THE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY DYNAMICS ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF WORKING MOTHERS IN A MOTOR COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA
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https://doi.org/10.15270/45-4-192Abstract
Since the inception of a non-racial, non-sexist democracy in South Africa in 1994, it is notsurprising to find many mothers have entered various professional fields and occupations. “The
influx of women into the workforce, the economic necessity of two-income families, the
increase in single-parent families, child care and elder care availability and affordability, and
increased time pressure have all contributed to work and family concerns” (Gebeke, 1993:1).
Unfortunately many families and businesses have neglected to adapt to these changes. The
women-in-business debate, however, has changed because so much has changed socially over
the last 15 years (Bendeman, 2007). The increased pressure that employers place on employees
to meet the needs of their customers and run a profitable business needs to be addressed, as
employers, according to Blanchard (2000), need to put effective structures and systems in place
for people to want to perform.
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