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UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

JAN ALEWYN NEL

BIOGRAPHICAL INFO 1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Surname Nel

First names Jan Alewyn

Citizenship South Africa Title Prof Female Male X

Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa

Population group

African Coloured Indian White X Other (Please specify)

Current Institution

University of Pretoria Current Position

Professor (1 January 2020 to present) Head of Department (1 December 2017 to present)

Direct Telephone

(012) 420 3434 Direct Telefax (012) 420 3574

E-mail [email protected]

Date of appointment

01/02/2015 Permanent full-time

X Temporary full-time

1. QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Degree/ Diploma

Field of study Higher education institution

Year Graduated

B.Com

Communication Management North-West University March 2004*

B.Com Honours

Industrial Psychology North-West University March 2005

M.Com

Industrial Psychology North-West University May 2006*

Ph.D Industrial Psychology North-West University May 2009 Name of current employer Capacity and/or type of work

Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria

• Professor (1/2020 – present) • Head of Department (12/2017 – present) • Acting Head of Department (4/2017 –

mailto:[email protected]

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11/2017) • Associate Professor (2/2015 – 12/2019)

School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, North-West University

• Associate Professor (1/2015) • Senior Lecturer (1/2009 – 12/2014)

People Integrated, Midrand • Contract Industrial Psychologist (8/2008 – 12/2008)

Afriforte • Contract Industrial Psychologist (1/2007 – 12/2008)

WorkWell Research Unit, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, North-West University

• PhD Fellow (1/2006 – 7/2008) • Research Assistant (1/2006 – 7/2008) • Intern Industrial Psychologist (1/2006 –

12/2007) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, North-West University

• Part-time lecturer (1/2006 – 12/2007) • Student supervisor (1/2006 – 12/2007)

Heiletje Coetzee Private Practice • Intern Industrial Psychologist (1/2006 – 12/2007)

School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, North-West University

• Research and Teaching Assistant (1/2004 – 12/2005)

School of Communication Studies • Research and Teaching Assistant (1/2003 – 12/2003)

2. TEACHING ACTIVITIES

2.1 Courses presented

Course Level (e.g. second year, Masters) Self developed (Yes or No)

MHBP 111: Introduction to Human Resource Management (2006-2007)

First Year No

IOPS 321: Psychometrics and Research methodology (2009 – 2014)

Third Year No

IOPS 612: Psychometric evaluation and Forensic Psychology (2011 - 2014)

Honours Yes

IOPS 613: Organisational Honours Yes

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Behaviour (2009 – 2014) IOPS 614: Research Methodology (2009; 2012)

Honours No

IOPS 616: Work Wellness (2009) Honours No IOPS 622: Research Report (2009 – 2014)

Honours Yes

IOPS 624: Psychometric Practical (2009 – 2014) – Supervisor of Honours students in Psychometrics

Honours No

HRMA 621: HRM Practical (2013 – 2014) – Supervisor of Honours students in Human Resource Management

Honours No

BDO 219/271: Organisational Behaviour (2015 – 2017)

Second Year Yes

HRM 801: IOPS/HRM Practice: Ethics (2016)

Magister Yes

IPS 805: Cross-Cultural Psychology (2017 - present)

Magister Yes

3. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Former supervision or co-supervision (completed)

Name of student Degree/Title of dissertation/ thesis and date

Supervisor Co-supervisor(s) Duration of studies (years)

Doctoral students

Dr. Marissa Brouwers (nee De Klerk)

PhD thesis: Work-family enrichment: Development, validation and application of a new instrument within South Africa

Dr. Alewyn Nel Dr. Eileen Koekemoer

Four years (2014)

Dr. Lizelle Rossouw (nee Brink)

PhD thesis: An exploration of stereotypes in selected South African organisations

Dr. Alewyn Nel Four years (2014)

Dr. Gerhard Rabie

PhD thesis: Occupational Passion of nurses: Development and validation of a new instrument

Prof. Lene Gaupner Prof. Alewyn Nel Prof. Carin Hill

Five year (2019)

Dr. Cila Myburgh (UP)

PhD thesis: Predicting academic success: An admissions and placement model

Prof. Alewyn Nel Prof. Karel Stanz Four years (2019)

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Dr. JM Smith PhD thesis: Measuring entrepreneur behaviour: A psychological action theory conceptualisation and scale validation

Prof. Alex Antonites

Prof. Alewyn Nel Four years (2020)

Magister students

Mrs. Antoinette Bierman (nee Labuschagne)

Magister Mini-dissertation: South African personality inventory : The development of an investigation into the psychometric properties of the intellect cluster

Dr. Carin Hill Dr. Alewyn Nel Two years (2011) Distinction

Ms. Angelique Flattery

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Developing and validating a hostility, gratefulness and active support measuring instrument

