Understanding the experiences of working mothers in financial services toward family supportive practices

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dc.contributor.advisorJaga, Ameetaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGamiet, Aniekahen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-07T12:15:23Z
dc.date.available2018-02-07T12:15:23Z
dc.date.issued2017en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to understand the experiences of working mothers regarding the family supportive policies and practices offered within a financial services company in Cape Town. The financial services sector in South Africa is still regarded as male dominated. The results from 17 in-depth semi structured interviews conducted with full-time employed mothers from diverse demographic and professional backgrounds were analysed using thematic analysis. The mothers generally experienced the organisation as supportive of their dual work and family commitments. Specifically, flexibility and supportive supervisors were the most important forms of family supportive practices that helped them balance their work and family responsibilities, though many mothers expressed the need for alternative family leave benefits. Interestingly socio-cultural factors appeared to play an influential role in the mothers' experiences of the organisation's family supportive policies and practices. Management implications for the attraction and retention of skilled mothers in the finance sector are discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGamiet, A. (2017). <i>Understanding the experiences of working mothers in financial services toward family supportive practices</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27412en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGamiet, Aniekah. <i>"Understanding the experiences of working mothers in financial services toward family supportive practices."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27412en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGamiet, A. 2017. Understanding the experiences of working mothers in financial services toward family supportive practices. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Gamiet, Aniekah AB - This study sought to understand the experiences of working mothers regarding the family supportive policies and practices offered within a financial services company in Cape Town. The financial services sector in South Africa is still regarded as male dominated. The results from 17 in-depth semi structured interviews conducted with full-time employed mothers from diverse demographic and professional backgrounds were analysed using thematic analysis. The mothers generally experienced the organisation as supportive of their dual work and family commitments. Specifically, flexibility and supportive supervisors were the most important forms of family supportive practices that helped them balance their work and family responsibilities, though many mothers expressed the need for alternative family leave benefits. Interestingly socio-cultural factors appeared to play an influential role in the mothers' experiences of the organisation's family supportive policies and practices. Management implications for the attraction and retention of skilled mothers in the finance sector are discussed. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2017 T1 - Understanding the experiences of working mothers in financial services toward family supportive practices TI - Understanding the experiences of working mothers in financial services toward family supportive practices UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27412 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27412
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGamiet A. Understanding the experiences of working mothers in financial services toward family supportive practices. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2017 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27412en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentOrganisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOrganisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleUnderstanding the experiences of working mothers in financial services toward family supportive practicesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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