Artiurn in Industrial Psychology at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus.

The reader is reminded of the following: The references as well as the editorial style as prescribed by the Publication Manual (5Ih ed.) of the American Psychological Association (APA) were followed in this dissertation. This practice is in line with the policy of the Programme in Industrial Psychology at the North-West University to use APA in all scientific documents as from January 1999. The mini-dissertation is submitted in the form of a research article. The editorial style specified by the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology (which agrees largely with the APA style) is used, while the APA guidelines were followed in constructing tables. Each chapter of this mini-dissertation has its own reference list. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ, He had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone " (Ephesians 1: 1 1, Msg). I would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank the following key individuals and organisation