998) predict that the average growth rate per year to 2011 will be 3,2% for women and only 2,4% for men. Young ...

Research paper thumbnail of Medical students' perceptions of their development of 'soft skills' : part I : a qualitative research methodology : original research

... Coulehan and Williams refer to other values and virtues related to soft skills, namely empath... more ... Coulehan and Williams refer to other values and virtues related to soft skills, namely empathy, compas-sion, attentiveness, fidelity and cour-age, that can neither be taught easily nor developed 'in a clinical factory'.11 For the development of soft skills, teaching approaches that ...

Research paper thumbnail of Towards sustaining performance in a Gauteng secondary school : original research

Sa Journal of Human Resource Management, Nov 26, 2010

Poor school performance is a major problem in South Africa. To date the success of intervention s... more Poor school performance is a major problem in South Africa. To date the success of intervention strategies that were aimed at turning the situation around in dysfunctional schools have been short lived and were not sustainable.

Research paper thumbnail of The internal audit as tool to enhance the quality of qualitative research

Research paper thumbnail of n Sosiologiese ondersoek na die ekologiese verspreiding van misdaad in Pretoria : 1969-1971 /

Research paper thumbnail of Qualitative Research In Management And Organisational Studies With Reference To Recent South African Research

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2003

Hierdie inleiding tot die spesiale uitgawe van die Tydskrif vir Menslikehulpbronbestuur wat hande... more Hierdie inleiding tot die spesiale uitgawe van die Tydskrif vir Menslikehulpbronbestuur wat handel oor kwalitatiewe studies wat deur plaaslike bedryfsielkundiges onderneem is, skets die aard van globale kwalitatiewe navorsing, die stand van die tipe navorsing in Suid-Afrika, en, ten slotte, die stand van hierdie tipe navorsing in die bestuurs-/organisasieveld in sowel die buiteland as plaaslik.Vanuit hierdie artikel en die ander bydraes is dit duidelik dat kwalitatiewe navorsing organisasie verwante areas in Suid-Afrika gesond is maar dat werk op plaaslike geleerdes wag om belowende navorsers in hierdie navorsingstyl op te lei ten einde dit te handhaaf en verder te ontwikkel.

Research paper thumbnail of Frontline police employees’ social construction of client service

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Business women exchanging sex for money: a descriptive study

South African Journal of Sociology, 1983

... especially in the summer time, you know, then you get these halter-necks and these tight jean... more ... especially in the summer time, you know, then you get these halter-necks and these tight jeans that look like they are going to burst down the seams any minute!' (Janey). 'I dress neatly and I try to look clean, but I don't dress to let myself look like a whore' (Helen). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Towards A Genetic Business Code For Growth in the South African Transport Industry

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Reflections on shifts in the work identity of research team members

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2015

This particular study formed part of a research project that was done under the auspices of the S... more This particular study formed part of a research project that was done under the auspices of the South African-Netherlands Project for Alternatives in Development (SANPAD) in conjunction with the Centre for Work Performance at the University of Johannesburg and the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.

Research paper thumbnail of From The Worst To The Best": An Exploratory Qualitative Study Of The Process Of Social Change At A South African Secondary School

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of The Social Construction Of Systems Applications Products (SAP) R/3 By Employees Of A South African Chemical Industries Company

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2005

Many companies that have implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system do not reap the... more Many companies that have implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system do not reap the intended benefits of the potential inherent in these systems despite their exorbitant implementation cost. The reasons for this are numerous. This study is aimed at understanding the social impact a Systems Applications Products (SAP) R/3 implementation had on the end users of a South African Company in the Chemical Industry. A qualitative process evaluation study was undertaken to obtain a clearer understanding of the underlying organisational cultural factors that emerged from such an implementation. The objective was to provide a framework for companies considering such an implementation to ensure better system productivity and to assist companies already using an ERP solution with continuous improvement.

Research paper thumbnail of A conceptual framework of integrity

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 2008

This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study in which the construction of integrit... more This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study in which the construction of integrity of some business leaders was explored. Data were gathered through ten in-depth interviews with six South African business leaders commended to be champions of integrity. A grounded-theory approach to the data analysis elicited five themes. These themes and their interrelatedness are discussed in this article and a conceptual framework of integrity is proposed. Integrity is conceptualised as a multifaceted and dynamic construct based on a moral foundation and inner drive that is managed by cognitive and affective processes manifesting various integrity-related behaviours.

