The perceptions of the future of the world of work in South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Tordiffe, Warrick Hayden Wolferstan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-08T09:39:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-01-08T09:39:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-01-08 | |
| dc.description | MBA thesis | en_ZA |
| dc.description.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. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net10539/13374 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Work, Future of | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Work in South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.title | The perceptions of the future of the world of work in South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |