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Interdependence, responsibility and partnership : a German perspective on the Northern Local Church in her international contextSchmidt, Jörg 05 1900 (has links)
Text in English / This thesis is an attempt to investigate how local churches (re)define their international orientation in response to the shockwaves of globalisation and their interpretation of the signs of the times. The analysis is guided by the key dimensions of interdependence, responsibility, and partnership. The local church is expected to have reached an increasing awareness of interdependence in her international relationships by the emergence of the postmodern systemic paradigm as never before in the history of the ecumenical movement. Consequently, this results in a sense of responsibility developing directly from a prophetic reading and an interpretation of the signs of the times as well as in a receptivity to be fertilised by international impulses. The local church is perceived by both individual Christians and pastors as direct platform for international responsibility. The wounds of the world, the needy and the suffering are suggested as inviting primary responses of local churches in the North. International church partnerships are investigated as practical attempts to live out interdependent relationships, to translate the sense of responsibility into action, and to receive fertilisation from the partner churches. Qualitative case studies from Reformed, United (Lutheran/Reformed) and Free churches present a status analysis of churches regarding the points under discussion.
The tendency is observed that pastors inc~easingly look for ways alternative to the old ecumenical structures, which are characterised by rich/poor and donor/recipient relationships, thus operating their churches with free initiative and association.
Studies regularly narrow down topics to interdependence, postmodernism, development, development politics, church development services, international partnerships, ecumenical learning, etc. Often recommendations for action are made based on the one single area of research presented. In this study, however, it is argued that pastors and churches do not derive their decisions and programmes from considerations of one single area, but they consider all these areas together. / Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)
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A cybernetic approach to grief : an application of the cybernetic paradigm in the field of parental loss of a childCheadle, Josephine Cornelia 01 1900 (has links)
This study sets out to demonstrate the usefulness of cybernetic description for grief therapy, specifically the field parental loss of a child. This paradigm was used to facilitate an alternate mode of conceptualisation, one engendering a more encompassing, aesthetic view. The following core cybernetic concepts were used: punctuation, complementarity, pattern and metapattern forming the framework of cybernetic description as applied.
A literature study attempting to merge the gestalt of cybernetic description with that of bereavement theory, specifically that pertaining to the parental loss of a child, is presented. A single case study is described illustrating how cybernetic description is applied to the grief narrative. Arising out of this, the implications of cybernetic description for the field of grief and social work in general are outlined. / Social Work / M.A. (Social Science (Mental Health))
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Lewenssin van Suid-Afrikaanse sakelui : 'n Bedryfsielkundige perspektiefCronjé, Maretha 06 1900 (has links)
Afrikaans text / Die doel van hierdie navorsing is om lewenssin soos dit binne die leefwereld van die
gesitueerde Suid-Afrikaanse sakepersoon van toepassing is, teoreties te omlyn, te operasionaliseer
en die belewenis daarvan op fenomenologiese wyse te beskryf.
Lewenssin, met lewenssinvolheid en lewenssinloosheid as twee pole op 'n kontinuum, is
ondersoek deur te fokus op lewensorientasie, lokus van gedrag, waardes, spiritualiteit, groei,
ontwikkeling, transendering, vervreemding, 'n kortstondige en fatalistiese ingesteldheid,
konformisme, kollektivisme, fanatisme, en die strewe na mitiese sukses.
In die literatuurondersoek, wat die eksistensiele, humanistiese en holistiese paradigmas as
vertrekpunte neem, is operasionele definisies van lewenssinvolheid en lewenssinloosheid
gekonstrueer. Die profiel van die Suid-Afrikaanse sakepersoon met so 'n belewenis is aan
die hand van sy/haar paradigma, kenmerke
en gedrag gekonstrueer. 'n Proses van meaning making word voorgehou, terwyl
lewenssin as integrasie van teenoorgesteldes gekonstrueer word.
