Full Text Available
Note: Clicking the button above will open the full text document at the original institutional repository in a new window.
Effects of ethnicity on Indian women as a minority in South African organisations
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2023
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Pretoria
2024
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1867613715319226368 |
|---|---|
| access_status_str | Open Access |
| author | Maharaj, Nabeelah |
| author2 | Ruiters, Michele |
| author_browse | Maharaj, Nabeelah Ruiters, Michele |
| author_facet | Ruiters, Michele Maharaj, Nabeelah |
| author_sort | Maharaj, Nabeelah |
| collection | Thesis |
| dc_rights_str_mv | © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. |
| description | Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2023 |
| format | Thesis |
| id | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/95880 |
| institution | University of Pretoria (South Africa) |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2026-06-10T12:40:32.922Z |
| license_str | Other — see source repository |
| provenance_str_mv | Harvested via OAI-PMH from UPSpace — University of Pretoria Institutional Repository |
| publishDate | 2024 |
| publishDateRange | 2024 |
| publishDateSort | 2024 |
| publisher | University of Pretoria |
| publisherStr | University of Pretoria |
| record_format | dspace |
| source_str | UPSpace — University of Pretoria Institutional Repository |
| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/95880 Effects of ethnicity on Indian women as a minority in South African organisations Maharaj, Nabeelah Ruiters, Michele Minority groups Indian women leaders Intersectionality Social identity Qualitative research Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2023 The lived experiences of ethnic minority groups are as relevant for discussion today as ever before. This is as a result of organisations moving toward a global approach to business that requires leaders from all ethnic groups to be included in the conversation and have their voices heard. This study attempts to better understand the relationship between ethnicity and the effect that being in the minority has on Indian women leaders in South Africa today. Extant literature has not gone far enough to provide a holistic understanding of the factors that affect Indian women leaders in South African organisations, and their lived experiences as a minority. The aim of this research is to explore the barriers that Indian women face based on their ethnicity, in South African corporates. A qualitative, exploratory research approach was adopted in this study to present novel insight. So as to ensure an improved understanding of this phenomenon, a total of 18 semi-structured, in-depth interviews was conducted with Indian women leaders in South African organisations. With respect to challenges that Indian women face as a minority in the workplace, this research study documented several barriers faced by Indian women, namely, marginalisation, lack of advocacy, and being overlooked for promotion and workplace opportunities. Cultural upbringing was found to influence Indian women both in their professional and private lives. This research study found that Indian woman believe their husbands to hinder their progress, holding them back from achieving success in their careers. The findings of this study contribute to the extant literature on minority groups in the workplace in the South African context. pagibs2024 2024-05-10T08:31:13Z 2024-05-10T08:31:13Z 2024-04-17 2024-04-17 Mini Dissertation * A2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95880 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Minority groups Indian women leaders Intersectionality Social identity Qualitative research Maharaj, Nabeelah Effects of ethnicity on Indian women as a minority in South African organisations |
| title | Effects of ethnicity on Indian women as a minority in South African organisations |
| title_full | Effects of ethnicity on Indian women as a minority in South African organisations |
| title_fullStr | Effects of ethnicity on Indian women as a minority in South African organisations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of ethnicity on Indian women as a minority in South African organisations |
| title_short | Effects of ethnicity on Indian women as a minority in South African organisations |
| title_sort | effects of ethnicity on indian women as a minority in south african organisations |
| topic | Minority groups Indian women leaders Intersectionality Social identity Qualitative research |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95880 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT maharajnabeelah effectsofethnicityonindianwomenasaminorityinsouthafricanorganisations |