Abstract
M.Com.
The labour market in South Africa is currently
experiencing a serious shortage of high-level
manpower, specifically trained people in management.
Management is at present manned mainly by white males,
but projections show that this group will not be able
to meet future needs. Women are an important
alternative source of manpower, having the potential
to be trained in order to alleviate the shortage of
managerial talent. Considering the urgency of the
problem it is necessary to investigate the possible
obstacles which effectively prevent women from
reaching positions of high status and responsibility...