Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Discrimination"
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The experience and handling of workplace bullying
(North-West University, 2011)Previous studies have established that for some people a typical day at work starts with immense feelings of distress, anxiety and irritability caused by workplace bullying. Not only does bullying behaviour in the workplace ... -
The experience of affirmative action in a public organisation
(North-West University, 2006)South Africa is experiencing a process of formidable and fundamental change. Public administrators as well as politicians are under tremendous pressure as heavy demands are being placed on them. These demands include ... -
The experiences of affirmative action of a private hospital's staff members
(North-West University, 2004)Wolfaardt (1995) states that organizations in South Africa are experiencing immense pressure to implement affirmative action due to political, socio-economic and social factors. Many of these organizations however, are ... -
Experiences of women in the platinum mining industry
(North-West University, 2004)The South African mining industry has been a male dominated environment for a very long time. With changes in government policy and legislation, discriminatory laws forbidding women to work underground have been repealed ... -
Exploring organisational discrimination in a South African mine
(2015)The general purpose of this study was to explore the perception of discrimination under the middle managers in a selected South African mining company, as well as the associated impacts thereof on the individual and ... -
Leadership style as a component of diversity management experience
(North-West University, 2008)The growing importance of managing workplace diversity necessitates investigating leadership style as a component of diversity management experience. This study aimed to determine the kind of leadership style required to ... -
Maintaining competitive advantage through the strategic integration of women into Impala Platinum mining
(North-West University, 2008)Women were not allowed to work underground until the ban was lifted by the Mines Health and Safety Act of 1996 (SA, 1996b). In the years that followed, the numbers of women working on the mines remained low. These low ... -
Perceptions about gender-based discrimination in a selection of South African companies
(2014)Introduction: From a legal point of view, gender-based discrimination is not condoned in the workplace. However, perceptions that such discrimination exists persist. Understanding the extent and nature of the phenomenon ... -
The psychological contract of designated and non–designated groups in a financial institution
(North-West University, 2009)Due to socio-political transformation, South Africa has been subjected to dramatic changes that influenced employment relationships, employment contracts between employees and employers arid the psychological contract of ...