The impact of South African culture on the management of people
Date
2016-08-19
Authors
Brehm, Naomi Linda
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Abstract
There is a perception that the Colonial culture has achieved a dominating status
within the South African environment and organisations while the African culture
has been under-valued and people within this cultural paradigm feel alienated
within traditional organisational structures.
The research findings further indicate that African culture emphasises the value
of the humanity of the individual. However, the individual cannot be separated
from the his community. These features of African culture which are evidenced
in the concept of ubuntu as well as the inclusive nature of this culture create a
need to integrate the concept of community into organisational management. The
research results indicate the necessity for a shift of emphasis within the human
resource management cycle to a humanist approach which enables performance
through the development of people and which recognises the organisation as being
both a community in itself and of the greater community.
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Management,
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
the Degree of Master of Management.
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