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Sport Psychological Characteristics of Talented 13-Year Old Adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ankebé Kruger --- North-West University, Republic of South Africa Anita Pienaar --- North-West University, Republic of South Africa Ri-Ellen Kemp --- North-West University, Republic of South Africa Alida Nienaber --- North-West University, Republic of South AfricaThe objective of this study was to determine whether the sport psychological profiles of talented 13-year-old sport participants differ from less talented participants. 162 grade 8 learners with a mean age of 13.2 ± 0.33 years voluntarily participated in the... -
Training and development for career management and talent development in wholesale and retail industry in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ngirande Hlanganipai --- Department of Human Resource Management and Labour Relations, South Africa Mazanai Musara --- School of Business and Economics,The study investigated ways to achieve sustainable career management as well as talent management for employees of a wholesale and retail industry operating in the city of Polokwane, South Africa. Employees (n = 85; females = 47%) completed a questionnaire... -
Comparing hotels’ employer brand effectiveness through social media and websites
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Sjoerd Gehrels --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Natascha Wienen --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Julio Mendes --- Faculty of Economics, PortugalThis research explores hotel companies’ employer branding (EB) through the internet. Many countries in the world will face a gap between the demand for talent in the hospitality and tourism industry and the available talent pool. Previous research found that,... -
Teacher identified giftedness qualities in a Ghanaian school setting: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kingsley Nyarko --- Department of Teacher Education, Ghana Nuworza Kugbey --- Department of Family and Community Health, Ghana Christopher M. Amissah --- Department of Psychology, Ghana Michael Ansah-Nyarko --- Department of Psychology, Ghana Fred Boateng --- Department of Educational Leadership, GhanaThis study explored the nature and indicators of giftedness in school children from the perspective of Ghanaian school teachers (n = 30, females = 40%; age range = 24 to 60years). The teachers responded to semi-structured interviews. Results from thematic analysis of the data revealed that... -
Personal factors in talent retention in the South African banking industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ingrid L. Potgieter --- Department of Human Resource Management, South Africa Annette M. Snyman --- Department of Human Resource Management, South AfricaThis study explored the influence of personal factors on job retention in a banking services sector setting. South African banking sector employees (n = 262) participated in the study (age range = 18–45 years; female = 62%, white = 57%)... -
Talent management practices and work-related outcomes for South African academic staff
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe --- , South Africa Emmerentia Nicolene Barkhuizen --- , South AfricaThis study explored the perception of relationships between talent management practices and work meaningfulness, happiness, and turnover intention among South African academic staff. The participants (n = 160) were from a large South African higher education institution (HEI). For a... -
Beyond gender bias: Factors affecting female employee retention and advancement in the Dutch hotel sector
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Marrit Lijster --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Georges El Hajal --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsIn The Netherlands, gender roles have evolved remarkably, marked by feminist activism and legislative strides. Nevertheless, persistent gender biases and disparities continue to impact many industries, including the Dutch hotel sector. This quantitative research explores the factors affecting female employee...