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Homosocial Reproduction: The Lived Workplace Experiences of Diverse Millennial Women - Part II

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Pub. Date	: Dec, 2021
Product Name	: Effective Executive
Product Type	: Coaching and Mentoring
Product Code	: EECM31221
Author Name	:Davina Zietsman* and Kurt April**
Availability	: YES
Subject/Domain	: Management
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No. of Pages	: 26

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Abstract

Our research study investigated the primary research question: "What are the lived experiences of millennial women holding knowledge positions in South African metropolises that lead them to leave their organizations?" among 25 professional, millennial women in the main economic hubs of Gauteng and the Western Cape in South Africa. Secondary questions explored were: What the experience of resigning felt like for the women, the role of different identities in the experiences, and mechanisms that organizations could use to retain millennial women. For most women in our study, the experience of resigning was unpleasant, while for some, it was appeasing. This study also identified gender, age, race, dress-code, language, accent, relationship status, and country of origin as ideological identity-forming components that affect their experiences in the workplace. Organizational retention strategies identified were: (1) fostering diversity, (2) developmental support, (3) management support, (4) voice amplification, (5) enabling work environment creation, and (6) rewards and recognition. Based on the analysis of the findings, the effect of homogenous norms resulting from homosocial reproduction was then interpreted as the underlying essence of many of the participants' lived experiences that led them to resign from their organizations.

Introduction

In Part I of this research and published in the paper: "Experiences That Cause Diverse Millennial Women to Resign from Organizations - Part I"†, six themes emerged from investigating the primary research question, i.e., What are the lived experiences of millennial women holding knowledge positions in South African metropolises that led them to leave their organizations?-the