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Prescribed Texts

Find prescribed texts in the Short Loan Collection on Level 5. Use iKamva to check your course outline for the names of the prescribed texts, then use uKwazi to find the books in the UWC Library catalogue.

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Exam Papers

Past Exam Papers

Past Exam papers for undergraduate modules are available for download, but Post Graduate exam papers and Multiple choice question papers are not made available by departments. Please use your Novell login details to access the Exam Papers.

Professional Associations

American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
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Professional organization for the advancement of scientifically oriented psychology. Mission is to promote, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research, application, teaching, and the improvement of human welfare.
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
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The Society's mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds.

The Society furthers serious consideration of knowledge about the assignment of appropriate functions for humans and machines, whether people serve as operators, maintainers, or users in the system, and advocates systematic use of such knowledge to achieve compatibility in the design of interactive systems of people, machines, and environments to ensure their effectiveness, safety, and ease of performance.
Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management
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Access to HR_Guide with information on selection, staffing, performance appraisal, training, assessment, employee behaviour, compensation, etc., and the Workforce Resource Centre.
Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management
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This site provides free access to Audio and Video Podcasts. Audio podcasts: "Under New Management is an innovative initiative to translate current, rigorous empirical research findings into practical management guidelines. Each podcast produced is an audio interview with the lead author of an OB study recently published or in-press in one of our area's top journals. The interviews typically last 8-15 minutes and consist of four parts: Introduction of concepts of the study; Brief explanation of methods; Explanation of findings; Practical implications for managers. Dr. Michael Johnson of the University of Washington currently leads this project". Video Podcasts: "Scholars in Organizational Behavior is a video podcast produced by the OB division's Social Media Committee (SMC). The mission of this committee is to produce and promote Internet-based materials and resources to better showcase the activities and scholarship of the OB division to the division’s members and to the public. In this series, graduate students members of the committee interview award winners and other notable OB scholars at the yearly Academy of Management conference. These interviews are then shared approximately once per month as a podcast".
Society for Industrial and Organizational Pychology (SIOP)
South African Board of Personnel Practice (SABPP)
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The SABPP's mission is to establish, direct and sustain a high level of professionalism and ethical conduct in personnel practice.

Useful Links: Labour Practices

National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac)
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Nedlac was set up through an Act of Parliament, The National Economic Development and Labour Council Act, Act 35 of 1994. At Nedlac, Government comes together with organised business, organised labour and organised community groupings on a national level to discuss and try to reach consensus on issues of social and economic policy. This is called "social dialogue".
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
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A dispute resolution body established established in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 (LRA). The CCMA acts as an independent body, which does not belong to and is not controlled by any political party, trade union or business.

The Governing Body is the supreme policy making body of the CCMA and consists of a chairperson, three state representatives; three representatives from organised labour and three representatives from organised business; all of whom are nominated by NEDLAC and the Director of the CCMA nominated by the Governing Body.
The South African Department of Labour Online
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DOL publishes legislation that regulates labour practices and activities
National Labour & Economic Development Institute (NALEDI)
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A non-profit organisation which undertakes labour and economic research in the following areas: Labour Market Transformation, Social and Economic Justice, Organisational Renewal, and Workplace Change. Its board of directors include senior leaders from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), academia and government
The South African Labour Guide: Your Guide to Labour Law in South Africa
Directory of South African Labour & Industrial Relations websites

Welcome to the Industrial Psychology Guide

This guide provides access to relevant sources for students studying Industrial Psychology. Please explore these resources by using the tabs above, and contact your Faculty Librarian if you need assistance.

If you need access to journal articles and books not available in the UWC Library, and would like to obtain them from another library, please complete the request form for Books and Theses and Journal Articles. Alternatively, contact the Inter Library Loan (ILL) Section for assistance.

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Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias, Reference books (Credo Reference)

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Post Graduate Students

Contact the Post Graduate Research Unit on Level 13 to find out more about their services on Ext 3498, or to schedule an appointment to consult a Writing Coach or arrange for assistance with statistical software packages.

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