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An Analysis Of The Impact Of Mentor Attitude On The Successful Mentorship Of Female Mentees In The South African Construction Industry, Ruben Ndihokubwayo, Ntombekhaya Rose Anne Yokwana, Abimbola Olukemi Windapo
An Analysis Of The Impact Of Mentor Attitude On The Successful Mentorship Of Female Mentees In The South African Construction Industry, Ruben Ndihokubwayo, Ntombekhaya Rose Anne Yokwana, Abimbola Olukemi Windapo
Ruben Ndihokubwayo
In the past, it has been believed that mentorship of women was unsuccessful in the South African Construction Industry owing a negative attitude of mentors towards their female mentees. This paper aims to identify and examine the attitudes of mentors towards their female mentees. The paper examines how female mentees perceive the attitudes of their mentors. Data were gathered by means of semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. Purposive sampling was used to select female mentees who have graduated in construction courses. The data were collected in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. A case study approach was used, and stratified …
Qualitative Analysis Of Indicators Of Successful Women Mentorship In The South African Construction Industry, Ntombekhaya Rose Anne Yokwana, Ruben Ndihokubwayo, Abimbola Olukemi Windapo
Qualitative Analysis Of Indicators Of Successful Women Mentorship In The South African Construction Industry, Ntombekhaya Rose Anne Yokwana, Ruben Ndihokubwayo, Abimbola Olukemi Windapo
Ruben Ndihokubwayo
Women have a limited advancement in the construction industry profession due to lack mentorship mechanism. As a remedy, mentorship has been used as a tool to advance women in their careers. Previous research has shown that the successful mentorship of women was insufficient. The objective of this research is to examine the indicators of successful mentorship of women; namely, performance, promotion, entrepreneurial skills and retention. Data was gathered by means of semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. Purposive sampling was used to select female mentees who have graduated in construction courses. The data were collected in the Western Cape Province in South …