Organisational influences and the effects on female advancement within a South African technology organisation
- Authors: Hare, Claire Kim
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Women in technology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape.
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/48136 , vital:40503
- Description: The underrepresentation of females within various sectors, specifically the technology industry, remains a concern. Even though there is progression regarding the representation of women in the technology industry, females and other diverse groups are still underrepresented within the IT workforce. Globally, women make up only 25% of technology workers and only 23% of technology workers in South Africa are female. The underrepresentation of women in technology jobs results in the industry lacking an immense amount of brainpower and the potential for innovation. Against this background, the primary objective of this study was to identify the impact that the organisational influences i.e. leadership, organisational culture, barriers and organisational change management has on the advancement of females within a technology organisation. This study was conducted within a South African technology organisation located within the Eastern Cape region. A quantitative approach was adopted, and purposive sampling was used to draw the sample of approximately three hundred personnel, including all managers and employees, within the South African technology organisation for this study. Various findings emerged in terms of the research questions about whether the organisational influences of leadership, organisational culture, barriers and organisational change management has an impact on the advancement of females within the technology organisation. The empirical results revealed that leadership and organisational change management have the strongest positive influence on the advancement of females within the organisation. A key finding within this study is that leadership within the organisation does not promote female advancement. Since literature suggests that leadership is instrumental in shaping the organisational culture of an organisation, the focus of the organisation should be on equipping leadership with the knowledge and skills to influence the rest of the organisation regarding gender equality. An additional recommendation is that the women who currently occupy leadership positions within the organisation could mentor other females to overcome or cope with prejudice and gender experienced.
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- Date Issued: 2020
- Authors: Hare, Claire Kim
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Women in technology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape.
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/48136 , vital:40503
- Description: The underrepresentation of females within various sectors, specifically the technology industry, remains a concern. Even though there is progression regarding the representation of women in the technology industry, females and other diverse groups are still underrepresented within the IT workforce. Globally, women make up only 25% of technology workers and only 23% of technology workers in South Africa are female. The underrepresentation of women in technology jobs results in the industry lacking an immense amount of brainpower and the potential for innovation. Against this background, the primary objective of this study was to identify the impact that the organisational influences i.e. leadership, organisational culture, barriers and organisational change management has on the advancement of females within a technology organisation. This study was conducted within a South African technology organisation located within the Eastern Cape region. A quantitative approach was adopted, and purposive sampling was used to draw the sample of approximately three hundred personnel, including all managers and employees, within the South African technology organisation for this study. Various findings emerged in terms of the research questions about whether the organisational influences of leadership, organisational culture, barriers and organisational change management has an impact on the advancement of females within the technology organisation. The empirical results revealed that leadership and organisational change management have the strongest positive influence on the advancement of females within the organisation. A key finding within this study is that leadership within the organisation does not promote female advancement. Since literature suggests that leadership is instrumental in shaping the organisational culture of an organisation, the focus of the organisation should be on equipping leadership with the knowledge and skills to influence the rest of the organisation regarding gender equality. An additional recommendation is that the women who currently occupy leadership positions within the organisation could mentor other females to overcome or cope with prejudice and gender experienced.
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- Date Issued: 2020
Production and safety, health, environment and quality performance: investigating the corporate sustainability of Ngqura container terminal
- Authors: Methola, Moleboheng
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Industrial safety -- South Africa -- Management , Total quality management in human services Work environment Harbors -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/31984 , vital:31906
- Description: Container terminals around the country play an important role in the economy. The Ngqura Container Terminal situated in the Eastern Cape, was strategically built as a terminal of choice to boost the economy of the Eastern Cape. Since starting operations in 2009, the Terminal has seen a steady improvement in volumes’ growth but unstable operational performance. The Port of Ngqura continues to seek options in fulfilling the purpose of its development. Zero incidences and best production performance are of strategic importance. Most researchers have identified a sustainability model as an effective tool of business success. Corporate sustainability can be viewed as evolving corporate management. It is an alternative traditional growth and profit maximization model, while it recognizes that corporate growth and profitability are important. Research indicates that Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) cover issues relating to the social, mental and physical wellbeing of workers and these are recognized as core to corporate sustainability. Researchers also stipulate that SHEQ do affect production performance. Supporting SHEQ, corporate sustainability can link SHEQ Management with human resources, environment, profitability and productivity. Working in safe and healthy conditions enhances the employee’s performance, increases their motivation and effectiveness, raises business productivity and consequently improves the quality of the product. The aim of the study was to establish whether there was a relationship between SHEQ performance, production performance and corporate sustainability at the Ngqura Container Terminal. The findings of the study from the literature review and the empirical study were used to evaluate whether SHEQ performance and production performance affected each other and the impact they had on corporate sustainability at the Ngqura Container Terminal. The literature review suggested that SHEQ performance and production performance do affect each other.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Methola, Moleboheng
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Industrial safety -- South Africa -- Management , Total quality management in human services Work environment Harbors -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/31984 , vital:31906
- Description: Container terminals around the country play an important role in the economy. The Ngqura Container Terminal situated in the Eastern Cape, was strategically built as a terminal of choice to boost the economy of the Eastern Cape. Since starting operations in 2009, the Terminal has seen a steady improvement in volumes’ growth but unstable operational performance. The Port of Ngqura continues to seek options in fulfilling the purpose of its development. Zero incidences and best production performance are of strategic importance. Most researchers have identified a sustainability model as an effective tool of business success. Corporate sustainability can be viewed as evolving corporate management. It is an alternative traditional growth and profit maximization model, while it recognizes that corporate growth and profitability are important. Research indicates that Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) cover issues relating to the social, mental and physical wellbeing of workers and these are recognized as core to corporate sustainability. Researchers also stipulate that SHEQ do affect production performance. Supporting SHEQ, corporate sustainability can link SHEQ Management with human resources, environment, profitability and productivity. Working in safe and healthy conditions enhances the employee’s performance, increases their motivation and effectiveness, raises business productivity and consequently improves the quality of the product. The aim of the study was to establish whether there was a relationship between SHEQ performance, production performance and corporate sustainability at the Ngqura Container Terminal. The findings of the study from the literature review and the empirical study were used to evaluate whether SHEQ performance and production performance affected each other and the impact they had on corporate sustainability at the Ngqura Container Terminal. The literature review suggested that SHEQ performance and production performance do affect each other.
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- Date Issued: 2018
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