Dr. Carin Hill Dr. Alewyn Nel Two years (2011)

Mr. Martin Lekutle

Magister Full Dissertation: Psychometric evaluation of the UWES and OLBI within the cement industry

Dr. Alewyn Nel Two years (2011)

Mrs. Talitha Muller (nee Oosthuizen)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Developing and validating a measuring instrument for the Relationship Harmony personality cluster

Dr. Carin Hill Dr. Alewyn Nel Three years (2012) Distinction

Mr. Petrus van der Linde

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Developing and validating a soft-heartedness measuring instrument

Dr. Carin Hill Dr. Alewyn Nel Three years (2012)

Ms. Jolene Nel Magister Mini-Dissertation: Home characteristics, nonwork–work interference and well–being of dual earner parents

Dr. Eileen Koekemoer

Dr. Alewyn Nel Two years (2012) Distinction

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Mrs. Marilize de Wit (nee Classen)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Investigation of the optimal response scale for personality measurement : computer–based testing


Mrs. Megan Lubbe (nee Marais)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Test mode equivalence in a South African personality context : Paper–and–pencil vs computerised testing


Mr. Francois de Wet

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Structural equivalence and item bias of a self-report emotional intelligence measure in the mining industry

Prof. Cara Jonker Dr. Alewyn Nel One year (2013) Distinction

Mr. Marais Bester Magister Mini-Dissertation: Confirming the factor structure of the 41-item version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale

Prof. Cara Jonker Dr. Alewyn Nel One year (2013) Distinction

Mrs. Given Moloto

Magister Full Dissertation: Exploring stereotypes among non-academic employees within a higher education institution

Mrs. Lizelle Brink Dr. Alewyn Nel Two years (2013)

Mr. Dawie Roux Magister Mini-Dissertation: An assessment of the invariance of work-related well-being in selected South African sectors

Prof. Lene Jorgensen

Dr. Alewyn Nel One year (2013)

Mrs. Tarina Kemp (nee Coetzee)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Exploration of social desirability among white Afrikaans-speaking individuals

Dr. Alewyn Nel Three years (2014) Distinction

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Mrs. Natasha Nel (nee Botha)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Testing the effects of ethnicity and personality on cultural intelligence among young South Africans

Dr. Alewyn Nel Two years (2014) Distinction

Ms. Esmare Marais

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Assessing work-family enrichment among female workers

Ms. Marissa de Klerk

Dr. Alewyn Nel One year (2014) Distinction

Ms. Audine du Toit

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Psychometric evaluation of two career success instruments among Police Service Workers

Dr. Eileen Koekemoer


Mr. David Milton Magister Full Dissertation: Assessing dynamics of conflict management in Public Hospitals

Prof. Werner Havenga

Dr. Alewyn Nel Dr. Tinda Rabie

Two years (2014)

Ms. Annemie Viljoen

Magister Full Dissertation: Exploring stereotypes among academic employees within a higher education institution

Dr. Lizelle Brink Prof. Alewyn Nel Four years (2015)

Mrs. Irene Da Gama (nee Koopman)

Magister Full Dissertation: Exploring stereotypes among employees within a mining environment

Dr. Lizelle Brink Prof. Alewyn Nel Four years (2015)

Mr. Eben Coetzee Magister Mini-Dissertation: Validation of two social desirability instruments within South Africa

Prof. Alewyn Nel Prof. Cara Jonker Three years (2015)

Mrs. Angelique Van Straatten (nee De Jager)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Assessing the personal growth initiative among emerging adults

Prof. Lene Jorgensen

Dr. Carin Hill Prof. Alewyn Nel

One year (2015)

Mr. Wessel van Jaarsveld

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Testing a leadership model among managers

Prof. Alewyn Nel Two years (2015)

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Ms. Debbie Mtshelwane

Magister Full Dissertation: Exploration of social desirability among Zulu-speaking individuals: An emic perspective

Prof. Alewyn Nel Dr. Lizelle Brink Three years (2016) Distinction

Ms. Monique Bruwer

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Assessing the nomological network of the South African Personality Inventory

Prof. Alewyn Nel Prof. Lene Jorgensen

Two years (2016)

Ms. Marilaine Erasmus (UP)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Assessing the Cultural Intelligence Scale in the South African context

Prof. Alewyn Nel Mrs. Cila Myburgh

One year (2016) Distinction

Mrs. Corne Vermeulen (UP)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Exploring the content and structure of a family-friendly programme for work parents in South Africa

Prof. Alewyn Nel Dr. Sumari O’Neill

Two years (2017)

Ms. Melissa Combrink (UP)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Assessing personality, vocational interest and engagement among students


Ms. Marili Engelbrecht (UP)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Exploration of acculturation strategies of young black African female employees

Prof. Alewyn Nel Two years (2017) Distinction

Ms. Riana Oosthuizen (UP)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Assessing occupational stress and work locus of control of mining managers

