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Leadership challenges faced by female managers in the city of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Dissertation (MSW (EAP))--University of Pretoria, 2014.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/83685 Leadership challenges faced by female managers in the city of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality Prinsloo, Christina Elizabeth reineth.prinsloo@up.ac.za Ralebona, Marumo Tshepo Women in the workplace Feminist theory Leadership Challenges Management UCTD Dissertation (MSW (EAP))--University of Pretoria, 2014. Historically, women all over the world have been subjected to several kinds of discriminatory behaviour, attitudes and stereotypes. This results from long-held patriarchal values and male dominance. In the workplace, women suffer prejudice against their role in society, which often limits their chances of reaching top leadership positions. Women are faced with many challenges in the workplace, including, inter alia: the glass ceiling , work/life demands, workplace inequality, sexual harassment, poor career development and tokenism. The goal of this study is to explore the leadership challenges facing female managers in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Fifteen operational managers were purposively selected by means of the non-probability sampling method. The research approach to this study is the qualitative approach. For the purpose of this study, the collective case study design was used. Qualitative researchers are interested primarily in the meaning subjects give to their life experiences. The researcher made use of the collective case study design to gain insight into the experiences by the female managers in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Semi-structured one-on-one interviews were conducted as the primary data collection method. The findings of this study reveal that female managers are experiencing leadership challenges, including reaching the `glass ceiling´, work/life demands, workplace inequality, workplace discrimination and lack of promotional prospects. The findings call for a concerted effort by senior management to ensure equal opportunities for women in the workplace. The City of Johannesburg should take the lead in addressing these challenges in order to champion the course of women’s emancipation. Social Work and Criminology MSW (EAP) Unrestricted 2022-02-09T06:26:27Z 2022-02-09T06:26:27Z 2014 2014-02 Dissertation * M14/9/121 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/83685 en © 2019 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 | Women in the workplace Feminist theory Leadership Challenges Management UCTD Leadership challenges faced by female managers in the city of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
| title | Leadership challenges faced by female managers in the city of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
| title_full | Leadership challenges faced by female managers in the city of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
| title_fullStr | Leadership challenges faced by female managers in the city of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leadership challenges faced by female managers in the city of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
| title_short | Leadership challenges faced by female managers in the city of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
| title_sort | leadership challenges faced by female managers in the city of johannesburg metropolitan municipality |
| topic | Women in the workplace Feminist theory Leadership Challenges Management UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/83685 |