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Domestic workersâ€™ lived realities of empowerment and disempowerment within the South African labour legislative context: Two sides of the same â€œcoinâ€ 在南非劳工立法背景下，家庭佣工生活在赋予权力和剥夺权力的现实中:同一个问题的两个方面<e:2> - œcoinâ -”

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-19 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5872

Christel Marais, C. V. Wyk

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引用次数: 1

The influence of labour brokering practices on employment equity in South Africa: A case of two universities 劳动中介行为对南非就业公平的影响:以两所大学为例

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-19 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5883

Yvonne Senne, S. Nkomo

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Editorâ€™s comment Editorâ€™s怎么样

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-19 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5868

M. Kirsten

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Exploring the career path barriers of women professional engineers in a South African context 探讨南非背景下女性专业工程师职业道路障碍

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-19 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5882

Y. D. Plessis, N. Barkhuizen

引用次数: 10

Factors driving changes to remuneration policies in South Africa 推动南非薪酬政策变化的因素

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-19 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5871

M. Bussin

引用次数: 6

Development of a measure for perceived employment relationship quality (PERQ) 知觉雇佣关系质量(PERQ)测量方法的发展

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-19 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5877

W. Potgieter, Chantal Olckers, L. I. Ehlers

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引用次数: 6

The psychological contract in relation to employment equity legislation and intention to leave in an open distance higher education institution 远程开放高校就业公平立法与离职意向的心理契约关系

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-19 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5884

Annette M. Snyman, Nadia Ferreira, Alda Deas

{"title":"The psychological contract in relation to employment equity legislation and intention to leave in an open distance higher education institution","authors":"Annette M. Snyman, Nadia Ferreira, Alda Deas","doi":"10.25159/2520-3223/5884","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-3223/5884","url":null,"abstract":"In recognition of the injustices of South Africaâ€™s apartheid past, employers have a responsibility to ensure that employment equity practices are implemented, without harming important aspects of the employment relationship, such as the psychological contract and the intention to leave. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the psychological contract, employment equity legislation practices and the intention to leave (as measured by structured questionnaires comprising standardised scales) in an open distance higher education institution. In this regard, special attention was given to the influence of employment equity on employeesâ€™ intention to leave, which forms an important part of the psychological contract. The study also focused on the differences that exist between the three different social groupings (Africans, white males and white females, coloureds and Indians), gender and qualification levels regarding their perceptions about how the psychological contract influences employment equity legislation practices and intention to leave. A quantitative survey was conducted on a stratified random sample of employees (N = 339) who were white (58.4%), male (50.1%) and between the ages of 31 and 60 and were all employed at an open distance higher education institution. Correlational statistics and multiple regression analyses revealed a number of significant relationships between the three variables. In the South African employment equity context, the findings provide valuable information that can be used to inform managers and human resource practitioners on employment equity strategies. The practical implications of the findings also add new insights in terms of the psychological contract, intention to leave and management of the employment relationship.","PeriodicalId":365680,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations)","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127614012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

The relationship between personality and the capacity to think strategically 个性与策略性思考能力之间的关系

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-19 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5887

Vanessa Crawford, Karl Hofmeyr, G. Price

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引用次数: 1

Job satisfaction, organisational commitment and work engagement in an insurance company 保险公司工作满意度、组织承诺和工作投入

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-19 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5875

Norah Sehunoe, R. Viviers, C. Mayer

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引用次数: 15

Fighting the battles of the mine workers: The emergence of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) 为矿工而战:矿工与建筑工会协会(AMCU)的出现

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) Pub Date : 2019-02-19 DOI: 10.25159/2520-3223/5878

Mmanoko Jerry Mathekga

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引用次数: 1