The impact of affirmative action on overseas employment decision of final year students
- Authors: Gouws, Renaldo
- Date: 2010
- Subjects: Affirmative action programs -- South Africa , Brain drain -- South Africa , Reverse discrimination in employment -- South Africa , Employment in foreign countries , Students -- Employment
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:9399 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1241 , Affirmative action programs -- South Africa , Brain drain -- South Africa , Reverse discrimination in employment -- South Africa , Employment in foreign countries , Students -- Employment
- Description: Economical and educational problems are caused by the reversed effect of the Employment Equity Act and Affirmative Action. One such problem is called “brain drain” (Lundy, 2006), The general aim of the research was to determine whether affirmative action caused final year students of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to consider overseas employment. A literature study was conducted before the empirical objectives were reached. The empirical study was of a quantitative descriptive and inferential nature. A cross-sectional survey design was used to achieve the empirical objectives. A self- administered survey package was handed out to final year students within the various disciplines at their various classes. One hypothesis was tested. The results indicated that support was found for the hypothesis. The findings are discussed in relation to the data gathered. The implications of the research and the limitations of the study are outlined in the Results chapter.
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- Date Issued: 2010
- Authors: Gouws, Renaldo
- Date: 2010
- Subjects: Affirmative action programs -- South Africa , Brain drain -- South Africa , Reverse discrimination in employment -- South Africa , Employment in foreign countries , Students -- Employment
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:9399 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1241 , Affirmative action programs -- South Africa , Brain drain -- South Africa , Reverse discrimination in employment -- South Africa , Employment in foreign countries , Students -- Employment
- Description: Economical and educational problems are caused by the reversed effect of the Employment Equity Act and Affirmative Action. One such problem is called “brain drain” (Lundy, 2006), The general aim of the research was to determine whether affirmative action caused final year students of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to consider overseas employment. A literature study was conducted before the empirical objectives were reached. The empirical study was of a quantitative descriptive and inferential nature. A cross-sectional survey design was used to achieve the empirical objectives. A self- administered survey package was handed out to final year students within the various disciplines at their various classes. One hypothesis was tested. The results indicated that support was found for the hypothesis. The findings are discussed in relation to the data gathered. The implications of the research and the limitations of the study are outlined in the Results chapter.
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- Date Issued: 2010
Reflections of South African nurses migrating to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a framework for support
- Authors: Telford-Smith, Colette
- Date: 2006
- Subjects: Nurses -- Supply and demand -- Saudi Arabia , Nurses -- Employment -- Foreign countries , Saudi Arabia -- Emigration and immigration , Brain drain -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: vital:10017 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/401 , Nurses -- Supply and demand -- Saudi Arabia , Nurses -- Employment -- Foreign countries , Saudi Arabia -- Emigration and immigration , Brain drain -- South Africa
- Description: The last decade has seen an exodus of South African nurses migrating to "greener pastures". As a result of this migration, the South African Healthcare Service has been drained of one of its most essential resources – nurses. Subsequently, the crippling flight of nurses has thrown the nursing profession into a state of crisis. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the more popular destinations for South African nurses, the main reason being the attractive financial rewards. One agency reports that they send an average of thirty nurses a month to various hospitals within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is an Islamic country. Due to the uniqueness of the enforcement of the Islamic faith and the Saudi culture, many restrictions are imposed, particularly on women. The challenges and problems facing the South African nurses were, therefore, unique compared to elsewhere in the world. This research study had a primary and a secondary objective: The primary objective of this study was to explore and describe the lived experiences of South African nurses related to living and working in Saudi Arabia; The secondary objective of this study was to develop orientation guidelines to support South African nurses working and living in Saudi Arabia. The researcher utilized a qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual design based on a phenomenological approach to inquiry, in an attempt to answer the question: "What are the professional and personal experiences of the South African registered nurses working and living in Saudi Arabia?" Eleven registered nurses were selected to participate by means of purposive sampling. These nurses had been living in Saudi Arabia between three and six months. Consent was obtained from participants and the ethics committee of both the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. The central theme emanating from the study was recognized as being 'Cultural Diversity'. The sub-themes identified related to the registered nurses’: - Religious/spiritual adaptation - Environmental adaptation - Emotional/psychological adaptation - Professional adaptation Based on the identified themes, guidelines were formulated to assist South African registered nurses when migrating to Saudi Arabia. Utilization of these should assist the South African registered nurse in assimilating into both the cultural and working environment. However, in reality, the outcome showed that no one can be prepared fully for what awaits them in Saudi Arabia.
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- Date Issued: 2006
Reflections of South African nurses migrating to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a framework for support
- Authors: Telford-Smith, Colette
- Date: 2006
- Subjects: Nurses -- Supply and demand -- Saudi Arabia , Nurses -- Employment -- Foreign countries , Saudi Arabia -- Emigration and immigration , Brain drain -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: vital:10017 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/401 , Nurses -- Supply and demand -- Saudi Arabia , Nurses -- Employment -- Foreign countries , Saudi Arabia -- Emigration and immigration , Brain drain -- South Africa
- Description: The last decade has seen an exodus of South African nurses migrating to "greener pastures". As a result of this migration, the South African Healthcare Service has been drained of one of its most essential resources – nurses. Subsequently, the crippling flight of nurses has thrown the nursing profession into a state of crisis. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the more popular destinations for South African nurses, the main reason being the attractive financial rewards. One agency reports that they send an average of thirty nurses a month to various hospitals within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is an Islamic country. Due to the uniqueness of the enforcement of the Islamic faith and the Saudi culture, many restrictions are imposed, particularly on women. The challenges and problems facing the South African nurses were, therefore, unique compared to elsewhere in the world. This research study had a primary and a secondary objective: The primary objective of this study was to explore and describe the lived experiences of South African nurses related to living and working in Saudi Arabia; The secondary objective of this study was to develop orientation guidelines to support South African nurses working and living in Saudi Arabia. The researcher utilized a qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual design based on a phenomenological approach to inquiry, in an attempt to answer the question: "What are the professional and personal experiences of the South African registered nurses working and living in Saudi Arabia?" Eleven registered nurses were selected to participate by means of purposive sampling. These nurses had been living in Saudi Arabia between three and six months. Consent was obtained from participants and the ethics committee of both the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. The central theme emanating from the study was recognized as being 'Cultural Diversity'. The sub-themes identified related to the registered nurses’: - Religious/spiritual adaptation - Environmental adaptation - Emotional/psychological adaptation - Professional adaptation Based on the identified themes, guidelines were formulated to assist South African registered nurses when migrating to Saudi Arabia. Utilization of these should assist the South African registered nurse in assimilating into both the cultural and working environment. However, in reality, the outcome showed that no one can be prepared fully for what awaits them in Saudi Arabia.
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- Date Issued: 2006
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