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SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY

SAJIP aims to publish original research of relevance and interest to the development of concepts pertaining to an organisation's success by improving the performance and well-being of its people. This knowledge is of pertinence to all individuals, researchers and scholars with an interest in leadership effectiveness. The application of research results published in SAJIP are of relevance to all whose concern is the organisational team.

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A review of convenience sampling




Review of article to indicate their use and reporting practices of convenience samples.






Keywords: Africa; convenience sampling; external validity; psychology; research methodology; sampling; sample diversity; WEIRD samples.


Current coaching strategies from a worldview perspective



Gain an understanding of the coaching strategies from a worldview perspective.






Keywords: Leader‒context fit; coaching strategies; worldviews; newly emerging world; systemic coaching strategy


Employee perceptions of corporate social responsibility



The aim of this article is to investigate the variables playing a role in the relationship between Perceived CSR and Affective Commitment





Keywords: Affective commitment; employees; nomological network; perceived social responsibility; South Africa.

Women’s perception of gender equality and career progression



The aim of this article was to reflect on women’s perceptions on gender equality and career
progression in the South African security industry.





Keywords: Gender; gender equality; career progression; security industry; rejection; work allocation; female leadership

Understanding the career choices of female pastors




The career choice challenges faced by female pastors






Keywords: South Africa; female; pastors; career choice; ministry

Call centre agent’s emotional intelligence and meaningfulness

This study aimed to investigate the interaction effects between Call centre agents’ emotional intelligence and meaningfulness in predicting exhaustion and professional efficacy. Keywords: Exhaustion; a sense of meaningfulness; professional efficacy; emotional intelligence; call centre agents

Addressing gender discrimination



Dealing with gender discrimination in cognitive assessment





Keywords: gender; language; psychometric testing; differential test functioning; English
Comprehension Test.

The development of a behavioural competency framework



The objective of the study was to develop a behavioural competency framework for school principals.





Keywords: school principal competencies; educational leadership; quality education; school transformation; school performance

The effects of work resources and career adaptability on employee health

Firstly, determine the effects of work resources on employee health and its two facets of physical and mental health. Secondly, to determine if career adaptability moderates the relationship between work resources and employee health. Keywords: work resources; career adaptability; employee health; …

The mediating role of positive coping behaviour

The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of positive coping behaviour in the association between trait emotional intelligence and flourishing. Keywords: trait emotional intelligence; positive coping behaviour; flourishing; Fourth Industrial evolution; knowledge workers; individua…