THE LIFE OF STEVE JOBS: A PSYCHOBIOGRAPHICAL STUDY Ruvé du Plessis Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MAGISTER ARTIUM IN PSYCHOLOGY in the Faculty of the Humanities at the University of the Free State Bloemfontein February 2016 Supervisor: Prof. J. P. Fouché ii PHOTOGRAPH OF STEVE JOBS1 1 Retrieved from http://www.adweek.com/agencyspy/rolling-stone-draws-inspiration-from- steve-jobs-to-target-argentinean-youth/87818 iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the following people who made this study possible: • My supervisor, Prof. Paul Fouché, for his time, guidance, patience, attention to detail and encouragement throughout the study. • Prof. Dave Levey, for the editing of this thesis and Danila Liebenberg, for the plagiarism report. • My fiancé, Wikus Esterhuysen, for his constant love, support and understanding. • My mother, Susan du Plessis, for being my rock and cheerleader. • Prof. Attie de Lange, for his continuous guidance, words of encouragement, and support. • My family and friends, for their interest and encouragement throughout this process. • My heavenly Father, for making it all possible. iv DECLARATION BY THE LANGUAGE EDITOR CERTIFICATE D N R LEVEY (PROF.) FREELANCE LANGUAGE EDITOR AND CONSULTANT Expert English Editors CC 2007/147556/23
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