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Generational differences in South African women’s leadership approach : a life history investigation
Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/31621 Generational differences in South African women’s leadership approach : a life history investigation Nkomo, Stella M., 1947- samantha.quinton.smith@gmail.com Cammarata, Samantha Qualitative research Generational differences Baby boomers Generation X Millenials Approach to leadership Semi-structured interviews Life histories Women in leadership UCTD Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2013. Recent literature shows an increased interest in generational differences among the workforce, particularly in Western societies. This has coincided with a focus on the role of women as successful leaders in the workplace. Despite this, the exploration and understanding of generational differences amongst female leaders in organisations has received limited attention, particularly in the South African context. The main purpose of the study was therefore to explore whether generational differences among women have an influence on how they approach leadership roles in a South African context. The study also sought to examine whether there are differences in gender identity across the generations as a result of socialisation. The study adopted a qualitative, life histories methodological approach to address the research purposes. Semi structured interviews were conducted with nine South African women in leadership positions from both the Baby Boomer and Generation X generational cohorts. The two generational cohorts were selected as they make up the majority of the current workforce while also being more likely, due to their age, of occupying leadership positions. The interviews were recorded and transcribed, and were imported into Atlas.ti for data analysis. The findings indicated that mothers played a dominant role in the socialisation of women, while fathers were significantly less present in the women’s stories. In terms of the effect of socialisation on career and leadership expectations, Baby Boomers were taught that they should be ‘stay-at-home-mothers’ and after having raised their children could then begin their careers. Generation X believed that they could be career women just as easily as ‘stay-at-home-mothers’. Despite both generations favouring a transformational approach to leadership, each generation differed in the way it practiced leadership. Baby Boomers led in a shared, structured and empowering manner, whereas Generation Xs focused on being attentive, unlocking potential, identifying talents of followers, and assisting in the growth and development of followers within their leadership approach. Human Resource Management unrestricted 2013-09-10T07:02:00Z 2013-09-05 2013-09-10T07:02:00Z 2013-07-18 2013 2013-07-18 Dissertation Cammarata, S. 2013. Generational differences in South African women’s leadership approach : a life history investigation, MCom dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31621> C13/9/827 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31621 en © 2013 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 University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Qualitative research Generational differences Baby boomers Generation X Millenials Approach to leadership Semi-structured interviews Life histories Women in leadership UCTD Generational differences in South African women’s leadership approach : a life history investigation |
| title | Generational differences in South African women’s leadership approach : a life history investigation |
| title_full | Generational differences in South African women’s leadership approach : a life history investigation |
| title_fullStr | Generational differences in South African women’s leadership approach : a life history investigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Generational differences in South African women’s leadership approach : a life history investigation |
| title_short | Generational differences in South African women’s leadership approach : a life history investigation |
| title_sort | generational differences in south african women s leadership approach a life history investigation |
| topic | Qualitative research Generational differences Baby boomers Generation X Millenials Approach to leadership Semi-structured interviews Life histories Women in leadership UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31621 |