Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Affirmative action"
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The acculturation process in hostels of a higher education institution
(North-West University, 2006)South Africa is no longer trapped in an apartheid era and is now perceived as a multinational state, implying that not only the composition of labour forces have changed, but all other institutions have developed into being ... -
Affirmative action as a mechanism for education reform in South Africa
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)The aim of the study was to investigate affirmative action as a mechanism for education reform in South Africa. This investigation was prompted by political changes, which took place after the democratic elections of April ... -
Application of the Employment Equity Act and diversity in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2010)The global move towards human rights, the publication of King 11 reports and the post democratic legislations coerced the South African mining industry to diversify its workforce. The Employment Equity Act was the major ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The re-evaluation of principles of fairness, rationality and proportionality in affirmative action cases in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The purpose of this study is to determine what role fairness, rationality and proportionality play in the implementation and interpretation of employment equity plans and affirmative action in South Africa. The recent ... -
Regstellende aksie, aliënasie en die nie-aangewese groep
(North-West University, 2006)Affirmative action is a central concept in South African politics and the workplace. The Employment Equity Act divides society into a designated group (blacks, women and people with disabilities) and a non-designated group ... -
Tendency towards learned pessimism in the South African industrial multinational sector industry
(North-West University, 2006)South Africa's business environment is changing dramatically. Companies are continuously placed under pressure to reform. Government introduced clear guidelines in the form of transformation strategies to assist companies ...