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Item Social capital and the reawakening of social action among political refugees: a literature review with conceptual framework(University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023-05) Costa, Bruna Capinã Botelho; Booysen,FrederikThis proposal aims to explore the role of social capital in the awakening of social action among political refugees, using a literature review. This research seeks to inform public policies and make recommendations regarding the reception and integration of refugees in host nations. The focus is specifically on political refugees, considering the dynamics of migration in the twenty-first century. Through the utilization of a conceptual framework, a holistic understanding of complex systems is sought, thus enabling the identification of further avenues for research exploration. Recognizing the multidisciplinary nature of refugee issues, this study also acknowledges the significance of considering social, political, and economic factors impacting social actions among political refugees. In conclusion, the development of social capital among refugees necessitates the establishment of supportive networks, intercultural exchange, community participation, access to education and employment, provision of social support services, trust and cooperation, empowerment of refugee leaders, awareness-raising, combating stereotypes, and continuous evaluation and adaptation. Implementing these measures can foster inclusive and resilient environments that prioritize the well-being and dignity of political refugees, regardless of their backgroundItem The role of executive coaching in enabling social capital amongst female senior managers in Corporate Investment Banking(2020) Mashinini, Keitumetse (Zani)Organisations across the globe are looking to improve their diversity and inclusion efforts. This is in recognition that, despite many efforts such as designing women leadership development programmes to aid the advancement of women, women remain underrepresented in the corporate pipeline. It is thus of great importance to embark on a study to investigate the role that leadership development interventions such as coaching can play in enabling women to make use of social capital. Qualitative data was collected by means of interviews with senior female managers that have participated in a women’s leadership development programme that incorporated coaching and that appreciates concepts such as social capital. Patterns of meaning were identified using a thematic analysis method. The findings showed that women’s preferences and values and their abilities and behaviours limited their career advancement. Other variables emerged as contributors to the lack of or the slow advancement of women. It was only after they had attended a leadership programme that included coaching to implement the learnings, that they started to adopt behaviours associated with social capital. The study recommends that, in order to facilitate the coaching experience and outcomes pertaining to career advancement, coaches need to understand the competencies that women need to adopt to make use of social capital. Further, human resources practitioners can make use of the findings to design leadership development programmes differently. The conclusion drawn from the study is that coaching as a leadership development intervention can enable the use of social capital and make a contribution to the career advancement of women particularly at senior management level.Item The role of executive coaching in enabling social capital amongst female senior managers in Corporate Investment Banking(2021) Mashinini, Keitumetse (Zani)Organisations across the globe are looking to improve their diversity and inclusion efforts. This is in recognition that, despite many efforts such as designing women leadership development programmes to aid the advancement of women, women remain underrepresented n the corporate pipeline. It is thus of great importance to embark on a study to investigate the role that leadership development interventions such as coaching can play in enabling women to make use of social capital. Qualitative data was collected by means of interviews with senior female managers that have participated in a women’s leadership development programme that incorporated coaching and that appreciates concepts such as social capital. Patterns of meaning were identified using athematic analysis method. The findings showed that women’s preferences and values and their abilities and behaviours limited their career advancement. Other variables emerged as contributors to the lack of or the slow advancement of women. It was only after they had attended a leadership programme that included coaching to implement the learnings, that they started to adopt behaviours associated with social capital. The study recommends that, in order to facilitate the coaching experience and outcomes pertaining to career advancement, coaches need to understand the competencies that women need to adopt to make use of social capital. Further, human resources practitioners can make use of the findings to design leadership development programmes differently. The conclusion drawn from the study is that coaching as a leadership development intervention can enable the use of social capital and make a contribution to the career advancement of women particularly at senior management levelItem Social capital as a pathway to small and medium-sized enterprises' performance in North-West Province(2020) Ndhlovu, Nhlanhla HarmoniaSocial capital is an intangible asset that influences the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SMEs are critical drivers of economic growth in the emerging economy. Small businesses are the key drivers of job creation rather than large companies. However, despite government intervention in developing SMEs, there is still a high failure rate of SMEs in the North-West Province. Therefore, understanding how relational and cognitive social capital relates to the performance of SMEs is crucial. Resources accumulated through social capital can drive the performance of SME. This study is quantitative, and it takes a deductive approach. Primary data was collected with a sample size of 384 in North-West province through a self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis includes validity, reliability, correlation, and regression. Relational social capital emerged as a significant predictor of SME's performance (employment growth and revenue). Cognitive social capital was a negative significant predictor for SME's performance. The finding of social capital is in line with existing literature that suggests that there is a significant positive relationship between social capital and SME's performance. Entrepreneurs who invest in social capital are likely to accumulate financial and non-financial performance. The study recommends that entrepreneurs should develop value chains from networking partners. The study concludes that entrepreneurs who invest in social capital have a high level of performance. Based on the findings, entrepreneurs can accumulate other entrepreneurial capital (human & financial capital) through social capital. The study suggests that future researchers can help assess how to foster value chains from networking partners.Item The Development of Social Capital in the Judiciary through mentorship(2011-04-06) Engelbrecht, Naomi AnnetteThis study analyses the concept of mentoring as used in the South African Judiciary. Mentoring has been adopted by the South African judiciary in order to enhance the potential of acting Regional Magistrates to address their often repeated grievances regarding capacity building. The research attempts a quick evaluation of the process so far.