Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Gender"
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Attitude towards sport and physical activity, self-esteem, life satisfaction relationship and variations in terms of gender: perspective from university students
(2015)Universities provide a platform for sport and physical activity participation opportunities to students. For students, participation in sport and physical activity is an important part of university life which can lead ... -
Childhood general mental ability and midlife psychosocial work characteristics as related to mental distress, neck/shoulder pain and self-rated health in working women and men
(Japan Society of Occupational Health, 2011)Psychosocial work characteristics including high demands, lack of control and poor social support have consistently been linked to poor health as has poor general mental ability (GMA). However, less is known about the ... -
Determinants of vulnerability to food insecurity in a South African township: a gender analysis
(Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research (MCSER), 2013)The results of a study reported in this article comparatively analyse the gender determinants of vulnerability to food insecurity in a South African township of Kwakwatsi, South Africa. The results are based on a household ... -
Differences between managers' and employees' perceptions of gender–based discrimination in a selection of South African organisations
(UKZN, 2015)Introduction: The relationship between employees and employers depends, among other things, on the level of consensus on what is perceived as fair or unfair in the workplace. When these perceptions are similar, a ... -
Gender-based discrimination in South Africa: a quantitative analysis of fairness of remuneration
(AOSIS, 2015)Equity is important to most individuals and its perceived absence may impact negatively on individual and organisational performance. The concept of equity presupposes fair treatment, while discrimination implies unfair ... -
Influence of gender and age on social entrepreneurship intentions among university students in Gauteng province, South Africa
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)Research on social entrepreneurship has sparked a responsive chord among researchers worldwide. Despite having a global presence, empirical research investigating the prevalence of social entrepreneurship in South Africa ... -
Language and gender influence on the consumer choice of branded meat attributes
(2014)The feedlot industry is the main beef producer in South Africa and falls in the category of Small Businesses. For these small business enterprises to be successful in an industry subjected to fierce competition, it is ...