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Lay Perceptions of Psychotherapists in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Elza Venter --- University of South Africa, Elsabe Roets --- University of South Africa,The study investigated South African layperson perceptions of psychotherapists. Participants were 10 males and 25 females (Whites = 23, Blacks = 10, Coloreds = 2; age range 20 to 59). Semi structured interviews were used to study expectations, attitudes and... -
The Career Exploration of a Previously Disadvantaged Middle-Aged Woman: A Case Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Daleen Alexander --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe case study explores the perceptions of a middle-aged, previously disadvantaged South African woman regarding her career aspirations and her promotability. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was used. Narrative inquiry was used to interview the client. The... -
Marital Expectations and Marital Satisfaction Between African Immigrant and United States Born Married Couples
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Evadne E. Ngazimbi --- Central Connecticut State University, Andrew P. Daire --- University of Central Florida, Damaris Soto --- University of Central Florida, Ryan G. Carlson --- University of Central Florida, Matthew D. Munyon --- University of Central Florida,This study examined the relationship between marital expectations and marital satisfaction among U.S. born (n=157; females=51.6%) and immigrant African couples (n=43; females=44.6%) who were faith community members. The participants completed the Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS; Hendrick, 1988), Relationship Pleasure Scale... -
Physically abused women's experiences and expectations of medical practitioners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MS Jansen van Rensburg FJ Van Staden --- Department of Psychology,Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of physically abused women's medical consultations, the anatomical location of their injuries and the perceived support given by medical practitioners. -
Can a luxury hotel compete without a spa facility? – Opinions from senior managers of London’s luxury hotels
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Andy Heyes --- Hospitality Management, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom Colin Beard --- Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom Sjoerd Gehrels --- Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsThe development of the wellness facility within the luxury hotel sector around the world has been evident, with many professionals believing that spas are an expected element within luxury hotels. This paper has been written to provide further consideration for... -
The impact of transactional versus transformational leadership on job satisfaction in the hotel industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Irene Spitzbart --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsThis study examines the impact of transactional versus transformational leadership on job satisfaction. Data was collected through a 69-item questionnaire for employees and a 70-item questionnaire for leaders to investigate their perceptions of their own leadership style and those of... -
Reasons for and perceptions of patients with minor ailments bypassing local primary health care facilities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CA Visser --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa GJO Marincowitz --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa I Govender --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa GAO Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaIntroduction: Despite having access to several clinics and health centres in their local communities, numerous patients opt to go directly to hospitals for non-emergencies and minor ailments. Reasons for this include their perceptions of the quality of primary health care... -
Expectations of hypertensive patients attending the GOPC of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AN Gyuse --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria P Adat --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria NE Udonwa --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria UJ Ndebbio --- Department of Family Medicine, NigeriaBackground: Hypertensive patients’ expectations are a major determinant of treatment outcomes. This study was undertaken to determine the pattern of expectations of hypertensive patients as a basis for modification of the care given to them. -
The impact of transactional versus transformational leadership on job satisfaction in the hotel industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Irene Spitzbart --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The NetherlandsThis study examines the impact of transactional versus transformational leadership on job satisfaction. Data was collected through a 69-item questionnaire for employees and a 70-item questionnaire for leaders to investigate their perceptions of their own leadership style and those of... -
Can a luxury hotel compete without a spa facility?—Opinions from senior managers of London's luxury hotels
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Andy Heyes --- Hospitality Management, University of Derby, United Kingdom Colin Beard --- Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom Sjoerd Gehrels --- Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThe development of the wellness facility within the luxury hotel sector around the world has been evident, with many professionals believing that spas are an expected element within luxury hotels. This paper has been written to provide further consideration for... -
Women’s breast-feeding meanings in the context of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Petro van der Merwe --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Mapula Mojapelo-Batka --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored infant feeding practice meanings of HIV-positive mothers. Informants were eight black South African mothers (age range 18–29 years) enrolled in a mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) prevention programme. In-depth interviews on factors that influence exclusive breast-feeding were conducted with... -
