A research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters by Coursework and Research Report in the field of Industrial Organisational Psychology in the faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand. / The state of public health service and delivery in public hospitals in South Africa is concerning. Allied to this, is the prevalence of nursing shortage experienced in public hospitals in the country. Nursing shortage is an outcome that results from various factors; one such factor is actual turnover, preceded by intent to leave. Intent to leave is a strong predictor of actual turnover. It has been found to be negatively correlated with organisational commitment and job satisfaction. Organisational commitment and job satisfaction stem from various work states such job demands and job resources. It is important to understand that all occupations have job demands that are to be met by the required and relevant job resources. Failure to meet job demands with job resources results in numerous negative employee and organisational implications. In the nursing sector for instance, employee implications were found to include undesirable work behaviours (such as intent to leave) exerted by nurses which ultimately affect the state of the healthcare service and healthcare delivery. The purpose of the current research was to investigate the nature of relationships that exist among organisational commitment, job satisfaction, demographic variables and intent to leave among nurses working at a public hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. The research postulated three hypotheses that were tested and proven Hypothesis 1: Organisational commitment (O_C) statistically predicts intent to leave (I_T_L) among nurse working at a public hospital; Hypothesis 2: Job satisfaction (J_S) statistically predicts intent to leave (I_T_L) among nurses working at a public hospital; Hypothesis 3: Demographic variables can also statistically predict intent to leave (I_T_L) among nurses working at a public hospital. Furthermore, the research aimed to find the best predictive model of the data. Lastly, the research investigated the relative importance of each significant independent variable in predicting intent to leave. The research design was a correlational cross-sectional. The public hospital received 200 questionnaires, of which 136 questionnaires were returned, with only 112 usable questionnaires to be analysed. Due to this, there were 112 participants. The sample fell predominantly in the 26-35 and 36-45 age categories. On the data collection days, nurses working in different wards received approximately three hours to complete a selfadministered questionnaire. Participants provided informed consent to be part of the research. The questionnaire collected demographic information, the respondent’s organisational commitment level, job satisfaction level and intent to leave level. All the three hypotheses were statistically proven, as indicated by results of the multiple linear regression. O_C was a statistically significant predictor of I_T_L (p < .05) among nurses at a public hospital. J_S was a statistically significant predictor of I_T_L (p < .05) among nurses at a public hospital. Nursing_position (category) as a demographic variable was also a statistically significant predictor of I_T_L (p < .05) among nurses at a public hospital. Hierarchical regression found the best predictive model of the data; the final predictive model was Model 3, which explained 17.3% of the variance in intent to leave. Model 3 included organisational commitment, job satisfaction and nursing position (category). Model3 equation = 61.848 + 2.395Nursing_position (category) + -.170O_C + -.111J_S. Lastly, the dominance analysis technique was applied in order examine the relative importance of each independent variable, to understand the role of each independent variable, and to assess the additional contribution of each independent variable in predicting intent to leave. O_C was found to have the additional contribution in predicting intent to leave. The current research showed that organisational commitment and job satisfaction remain applicable when examining intent to leave in the organisational behaviour. Therefore, the research findings are consistent with what has been previously discovered in the mid-nineties. Numerous strategies and plans have been put forward to increase organisational commitment and job satisfaction experienced by employees in order to mitigate nursing shortage, and to respond to the state of healthcare delivery in public hospitals. The challenge remains to be to translate these strategies and plans into actions. As it stands currently, thi is the only way to respond meaningfully to the highlighted phenomenon.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University. / The problem of this dissertation is to discover what the New Testament says concerning the death and future life of individual persons. It takes into account concepts of the eschatological events in relation to which these matters must be understood, but the primary focus is on the individual. The primary data for the study are drawn from the New Testament. Every statement pertaining to the subject has been isolated according to definite standards, then classified and listed under ten basic categories. A number of these statements were selected for exegetical study. As a background for this exegetical study an historical survey was made of concepts of death and the future life in the thought of first century Judaism and Hellenism. From this total study several basic concepts have emerged, derived directly from the New Testament statements, and, especially, from the exegesis. In different strands of writing these concepts received varying emphases, and were expressed differently. Nevertheless, they are found throughout the New Testament as components of its total thought concerning death and the future life. [TRUNCATED]

In an attempt to make sense of the concept of career this thesis reports findings from a case-study of twenty graduate level employees within one organisation. Responding to the problematic features of career studies to date, a cross-disciplinary, critical, interpretive, qualitative, contextualised study of career is presented which rejects the dichotomous stances characterising much existing literature and instead embraces the dialectal nature and ontological duality of career. Thus attention is devoted to both the organisation and individual, structure and agency as well as stasis and adaptation. The study is situated in its historical, cultural and social context and the research agenda is purposefully emergent allowing those being studied to lead the way to the key dimensions of career.

