A DIVERSE SOCIETY, A REPRESENTATIVE MILITARY? THE COMPLEXITY OF MANAGING DIVERSITY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMED FORCES

dc.creator	Lindy Heinecken
dc.date	2011-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:08:48Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:08:48Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/37-1-58
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9558438a51de40c492f8f702c3a6aaf6
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8488
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/9558438a51de40c492f8f702c3a6aaf6
dc.description	After providing a brief background as to why issues of diversity management<br />within armed forces have become important internationally, this article outlines the<br />diversity challenges facing the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).<br />The first part of the article describes how the racial, language/ethnic and gender<br />profile of the SANDF has changed since 1994 and the tensions this has evoked. The<br />second part provides a brief conceptual framework against which diversity<br />management in the SANDF can be interpreted, whereafter the various diversity<br />management programmes instituted over the years to cultivate a respect for diversity<br />are outlined. It is argued that the predominant emphasis on ‘workplace diversity’ at<br />the cost of ‘valuing diversity’ has meant that existing stereotypes and tensions<br />within the ranks have remained, with dire consequences not only for the<br />cohesiveness and effectiveness of the SANDF, but also for civil-military relations.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/58
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 37, Iss 1 (2011)
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	A DIVERSE SOCIETY, A REPRESENTATIVE MILITARY? THE COMPLEXITY OF MANAGING DIVERSITY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMED FORCES
dc.type	Article