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Communicating affirmative action during transformational change : a South African case study perspective
Dissertation (MPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2006.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/28248 Communicating affirmative action during transformational change : a South African case study perspective Grobler, Anske F. anne.leonard@up.ac.za Leonard, Anne Affirmative action transformational change communi UCTD Dissertation (MPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2006. South Africa is often described as a nation in transition since the societal and political transformation is an ongoing process. The South African employment environment is one area that now boasts a number of laws that are interrelated and aimed at achieving transformation of the workplace, as well as the economic empowerment of those who had previously been victims of racial segregation. The Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998 is regarded as central to the appreciation of equality of individuals in the workplace, irrespective of race, gender and/or disability. The management of communication is central to the process of corporate transformation as a result of this Act. (This fact is confirmed by the emphasis in the Act itself on organisations’ duty to inform and consult with stakeholders and several guideline documents.) Since previous research had pointed to broadly defined communication problems, the overarching research question of this study is: “How do South African organisations manage communication about Affirmative Action (within the context of Employment Equity)?” Chaos theory (a postmodern perspective) serves as the theoretical framework from which organisations’ approach to the duty to inform and consult with stakeholders, transformational change management, the management of communication and transformational leadership were investigated. A conceptual framework for the management of communication in this context, which is based on the ideas of the chaos perspective, is also proposed. Empirical evidence regarding the research question was gathered by means of a qualitative, multiple case study investigation. The most senior Communication, Human Resources and Employment Equity practitioners were interviewed in each of the three organisations, while the Employment Equity communication strategy of each organisation was compared to the theoretical framework by Thomas and Robertshaw (1999). The unique corporate philosophy of each organisation influences the manner in which Employment Equity strategies are implemented. The term “Affirmative Action” is not utilised in any of the organisations. Communication has strategic value in the external arena, while internal communication about Employment Equity is not satisfactory in two of the organisations. All types/levels of leaders have communication responsibilities in this context, while one organisation also relies on the philosophy of self-directed leadership. Only one organisation is currently managing communication according to a formalised strategy. Recommendations regarding the management of communication in this transformational context can be summarised with the overarching requirement that transformation should be approached as a “thinking science”. The multitude of paradoxes that were highlighted by the chaos perspective should be considered constantly: herein lies the real challenge for South African organisations. Communication Management MPhil Unrestricted 2013-09-07T13:07:20Z 2005-10-03 2013-09-07T13:07:20Z 2004-04-21 2006-10-03 2005-09-28 Dissertation Leonard, A 2006-10-03, Communicating affirmative action during transformational change : a South African case study perspective, MPhil Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28248> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28248 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09282005-135714/ © 2004, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Affirmative action transformational change communi UCTD Communicating affirmative action during transformational change : a South African case study perspective |
| title | Communicating affirmative action during transformational change : a South African case study perspective |
| title_full | Communicating affirmative action during transformational change : a South African case study perspective |
| title_fullStr | Communicating affirmative action during transformational change : a South African case study perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Communicating affirmative action during transformational change : a South African case study perspective |
| title_short | Communicating affirmative action during transformational change : a South African case study perspective |
| title_sort | communicating affirmative action during transformational change a south african case study perspective |
| topic | Affirmative action transformational change communi UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28248 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09282005-135714/ |