Influences of female leaders’ transformational leadership style on employee performance and organisational culture development in municipal governments of Amajuba and uGu District.
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2023
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University of Zululand
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Women's political participation continues to be hampered by societal norms and expectations, gender biases, work-life balance, and flexibility, despite evidence showing how important it is for them to hold positions of power in the society, home, Church as well as in politics. While various studies have made strides in giving transformational leadership a prominent place in the leadership philosophy, no studies on the effects of female's transformational leadership on employee performance, and on organisational culture development, in the institutions located in the rural and semi-urban areas of Amajuba and Ugu District Municipalities have been done. Furthermore, transformational leadership practices have not been fully embraced because of resistance to change, lack of awareness and understanding of the concept, institutional and cultural barriers, lack of training and development as well as fear of backlash. This study explored female leadership, by critically analysing the influence of their transformational leadership style on employee performance and organisational culture development in two District Municipalities. The study used transformational leadership theory and interpretivism as a lens to examine the perceptions of employees from the two district municipalities. A qualitative research method was utilised to collect data from a purposively selected sample of four (4) General Managers, four (4) Senior Managers, six (6) Managers and eight (8) general employees who worked in the two district municipalities. The data was compared using inductive thematic analysis and the measurements on the coding processes proposed by Braun and Clarke. This study revealed that females as transformational leaders enhanced employee performance and organisational culture development in the organisations because they were empathetic and strategic, and they led with conscience. Furthermore, female transformational leaders established trust between leaders and followers by being role models. In addition, they were able to motivate employees by demonstrating the qualities of a leader willing to sacrifice their own interests. They had individual concern for each employee and were able to motivate employees to growth. The findings of this study can serve as a basis for future studies on gender-specific leadership in District Municipalities, as well as on how to handle such leadership. Furthermore, it can provide a chance to put theory into practice, as well as to assist researchers to understand how to obtain information on women’s transformational leadership and its effect on employee performance and organisational culture in the Amajuba and Ugu District Municipalities, as well as ways
to evaluate and present it in the process of making strategic and advanced judgments based on the theory and the possibility of gaining practical knowledge. The results can help South African policymakers, to make meaningful and desired modifications to reform initiatives when it comes to female empowerment. Policymakers can undoubtedly profit from some of the ideas and conclusions of this research project, which include numerous concepts used by international governments to promote women in all sectors. The research findings can further help government organisations and their management to determine how efficiently and effectively they can implement a policy or advanced strategy to intrinsically motivate their employees to improve work performance and achieve the desired organisational culture development.
OKUHUNYUSHWE NGOLIMI LWESIZULU ISIFINGQO Ubuholi babantu besifazane kwezepolitiki buvela njalo bucindezeleka/bumfiliba noma zikhona izinkomba zokuthi kubaluleke kanganani ubuholi babo. Sekube nokucutshungulwa okuningi bobuholi obuletha uguquko, emkhakheni wezobuholi, kodwa akukaze lubekhona uphenyo ngoboholi obuletha uguquko lwabesifazane ezindaweni ezakhele isifunda saseMajuba nasoGwini. Lolucwaningo luzama-ke ukuvala lesosikhala ngokuba lubukele eduze uholo lwabesifazane oluletha inguquko, kwezokusebenza kanye nokwakha isiko Mpilo emsebenzini kwizisifunda saseMajuba nasoOgwini. Lolucwaningo lusebenzise umkhakha wezobuholi obunenguquko kanye nohlelo lokubukela eduze ukuthi abantu jikele bayibuka kanjani impilo yabo yemihla ngemihla, ukuxhumana kanye nezimo zempilo abadlule kuzo. Lolucwaningo lusebenzise ucwaningo olubizwa ngekhwalithethi ukuqoqa ulwazi kubantu abahlonzwe ngenhloso, okuyilaba: iziphathimandla ezine, iziphathimandla eziphakathi ezine, iziphathimandlana eziyisithupha kanye nabasebenzi abajwayelekile abayishiyagalombili abavela Kwizifunda zombili zaseAmajuba nasOgwini. Ulwazi oluqoqiwe lona luqhathaniswe ngokohlelo luka Braun noClarke. Lolucwaningo luveze ukuthi abesifazane abahola ngoguquko banamandla okuthuthukisa ezokusebenza nosiko Mpilo emsebenzini ngoba banozwelo, banobuyoninco futhi banonembeza ekuholeni. Luphinde lwaveza ukuthi abesifazane abanobuholi obuletha inguquko, bayakwazi ukwakha ukwethembana phakathi kwabaholi nabaholwayo. Futhi banegalelo elikhulu ukukhombisa abasebenzi ukuthi abaholi bamelwe ukuba babeke abanye phambili kunabo. Futhi lenhlobo yabaholi banonakekelo kumsebenzi nomsebenzi. Lolucwaningo luzosiza kakhulu ocwaningeni olusayobakhona oluqondene nobuholi bobulili nendlela yokubuphatha. Luyosiza futhi abacwaningi bangomuso bathole ulwazi ngoholo lwabesifazane oluletha inguquko nokuthuthukisa ukusebenza nokuqguqguzela isiko Mpilo kwizifunda zaseMajuba nasOgwini ukuze balethe olunye ulwazi olungaphezulu kolutholakele. Enye inhloso eyokuthi lolucwaningo lusize labo abaziphathimandla zaseNingizimu Afrika, balubukele eduze ngempela uholo lwabesifazane. Luyophinde lusize neziphathimandla zikwazi ukushaya imithetho eyoqguqguzela ukusebenza ngokuzimisela kanye nesikompilo kulezondawo abasebenza kuzo.
