The perceptions of the future of the world of work in South Africa
Date
2014-01-08
Authors
Tordiffe, Warrick Hayden Wolferstan
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Abstract
The future nature of work in South Africa is uncertain. This study attempts to
establish whether the five forces that will shape the world over the next few
decades, as identified by Lynda Gratton (2011) namely: technology,
globalisation, longevity and demographics, society and energy resources, and
the three shifts that she (Gratton 2011) proposes, namely: from shallow
generalist to serial master, from isolated competitor to innovative connector and
from voracious consumer to impassioned producer are perceived to be present
in South Africa. The perceptions of senior managers in South Africa could
provide individuals and organisations with valuable insight as how to best
respond to the challenges of the future world of work. Twelve semi-structured
interviews with senior managers from a variety of South African companies
were conducted. The results of this research report demonstrate that the five
forces of change and the three shifts are perceived to be present in South Africa
but the more specific context of the South African situation also presents some
significant differences.
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MBA thesis
Keywords
Work, Future of, Work in South Africa