Daar word gepostuleer dat die sakepersoon met 'n belewenis van lewenssinvolheid die landskap van
sy/haar psige relasioneel bewoon. Daarteenoor openbaar 'n belewenis van Jewenssinloosheid 'n
nie-relasionele orientasie, paradigma en bewoning van die wereld.
In die fenomenologiese ondersoek is gebruik gemaak van die onderhoud om die fenomeen, lewenssin,
te laat ontvou. Die steekproef het bestaan uit getroude sakelui, dertig jaar en ouer, en
woonagtig in Gauteng. Heterogeniteit in terme van geslag, geloofsoortuigings en korporatiewe
opset is ook verreken.
Uit die ondersoek ontvou ses temas wat sentreer om ruimtelikheid, basiese stemming,
beliggaming en bewoning, asook die teenwoordigheid van die psige, andere en die wereld (wat
die aarde en 'n transpersoonlike entiteit insluit). Dit blyk dat die Suid-Afrikaanse sakepersoon
sy/haar landskap vera! nie-relasioneel bewoon. Elemente van relasionele bestaan is wei aanwesig.
Tog word die begeerte aan 'n meer relasionele bestaan in die behoeftes en versugtinge van die
betrokke sakelui verwoord.
Die gevolgtrekking word gemaak dat gebrekkige relasies in verband gebring kan word met 'n
nie-relasionele paradigma wat lewenssinloosheid tot gevolg het. Op 'n kontinuum van lewenssin
word bevind dat Suid-Afrikaanse sakelui nader aan die pool van lewenssinloosheid le, met 'n
behoefte aan 'n beweging na die teenoorgestelde pool, naamlik lewenssinvolheid.
Om lewenssinvolheid, lewenskwaliteit, en optimaliteit te bevorder, word aanbeveel
dat die relasionele paradigma as vertrekpunt dien by remedierende ingrepe. / The purpose of this research is to theoretically outline and operationalise meaning in
life as it applies to the life-world of situated South African businesspersons, and to describe
phenomenologically their experience of that phenomenon.
integration of opposites.
It is posited that the businessperson experiencing life as meaningful, inhabits the landscape of
his/her psyche in a relational way. In contrast, the person experiencing life as meaningless,
displays a non-relational orientation, paradigm and being-in-the world.
The phenomenological investigation made use of interviews to allow the phenomenon, meaning in
life, to unfold. The sample consisted of married business persons, thirty years and older, and
residing in Gauteng. Heterogeneity (in terms of gender, religious convictions and
corporate circumstances) was also taken into account.
Meaning, with meaningfulness and meaninglessness as its two extremes on a continuum,
was examined, focusing on life orientation, engagement style, values, spirituality, growth,
development, transcending, alienation, transitoriness and fatalism, conformism,
collectivism, fanaticism, and aspiring to mythical success.
In the literature investigation, which was based on existential, humanistic and holistic
paradigms, operational definitions of meaningfulness and meaninglessness were construed. The
profile of the South African businessperson experiencing the phenomenon, was construed with
reference to his/her paradigm, characteristics and conduct. A meaning making process is
proffered, while meaning is construed as an
Six themes unfold from the investigation, centring around spatiality, basic mood, human bodiliness
and being-in-the-world, as well as the presence of the psyche, other people and the world
(including the earth and a transpersonal entity). The South African businessperson appears to
inhabit his/her landscape in a mainly non relational manner. There are some elements of
relational existence, but the needs and heart's desires voiced by the businesspersons concerned
point to a longing for a more relational existence.
In conclusion: Deficient relations can be associated with a non-relational paradigm, which causes
an experience of life as meaningless. A meaning continuum shows South African businesspersons as
figuring closer to meaninglessness, and needing to move towards the opposite pole, namely
meaningfulness.