OKUHUNYUSHWE NGOLIMI LWESIZULU ISIFINGQO Ubuholi babantu besifazane kwezepolitiki buvela njalo bucindezeleka/bumfiliba noma zikhona izinkomba zokuthi kubaluleke kanganani ubuholi babo. Sekube nokucutshungulwa okuningi bobuholi obuletha uguquko, emkhakheni wezobuholi, kodwa akukaze lubekhona uphenyo ngoboholi obuletha uguquko lwabesifazane ezindaweni ezakhele isifunda saseMajuba nasoGwini. Lolucwaningo luzama-ke ukuvala lesosikhala ngokuba lubukele eduze uholo lwabesifazane oluletha inguquko, kwezokusebenza kanye nokwakha isiko Mpilo emsebenzini kwizisifunda saseMajuba nasoOgwini. Lolucwaningo lusebenzise umkhakha wezobuholi obunenguquko kanye nohlelo lokubukela eduze ukuthi abantu jikele bayibuka kanjani impilo yabo yemihla ngemihla, ukuxhumana kanye nezimo zempilo abadlule kuzo. Lolucwaningo lusebenzise ucwaningo olubizwa ngekhwalithethi ukuqoqa ulwazi kubantu abahlonzwe ngenhloso, okuyilaba: iziphathimandla ezine, iziphathimandla eziphakathi ezine, iziphathimandlana eziyisithupha kanye nabasebenzi abajwayelekile abayishiyagalombili abavela Kwizifunda zombili zaseAmajuba nasOgwini. Ulwazi oluqoqiwe lona luqhathaniswe ngokohlelo luka Braun noClarke. Lolucwaningo luveze ukuthi abesifazane abahola ngoguquko banamandla okuthuthukisa ezokusebenza nosiko Mpilo emsebenzini ngoba banozwelo, banobuyoninco futhi banonembeza ekuholeni. Luphinde lwaveza ukuthi abesifazane abanobuholi obuletha inguquko, bayakwazi ukwakha ukwethembana phakathi kwabaholi nabaholwayo. Futhi banegalelo elikhulu ukukhombisa abasebenzi ukuthi abaholi bamelwe ukuba babeke abanye phambili kunabo. Futhi lenhlobo yabaholi banonakekelo kumsebenzi nomsebenzi. Lolucwaningo luzosiza kakhulu ocwaningeni olusayobakhona oluqondene nobuholi bobulili nendlela yokubuphatha. Luyosiza futhi abacwaningi bangomuso bathole ulwazi ngoholo lwabesifazane oluletha inguquko nokuthuthukisa ukusebenza nokuqguqguzela isiko Mpilo kwizifunda zaseMajuba nasOgwini ukuze balethe olunye ulwazi olungaphezulu kolutholakele. Enye inhloso eyokuthi lolucwaningo lusize labo abaziphathimandla zaseNingizimu Afrika, balubukele eduze ngempela uholo lwabesifazane. Luyophinde lusize neziphathimandla zikwazi ukushaya imithetho eyoqguqguzela ukusebenza ngokuzimisela kanye nesikompilo kulezondawo abasebenza kuzo.
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A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Commerce in the Department of Public Administration at the University of Zululand, South Africa [2023].