The thesis explores the experience of Christian faith for those who live with mild to moderate dementia. Whilst spirituality is increasingly recognised as a factor in wellbeing, there has been relatively little in-depth exploration of how dementia affects faith, or conversely, how faith affects the experience of dementia, particularly, within the context of the evangelical faith tradition. Located within the field of Practical Theology, Osmer's four tasks provide structure for the research and discussion. The qualitative study uses a hermeneutic phenomenological methodology to discover insight from the lived experience of eight Christians who live with mild to moderate dementia. Theological reflection on issues arising from the phenomenological accounts, seeks understanding of the profound questions which dementia brings to faith experience. In conversation with theological writing, Christian tradition, and in the light of Scripture, the discussion looks for mutually critical correlation between experience and theology, investigating what it means to be a Christian living with dementia. The reflections are structured using a model of orientation, disorientation and reorientation, reminiscent of Brueggemann's scheme, looking for what this discloses about how faith is experienced in the life-changing challenges brought by dementia. Gadamer's notion of fusion of horizons discloses ongoing insight into the thesis question. The study concludes that faith is dependent primarily on relationship with God, expressed within the community of faith. Counterintuitively, it reveals a growing, positive experience of faith in the light of dementia, and highlights the significance of Christian hope. The thesis contends that faith experience and growth do not end with diagnosis, even though experience and practice begin to change in some respects. The research brings fresh theological insights, and highlights the need for new, creative practices which enable the faith nurture and support of disciples of Christ who are living with this disease. This period of early to moderate dementia provides opportunity for consideration of these issues, and for hearing the voices of those who live with dementia.

by Chor-on Leung. / Thesis (M.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1989. / Bibliography: leaves 186-199.

陳英凱. / "2004年8月". / 論文(哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2004. / 參考文獻 (p. 89-93) / 附中英文摘要. / "2004 nian 8 yue". / Chen Yingkai. / Lun wen (Zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2004. / Can kao wen xian (p. 89-93) / Fu Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / 引言 --- p.1-8 / Chapter 第一章 --- 旅遊主題下的都市空間 --- p.9 / 閱讀香港´ؤ´ؤ主題公園 --- p.11-18 / 創造/模擬「動感」 --- p.19-27 / 都市空間的銷售與呈現 --- p.28-32 / 商界意見 --- p.33-37 / 小結 --- p.38-41 / Chapter 第二章. --- 都市空間的商品化與資訊化 --- p.42 / 廣告資訊構成的商品化都市景觀 --- p.45-62 / 令人目眩的屏幕化都市與超真實 --- p.63-78 / 小結 --- p.79-81 / 結語 --- p.82-88 / 參考書目 --- p.89-93

馮紹聰. / 論文 (哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 1999. / 參考文獻 (leaves 102-114). / 附中英文摘要. / Feng Shaocong. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi) -- Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 1999. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 102-114). / Fu Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / 摘要 --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / 目錄 --- p.iv / Chapter 甲. --- 導論 --- p.1 / Chapter 1) --- 本文的研究資料 --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1) --- 時空與用者 --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2) --- 墓券文的宗教類別 --- p.4 / Chapter 2) --- 墓是死者的「家」 --- p.7 / Chapter 3) --- 本文的硏究目的 --- p.8 / Chapter 乙. --- 東漢墓券文的元素分析 --- p.11 / Chapter 1) --- 天帝一墓券文的至高主宰 --- p.11 / Chapter 2) --- 地下世界的組織 --- p.15 / Chapter 2.1) --- 非完全模倣的官僚架構 --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2) --- 地下世界不在地下 --- p.21 / Chapter 3) --- 死者與生者 --- p.27 / Chapter 3.1) --- 死者的威脅 --- p.27 / Chapter 3.1.1) --- 「適」 --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1.2) --- 「土咎」 --- p.30 / Chapter 3.1.3) --- 「承負」 --- p.32 / Chapter 3.1.4) --- 「繇」、「注」、「厲」 --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2) --- 生者的回應 --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.1) --- 「如律令」 --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2.2) --- 「黃神越章」 --- p.41 / Chapter 3.2.3) --- 「鉛人」、「黃豆瓜子」 --- p.41 / Chapter 3.2.4) --- 「五石之精」、「神藥」、 「神瓶」、「金玉」 --- p.42 / Chapter 3.2.5) --- 祈福 --- p.43 / Chapter 3.2.5.1) --- 富貴 --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2.5.2) --- 長壽 --- p.45 / Chapter 4) --- 結語 --- p.48 / Chapter 丙. --- 東漢墓券文的宗教世界 --- p.49 / Chapter 1) --- 宗教世界的觀念 --- p.49 / Chapter 2) --- 地券的宗教世界 --- p.51 / Chapter 3) --- 鎭墓文的宗教世界 --- p.56 / Chapter 3.1) --- 禁忌與道德 --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2) --- 官僚體制與法術 --- p.61 / Chapter 4) --- 結語 --- p.67 / Chapter 丁. --- 東漢墓券文的宗教群體 --- p.69 / Chapter 1) --- 巫者傳統 --- p.69 / Chapter 2) --- 天師道派 --- p.72 / Chapter 3) --- 方士傳統 --- p.75 / Chapter 4) --- 結語 --- p.78 / Chapter 戊. --- 結論 --- p.80 / 附錄（一）東漢墓券文一覽表 --- p.84 / 附錄（二）東漢墓券文的地域分佈 --- p.86 / 附錄（三）東漢墓券文全文 --- p.87 / 書目 --- p.102

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