Research Articles (University of the Free State: Business School)

Tattooing amongst youth in Bloemfontein: skin deep communicative signs of a minority group?

Lombard, Elbie; Bergh, Luna (Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2014)

This article reports on a research project that was undertaken to determine both the scope and communicative value of tattoos mainly among students of the University of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein, South Africa. ...
Perceptions of bonus incentive schemes at a major South African private bank

Coetzee, Johan (University of the Free State, 2013)

English: Private bankers are scarce and the type of bonus incentive scheme banks use to attract and retain them plays a vital role in ensuring that they are motivated to perform in accordance with the outputs expected from ...
Psychological resources as predictors of academic performance of first-year students in higher education

Kotzé, Martina; Niemann, Rita (University of the Free State, 2013)

English: This article aims to determine whether psychological resources (hope, optimism and resilience) can be potential predictors of academic performance. A cross-sectional survey design was used and the sample consisted ...