Employment equity practices in three South African information technology organisations : a systems psychodynamic perspective
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Authors
Cilliers, Frans
Stone, Kevin
Issue Date
2005
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Article
Language
en
Keywords
Employment equity , South African information technology organisation
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Abstract
This research explored the systems psychodynamic behaviour manifesting in the context of employment equity
practices within three South African information technology organisations. In-depth interviews with the human
resources practitioners involved, elicited seven themes around fantasies of power/opportunities, splits and defences,
projective identification, paranoia, idealisation/competence, envy/guilt and coping styles. It was hypothesised that
the experience around employment equity in these organisations got stuck in the paranoid-schizoid position, that
the system was unconsciously colluding to keep the status quo, and that idealisation was projected on the white
subgroup while denigration was projected on previously disadvantages employees and candidates. Recommendations
for more optimal coping with these behaviours were formulated.
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Citation
Cilliers, F & Stone, K 2005,'Employment equity practices in three South African information technology organisations : a systems psychodynamic perspective', SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 49-57. http://www.sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/224/221
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OpenJournals publishing
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0258-5200