Dr. Nasima Carrim Prof. Alewyn Nel Four years (2017) Distinction

Ms. Corlia Gibb (UP)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Assessing the Differential Item Functioning of the Afrikaans version of the South African Personality Inventory


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Mrs. Mariaan Botha (UP)

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Assessing the South African Personality Inventory: Contextualised vs Uncontexualised versions

Prof. Alewyn Nel Three years (2018)

Mr. Hilton Oosthuizen

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Psychometric evaluation of the Setswana translated version of the South African Personality Inventory


Ms. Erika Brits Magister Mini-Dissertation: A Validation study of assessments used as selection criteria for Ground Staff (Customer Service Agent) at an airline company in South Africa.


Mr. Petrie Swart Magister Mini-Dissertation: Exploration of ethical conduct for Industrial Psychologists

Prof. Deon Meiring Prof. Alewyn Nel Three years (2019)

Ms. Mandie Rautenbach

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Assessing the translated version of the isiXhosa South African Personality Inventory


Mr. Albertus van der Merwe

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Exploration of social desirability with the Setswana cultural group


Ms. Johane van der Merwe

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Exploration of social desirability of the Tsonga cultural group


Mr. Johannes Nteso

Magister Mini-Dissertation: Exploration of social desirability in the Setswana group: An emic perspective

Prof. Alewyn Nel Four years (2020)

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Current students

Name of student Degree enrolled for and date of first registration

Project title Supervisor Co-supervisor(s)

Magister students

Ms. Grace Mao Magister Dissertation: January 2018

Exploration of religion practices in South Africa

Prof. Alewyn Nel Ms. Blessing Chabaya

Ms. Roelize Schoeman

Magister Mini-Dissertation: January 2019

Exploration of the features of an inclusive work environment

Prof. Alewyn Nel

Ms. Bontle Kome Magister Mini-Dissertation: January 2019

Testing a model for Job Crafting, and Engagement

Dr. Herbert Kanengoni

Prof. Alewyn Nel

Ms. Shanice Chetty


Exploring gender commonalities and differences when applying impression tactics at work with the Pedi group

Prof. Alewyn Nel

Ms. Francisca Cudjoe


Exploring gender commonalities and differences when applying impression tactics at work with the Tsonga group

Prof. Alewyn Nel

2.1 RESEARCH OUTPUTS Total Peer-reviewed journal articles

1. Valchev, V. H., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Nel, J. A., Rothmann, S., Meiring, D., & De Bruin, G. P.

(2011). Implicit personality conceptions of the Nguni cultural-linguistic groups of South Africa.

Cross-Cultural Research, 45(3), 235 – 266. ISI; SCOPUS

2. Lekutle, M., & Nel, J. A. (2012). Psychometric evaluation of The Utrecht Work Engagement

Scale (UWES) and Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) within a cement factory. Journal of

Psychology in Africa, 22(4), 641 – 656. ISI; SCOPUS

3. Nel, J., Koekemoer, F. E., & Nel, J. A. (2012). Home characteristics, nonwork-work interference

and well-being of dual-earner parents. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 22(2), 209 – 220. ISI;

SCOPUS

4. Nel, J. A., Valchev, V. H., Rothmann, S., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Meiring, D., & De Bruin, G. P.

(2012). Exploring the personality structure in 11 languages of South Africa. Journal of

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Personality, 80(4), 915 – 948. A-RATED; ISI; SCOPUS

5. De Klerk, M., Nel, J. A., & Koekemoer, F. E. (2012). Positive side of the Work-Family Interface:

A theoretical review. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 22(4), 684 – 690. ISI; SCOPUS

6. Valchev, V. H., Nel, J. A., Rothmann, S., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Meiring, D., & De Bruin, G. P.

(2013). Similarities and differences in implicit personality concepts across ethno-cultural groups in

South Africa. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 44(3), 365 – 388. A-RATED; ISI; SCOPUS

7. Valchev, V. H., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Nel, J. A., Rothmann, S., & Meiring, D. (2013). The use

of traits and contextual information in free personality descriptions across ethnocultural groups in

South Africa. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104(6), 1077-1091. A-RATED; ISI;

SCOPUS

8. Nel, J. A., Jonker, C. S, & Rabie, T. (2013). Emotional intelligence and wellness among

employees working in the nursing environment. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 23(2), 195 – 204.

