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WOMEN EXPERIENCES IN WORK ORGANIZATIONS. BY: GROUP THREE. A PRESENTATION TO THE ACU PARTICIPANTS AT THE UNITED KENYA CLUB. 4 TH SEPTEMBER, 2014. OBJECTIVES. TO EXPLAIN WORK ORGANISATIONS TO DISCUSS WOMEN EXPERIENCES IN WORK ORGANISATIONS. Define the following terms. Organization
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WOMEN EXPERIENCES IN WORK ORGANIZATIONS BY:GROUP THREE A PRESENTATION TO THE ACU PARTICIPANTS AT THE UNITED KENYA CLUB 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2014
OBJECTIVES • TO EXPLAIN WORK ORGANISATIONS • TO DISCUSS WOMEN EXPERIENCES IN WORK ORGANISATIONS
Define the following terms • Organization • Work System • Social System
1.0 Introduction An organization is a social unit of people that is structured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goal. A social system is a series of interrelationship existing between individual groups and institutions and form a coherent whole (group) A work system is a system which human participants and machines perform work (processes and activities) using information, technology and other resources to produce products/services for internal or external customers
Individual Activity 1 • list the characteristics of work organization(2 mins)
Group work Define giving practical examples components of a Work System: • Organization structure • Policies and strategies • Goals and objectives • Rewards and performance Choose a group leader to present. (5 mins)
3.0 History of women’s entry into the formal work setting • Women’s entry work entry dates back to Kenya after independence when a number of women gained access to white collar jobs. • However, these were lower cadre jobs such office assistants, secretaries switch board operators. • Over the years the number of women in leadership jobs increased as a result education explosion. An example of this is the many women professors in academic field, eg the late prof. WangariMaathai and prof. Leah Marangu among many others
Conti’-History • Due to indigenous cultural practices and type socialization around the world women were not accepted by men and organizations access white to collar jobs.
Conti’-History) • Over the years the number of women in leadership jobs increased as a result of education explosion. • An example of this is the many women professors in academic field, eg the late professor wangari maathai, prof. leah marangu among many others.
Activity 3- Women Work Experience • Share your own work experiences in groups of three
Current trends • Legal framework –current constitution states that we should have 1/3 of gender in decision making positions in any organisation.
END • THANK YOU • QUESTIONS