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The lived experiences of African women transitioning from professional services firms to corporate environmentsSmith, Gerlind Irene January 2017 (has links)
A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of Witwatersrand, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in Business Executive Coaching
Wits Business School, Johannesburg
February 2017 / This research was conducted to explore the career experiences and career transitions of African women Chartered Accountants in the South African business environment where employment equity of race groups is sought. The international pursuit of gender transformation at the executive level, together with the South African employment equity targets, makes professional African women a key group for employers. Their lived experiences and career transitions challenges were the focus of this study.
Qualitative research was deemed the most suitable approach to obtain depth of understanding of an area that has not previously been researched. Semi-structured interviews provided insight to participants who experienced transitions within professional services firms (PSF), returned to PSF, and transitioned out of PSF to other corporates. Since career transitions of this group of professionals did not appear in the literature, a theoretical framework of related literature was derived, which informed the development of a semi-structured interview guide.
Sixteen interviews were conducted with participants from South Africa’s Gauteng province. Participants fell into four groups: those who remained in PSF, those who returned to PSF after having left, those who left and were at a managerial level, and finally, those who had left and were at executive levels.
Interviews, with permission of the participants, were recorded, transcribed and analysed using ATLAS.ti software. The analysis resulted in 145 codes, 23 categories and 10 themes.
The increase in black women professionals in organisations is slower than would have been expected, with monitoring emphasis placed on overall racial transformation rather than gender-specific change. This research found that African women CAs experienced being regularly targeted by recruiters and employers for positions. Participant career transitions were found to be impacted by South Africa’s employment equity legislation, resulting in career fast-tracking initiatives and being targeted as new
hires by organisations. Participants’ lived experiences highlighted that their first transition into the work environment established a basis for comparison when experiencing subsequent transitions. Career transition challenges experienced include racial tensions resulting from perceived fast-tracking, organisational unpreparedness in assisting newcomers, and a lack of role models and structured support. Tenure is impacted by ineffective transition experiences. Organisations lack sufficient programmes to cater to the unique challenges faced in these career transitions. Thus, coaching is proposed as a suitable intervention. Family backgrounds, role models and other significant networks are not generally available as support resulting in a need for coaching. Based on different types of transitions identified in the study, a model was developed to guide business coaches in assisting future clients in preparing for transitions, going through career transitions, as well as establishing themselves within new organisations.
Further research should take in a wider sample, as this study was limited to participants within Gauteng. Studies focussing on other professions such, as the legal, medical and engineering profession, are recommended to establish the lived experiences of African women’s career transitions. / MT2017
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Beneficial friends: a case study of the social networks of undocumented Zimbabwean women working as domestic workers in JohannesburgMuvenge, Chido Fecility January 2017 (has links)
A research report submitted to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Migration and Displacement) July 2017 / This research report gives an account of the social networks, links, connections and relationships of undocumented Zimbabwean women working as domestic workers in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The primary aim was to understand the role of these ties in providing social, political, emotional and economic support in addressing the challenges that undocumented domestic workers face. The study also explored how social networks enhanced the capabilities and resources of non-national women, particularly focusing on how they defined wellbeing and development.
Based on 12 semi-structured interviews with undocumented women living and working in Johannesburg, the findings that emerged from this study, show that unlike what the majority of literature in South Africa points to, undocumented domestic workers do not live in isolation from others, but rather have a diverse range of social networks that allow them to be active agents and participants in their lives. The results highlight that the majority of social networks that undocumented domestic workers use are in actual fact useful to them and how they navigate their contexts. Migrants in this instance are largely dependent on their families for support both in the originating country and in the host community. / XL2018
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A narrative and hermeneutic approach to understanding the career development of ten professional black South African women.Frizelle, Kerry Lynn. January 2002 (has links)
This study uses a narrative and hermeneutic approach to explore the career development often professional Black South African women. Using an interview guide developed by Brown and Gilligan (1991) and adapted by Mautner and Doucet (1996) career narratives were collected from the ten women. The narratives were analysed using a Reading Guide (Tappan and Brown, 1992). This method involved reading each narrative a number of times, focusing on a particular aspect of the respondent's narrative with each reading. Four major themes emerged through the process of interpretation; 1) contextualised career narratives, 2) positive non-directional career narratives, 3) the social embeddedness of the career narratives and 4) gendered career development. A number of recommendations for research, practice and theory building were made on the basis of the interpretation. / Thesis (M.Soc.Sci.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2002.