ISI; SCOPUS

9. Bester, M., Jonker, C. S., & Nel, J. A. (2013). Confirming the factor structure of the 41-item

version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 23(2), 213 –

222. ISI; SCOPUS

10. Jorgensen, L. I., Nel, J. A., & Roux, D. (2013). The invariance of work-related well-being in

selected South African sectors. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 23(3), 447 – 452. ISI; SCOPUS

11. Valchev, V. H., Van De Vijver, F. R. J., Meiring, D., Nel, J. A., Hill, C., Laher, S., & Adams, B.

G. (2014). Beyond Agreeableness: Social-relational personality concepts from an indigenous and

cross-cultural perspective. Journal of Research in Personality, 48, 17 – 32. A-RATED; ISI;

SCOPUS

12. Brink, L., & Nel, J. A. (2014). Experiences of stereotyping among individuals employed in

selected South African organisations. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 24(6), 513 – 519. ISI;

SCOPUS

13. Jonker, C. S., Koekemoer, E., & Nel, J. A. (2015). Exploring and confirming a positive

psychology subjective well-being model. Social Indicator Research, 121, 815 - 832. ISSN 0303-

8300. Impact factor 1.3. A-RATED; ISI; SCOPUS

14. Fetvadjiev, V. H., Meiring, D., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Nel, J. A., & Hill, C. (2015, January 19).

The South African Personality Inventory (SAPI): An Indigenous Personality Tool for the

Country’s Main Ethnocultural Groups. Psychological Assessment. Advance online publication

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0000078. ISI; SCOPUS

15. Milton, D. R., Nel, J. A., Havenga, W., & Rabie, T. (2015). Conflict management and job

characteristics among nurses in South African Public Hospitals. Journal of Psychology in Africa,

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0000078

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25(4), 288-296. ISI; SCOPUS

16. De Klerk, M., Nel, J. A., & Koekemoer, E. (2015). External validity of the MACE Work-Family

Enrichment Instrument. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 25(6), 537 – 546. ISI; SCOPUS

17. Koekemoer, E., Nel, J. A., & Du Toit, A. (2016). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of

two perceived career success instruments. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 26(1), 49 - 55. ISI;

SCOPUS

18. Nel, J. A., Adams, B. G., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Louw, J., Naude, L., Buitendach, J. H., Makhale,

L., & Laher, S. (2017). Personality and Well-being in Black and White South African emerging

adults. Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 5(1), 11–20

19. Fetvadjiev, V. H., Meiring, D., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Nel, J. A., Sekaja, L., & Laher, S. (2018).

Personality and behavior prediction and consistency across cultures: A multimethod study of

Blacks and Whites in South Africa.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. A-RATED; ISI; SCOPUS

20. Fetvadjiev, V. H., Meiring, D., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Nel, J. A., & De Kock, F. (2018). Self-

other agreement in personality traits and profiles across cultures: A multirater, multiscale study in

blacks and whites in South Africa. Journal of Personality. A-rated, SCOPUS, ISI

21. Adams, B. G., Naude, L., Nel, J. A., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Laher, S., Louw, J., & Tadi, F.

(2018). When there are only minorities: Identity and in-group / out-group orientations of emerging

adults in four South African ethnocultural groups. Emerging Adulthood. ISI, SCOPUS

South African-based Accredited Journals:

22. Mulder, G., Jorgensen, L. I., Nel, J. A., & Meiring, D. (2013). The evaluation of a Frame-of-

Reference training programme for intern psychometrist. South African Journal of Human

Resource Management, 11(1), 506 – 516. DHET, SCOPUS

23. Hill, C., Nel, J. A., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Meiring, D., Valchev, V. H., Adams, B., & De Bruin,

G. P. (2013). Developing and testing items for the South African Personality Inventory. South

African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 39(1), 1122 – 1134. SCOPUS; DHET

24. De Klerk, M., Nel, J. A., Hill, C., & Koekemoer, E. (2013). The development of the MACE work-

family enrichment instrument. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 39(2), 1147 –

1162. SCOPUS; DHET

25. Moloto, G., Brink, L., & Nel. J. A. (2014). The exploration of stereotypes among non-academic

staff within a South African higher education institution. South African Journal of Human

Resource Management, 12(1), 1 – 12. DHET, SCOPUS

26. Marais, E., De Klerk, M., Nel, J. A., & De Beer, L. T. (2014). The antecedents and outcomes of

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work-family enrichment among female workers. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology,

14(1), 1 – 14. SCOPUS; DHET

27. Brink, L., & Nel, J. A. (2015). Exploring the meaning and origin of stereotypes among South

African employees. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 14(1), 1 – 13. SCOPUS;

DHET

28. Nel, N., Nel, J. A., Adams, B. G., & De Beer, L. T. (2015). Assessing cultural intelligence,

personality and identity amongst young white Afrikaans-speaking students: A preliminary study.

South African Journal of Human Resource Management, 13(1), 1 – 12. DHET, SCOPUS

29. De Wet, W., Koekemoer, E., & Nel, J. A. (2016). Exploring the impact of information and

communication technology on employees’ work and personal lives. South African Journal of

Industrial Psychology, 42(1), 1 – 11. SCOPUS; DHET

30. Mtshelwane, D., Nel, J. A., & Brink, L (2016). Impression management of Zulu speakers:

Exploring the work context. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 42(1), 1 – 13.

