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Factors influencing the progress of women into senior management positions in a selected traffic management company in Cape Town, South Africa
Author(s)
Nobaza, Naledi
Date Issued
2020
Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Abstract
Women comprise between 54%-61% of the population of any country and have a longer life
span than their male counterparts. Women comprise between 70%-85% of hospital staff and
yet occupy less than 35% of the hospital middle and senior management positions
combined. Increasingly more and more women are acquiring higher degrees like their male
counterparts, yet less than 10% of them manage to reach to senior management levels.
These statistics may go on, and this is the reality that women live by, with the grand question
that no one gives answers to; why are there so few women in leadership in different spheres
and industry disciplines when the majority of the population is female? This study sought to
identify possible causes for these anomalies in a society where all are equal before the law.
This empirical study was conducted at a traffic management company where these
anomalies are visible.
Even though there seems to be numerous women in sectional managerial positions in the
company, the number of women in senior managerial positions is still less than that of men.
Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data
from the respondents. The target population was specifically the women employee actively
occupying various management positions.
Initially, a total of 40 women were selected for this study, at different project levels and in
different positions. Due to the research method, 60 responses were received. The method of
data collection for this research is through a survey or questionnaire. The structure of the
questionnaire contains a series of sensible structural problems to obtain a reliable answer
from the population sample.
Their perception is that men apply to senior management positions even though they are not
qualified for the specific position. They also perceive that having priorities outside of work
does contribute to them not applying for senior management positions. Consequently, for this
particular company, the study shows that some females prefer to work and be led by male
colleagues more than female colleagues as they perceive there is a difference in the way
men and women lead.
span than their male counterparts. Women comprise between 70%-85% of hospital staff and
yet occupy less than 35% of the hospital middle and senior management positions
combined. Increasingly more and more women are acquiring higher degrees like their male
counterparts, yet less than 10% of them manage to reach to senior management levels.
These statistics may go on, and this is the reality that women live by, with the grand question
that no one gives answers to; why are there so few women in leadership in different spheres
and industry disciplines when the majority of the population is female? This study sought to
identify possible causes for these anomalies in a society where all are equal before the law.
This empirical study was conducted at a traffic management company where these
anomalies are visible.
Even though there seems to be numerous women in sectional managerial positions in the
company, the number of women in senior managerial positions is still less than that of men.
Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data
from the respondents. The target population was specifically the women employee actively
occupying various management positions.
Initially, a total of 40 women were selected for this study, at different project levels and in
different positions. Due to the research method, 60 responses were received. The method of
data collection for this research is through a survey or questionnaire. The structure of the
questionnaire contains a series of sensible structural problems to obtain a reliable answer
from the population sample.
Their perception is that men apply to senior management positions even though they are not
qualified for the specific position. They also perceive that having priorities outside of work
does contribute to them not applying for senior management positions. Consequently, for this
particular company, the study shows that some females prefer to work and be led by male
colleagues more than female colleagues as they perceive there is a difference in the way
men and women lead.
Additional information
Thesis (MTech (Business Administration in Project Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2020
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