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Occupational Stress in South African Work Culture

Examining the Work Locus of Control of Managers

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Authors:
  1. Nasima MH Carrim

    1. Human Resource Management Department, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

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  2. J. Alewyn Nel

    1. Human Resource Management Department, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

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  3. Riana Schoeman

    1. University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

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  • Provides a strong theoretical and empirical neuroscientific basis for understanding phenomena related to occupational stress in organisational settings
  • The first book to cover the work locus of control and occupational stress in a South African context
  • Problematises and presents practical solutions to occupational stress based on the experiences of managers in relation to the Generation Y workforce

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology (BRIEFSPSYCHOL)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction and Background of Occupational Stress and Work Locus of Control

    • Nasima MH Carrim, J. Alewyn Nel, Riana Schoeman
    Pages 1-9

  3. Occupational Stress Among Managers

    • Nasima MH Carrim, J. Alewyn Nel, Riana Schoeman
    Pages 11-21

  4. Causes of Occupational Stress

    • Nasima MH Carrim, J. Alewyn Nel, Riana Schoeman
    Pages 23-34

  5. Consequences of Occupational Stress

    • Nasima MH Carrim, J. Alewyn Nel, Riana Schoeman
    Pages 35-44

  6. Work Locus of Control of Managers

    • Nasima MH Carrim, J. Alewyn Nel, Riana Schoeman
    Pages 45-58

  7. The Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Work Locus of Control for Managers

    • Nasima MH Carrim, J. Alewyn Nel, Riana Schoeman
    Pages 59-63

  8. Concluding Remarks and Implications for Managers and Organisations

    • Nasima MH Carrim, J. Alewyn Nel, Riana Schoeman
    Pages 65-80
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About this book

This book explores avenues for organisations to better understand the origins of occupational stress so as to enable their managerial employees to effectively manage stress levels. By way of the work locus of control as a personality variable, the book identifies stressors both within and outside the organisation that underpin high stress levels in organisational culture. In grappling with what is required in the new workforce of ‘Generation Y’ millennials in a hyper-networked and mobile age, the authors present examples from everyday professional situations in South Africa to contribute to critical understanding of today’s working world. By applying neuroscientific principles developed from a foundation of empirical research, the authors introduce the concepts of a 'red zone’ and ‘blue zone' to explain differences between the brain areas controlled either by its stem-limbic areas, or the limbic-cortical cortex areas, respectively. This becomes a psychological shorthand for describingand applying knowledge to encourage practitioners in leadership and management roles to achieve desired behaviour outcomes, and to establish a framework for understanding employee values and worldviews. The book is relevant to practitioners, postgraduate students and researchers interested in industrial psychology, personality psychology, business management and human resources.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Human Resource Management Department, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

    Nasima MH Carrim, J. Alewyn Nel

  • University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

    Riana Schoeman

About the authors

Nasima MH Carrim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Resource Management at the University of Pretoria. Her research focuses on gender in management, culture, religion and minorities in the workplace from an intersectionality and identity perspective. She was the recipient of the Emerald African Management Research Fund Award in 2014 for her study of  Indian male managers’ upward mobility in corporate South Africa. In 2014, she also received the Certificate of Merit for Teaching Excellence and Innovation from the University of Pretoria for her undergraduate course in diversity management. In 2017, Prof Carrim received the 2016 Best Junior Researcher in Management Sciences in the Economic and Management Sciences Faculty at the University of Pretoria.

J. Alewyn Nel is a Professor and Head of the Human Resource Management Department at the University of Pretoria. He serves as an editorial board member at two journals: the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, and the South African Journal of Economics and Management Sciences. He holds various professional memberships nationally and internationally. His main research focus is centered towards the cross-cultural implications for assessment of personality, social desirability, and identity.

Riana Schoeman completed a Master's degree in Human Resource Management at the University of Pretoria in June 2017. She is currently employed as a human resources practitioner at a South African firm.

 

 

 

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