SCOPUS; DHET

31. De Jager-Van Straaten, A., Jorgensen, L. I., Hill, C., & Nel, J. A. (2016). Personal growth

initiative among Industrial Psychology students in a higher education institution in South Africa.

South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 42(1), 1-13. SCOPUS; DHET

32. Mostert, K., Cilliers, J., & Nel, J. A. (2018). Study

demands, study resources and the incremental contribution of personality in

predicting the engagement of first-year university students. South African Journal of Higher

Education. DHET

Full article publications in peer-reviewed conference proceedings:

1. Nel, J. A. (2012, August). Personality and career success: An exploratory study among managers.

Proceedings of 6th International Business Conference, Kenya.

2. Moloto, G., Nel, J. A., & Brink, L. (2013, September). Exploring occupational stereotypes among

non-academic personnel. Proceedings of 7th International Business Conference, Seychelles.

3. Brink, L., Da Gama, I., & Nel, J. A. (2014, August). Exploring gender stereotypes in the mining

industry. Proceedings of 8th International Business Conference, Swakopmund, Namibia.

4. Nel, J. A., Brink, L., & Lekutle, O. M. (2014, August). Assessing engagement levels of male

employees from a construction company. Proceedings of 8th International Business Conference,

Swakopmund, Namibia.

5. Nel, J. A., & Kemp, T. (2014, August). Impression management of Afrikaners in a formal setting:

An exploratory study. Proceedings of 8th International Business Conference, Swakopmund,

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Namibia.

6. Du Toit, A., Nel, J. A., & Koekemoer, E. (2014, August). Evaluating the predictors of two

perceived career success instruments. Proceedings of 8th International Business Conference,


7. Da Gama, I. Y. B., Brink, L., & Nel, J. A. (2015, September). An exploration of existing

stereotypes within a South African mining company. Proceedings of 9th International Business

Conference, Victoria Falls, Zambia.

8. Nel, J. A., & Brink, L. (2015, September). Assessing cultural intelligence among South African

managers. Proceedings of 9th International Business Conference, Victoria Falls, Zambia.

Editor: Conference proceedings:

1. Strasheim, C. A., Nel, J. A., & Koekemoer, F. E. (Eds.). Managing in resource restricted times:

Make every day matter. The 28th South African Institute of Management Sciences Conference

Proceedings (4 – 7 September 2016) held at the University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus, South

Africa. http://mediachef.co.za/saims-2016/

2.1.2. Book chapters (3)

1. Nel, J. A., Fetvadjiev, V. H., Rothmann, S., Van de Vijver, F. R. J., Meiring, D., & Hill, C.

(2016). Developing psychometric instruments for a specific context: The South African

Personality Inventory. In R. Ferreira (Ed.), Thinking innovatively about psychological assessment

in a context of diversity (pp. 86 – 101). Cape Town, South Africa: Juta

2. Fetvadjiev, V. H., Meiring, D., Nel, J. A., Hill, C., & Van de Vijver, F. J. R. (2017). Indigenous

personality structure and measurement in South Africa. In A. T. Church (Ed.), Personality across

culture (pp. 137 – 160) (edited edition). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Publishers

3. Nel, J. A. (2017). Psychological ownership in corporate South Africa: An Ubuntu and social

identity perspective. In C. Olckers, L. Van Zyl, & L. Van der Vaart (Eds.), Theoretical

orientations and practical applications of psychological ownership (Chapter 2). New York, NY:

Springer.

4. Carrim, N. H., & Nel, J. A. (2020). Diversity management concepts. In N. H. Carrim, & L.

Moolman (Eds.), Diversity management in South African context. Van Schaik Publisher.

1. OTHER SCHOLARLY RESEARCH-BASED CONTRIBUTIONS

4.1 Participation in conferences, workshops and short courses - specify type of contribution

http://mediachef.co.za/saims-2016/

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Individual Papers and Posters:

Jonker, C. S., & Nel, J. A. (2006, July). Emotional Intelligence, Job Characteristics and Wellness

within a nursing environment. Paper presented at the 3rd International Society for the Oral

Literature of Africa, Cape Town, South Africa.

Presenter: Nel, J. A., Nel, J., & Koekemoer, F. E. (2012, June). Home characteristics, nonwork-work

interference and well-being of dual-earner parents. Paper presented at the Work and Family

Researchers Network (WFRN) Conference, New York, USA.

Nel, J. A., & Els. C. (2012, June). Personality conceptions of parents as described by their adult

children: A South African perspective. Paper presented at the Work and Family Researchers

Network (WFRN) Conference, New York, USA.

