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The effect of affirmative action on the reduction of employment discrimination
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
South African labour relations are associated with a history of extensive discrimination and segregation, subject to various types of discrimination during the apartheid era, including employment discrimination. This study ...
Affirmative action policy in higher education: impact and perceptions of the use of race as part of the criteria for admission at the University of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
After the first democratic election in South Africa in 1994, the new democratic government harnessed all its resources towards establishing a non-racial society based on a constitution that embodies equal rights. One of ...
Employment policies and practice in the public service: The case for affirmative action
(University of Western Cape, 1998)
South Africa IS apartheid legacy of racial and class inequalities demands drastic and purposeful
intervention. This is necessary because, blacks and women have, for decades, been discriminated against
on the basis of ...
Employees’ perceptions towards workplace diversity in a financial institution operating in the Western Cape
(uwc, 2013)
Although South Africa is 18 years into creating a unique diversity management strategy, individuals - directly affected by diversity in organisation will differ completely from those individuals that have not been affected ...
The promotion of skills retention – a case study of the city of Cape Town's skills development strategy
(2009)
The lack of skills and capacity has been cited as one of the key reasons for
organisations failing to recruit staff, with 81% of companies in South Africa
experiencing recruitment challenges. More specifically, the problem ...
The role of justice on perceptions of affirmative action, affective commitment and intention to quit
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Due to the high costs associated with turnover it has become paramount for organisations within the private sector to retain their human capital. In so doing, organisations are more likely to maintain a competitive ...
A study of investigating organisational justice perceptions and experiences of affirmative action in a learning and development organisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
There have been good arguments made for the development of aggressive affirmative action policies with the end goal of quickly moving black South Africans into corporate and high ranks within management of organisations. ...
Employment policies and practices in the ministry of home affairs in Namibia: an examination of the department of police
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
The study examines the employment policies and practices with specific references to the recruitment, selection and placement in the Namibian Police Department. Since the Public Service Charter of the Republic of Namibia ...