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African women in a western workplace : an ethnographic case studySchoeman, Martie 21 July 2006 (has links)
This study contributes to the limited academic knowledge (particularly anthropological knowledge) available on the working behaviour of black women workers. The study focuses on how black women workers perceive and experience certain western work values within a western workplace. A problem that constantly arises in South African industry is the correlation between work values and working behaviour. Hence, the study focuses on the African-oriented value judgements and life- and world-views of black women workers manifested in a South African factory and the perceptions of these women regarding selected western work values. The working behaviour of the black women workers, as employed at Automotive Mouldings cc (AMM) and their culturally determined value judgements and life¬and world-views concerning certain requirements and elements within the western labour system in general, and specifically at AMM, are examined. The empirical study provides an ethnographic description of the perceptions of black women workers at AMM of western work values and their working behaviour in the workplace. The culturally determined attitudes of these black women towards "work" are discussed. These selected western work values include career awareness, individualism, thoroughness and alertness, time concepts, discipline, communication, motivation to achieve, diligence, responsibility and accountability as well as work status. These western-oriented characteristics (criteria), however, are not necessarily present in the work value systems of black women workers. This creates conflict and reduces productivity within the workplace, as the working behaviour of the black women workers, in many instances, contrasts with western-oriented organisational values in general. Thus, it is difficult to predict the working behaviour of black women workers or to judge it from within western employers' own cultural frameworks. In order to prevent or reduce conflict in the workplace, and to enhance productivity, it is essential that employers are aware of the perceptions of western work values and working behaviour of traditional Africans in general, but specifically the working behaviour of black women workers. / Dissertation (MA (Anthropology))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Anthropology and Archaeology / unrestricted
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The sex-role identities adopted by Black and White working females in South Africa.Snyman, Natasha 10 January 2013 (has links)
In this study, the sex-role identities adopted by young, middle-aged, and older working
females South African were compared. The rationale of the study is based on changes which
occurred within South Africa with regards to gender, race, education, as well as work place
participation for women. Two hundred females from two South African organisations
participated in the study. Two self-report questionnaires were utilised: a demographic
questionnaire and Bem’s Sex-Role Inventory. Data was interpreted statistically, by means of
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and frequencies. Results revealed that younger women have
adopted more masculine characteristics than middle-aged and older females. Results further
indicated that black women are more likely to reflect sex-role identity changes on age than
white women, given that changes in the South African society many have been more
impactful on them. Results on the levels of masculinity amongst the younger group of
females are consistent with a study done on working females in India.
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Black and white women: a socio-historical study of domestic workers and their employers in the Eastern CapeCock, Jacklyn January 1981 (has links)
Domestic service constitutes one of the largest sources of employment for black women in South Africa. Yet it is a largely unstudied occupation. There has been no previous investigation of domestic workers in the Eastern Cape, and to date only two comprehensive studies of domestic workers in other areas of South Africa. This neglect is significant, for such inquiry involves questioning the accepted pattern of inequalities on which the entire social order is based.
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The career development experiences of Black African female psychologists in South Africa : a narrative approach.Fabiano, Débora Katembo Sassamela. January 2010 (has links)
This study investigated Black African female psychologists’ lived experiences of career development. The purpose was to describe the influences of the community on the career development of Black female psychologists. It also aimed to explore the challenges and successes of these women’s career lives in order to generate knowledge to understand Black female psychologists’ career development dynamics. This qualitative study was informed by narrative/hermeneutic approaches and Black feminist thought frameworks. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 Black African female psychologists. Results show that Black African female psychologists faced numerous challenges such as lack of family and
community support in some cases; limited understanding of psychology in their communities and health sectors, as well as financial problems and discourses of inferiority throughout their professional training. The lack of relevance of their academic training to the multicultural society, in which they have to practise, was emphasised. The intersection of gender, race and class was evident in most of the narratives. The role of emotion and spirituality in the career development of some of the participants was highlighted. The results are discussed in relation to the literature. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2010.