Presenter: Nel, J. A., & Brink, L. (2012, July). Exploring stereotypes within selected organisations: A

South African study. Paper presented at International Congress of International Association of

Cross-Cultural Psychology in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Nel, J. A., Hill, C., & Bester, M. (2012, July). Exploring personality conceptions of white and coloured

Afrikaans-speakers: A comparative study. Poster presented at the International Congress of

Psychology, Cape Town, South Africa.

Presenter: Nel, J. A. (2012, August 28 – September 1). Personality and career success: An

exploratory study among managers. Paper presented at the 6th International Business

Conference, Kenya.

Nel, J. A., & Brink, L. (2013, June 20 – 22). Exploring stereotypes in selective South African

organizations. Paper presented at the 21st International Congress of International Association of

Cross-Cultural Psychology, Los Angeles, California, USA.

De Klerk, M., Nel, J. A., & Koekemoer, E. (2013, July 17 – 19). Validation of a newly developed

South African Work-Family Enrichment Scale. Paper presented at the 5th International

Community, Work and Family Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Jonker, C. S., Koekemoer, E., & Nel, J. A. (2013, July 4 - 5). Exploring and confirming a positive

psychological subjective well-being model in South Africa. Paper presented at Annual Paris

Business and Social Sciences Research Conference, Paris, France.

Presenter: Nel, J. A., Moloto, G., & Brink, L. (2013, September 1 - 5). Exploring occupational

stereotypes among non-academic personnel. Proceedings of 7th International Business

Conference, Seychelles.

Adam, B. G., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Nel, J. A., Naude, L., Tadi, F., Louw, J., & Laher, S. (2014,

July). Examining the relationship between identity and inter-group orientation in four ethnic

groups in South Africa. Paper presented at the International Colloquium on Social Sciences and

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Communication, Brasov, Romania.

Adam, B. G., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Nel, J. A., Naude, L., Tadi, F., Louw, J., Laher, S., Buitendach, J.

H., & Makhale, L. M. (2014, July). Converging relational orientation as a constituent

dimension of identity in self-descriptions and sources of identification in self-report: A

multimethod approach. Paper presented at the 9th International Test Commission conference,

San Sebastian, Spain.

Brink, L., & Nel, J. A. (2014, July). Exploring the experiences of stereotypes in selected South African

organisations. Paper presented at the International Conference of Applied Psychology, Paris,

France.

Adams, B. G., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Nel, J. A., Laher, S., Louw, J., Naude, L., Tadi, F., &

Buitendach, J. H. (2014, July). International relationships and identity across cultures. Paper

presented at the 22nd International Congress of International Association of Cross-Cultural

Psychology, Reims, France.

De Klerk, M., Marais, E., Nel, J. A., & De Beer, L. (2014, July). Assessing the antecedents and

outcomes of work-family enrichment among females. Paper presented at the 22nd International

Congress of International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Reims, France.

Brink, L., Koopman, I., & Nel, J. A. (2014). Exploring gender stereotypes in the mining industry.

Paper presented at the 8th International Business Conference, Swakopmund, Namibia.

Nel, J. A., Brink, L., & Lekutle, O. M. (2014). Assessing engagement levels of male employees from a

construction company. Paper presented at the 8th International Business Conference,


Presenter: Nel, J. A., & Kemp, T. (2014). Impression management of Afrikaners in a formal setting:

An exploratory study. Paper presented at the 8th International Business Conference,


Presenter: Du Toit, A., Nel, J. A., & Koekemoer, E. (2014). Evaluating the predictors of two

perceived career success instruments. Paper presented at the 8th International Business

Conference, Swakopmund, Namibia.

De Klerk, M., Nel, J. A., & Koekemoer, E. (2015, May 20-22). Assessing work resources, work-to-

family enrichment, engagement and satisfaction among employees in the South African context.

Paper presented at the 6th International Community, Work and Family Conference, Malmo,

Sweden.

Du Toit, A., Nel, J. A., & Koekemoer, E. (2015, July). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of

two perceived career success instruments. Paper presented at the Society of Industrial and

Organisational Psychology of South Africa Annual Conference, Pretoria, South Africa.

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Da Gama, I. Y. B., Brink, L., & Nel, J. A. (2015, September). An exploration of existing stereotypes

within a South African mining company. Paper presented at the 9th International Business

Conference, Victoria Falls, Zambia.

Nel, J. A., & Brink, L. (2015, September). Assessing cultural intelligence among South African

managers. Paper presented at the 9th International Business Conference, Victoria Falls, Zambia.

Presenter: Nel, J. A. (2016). South African Personality Inventory: A decade of research. Paper

presented at the 2nd World Conference on Personality, Buzios, Brazil.

Presenter: Nel, J. A., & Mtshelwane, D. (2016). Exploring social desirability in South Africa. Paper

presented at the 2nd World Conference on Personality, Buzios, Brazil.

