SECTION A

Read the eatract belse and answer N$.$L$.$ The questions below

The Equity and Diversity Poggame

The vision of the sepatrent of trade and industry $($OTI$)$ is to lead the Republic of $3$outh Aerica inbo a vibrant economy.

strves to inplement equity tarpots to ensuve tha race and ponder are supresensed as the doporthent, according to the

econorically actiwe population $($EAP$)$ statisics.

The public sarice reguires EO$\%$ of feriale representabon in managenent positions in the patic sector. Overal the DTI

alnaby $12$ has $43\%$ of managenem postions occupled by wonen. Some divetiona, such as Lerate's divelon, have alheady

To achieve this goal, posirive diccrminabion mascures are being used during the recruitnent process. In a job

training' for all levels of employees to leam and to create an atmosphere of sensitvity$.$ Each division has a 'diversity

$($employment equily$)$ representate', whooe role is to identify and to resolve problervobc lasues at the worlplace.

reflecisd in erplojing people wh dasbities. The tayget is to tave $2\%$ of persornel silh dsatilses at the departrent. The

OTI hes wowided Dis Lirgot by $5\mathrm{.}54.$ Howewe, the Gaslence of numinous wovily ind diversity targats dos not mean that

numbers or tayats ight, it is about getting compelent people on board?

Source: Lantowy and Levashova, $(2012)$ Avaliabie fiser: IEpriolwww apme gov zal

Answer AlL the questions in this section.

GUESTION $1$

$(20$ Marks$)$

Formulate a research title for the and outine eight $(8)$ research questons to solve the research problem.

QUESTION $2?$

$(20$ Marks$)$

Clearly state the research problem and sustantiate it with important literature to explain the problem

Asswer ARY THREE $(3)$ questions in this section.

QUESTION $3$

$11$ Search and provide five $(5)$ academic articles notmore than three $(3)$ years old on the topic of

diversity and equality in an orgiritarion.

$3\mathrm{.}2$ Write a literature of at lesst five hundred $(500)$ words referencing the five artcicles identified in question $3\mathrm{.}1$

$(110$ marks$)$

quastion $2\mathrm{.}1$

OUESTION $4$

critically diiscuss and illustrate with practical examples, the difference between interpretivism and positivism research philosophies

QUESTION $5$

$5\mathrm{.}1$ A researcher may use a single method to actieve the objective of the study. Discuss the circumstances where mixed methods appear appropiate for the study

$(10$ rarks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}2$ Discuss how you would ensure that your research is conducted ethically

$(10$ raark$=)$

OUESTIOW $5$

$6\mathrm{.}1$ discuss the main afferences between probability and non probability sampling wilh regard to th

$6\mathrm{.}1$ Outline and justify any four statistical tests for your study hypothesis