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Using (in)visibility and self-efficacy to critically explore the gendered hierarchies that prevail in organisation
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/40596 Using (in)visibility and self-efficacy to critically explore the gendered hierarchies that prevail in organisation Adonisi, Mandla ichelp@gibs.co.za Munian, Veloshnee UCTD Gender identity Diversity in the work environment Organizational sociology Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2013. The study was prompted by the persistent paucity of women in the higher echelons of companies. Extant literature on meritocracy and choice did not offer a complete explanation for this. The study therefore set out to explore and challenge the underlying assumptions that have perpetuated the solidification of gendered hierarchies in organisations. A qualitative research design approach was used. Information was gathered from 12 in-depth interviews with female managers who worked in the greater Johannesburg area. Through the tradition of phenomenological design, the essence of the women’s career progression was analysed through the perceptions and lived experiences of the participants. Structural barriers were identified in the organisations. The higher the visibility of the male dominated inner circles present, the more discernible the barriers were, the more the self-efficacy of the females diminished. The study makes a case for the invisibility of inner circles to be eliminated. When inner circles are more visible, prior assumptions can be challenged. The study also identified pioneering opportunities for women to entrench their own successful outcomes in organisations that can contribute to their sustainable career progression. lmgibs2014 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted 2014-07-07T13:02:33Z 2014-07-07T13:02:33Z 2014-04-30 2013 Mini Dissertation Munian, V 2013, Using (in)visibility and self-efficacy to critically explore the gendered hierarchies that prevail in organisation, MBA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40596> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40596 en © 2014 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 | UCTD Gender identity Diversity in the work environment Organizational sociology Using (in)visibility and self-efficacy to critically explore the gendered hierarchies that prevail in organisation |
| title | Using (in)visibility and self-efficacy to critically explore the gendered hierarchies that prevail in organisation |
| title_full | Using (in)visibility and self-efficacy to critically explore the gendered hierarchies that prevail in organisation |
| title_fullStr | Using (in)visibility and self-efficacy to critically explore the gendered hierarchies that prevail in organisation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using (in)visibility and self-efficacy to critically explore the gendered hierarchies that prevail in organisation |
| title_short | Using (in)visibility and self-efficacy to critically explore the gendered hierarchies that prevail in organisation |
| title_sort | using in visibility and self efficacy to critically explore the gendered hierarchies that prevail in organisation |
| topic | UCTD Gender identity Diversity in the work environment Organizational sociology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40596 |