This research focuses on three elements i.e. employment equity, employee engagement and generation theory and specifically where these elements intersect. The literature found that there were different perceptions of employment equity legislation. In addition, the literature found generational differences with respect to some elements of employee engagement. Limited empirical evidence was found on whether employment equity legislation had an impact on employee engagement. Consequently, three research questions were drawn from the literature reviewed. The research is a quantitative study based on a sample drawn from South African individuals who have completed grade 12 and are currently employed or have an employment history. The sample included employees of a financial services company based in Gauteng and GIBS MBA students. The results showed that there were differing perceptions of employment equity legislation and that the majority of respondents perceived the legislation to be affirmative action. There were no differences in the perception of employment equity legislation between generations. Additional findings were that the perception of employment equity legislation did not enhance employee engagement neither did the perception of the organisations implementation of employment equity legislation enhance employee engagement. Limited generational differences were found in terms of these findings. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2014. / zkgibs2015 / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / MBA / Unrestricted

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M.Phil. (Mineral Economics) / This work is an attempt to discover whether or not South Africa's gold reserves have been properly exploited - has the wealth that has been removed been used to the best advantage. It became apparent to the author whilst conducting feasibility studies on both projected and operating mines that scant attention is paid to the determination of an optimal time path of depletion for a mineral deposit by the planners. The main, if not sole, criterion is the maximising of returns on the capital invested. The thesis proposes a methodology to describe the actual depletion paths achieved by a selection of South African gold mines. The work of mineral economists, especially Harold Hotelling, is used to provide a theoretical base for the. proposals. The mines were selected to cover as wide a range of the exploitation cycle as possible from the planning stage to final abandonment.

A project report to the Faculty of Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, In fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science / A detailed analysis was performed on statistics obtained from twenty two gold mines in different mining districts, to determine the parameters which affect labour productivity and working costs, (Abbreviation abstract) / AC2017

A research report submitted to the faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering. / The theory of Mine Call Factor (MCF) compares the sum of metal produced in recovery plus residue to the metal called for by the mines evaluation method expressed as a percentage. This MCF concept is well known in underground scenarios and therefore this report highlights the MCF issues and the variable components affecting it from a surface mine perspective. The MCF investigation established the relationship between actual measurements and reporting against measurement protocols. Such measurements include “tonnage, volume, relative density, reconciliation strategy, and truck tonnage determination, sampling and assay standards. This study investigated how these measurements are conducted on Iduapriem Mine according to the mine’s standard operating procedures (SOP). An improvement of documents towards a metal accounting protocol based on the AMIRA protocol is recommended. The mine’s current quality control protocol was further expanded to reflect current practices. The mine to mill reconciliation compared production estimates from various sources (resource model, grade control model, pit design, plant and stockpile, truck tally, stockpile and plant feed, plant feed and plant received) in the period 2009 and 2010. Reconciliation factors expressed as a percentage were statistically analysed for discrepancies for tonnages and grades. It was realised that there is more confidence in mass (tonnage) measurement compared to grade. A generic mine to mill reconciliation path was suggested to be used by the mine.

Thesis (M.Phil.)--Murdoch University, 2007. / Thesis submitted to the Division of Arts. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-153).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1997. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-416).

M.Com. (Business Management) / South-Africa's market share in gold produced dropped from 80 percent in 1980 to about 34 percent currently. This is due to entrance of cheaper producers of gold on the world market. The USA is our main competitor with a market share of about 17 percent. The difference is that South-Africa's remaining reserves is deep below surface and the USA are using open pit techniques to mine cheaply. In order for South-Africa to stay competitive and win back the lost market share it will be necessary to utilise the current available ore resources to it's full potential. This will also create new jobs in a South-Africa that needs it desperately. The calculation of the pay limit is investigated and found to be adequate. The different types of pay limits and their usage was explained. It was found that the current method, of using the pay limit directly as a cutoff limit, was incorrect. The use of a proposed pay limit was suggested. The definition of the proposed pay limit is slightly different than the current pay limit changed in order to clarify the correct use of the pay limit. The inadequacies of the pay limit was recognised and explained. A new term in gold mining was formulated namely the optimal limit. The purpose of this cutoff limit is to determine the cutoff value at which the resultant grade will be such that the mine's profit will be maximised over the long term. The combined usage of the proposed pay limit and the optimal limit in order to manage the ore resource, was described. This method of ore resource management is easily understandable, easy to use and addresses the inadequacies of the current pay limit successfully.

While as South Africans, we support the dream of an African Renaissance our developing country and economy has experienced a critical shortage of skills, which is clearly reflected in our matured gold mining industry. Against this background, I undertook a modernist qualitative study to (i) capture, describe, understand skills development on a marginal South African gold mine, and (ii) create a development framework for human development. Using symbolic interactionism as broad theoretical framework I designed a single case study, gathered material first hand through 22 unstructured in-depth interviews and other data sources, analysed the material by applying a blended strategy of grounded theory and analytical induction created with a black male skills development facilitator storyteller his life history. Exploring the fifteen sets of legislated transformational requirements, over forty practical opportunities emerged, including an indigenous mindset and cultural theme, UBUNTU. In addition to the range of recommendations, an UBUNTU driven skills development framework is suggested as catalyst for optimizing human resources development on our marginal gold mines. This broad framework could facilitate a learning culture where people could experience service delivery of legislation, implementation of existing policy, and effective skills development. The two-year study was generally written as a realist tale, which as I left the research scene represented a co-constructed story bordering an autoethnographical tale. / Prof. Willem Schurink