The lived experiences of African and coloured women in top management and their contribution to organisational strategic decision-making in South African organisations
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University of Pretoria
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Despite the progress women of colour in South Africa have made in being
represented in top management, African and Coloured women remain
underrepresented in most senior parts of their organisations. With that in mind, what
is still unclear is what happens with women of colour when they have reached top
management, and how they are involved in critical decisions within their
organisations. Understanding their lived experiences through the lens of
intersectionality and role congruency theory gives insights into what these
experiences look like and whether the idea of tokenism persists in corporate South
Africa at that level. The main elements of focus concerning their roles are the
intersection of race and gender, together with their leadership level, and examining
what role they play in strategic decision-making in their organisations. this study
examines how African and Coloured women are engaged in the process of strategic
decision-making in their organisations. Through interviews, data was gathered that
answered the question, confirming that they are involved in this process of strategic
decision-making. Even with this outcome, they still face barriers in their roles as
senior leaders, with their organisations committed to the cause of accelerating
women in leadership role.
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Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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UCTD, Women of Colour, Decision-Making, Intersectionality, Role Congruency Theory, Top Management
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG-05:Gender equality
SDG-08:Decent work and economic growth
SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG-10:Reduces inequalities
SDG-08:Decent work and economic growth
SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG-10:Reduces inequalities
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