Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Women"
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Determining mutual challenges faced by opencast mines and their women employees
(2014)Throughout history various discriminatory inequalities have appeared which are based on traditional beliefs and stereotype principles. As with many other social structures, this has brought with it the challenge of overcoming ... -
Determining the impact of flexible work hours on women employed in a higher education institution
(2014)Earnings by women in dual income families account for a significant portion of a household’s income, which sustains the financial well-being of their families. Cultural expectations and gender role stereotypes around a ... -
Developing a strategy for creating a sustainable pool of women leaders in the Mpumalanga Provincial Government
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The study proposes a strategy for the creation of a sustainable pool of women leaders in the Mpumalanga Provincial Government. The theoretical bases for the study are the theoretical frameworks associated with Public ... -
Developing a strategy to address employee perceptions regarding the Performance Management and Development System in the Department of Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities
(2014)A Performance Management and Development System has become the main focus for many organisations in the Public Service. Organisations are always looking for strategies to effectively enhance the performance of their employees ... -
An exploration of women entrepreneurship in Lesotho
(North-West University, 2008)Women entrepreneurs are a vital contribution to today's economy, yet there is still a dearth of research on women entrepreneurs. The main part of the study presents an analysis of 54 women entrepreneurs in three districts ... -
Exploring the perceptions of women pursuing leadership positions in a local government
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The purpose of this study is to gain a detailed understanding of the gender dynamics that help or hinder women in pursuit of leadership positions in a local government. The focus of this study is local government through ... -
Exploring the success factors of affluent women entrepreneurs in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)On the 20th of February 2020, as the President Cyril Ramaphosa took to the podium to deliver the 2020 State of the Nation Address, many South Africans watched in eager anticipation to hear what the country’s “number one” ... -
Investigating the challenges that women employees face in the construction industry in Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The construction industry is naturally male-dominated, and this presents significant equal opportunity obstacles for women to enter and prosper within the industry. The South African construction industry has a principally ... -
An investigation into ways of economic empowerment of rural in Dr Ruth's Mompati district municipality
(2010)The study was designed to identify rural women's constraints in economic empowerment, regarding their participation in LED activities and mainly how the rural women can be empowered for sustainable agricultural development ... -
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 ...