To promote meaningfulness, quality of life and optimal functioning, the relational paradigm is
recommended as point of departure in remedial intervention. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / DCom (Bedryfsielkunde)
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Die Komplementariteit tussen intimiteit en afstand in die terapeutiese verhoudingEybers, Cornelia 11 1900 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans / Die komplementariteit tussen afstand en intimiteit in die terapeutiese verhouding word ge"illustreer en bespreek aan die hand van 'n enkeie gevallestudie. Die klem is op rekursiewe en selfverwysende prosesse wat tussen die terapeut en kiient plaasvind, sodat die vvyse waarop intiemer en meer afstandelike interaksies ge-kokreer is, uitgelig word. Die terapeutiese proses word binne die raamwerk van die ekosistemiese en sosiale konstruksionistiese epistomologie bespreek. Navorsing word uitgevoer volgens die naturalistiese navorsingsparadigma en raakpunte tussen die navorsingsparadigma en epistomologie wat bespreek is, word aan die hand van die gevaliestudie ge"illustreer. In die studie word daar ook verwys na verwante kwessies, soos aanraking en grense in die terapeutiese verhouding, terapie as 'n a-sosiale konteks, terapie as 'n paradoksale situasie en die neutraliteit van die terapeut, wat aansluit by die tema van hierdie studie. Hierdie temas word geintegreer tydens die bespreking van die gevallestudie. / An individual case study is used in this study, to discuss the complementarity between distance and intimacy in the therapeutic relationship. The focus is on recursive and selfreflective processes between the therapist and the client in order to explain the way in which intimate and distant interactions were coconstructed. The therapeutic process was discussed in the context of ecosystemic and social constructionist epistemologies. Research was done according to the principles of the naturalistic research paradigm and overlaps between this research paradigm and epistemologies that were discussed are brought forward through the discussion of the case study. There are also
references in this study to related issues, such as touching and boundaries in the therapeutic relationship, therapy as an a-social and paradoxical context, and the neutrality of the therapist, which connect with the theme of this study. These themes are integrated in the discussion of the case study. / Psychology / M.A. (Kliniese Sielkunde)
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An open systems critique of the macro theories of developmentMatshabaphala, Johannes David Manamela 11 1900 (has links)
This study is geared at an open systems critique of the macro theories of development. It is
highlighted in this study that we are living through the realities of the open systems, and yet
much of development thought is based on closed systems philosophies, principle and
ideologies. The first chapter gives an orientation into the origins of both the closed systems
and open systems paradigms respectively. Included in this orientation chapter, is the
literature review of the various research contributions of the major trends in development
thought. The second chapter expands on the evolution of the closed systems paradigm and
its influences on development thought. This chapter further explains the attendant
philosophies, principles and ideologies that underlie the closed systems paradigm. The third chapter captures the open systems paradigm and its influences on contemporary
development discourse. Further to the discussion on the closed systems paradigm, the
chapter elaborates on the philosophies, principles and processes that underlie this paradigm.
The fourth chapter is on a discussion of trends in development thinking, traced from the
traditional, through the medieval to the modern, right up to the contemporary. This entails
tracing the theory to its ontological background right up to its implications for social reality in
contemporary development thought and experience. The fifth chapter is on the open systems
critique of the trends in development thinking, while the sixth chapter revisits the open
systems paradigm and its implications for development thought. In the seventh chapter is the
recapitulation of the findings in the study and recommendations for both development thought and practice. / Public Administration and Management / D. Litt. et Phil. (Development Administration)
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Exploring the role of spirituality in coping of traffic officersJacobs, Rochelle 06 1900 (has links)
The main purpose of this study is to explore the role spirituality plays in the coping of traffic officers within the South African Traffic Services. A sample of ten traffic officers participated in the study, and data was obtained by means of open-ended questions during in-depth and semi-structured interviews. The literature review aimed to conceptualise spirituality, to conceptualise coping, and to theoretically explore the role of spirituality in the coping of traffic officers. Specific aims for the empirical study were: to gain a better understanding of how traffic officers experience the role of spirituality in coping with their role within the South African context; to provide a framework that can assist with creating an understanding of the role spirituality plays in coping as a traffic officer; and to formulate recommendations for possible future research that explores the role of spirituality in the coping of traffic officers within the discipline of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, more specifically in employee and organisational wellness, and career counselling.
