Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "gender"
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A gender and marital status analysis of household Income in a low–income township
(De Gruyter, 2017)The analysis of income at household level is highly important for understanding the poverty and for supporting the efforts to deal with poverty. Poverty measures can be calculated from a multitude of approaches. A common ... -
Analysis of women empowerment in South African water boards : a special reference to historically disadvantaged individuals (HDIs) in South Africa
(ICPS, 2014)The aim of the study was to investigate women's empowerment in water boards of South Africa. The study was carried out in all South African water boards (n=14) using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. A ... -
Gender differences in brand loyalty towards fashion brands among generation Y students
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine African Generation Y male and female students' brand loyalty towards their preferred fashion brands. In South Africa, the African Generation Y cohort (individuals born between ... -
Gender-based discrimination during appointments, promotions and remuneration: views of South African managers
(UNISA, 2014)Managers are key in the appointment, promotion and remuneration of staff, and as such, they are actively involved when discrimination occurs in the workplace. This also applies to gender-based discrimination. The objective ... -
General employee perceptions of gender-based discrimination in a selection of South African organisations
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2015)Gender-based discrimination is prohibited in many countries, including South Africa. Despite this prohibition, employees continue to report discrimination. These perceptions affect individuals and organisations negatively. The ... -
Online service attidtudes, site attitudes and site involvement in the South African domestice airline industry: a gender perspective
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2015)The airline industry experienced rapid growth and airlines are competing for new customers. The industry is experiencing a change in customer behaviour as customers are becoming less loyal and harder to satisfy. The online ... -
Societal factors and life satisfaction: evidence from low income urban societies in a developing country
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2016)This paper tested the influence of four societal factors, namely marital status, religion, age and gender on the life satisfaction of low income urban earners in a developing country. A survey was conducted using a sample ...