Research paper thumbnail of Male Menopause And Decision-Making: A Qualitative Study

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2005

ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have over many years in some way contributed to my reaching this ... more ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have over many years in some way contributed to my reaching this milestone. It is impossible to thank all of them here. However, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the following institutions and people who supported me in completing this study:

Research paper thumbnail of Towards sustaining performance in a Gauteng secondary school

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2010

Poor school performance is a major problem in South Africa. To date the success of intervention s... more Poor school performance is a major problem in South Africa. To date the success of intervention strategies that were aimed at turning the situation around in dysfunctional schools have been short lived and were not sustainable.

Research paper thumbnail of Towards a substantive theory of synergy

Abstract The literature on synergy suggests that synergy is systemic and hence should be viewed i... more Abstract The literature on synergy suggests that synergy is systemic and hence should be viewed in the context of processes, but that an integrative definition of this phenomenon does not exist. Against this background the article explains synergy as a concept describing the systemic processes whereby business units of diversified organisations may generate greater value through working as one system rather than working as separate entities.

Research paper thumbnail of The Interface Between Knowledge Management And Human Resources: A Qualitative Study

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2005

The aim of the study was to obtain new insight into the phenomenon of knowledge management (KM) i... more The aim of the study was to obtain new insight into the phenomenon of knowledge management (KM) in modern-day organisations and the role Human Resources (HR) plays in facilitating access to knowledge via knowledge holders (employees). The study aims to ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Contribution Of Co-Operative Education In The Growing Of Talent In South Africa: A Qualitative Phenomenological Exploration

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of A Gay Woman’s Experiences During Her Career In The Department Of Defence Part: 1 – Fleet Of Hope

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2003

This article is a follow-up on the autobiographical sketch, of a lesbian entitled: Fleet of Hope ... more This article is a follow-up on the autobiographical sketch, of a lesbian entitled: Fleet of Hope and offers social science comments on this "insider" account. After the South African Department of Defense's Policy on the Prevention and Elimination of Unfair Discrimination on the Grounds of Sexual Orientation have been outlined, and key theoretical concepts and views of scholars have been described briefly, an attempt is made to illuminate the gay woman's experiences including her former experiences of her career in the South African Department of Defense with the aid of these constructs. The article is concluded with some recommendations.

Research paper thumbnail of AIDS: Lay Perceptions of a Group of Gay Men

ED341017 - AIDS: Lay Perceptions of a Group of Gay Men.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the social construction of life roles of career-oriented women

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 2006

It is expected that in years to come the female labour force in South Africa will grow faster tha... more It is expected that in years to come the female labour force in South Africa will grow faster than its counterpart. For example, Muchinsky, Kriek and Schreuder (1998) predict that the average growth rate per year to 2011 will be 3,2% for women and only 2,4% for men. Young ...

Research paper thumbnail of Medical students' perceptions of their development of 'soft skills' : part I : a qualitative research methodology : original research

... Coulehan and Williams refer to other values and virtues related to soft skills, namely empath... more ... Coulehan and Williams refer to other values and virtues related to soft skills, namely empathy, compas-sion, attentiveness, fidelity and cour-age, that can neither be taught easily nor developed 'in a clinical factory'.11 For the development of soft skills, teaching approaches that ...

Research paper thumbnail of Towards sustaining performance in a Gauteng secondary school : original research

Sa Journal of Human Resource Management, Nov 26, 2010

Poor school performance is a major problem in South Africa. To date the success of intervention s... more Poor school performance is a major problem in South Africa. To date the success of intervention strategies that were aimed at turning the situation around in dysfunctional schools have been short lived and were not sustainable.

Research paper thumbnail of The internal audit as tool to enhance the quality of qualitative research

Research paper thumbnail of n Sosiologiese ondersoek na die ekologiese verspreiding van misdaad in Pretoria : 1969-1971 /

Research paper thumbnail of Qualitative Research In Management And Organisational Studies With Reference To Recent South African Research

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2003

Hierdie inleiding tot die spesiale uitgawe van die Tydskrif vir Menslikehulpbronbestuur wat hande... more Hierdie inleiding tot die spesiale uitgawe van die Tydskrif vir Menslikehulpbronbestuur wat handel oor kwalitatiewe studies wat deur plaaslike bedryfsielkundiges onderneem is, skets die aard van globale kwalitatiewe navorsing, die stand van die tipe navorsing in Suid-Afrika, en, ten slotte, die stand van hierdie tipe navorsing in die bestuurs-/organisasieveld in sowel die buiteland as plaaslik.Vanuit hierdie artikel en die ander bydraes is dit duidelik dat kwalitatiewe navorsing organisasie verwante areas in Suid-Afrika gesond is maar dat werk op plaaslike geleerdes wag om belowende navorsers in hierdie navorsingstyl op te lei ten einde dit te handhaaf en verder te ontwikkel.

