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Job demands and job resources as antecedents of work engagement among school educators in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

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2012

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The objective of this study is to assess the relationship between work engagement, job demands and job resources in a sample of educators. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Convenience samples (N = 157) were taken of educators in an area of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale and the Job Demands Resources Scale were administered to the sample of educators. The results showed that job resources are significant predictors of work engagement. Also, growth opportunities and organisational support played a major role in educators’ engagement and thus needs to be made a priority in the education system.

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Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2012.

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Teachers--KwaZulu-Natal--Pietermaritzburg., Teachers--Job stress--KwaZulu-Natal--Pietermaritzburg., Teachers--Job satisfaction--KwaZulu-Natal--Pietermaritzburg., Theses--Industrial psychology.

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