Presenter: Nel, J. A., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Meiring, D., Fetvadjiev, V. H., & Hill, C. (2016). South

African Personality Inventory: Where are we now? Paper presented at the 10th International

Test Commission Conference, Vancouver, Canada.

Myburgh, C., Erasmus, M., & Nel, J. A. (2016). Assessing the Cultural Intelligence Scale in South

Africa. Poster presented at the 31st International Congress of Psychology, Yokohama, Japan.

Meiring, D., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Fetvadjiev, V. H., Nel, J. A., & Hill, C. (2016). The South African

Personality Inventory (SAPI): A Culture-Informed Instrument for the Country’s Main

Ethnocultural Groups. Paper presented at the 23rd International Congress of the International

Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Nagoya, Japan.

Presenter: Nel, J. A., & Engelbrecht, M. (2017). Exploring the acculturation strategies of young,

black, African, female employees in corporate South African. Paper presented at the 2017

American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, District of Columbia, United

States of America.

Poster Presenter: Nel, J. A. (2017). Differential Item Functioning (DIF) analysis of the PANAS among

Black and White South African employees. Poster presented at the 2017 American

Psychological Association Convention, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of

America.

Olckers, C., & Nel, J. A. (2017). Assessing the measurement invariance of the South African

Psychological Ownership Questionnaire. Paper presented at the 2017 Regional International

Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology conference, Warsaw, Poland.

Presenter: Nel, J. A., Oosthuizen, H., & Grib, C. (2018). Assessing the construct validation of different

language versions of the South African Personality Inventory. Paper presented at the 2018

American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, California, United States of

America.

Presenter: Nel, J. A., Nteso, J., Mtshelwane, D., & Kemp T. (2018). Exploration of social desirability

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in Afrikaans, Zulu and Setswana cultures: An emic-etic perspective. Paper presented at the 2018

American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, California, United States of

America.

Oosthuizen, H., & Nel, J. A. (2019). Assessing the Setswana translated version of the South African

Personality Inventory. Paper presented at the 3rd World Conference on Personality, Hanoi,

Vietnam (2 to 6 April 2019).

Symposium presentations (8):

Symposium: South African Personality Inventory: (De Bruin, G. P., Nel, A., Rothmann, I., Van

de Vijver, F., Valchev, V. H., & Meiring, D. 2008)

De Bruin, G. P., Nel, A., Rothmann, I., Van de Vijver, F., & Meiring, D. (2008, July 29). An approach

to explore the personality structure in South Africa. 19th International Congress of the

International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP), Breman, Germany.

Meiring, D., De Bruin, G. P., Nel, A., Rothmann, I., & Van de Vijver, F. (2008, July 29). Development

of the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI): The qualitative phase. 19th International

Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP), Breman,

Germany.

Van de Vijver, F., Valchev, V., Meiring, D., De Bruin, G. P., Nel, A., & Rothmann, I. (2008, July 29).

Uncovering the personality structure of the 11 language groups in South Africa. 19th

International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology

(IACCP), Breman, Germany.

Symposium: South African Personality Inventory (Van de Vijver. A. J. R., Meiring, D., De

Bruin, G. P., Hill, C., Nel, J. A., & De Bruin, K. (2010)

Presenter: Nel, J. A. (2010, July 11 – 16). South African Personality Inventory: The Soft-heartedness

cluster. Paper presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Melbourne,

Australia.

Symposium: South African Personality Inventory (Valchev, V. H., Nel, J. A., Rothmann, S., Van

de Vijver, F. J. R., Meiring, D., & De Bruin, G . P.)

Presenter: Nel, J. A. (2012, July). Uncovering the personality structure in South Africa. Paper

presented at International Congress of International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology

in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Valchev, V. H., Nel, J. A., Rothmann, S., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Meiring, D., & De Bruin, G . P.

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(2012, July). Similarities and differences in implicit personality concepts across ethno-cultural

groups in South Africa. Paper presented at the International Congress of International

Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Symposium: Identity: When the west meets the majority world (Adams, B. G., Nel, J. A.,

Azghari, Y., & Tavitian, L.)

Presenter: Nel, J. A., Botha, N., Adams, B. G., & De Beer, L. (2014, July). Identity, personality, and

cultural intelligence amongst young Afrikaans-speaking South Africans. Paper presented at the

22nd International congress of International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Reims,

France.

Symposium: Psycholexical studies: Bridging emic and etic approaches (Van de Vijver, F. J. R.,

Meiring, D., Zeinoun, P., Daouk-Oyry, L., Hill, C., Valchev, V. H., Nel, J. A., & Kemp, T)

Presenter: Nel, J. A., & Kemp, T. (2014, July). Exploring social desirability among the White

Afrikaans group. Paper presented at the 22nd International Congress of International Association

of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Reims, France.