The research findings showed that traffic officers in the sample all utilised spirituality in the workplace to various extents, and that they exhibited adaptive coping abilities when doing so. They associated less spirituality or a lack of spirituality with weaker coping abilities. It was found that spirituality in the traffic officers is informed by a foundation of spirituality or religion, purpose to their work and life, their connection to their spiritual source, and the fruits of spirituality. Their coping ability was influenced by upbringing and background, by stressors from their work environment and by coping mechanisms. The role of spirituality in the coping of traffic officers culminated in their ability to interpret the meaning of spirituality, and then to implement spirituality in order to cope. / Industrial & Organisational Psychology / M. Com. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)
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Factors influencing managers' attitudes towards performance appraisalDu Plessis, Elizabeth Susan Catherina 02 1900 (has links)
An increasing number of reports indicate that managers are opposed to performance appraisal. It is important to understand why managers have favourable or unfavourable attitudes towards performance appraisal and it is necessary to investigate the causing factors of these attitudes. The aim of this research was therefore to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that influence managers’ attitudes towards performance appraisal. This study was conducted within the interpretive research paradigm and situated in a medium-sized organisation within the financial services industry. The sample was purposefully selected and the data were collected through in-depth interviews and naïve sketches. The data were analysed applying Tesch’s descriptive analysis method.
The main findings indicated that managers who needed to conduct performance appraisals perceived and experienced performance appraisal as an uncomfortable and emotional process that might cause them to become defensive. Moreover, it was revealed that the managers experienced uncertainties about aspects of performance appraisal, such as the purpose of performance appraisal, what must be measured and frequency of performance appraisal. As a result of such uncertainties, managers might not always have the ability or readiness to conduct performance appraisals, especially when the performance appraisal contains negative performance feedback. Furthermore, the organisational context might put managers in an undesirable situation to distort performance ratings of employees in order to achieve organisational goals or the manager’s personal goals, which in turn
influence the attitude of the manager. The findings of the study can assist organisations in influencing managers’ attitudes more positively and in enhancing the overall performance appraisal process. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M. Com. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)
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Mission to and with the poor of Mankweng in Polokwane : a post development perspectiveShingange, Themba 01 1900 (has links)
The Church social missions have undergone different paradigm shifts whilst trying
to respond to challenges faced by the poor in the society. It seems that at the
beginning the Development paradigm was the one used by churches in designing
their social mission strategies. According to this paradigm, help for the poor in the
society was to come from the Western countries’ development initiatives; in the
process of implementing such strategies the local people’s cultural aspirations were
often neglected. On the other hand, the poor were not given a chance to take destiny
into their own hands in order to define the solutions to their problems. However,
this paradigm was later declared a failure and a need to move to the Post
Development Paradigm was advocated.
This study argues that most churches in Mankweng still base their social missions
strategies on the Development paradigm and therefore they fail to adequately
respond to the challenges faced by the poor in that community. The study therefore
looks at a possibility of developing a new social mission strategyin Mankweng that
is based on the Post Development Paradigm. Though the title is about Mankweng,
the focus of the study is on the Western part of the Township called Ntshitshane.
Observations and interviews were conducted amongst the community members in
that area. After a thorough analysis of the findings it was established that the poor
in that context relies among other things on their cultural ethic of bothoas a means of
addressing their social challenges. This study concludes that the same cultural ethic
of botho used by the poor there can be a viable point of departure in defining a social mission strategy within that context. / Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology / M. Th. (Missiology)
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Facilitating innovative youth encounters for well-being and healingSolomons., William Samuel 06 1900 (has links)
This
research
is
based
on
a
youth
intervention
organisation
founded
by
the
researcher
in
1997.
