Female sport administrators’ experiences of organisational fit in the workplace
Loading...
Date
2011
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
AFAHPER-SD
Abstract
Gender inequality in South African sport has been legislated against by a number of
constitutionally binding Acts. Although these policies have done much to address the general
absence of women in leadership positions in sport, this absence is undoubtedly linked to gender
inequality in sport. This is a reflection of the realities which shape women’s understanding of
their organizational experiences in the workplace. The purpose of this study was to report on
female sport administrators’ experiences of organisational fit in their places of work with regard
to their experiences of resistance and exclusion, decision making, the absence of women in
leadership positions and tokenism in sport. A qualitative method was used to explore
organisational fit as experienced by participants in their places of work. Candidates were
purposively selected to reflect the cultural and historical diversity of the women in leadership
positions in sport in the Western Cape. Data was collected by using semi-structured interviews
and analysed using thematic analysis. Reflexivity and trustworthiness were ensured by doing
member checks, clarifying researcher bias and peer review and debriefing.
Description
Keywords
Sport, Gender inequality, Women, Leadership, South Africa
Citation
Titus, S. (2011). Female sport administrators’ experiences of organisational fit in the workplace. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 123-133. 10.4314/ajpherd.v17i3.68081