4.2 Teamwork and collaboration with others:

South African Personality Inventory

2006 – PRESENT Ph.D Student (2006 to 2008)

Collaborator (2009 to present)

Prof. Carin Hill (University of Johannesburg) Dr. Velichko Fetvadjiev

(University of Amsterdam, The

Netherlands) Dr. Byron Adams

(Tilburg University, The Netherlands)

Prof. Leon de Beer (North-West University)

Social desirability among all 11 official

languages

2011 – PRESENT Project Manager Dr. Alejandro Dominiquez

(Mexico) Dr. Lizelle Rossouw

and Ms. Debbie Mtshelwane (North-

West University)

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Mrs. Natasha Nel (University of the

Free State)

Identity and Cultural Intelligence

2012 - PRESENT Collaborator Dr. Byron Adams (Tilburg University,

The Netherlands) Prof. Gail Ferguson

(University of Illinois, USA)

Prof. Luzelle Naude (University of the

Free State)

1.3. Membership in national and international bodies

1. Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA; Category: Industrial Psychologist)

PS 0100358) – 2007 – present

2. South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) 2013

3. Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA; Category:

Full member) 2009 – present

4. American Psychological Association (APA; Category: International Affiliate) 2014 –

present

5. Society of Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP; Category: Full member) 2014 –

present

6. International Test Commission (ITC; Category: Individual member) 2015 – present

5 RESEARCH MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

5.1. Editorial or management

2015 – present Section Editor: South African Journal of Industrial Psychology

2019 – present Associate Editor: South African Journal of Economics and Management Science

5.2 Referee duties

Reviewer of articles or abstracts for accredited journals or conferences

South African Journal of Industrial Psychology 2009 – present (Section Editor: 2015 – present)

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South African Journal of Human Resource Management 2010 – present

Journal of Psychology in Africa 2012 – present

Society of Industrial/Organisational Psychology of South Africa

2008 – present

International Business Conference 2012 – present

South African Institute of Management Sciences 2013; 2014

International Conference of Applied Psychology 2014

Society of Personality and Social Psychology Conference 2016

African Journal of Business Ethics 2016

International Journal of Sport Psychology 2016

Journal of Social and Personality Psychology 2016 - present

6 OTHER MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

List your involvement in departmental activities (e.g. administrative functions), faculty (e.g. faculty committees) or other university activities.

2009 - 2015 (NWU) Faculty representative (Economics and Management Sciences) at strategic meetings held at Faculty of Health Sciences (NWU)

2010 – 2015 (NWU) Honours Selections Co-ordinator: Programs Industrial Psychology, Human Resource Management and Labour Relations Management (NWU)

2011 – present (NWU and UP) Supervising Intern Psychometrists for external psychometric hours (20 Honours students per year) (NWU, UP)

2013 – 2015 (NWU) Magister Programme Manager: Industrial Psychology (NWU)

2013 (NWU) Workshop on Career planning and Study methods for 1st year students (NWU)

2013 (NWU) SIOPSA EXCO

2015 – present (UP) Member of Post-graduate Committee of the Department HRM (UP)

2015 - 2017 (UP) Program manager: Honours Industrial Psychology/Human Resource Management (UP)

2016 - 2018 (UP) Representative on Faculty’s Ethics Committee (UP)

2017 – 2018 (UP) Programme manager: Doctoral Programme

2017 – present SIOPSA HoD Forum

2017 – present Advisory Board Member: Department of Industrial Psychology (UNISA)

2018 – present (UP) Chairperson: Research Ethics Committee of Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences (EMS)

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7 COMMUNITY SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

7.1 Outreach projects

Leadership development (NWU)

2011 – 2015 Development and presentation of leadership development workshops among scholars at two different high schools in Potchefstroom region

Study Methods (NWU) 2011; 2013 - 2014 Development and presentation of study methods workshops among scholars and university students (Swartruggens Combined School; NWU)

SIOPSA / Tirisano Foundation

2019 - Students partake in community projects in conjunction with Tirisano and SIOPSA

8 AWARDS AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC/SCHOLARLY RECOGNITION

Evaluation status as scientist/scholar/researcher/lecturer

• Receive NRF-rating (Category = Y2) (2015 – ) – up for review 2020

• Nominated as most productive junior researcher (NWU) (2014)

• Receive ITEA (teaching excellence) award (NWU) (2015)

• TOP 20 performance award (NWU) (2012, 2013, 2014)

• NRF-funding (Thuthuka) for own doctoral studies (2006 – 2008) and student projects for

the South African Personality Inventory (2010 – present)

• Receive Research Developmental Programme-funds (UP) (2016 – 2018)

• Global Personality Project funding for the SAPI (2018 – present)

• Best Senior Researcher: Management Sciences (UP) (2019)

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