Job demands and job resources in the ministry

The objective of this study was to investigate ministers’ job demands and job resources using a qualitative design (n = 9). Fifteen themes emerged from the interviews. A cross-sectional survey design was used to study ministers’ experiences of job demands and job resources (N = 115). A principal factor analysis with a varimax rotation resulted in eight reliable factors. These factors included as job demands: pace and amount of work and emotional demands; and as job resources: growth opportunities, instrumental support, congregational support, autonomy, social support and job significance. How to cite this article: Buys, C., & Rothmann, S. (2009). Job demands and job resources in the ministry. SA Journal of Human Resource Management/SA Tydskrif vir Menslikehulpbronbestuur 7(1), Art. #202, 10 pages. DOI: 10.4102/sajhrm.v7i1.202