Predictors of sensitivity towards being the target of upward comparison (STTUC): a study of female employees in Botswana

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dc.contributor.advisorSchlechter, Antonen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPheko, Mpho Mmannanaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-05T18:46:59Z
dc.date.available2015-01-05T18:46:59Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractResearch has examined various factors that may inhibit the career progress of females but, as far as the researcher has been able to ascertain, STTUC has not been sufficiently investigated as a factor that may hamper such progress. This study suggests such a focus because the work setting constantly places individuals in positions where they are obliged to present their abilities and/or achievements. In order to address the evident gap in existing research, this study investigated the STTUC framework within the organisational context in Botswana, Africa. The main aim of this study was to investigate the antecedents of STTUC and to explore gender differences in the STTUC experiences of black employees in Botswana. The antecedents explored included individual characteristics (specifically, collectivistic cultural orientation, traditional gender role orientation, affiliative needs, interpersonal sensitivity and competitiveness), family-work variables (specifically, instrumental support from the spouse/partner and family-work conflict), and organisational variables (focusing specifically on masculine values within the organisational culture).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPheko, M. M. (2012). <i>Predictors of sensitivity towards being the target of upward comparison (STTUC): a study of female employees in Botswana</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11472en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPheko, Mpho Mmannana. <i>"Predictors of sensitivity towards being the target of upward comparison (STTUC): a study of female employees in Botswana."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11472en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPheko, M. 2012. Predictors of sensitivity towards being the target of upward comparison (STTUC): a study of female employees in Botswana. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Pheko, Mpho Mmannana AB - Research has examined various factors that may inhibit the career progress of females but, as far as the researcher has been able to ascertain, STTUC has not been sufficiently investigated as a factor that may hamper such progress. This study suggests such a focus because the work setting constantly places individuals in positions where they are obliged to present their abilities and/or achievements. In order to address the evident gap in existing research, this study investigated the STTUC framework within the organisational context in Botswana, Africa. The main aim of this study was to investigate the antecedents of STTUC and to explore gender differences in the STTUC experiences of black employees in Botswana. The antecedents explored included individual characteristics (specifically, collectivistic cultural orientation, traditional gender role orientation, affiliative needs, interpersonal sensitivity and competitiveness), family-work variables (specifically, instrumental support from the spouse/partner and family-work conflict), and organisational variables (focusing specifically on masculine values within the organisational culture). DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Predictors of sensitivity towards being the target of upward comparison (STTUC): a study of female employees in Botswana TI - Predictors of sensitivity towards being the target of upward comparison (STTUC): a study of female employees in Botswana UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11472 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11472
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPheko MM. Predictors of sensitivity towards being the target of upward comparison (STTUC): a study of female employees in Botswana. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11472en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentOrganisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCommerceen_ZA
dc.titlePredictors of sensitivity towards being the target of upward comparison (STTUC): a study of female employees in Botswanaen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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