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Women and decision-making in the print media : a study to establish whether newspaper content has been transformed by employing more black women in decision-making positionsEachells, Mandy Johlene 04 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates whether black women in senior management positions with
decision-making authority have had an impact on the newsrooms of the Cape Town
newspapers Die Burger, the supplement Jip, community newspaper MetroBurger, the
Cape Times, the Cape Argus, the Weekend Argus and the Southern Mail, one title of the
Cape Community Newspapers. Labour legislation promulgated in South Africa in 1994
means companies have to employ human resources equitably in keeping with the racial
demographics of each province. Given the historical background of the South African
media and the fact that it is almost 10 years after the first democratic elections in this
country, what new paths have black South African women journalists forged for new
journalists? This study focuses on the role of black women with regard to decisionmaking
at the aforementioned newspapers. During the course of this study, 5 of the 6
women respondents have resigned from their positions. Other findings are that the
editors generally have limited knowledge of the responsibilities of the women in this
study. The editors have also indicated that no changes have been made or will be made
to the job descriptions of the women, while the women have indicated that there have,
indeed, been changes to their job descriptions. These changes have related to editorial
and non-editorial responsibilities. While no training plans have been set out specifically
for the women respondents, most of them have indicated they wanted more training
opportunities. Most of the women respondents have indicated higher remuneration and
job satisfaction as being the main reasons for resigning. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die studie ondersoek die impak wat swart vroue in senior bestuursposisies met
besluitnemingsgesag gehad het op die nuuskantore van die volgende Kaapse koerante:
Die Burger, die Jip bylae, die MetroBurger gemeenskapskoerant, die Cape Times, die
Cape Argus, die Weekend Argus en die Southern Mail, een titel in die Cape Community
Newspapers-stal. Arbeidswetgewing wat in 1994 in Suid-Afrika gepromulgeer is,
beteken maatskappye moet menslike hulpbronne in diens neem op 'n regverdige basis
en in oorenstemming met die rasse-demografie van elke provinsie. Gegewe die
historiese agtergrond van die Suid-Afrikaanse media en die feit dat dit bykans 10 jaar is
ná die eerste demokratiese verkiesing, watter nuwe paaie het Suid-Afrikaanse vrouejoernaliste
gebaan vir nuwe joernaliste? Die studie fokus op die rol van swart vroue met
betrekking tot die besluitnemingsproses in die genoemde koerante. Gedurende die
studie het vyf van die ses respondente bedank. Ander bevindinge is dat redakteurs in
die algemeen 'n beperkte kennis het van die verantwoordelikhede van die vroue wat
deelgeneem het aan die studie. Die redakteurs het ook aangedui dat geen veranderings
gemaak is of gemaak gaan word aan die posbeskrywings van die vroue nie, terwyl die
vroue aangedui het dat daar wel veranderings aan hul posbeskrywings gemaak is.
Hierdie veranderings was verwant aan redaksionele en nie-redaksionele
verantwoordelikhede. Terwyl geen opleiding spesifiek uitgewys is vir respondente in
hierdie studie nie, het die meeste van hulle aangedui dat hulle meer
opleidingsgeleenthede sou wou hê. Die meeste respondente het ook aangedui dat die
hoofredes vir hul bedanking beter salarisse en werksbevredeging is.
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An anti-racist feminist analysis of power: a case study of a group of African women in an Eastern Cape townshipJackson, Carey-Ann January 1995 (has links)
It is argued that South African feminism in the 1990's risks sabotaging itself as a movement and as a form of social critique because it has (1) not completely eradicated key positivist elements from its ontology and epistemology; (2) inadequately examined a crucial issue in an emancipatory social science, namely power; (3) increasingly opted for relativist and pragmatist perspectives in theorising women's oppression and social transformation. It is further argued that the over-reliance on relativism, standpoint theory and pragmatism is problematic for contemporary feminism. As an alternative, Bhaskar's transformational analysis of power in combination with an anti-racist feminism and social psychology is used to provide a robust framework within which complex social issues may be addressed. In this study, 16 female participants were interviewed about their experiences of living in an impoverished township. Themes identified in the data suggested that the theoretical perspectives used in the study provided insights into the subtleties and complexities of the operation of power in society. These insights enabled productive understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of development initiatives and political decision-making processes in the community, and the survival strategies of its women. It is hoped that research work of this sort could make a real contribution to the ongoing women's emancipation struggle in Port Alfred and similar communities.
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Changing images : representations of the Southern African black women in works by Bessie Head, Ellen Kuzwayo, Mandla Langa and Mongane SeroteMarsden, Dorothy Frances 11 1900 (has links)
This study examines representations of Southern African black women
in the works' of two male and two female writers. A comparative
approach is used to review the ways in which the writers
characterise women who labour under intense restrictions in
domestic situations, the workplace, and in political contexts.
Some representations suggest that women have come to terms with
social strictures and have learned to live fulfilled lives despite
them. Other representations are contextualised in creative situations
in which social roles are re-imagined. In the process,
women are removed from conventional object-related gendered
positions. These representations suggest that women have the
capability to achieve personal transcendence rather than accept the
immanence imposed by stereotyped gender relationships and repressive
political structures. The suggestion is made that writers can
change the image of women by centralising them as active subjects,
challenging their exclusion and creating spaces for women to
represent themselves / English Studies / M.A. (English)
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