The
organisation
(Agape
Copeland
Train)
is
located
in
the
Northern
Cape.
Youths’
contexts
in
the
Northern
Cape
are
fraught
with
psychological,
social
and
relational
problems,
including
violence,
alcoholism,
teenage
pregnancies,
depression,
crime,
poverty,
and
curtailed
future
prospects.
An
exploratory
enquiry,
informed
by
ecological
and
positive
psychology,
is
undertaken.
In
particular,
this
research
focuses
on
the
(often
neglected)
perspectives
of
facilitators
who
work
with
youth.
Exploration
of
how
facilitators’
well-‐being
is
impacted
on
whilst
serving
youth
in
this
challenging
context
is
undertaken.
Interviews
with
facilitators
yielded
themes
of
positive
transformation,
including
shifts
in
mindsets
and
positive
affect.
In
addition,
aspects
of
the
organisation’s
development,
as
relevant
to
the
context
of
the
research,
are
described
and
a
model
of
youth
facilitation
This research is based on a youth intervention organisation founded by the researcher in
1997. The organisation (Agape Copeland Train) is located in the Northern Cape. Youths’ contexts in
the Northern Cape are fraught with psychological, social and relational problems, including
violence, alcoholism, teenage pregnancies, depression, crime, poverty, and curtailed future
prospects. An exploratory enquiry, informed by ecological and positive psychology, is undertaken.
In particular, this research focuses on the (often neglected) perspectives of facilitators who work
with youth. Exploration of how facilitators’ well-‐being is impacted on whilst serving youth in
this challenging context is undertaken. Interviews with facilitators yielded themes of positive
transformation, including shifts in mindsets and positive affect. In addition, aspects of the
organisation’s development, as relevant to the context of the research, are described and a model
of youth facilitation process, as developed by facilitators within the organisation, is presented.
The researcher’s own experiences in the organisation (as director and as a facilitator) are
reflected upon. Observations, incidents, and experiences are used as additional data sources.
Facilitating vulnerable youth from an ecological systems
perspective is an intricate, reflexive, complex and challenging process. / Psychology / MA (Clinical Psychology)
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Archaeology and aDNA in Oceania : Debates on migration patterns the past 50 yearsJohansson, Tom January 2016 (has links)
The aim of this thesis is to investigate how discussions in archaeology and genetics influence the consensus on human origins and migrations in the South Pacific. By analyzing the genetic research on chicken- and sweet potato-DNA, I present a general overview of how genetics and archaeology shape the understanding of how humans have colonized the Pacific. By deconstructing a review on how the Pacific was settled based on aDNA, I analyze a geneticist’s perspective on archaeological problems. Through this analysis I suggest how archaeology should be approached on a theoretical level in order to be relevant in understanding human migrations in the Pacific. I propose that archaeology’s strength lie in interpreting material culture through an agency perspective in order to reach a dimension not obtainable by biological perspectives / Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur diskussioner i arkeologi och genetik påverkar hur vi ser på mänskliga migrationer i Oceanien. Genom att analysera den genetiska forskning som gjorts på kyckling och sötpotatis ges en övergripande bild av hur genetik och arkeologi formar den förståelse som finns för hur människan koloniserat Söderhavet. Genom att dekonstruera en sammanställning av den genetiska forskning som gjorts på mänskligt DNA i Oceanien analyseras en genetikers synsätt på arkeologiska problemställningar. Genom analysen i denna uppsats föreslår jag hur arkeologi borde arbeta på ett teoretiskt plan för att vara relevant i hur vi förstår Oceaniens migrationsmönster. Jag föreslår att arkeologins styrka ligger i att tolka den materiella kulturen genom ett agency-perspektiv för att komma åt en dimension av migrationsproblematiken som inte går att nås genom biologiska perspektiv.
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