published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

The problem of this study was to determine the differences on specific variables of performance and achievement between secondary education student teachers with high positive attitudes toward educational concepts and those with low positive attitudes.

The following research questions were investigated: (a) Can the age-mates scales from the Dales developmental task scales be used with southwestern-urban adolescent populations? (b) Are there any systematic differences between northeastern-nonurban and southwestern-urban subject populations on the response to these scales? The subjects consisted of 884 adolescents, 11 through 15 years, evenly divided by sex. Subject responses were analyzed by sex and age groups using Guttman scalogram analysis. Goodman's test of significance revealed that the results could have occurred by chance (p > .05). The instrument in its present form was not found useful'-for an urban population. Lack of reproducibility made comparison of the performance of urban and nonurban adolescents unjustified.

Authenticity is a positive psychological construct often described as being true to oneself, and being authentic means displaying behaviour and expressing oneself in a manner that is consistent with the true self. The aim of this research was to explore managerial experiences of authenticity in the workplace. Purposive sampling was used to select five managers to participate in the study. Data was gathered using semi-structured interviews and data analysis revealed four main themes and related sub-themes. Key findings include that managers construct authenticity as being true to oneself, and that their authenticity is facilitated by contextually appropriate behaviour, the manifestation of multiple selves and open, structured work environments. Barriers to authenticity include interpersonal judgement, limitations on self-expression, leader power and authority, organisational culture and irregular work practices. Being authentic was found to have a positive impact on intrapersonal and interpersonal relations, whilst inauthentic behaviour had negative consequences at both levels. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M. A. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)

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The aim of the present study was to assess employees' attitudes toward working with computers. A review of previous studies conducted within the area of attitudes toward computers and attitudes toward working with computers revealed that the present study needed to condifer user-task-system characteristics and that an adequate attitude scale which examined specifically attitudes towards working with computers needed to be developed. In order to conduct the present study, a checklist was developed to assess user-task-system characteristics and an attitude toward working with computers scale was developed and validated.[Abbreviated Abstract. Open document to view full version] / GR 2016

Thesis (M.A.)--University of the Witwatersrand, Arts Faculty (Industrial Psychology), 1997 / The paper set out to define anthropocentrism and anthropomorphism with respect to computers as well as creating valid and reliable scales to measure these constructs. It also explored these constructs' relationship with attitudes towards computers and began to explore possible predictors of anthropocentrism and anthropomorphism. Anthropocentrism with respect to computers was defined as a motive or value in which people perceive humanity to be the most significant of all entities and in which computers are seen as valuable to the extent that they are able to maintain or enhance the quality of life of humans or provide benefits to them. Anthropomorphism with respect to computers was defined as the extent to which people believe that computers have the same capabilities and characteristics that humans have. As hypothesised. anthropocentrism. anthropomorphism and attitudes towards computers were found to be negatively related but distinct constructs. Anthropocentrism was found to be positively related to attitudes towards computers and anthropomorphism was inversely related to attitudes towards computers. Exploratory studies found that predictors of anthropocentrism included gender. and predictors of anthropomorphism included gender. culture. and experience with computers. / AC 2016

by Chi-heng Chan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-71). / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1 --- Existing models on purchase intentions --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2 --- Objective --- p.7 / Chapter 2 --- Modelling --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1 --- Beta Distribution --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2 --- Beta-binomial Distribution --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3 --- A new model without the binomial assumption --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Difficulties of the binomial assumption --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- A new measure of stated purchase intentions --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Modelling the True purchase intention --- p.19 / Chapter 3 --- Methodology --- p.21 / Chapter 3.1 --- Two Approaches of Estimation --- p.21 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Least Square Approach --- p.21 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Maximum Likelihood Approach --- p.23 / Chapter 3.2 --- Estimation Procedures --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Least Square Estimation --- p.26 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Maximum Likelihood Estimation --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Difference between DUNLSF and DUMPOL --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Evaluation of the Two approaches --- p.28 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.28 / Chapter 3.4 --- Simulation Study --- p.37 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Procedure --- p.37 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Simulation Results --- p.37 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Evaluation of performance --- p.41 / Chapter 4 --- An Example --- p.42 / Chapter 4.1 --- Review on Usage of survey --- p.42 / Chapter 4.2 --- The Survey --- p.43 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Details of the survey --- p.44 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Results and Findings --- p.45 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Interpretation --- p.47 / Chapter 5 --- Discussions and Conclusions --- p.51 / Chapter 5.1 --- Discussions --- p.51 / Chapter 5.2 --- Further Implications --- p.52 / Chapter 5.3 --- Conclusion --- p.54 / Chapter A --- Beta Distribution --- p.55 / Chapter B --- Programmes of estimation --- p.57 / Chapter B.l --- Minimization of (??) by the algorithm DUNLSF --- p.57 / Chapter B.2 --- Minimization of (??) by the algorithm DUMPOL --- p.60 / Chapter C --- Programmes of simulation --- p.63 / Chapter C.1 --- Simulation 1 (Refer to P.39) --- p.63 / Chapter C.2 --- Simulation 2 (Refer to P.40) --- p.67 / Chapter C.3 --- Simulation 3 (Refer to P.41) --- p.67 / Chapter D --- Programmes for figure drawing --- p.68 / Bibliography --- p.69

Thesis (M.A.(Research Psychology)) --University of Limpopo, 2014 / This study investigated the association between family structure and both academic outcome and psychological well-being among learners (N = 500) from the Nkomazi Municipality, Mpumalanga. The learners were classified into six family structure types, including traditional, two-biological parents, single mother, single father, blended, grandparent-led and sibling-led types. The results regarding the association between family structure and academic outcomes were equivocal; chi-square analysis showed that there was no association between family structure and the overall mid-year examination results (“pass” or “fail”) and the learners qualitative self-rating (ps > 0.05); yet the overall symbol obtained for the mid-year examinations was related to family structure (p < 0.05). Furthermore, an association was found between family structure and both self-esteem and positive affect (ps < 0.05), and the relationship between family structure and psychological distress, life satisfaction and negative affect, all measures of psychological well-being did not achieve statistical significance. Possible reasons for lack of association between family structure and some variables of academic performance and psychological well-being variables used in this study are explored. Keywords: family structure, academic outcome, psychological well-being

Thesis (Ph. D. in History of Art)--University of California, Berkeley, Fall 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.