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Towards social cohesion : examining the role of racial diversity and inclusion initiatives in promoting racial cohesion in the workplace
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2022.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/90958 Towards social cohesion : examining the role of racial diversity and inclusion initiatives in promoting racial cohesion in the workplace Prangley, Anthony ichelp@gibs.co.za Phiri, Sydney UCTD Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2022. Social cohesion creates a sense of identity and belonging and is the basis for nationbuilding. It motivates groups to collaborate harmoniously and live together despite their differences. In South Africa, racial divisions hamper social cohesion. Racism, inequality and poverty exist along racial lines and racially polarising behaviours persist. Complex racial issues require stakeholders, including companies, to foster racial cohesion. This exploratory qualitative study investigated how companies’ racial diversity and inclusion initiatives promote social cohesion from the perspective of race. It examined the extent to which companies incorporate six elements of social cohesion drawn from the literature: social relations, a sense of identification, common good, shared values, equality and quality of life. Eleven semi-structured with professionals, who have designed or implemented diversity and inclusion initiatives within South African companies, showed that racial diversity and inclusion initiatives were limited to legislative requirements. Compliance-related initiatives were essential for racial equality and quality of life. The other social cohesion elements were neglected. Initiatives fostering social relations, a sense of identification, common good and shared values were superficial. Nurturing racial social cohesion requires diverse leadership, platforms for racial dialogue, frequent racial diversity training and culture change pt23 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted 2023-05-28T17:00:00Z 2023-05-28T17:00:00Z 19-04-2023 2022 Mini Dissertation * A2023 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/90958 en © 2023 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 Towards social cohesion : examining the role of racial diversity and inclusion initiatives in promoting racial cohesion in the workplace |
| title | Towards social cohesion : examining the role of racial diversity and inclusion initiatives in promoting racial cohesion in the workplace |
| title_full | Towards social cohesion : examining the role of racial diversity and inclusion initiatives in promoting racial cohesion in the workplace |
| title_fullStr | Towards social cohesion : examining the role of racial diversity and inclusion initiatives in promoting racial cohesion in the workplace |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards social cohesion : examining the role of racial diversity and inclusion initiatives in promoting racial cohesion in the workplace |
| title_short | Towards social cohesion : examining the role of racial diversity and inclusion initiatives in promoting racial cohesion in the workplace |
| title_sort | towards social cohesion examining the role of racial diversity and inclusion initiatives in promoting racial cohesion in the workplace |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/90958 |