Research paper thumbnail of Frontline police employees’ social construction of client service

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Business women exchanging sex for money: a descriptive study

South African Journal of Sociology, 1983

... especially in the summer time, you know, then you get these halter-necks and these tight jean... more ... especially in the summer time, you know, then you get these halter-necks and these tight jeans that look like they are going to burst down the seams any minute!' (Janey). 'I dress neatly and I try to look clean, but I don't dress to let myself look like a whore' (Helen). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Towards A Genetic Business Code For Growth in the South African Transport Industry

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Reflections on shifts in the work identity of research team members

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2015

This particular study formed part of a research project that was done under the auspices of the S... more This particular study formed part of a research project that was done under the auspices of the South African-Netherlands Project for Alternatives in Development (SANPAD) in conjunction with the Centre for Work Performance at the University of Johannesburg and the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.

Research paper thumbnail of From The Worst To The Best": An Exploratory Qualitative Study Of The Process Of Social Change At A South African Secondary School

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of The Social Construction Of Systems Applications Products (SAP) R/3 By Employees Of A South African Chemical Industries Company

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2005

Many companies that have implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system do not reap the... more Many companies that have implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system do not reap the intended benefits of the potential inherent in these systems despite their exorbitant implementation cost. The reasons for this are numerous. This study is aimed at understanding the social impact a Systems Applications Products (SAP) R/3 implementation had on the end users of a South African Company in the Chemical Industry. A qualitative process evaluation study was undertaken to obtain a clearer understanding of the underlying organisational cultural factors that emerged from such an implementation. The objective was to provide a framework for companies considering such an implementation to ensure better system productivity and to assist companies already using an ERP solution with continuous improvement.

Research paper thumbnail of A conceptual framework of integrity

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 2008

This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study in which the construction of integrit... more This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study in which the construction of integrity of some business leaders was explored. Data were gathered through ten in-depth interviews with six South African business leaders commended to be champions of integrity. A grounded-theory approach to the data analysis elicited five themes. These themes and their interrelatedness are discussed in this article and a conceptual framework of integrity is proposed. Integrity is conceptualised as a multifaceted and dynamic construct based on a moral foundation and inner drive that is managed by cognitive and affective processes manifesting various integrity-related behaviours.

Research paper thumbnail of Male Menopause And Decision-Making: A Qualitative Study

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2005

ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have over many years in some way contributed to my reaching this ... more ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have over many years in some way contributed to my reaching this milestone. It is impossible to thank all of them here. However, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the following institutions and people who supported me in completing this study:

Research paper thumbnail of Towards sustaining performance in a Gauteng secondary school

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2010

Poor school performance is a major problem in South Africa. To date the success of intervention s... more Poor school performance is a major problem in South Africa. To date the success of intervention strategies that were aimed at turning the situation around in dysfunctional schools have been short lived and were not sustainable.

Research paper thumbnail of Towards a substantive theory of synergy

Abstract The literature on synergy suggests that synergy is systemic and hence should be viewed i... more Abstract The literature on synergy suggests that synergy is systemic and hence should be viewed in the context of processes, but that an integrative definition of this phenomenon does not exist. Against this background the article explains synergy as a concept describing the systemic processes whereby business units of diversified organisations may generate greater value through working as one system rather than working as separate entities.

Research paper thumbnail of The Interface Between Knowledge Management And Human Resources: A Qualitative Study

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2005

The aim of the study was to obtain new insight into the phenomenon of knowledge management (KM) i... more The aim of the study was to obtain new insight into the phenomenon of knowledge management (KM) in modern-day organisations and the role Human Resources (HR) plays in facilitating access to knowledge via knowledge holders (employees). The study aims to ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Contribution Of Co-Operative Education In The Growing Of Talent In South Africa: A Qualitative Phenomenological Exploration

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of A Gay Woman’s Experiences During Her Career In The Department Of Defence Part: 1 – Fleet Of Hope

SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2003

This article is a follow-up on the autobiographical sketch, of a lesbian entitled: Fleet of Hope ... more This article is a follow-up on the autobiographical sketch, of a lesbian entitled: Fleet of Hope and offers social science comments on this "insider" account. After the South African Department of Defense's Policy on the Prevention and Elimination of Unfair Discrimination on the Grounds of Sexual Orientation have been outlined, and key theoretical concepts and views of scholars have been described briefly, an attempt is made to illuminate the gay woman's experiences including her former experiences of her career in the South African Department of Defense with the aid of these constructs. The article is concluded with some recommendations.

Research paper thumbnail of AIDS: Lay Perceptions of a Group of Gay Men

ED341017 - AIDS: Lay Perceptions of a Group of Gay Men.