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The sustained success of female executives in elite law firms in South Africa
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/79648 The sustained success of female executives in elite law firms in South Africa Myburgh, Suzanne ichelp@gibs.co.za Rasivhetshele, Pfano UCTD Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2020. In South Africa, there are currently more female law graduates than male law graduates. However, it was generally reported that women continue to be under represented at senior levels within the legal industry. This reality is also reflected in elite law firms - a niche segment of the legal industry, with women remaining under represented at equity and partnership level despite their increased numbers. The objective of this research was to ascertain the career progression of female executives within the elite law firm industry; understand the factors which have enabled the small number of female executives to succeed; and identify any barriers which may be preventing other female attorneys from advancing to partnership and equity partnership levels. The study itself was qualitative in nature and utilised purposive sampling. 15 female executives/partners/directors participated in the study. The results were reported using direct content analysis. The main themes which emerged from the study was that there is in fact increased representation of women within elite law firms in South Africa. However, promotion criteria to reach director/partnership/executive levels remains highly gendered to the advantage of male attorneys. It was reported by the Participants that even though elite law firms in South Africa had made a concerted effort to increase the number of women within their structures, women remain under represented at partnership and equity levels. Should these promotion criteria remain in place – and structural changes are not made to change unequal practices, the sustained success of female executives within elite law firms in South Africa will be hampered over time pt2021 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted 2021-04-22T10:33:26Z 2021-04-22T10:33:26Z 2021/04/14 2020 Mini Dissertation Rasivhetshele, P 2020, The sustained success of female executives in elite law firms in South Africa, MBA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79648> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79648 en © 2020 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 |
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| title | The sustained success of female executives in elite law firms in South Africa |
| title_full | The sustained success of female executives in elite law firms in South Africa |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The sustained success of female executives in elite law firms in South Africa |
| title_short | The sustained success of female executives in elite law firms in South Africa |
| title_sort | sustained success of female executives in elite law firms in south africa |
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| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79648 |