An industrial psychological review of factors and barriers that are keeping women from reaching top positions in the modern workplace

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dc.contributor.advisorDu Toit, J. B.en_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorAugustyn, J. C. D.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNel, Renéen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Department of Industrial Psychology.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-27T11:35:23Z
dc.date.available2012-08-27T11:35:23Z
dc.date.issued2003-11
dc.descriptionDissertation (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT: The South African woman, due to the winds of political-social change, has a totally new role to play in the workplace. However, reality shows numerous hurdles, which she will have to overcome in order to reach the level of acceptable conditions in the work place. Although motivation in a working place is a global issue, the South African woman of the present has to face quite acute problems that seem to be inherent to this country. In aggravation of the situation, companies in South Africa mostly follow the patriarchal system in which top management comprises of males and the male way of doing things. The great disparities in favour of men in senior positions are further proof of the unacceptable situation in our country. It is a fact that women do not move up the ladder as fast as men. Bias against women is a great barrier that needs to be broken in South Africa. Unconscious discrimination based on perceptions such, as that woman are the weaker sex, and are over-emotional, short-term employees, etc. are still in place.
dc.format.extentxvii, 203 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53267
dc.language.isoen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectWomen employees -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectSex discrimination in employment -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectSex discrimination against women -- South Africa -- Psychological aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectSex role in the work environment -- South Africa -- Psychological aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectWomen -- Employment -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleAn industrial psychological review of factors and barriers that are keeping women from reaching top positions in the modern workplaceen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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