Psychological contract and job security among call centre agents: Preliminary evidence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nelesh Dhanpat --- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, South Africa Londi Nemarumane --- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, South Africa Nyiko Precious Ngobeni --- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, South Africa Duduzile Nkabinde --- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, South Africa Sipho Noko --- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, South AfricaThis study explored call centre agents’ perceived psychological contract and job security in a South African call centre setting. We interviewed a purposive sample of 12 call centre agents (female = 8, male = 4; black = 10, coloured =... -
Psychological contract influence on organisational identification among call centre employees
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Definite Mutendi --- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, South Africa Roslyn De Braine --- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, South Africa Nelesh Dhanpat --- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, South AfricaThe study investigated whether the psychological contract predicts organisational identification in a call centre setting. Participants included 198 employees (females = 66%; permanent employees = 74%, temporary employees = 26%). Participants completed measures on psychological contract and organisational identification. Using... -
Exploring the audit capabilities expectation-performance gap of newly employed first-year trainee accountants in Gauteng: Audit managers at large firms’ perceptions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Rolien Kunz --- Department of Economic and Management Sciences, South Africa Herman de Jager --- Department of Economic and Management Sciences, South AfricaThe objective of this paper is to determine the relative size of the expectation-performance gap of technical auditing and assurance knowledge of newly employed first-year trainee accountants. In a study dealing with the expectation-performance gap in accounting education it was... -
Social cognitive drivers of farmer learning behaviour in the student-to-farmer university outreach in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Stephen W. Kalule --- Department of Extension and Innovations Studies, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Kampala, Uganda Haroon Sseguya --- Department of Extension and Innovations Studies, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Kampala, Uganda Duncan Ongeng --- Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Gulu, Uganda Gabriel Karubanga --- Department of Extension and Innovations Studies, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Kampala, UgandaGlobally, universities are repositioning themselves for community outreach although with difficulty in responding to the unpredictable social features of host communities. Accordingly, this study aims to assess the role of social cognitive factors in farmer learning behaviour during university outreach... -
Promotion of local agri-food products through market knowledge: Consumption patterns and expectations of urban households towards local tomato purée in southern Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Albertine M. Houessou --- , Benin Augustin K.N. Aoudji --- , Benin Rodrigue S. Kaki --- , Benin Smith A.R. Dossou --- , BeninUrban growth in sub-Saharan Africa is an opportunity for local agri-food businesses. However, local agri-food, including tomato purée in southern Benin, are struggling to emerge in urban markets. The main objective of this study was to identify avenues for increased... -
The effects of uncertainty on investor expectations and volatility in the South African white maize futures market
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Christo Auret --- , South Africa Ayesha Sayed --- , South AfricaGiven the rapidly changing nature of financial markets, volatility indices often influence the trading behaviour of market participants, as they identify market patterns, predict market risk and gauge market sentiment. This paper examines the effects of uncertainty on the expectations... -
A preliminary evaluation of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic could have on female employability in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Italy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Radu Mihailescu --- , the Netherlands Azzurra Rinaldi --- , ItalyThe article focuses on the analysis of preliminary data regarding the challenges that female employability in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Italy has faced and will continue to experience as a result of the economic impact of the COVID-19... -
A psychological contract for the digital mindset: Factor analysis of the Psychological Contract Inputs-Outcomes Inventory (PCIOI)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Alda Deas --- , South Africa Melinde Coetzee --- , South AfricaWe aimed to explore the factor structure of the Psychological Contract Inputs-Outcomes Inventory (PCIOI) as a potential reliable measure for assessing the psychological contract content elements of employees with a digital mindset. Employees (n = 293, mean age = 38.58... -
The effect of digital leadership on employees' radical creativity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jian Zhu --- Xiangtan University, China Yi Luo --- Xiangtan University, China Hui Wang --- Xiangtan University, ChinaDrawing on social information processing theory, this study examined the mediating role of perceived leader expectations (PLE) for creativity and perceived leader support (PLS) for creativity on the relationship between digital leadership (DL) and employees’ radical creativity (RC). A total... -
The impact of onboarding practices on employee retention in the cruise industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Marijn Zuiker --- Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Rodney Westerlaken --- Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis study investigates effective onboarding practices in the cruise industry, examining the interplay between onboarding, hospitality and seafaring occupations due to limited existing research. Using an exploratory mixed-method approach, the researchers employed insider and outsider perspectives to critically analyse employee...