Stephné Herselman
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 140047 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Stephné Herselman |
| NOMBRES | Stephné |
| APELLIDO | Herselman |
| FIRMA | HERSELMAN S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of South Africa |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 5 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2004 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Creating meaning through microfinance
The general understanding is that the availability of microfinance is a significant poverty alleviation and empowerment strategy. Recent studies, however, have queried this idea and based on various investigative strategies, suggest the opposite. Against this background this paper investigates whether microfinance might hold meanings for its recipients other than poverty relief, and uses case data involving the Small Enterprise Foundation, a micr…
Debates Section
Dabbling in the market
Contextualised in terms of the phenomenal growth in purchasing power in the so-called 'emerging market' in South Africa, this paper considers possibilities for anthropological involvement in market research, and looks at ways in which trust influences buying behaviour in the financial market. Drawing on research in two financial institutions, and taking into account current trends in anthropological endeavour, this presentation considers what rol…
Qualified to work
Drawing on research conducted in a life insurance company, this paper looks at qualities and behaviour of a group of black financial consultants in terms of the notion of empowerment. It attempts to show that empowerment, in the sense of creating conditions where people can achieve their aims, is an ongoing process, consisting of dimensions grounded in particular empowering agencies, institutions and practices, which in this discussion are descri…
Cultural diversity, group formation and alienation as constraints on employee interaction in a wholesale company
Although a relatively new concept in anthropology, the notion of cultural alienation appears to be a useful instrument to explain aspects of workplace interaction and behaviour. This article deals with alienation as a function of cultural diversity in a wholesale company in Gauteng, South Africa. It was identified as an important issue impacting upon employees' interaction with others and was manifest in group establishment, various affective exp…
Debates Section
Dabbling in the market
Contextualised in terms of the phenomenal growth in purchasing power in the so-called 'emerging market' in South Africa, this paper considers possibilities for anthropological involvement in market research, and looks at ways in which trust influences buying behaviour in the financial market. Drawing on research in two financial institutions, and taking into account current trends in anthropological endeavour, this presentation considers what rol…
Qualified to work
Drawing on research conducted in a life insurance company, this paper looks at qualities and behaviour of a group of black financial consultants in terms of the notion of empowerment. It attempts to show that empowerment, in the sense of creating conditions where people can achieve their aims, is an ongoing process, consisting of dimensions grounded in particular empowering agencies, institutions and practices, which in this discussion are descri…
Cultural diversity, group formation and alienation as constraints on employee interaction in a wholesale company
Although a relatively new concept in anthropology, the notion of cultural alienation appears to be a useful instrument to explain aspects of workplace interaction and behaviour. This article deals with alienation as a function of cultural diversity in a wholesale company in Gauteng, South Africa. It was identified as an important issue impacting upon employees' interaction with others and was manifest in group establishment, various affective exp…
Cultural diversity, group formation and alienation as constraints on employee interaction in a wholesale company
Although a relatively new concept in anthropology, the notion of cultural alienation appears to be a useful instrument to explain aspects of workplace interaction and behaviour. This article deals with alienation as a function of cultural diversity in a wholesale company in Gauteng, South Africa. It was identified as an important issue impacting upon employees' interaction with others and was manifest in group establishment, various affective exp…
Qualified to work
Drawing on research conducted in a life insurance company, this paper looks at qualities and behaviour of a group of black financial consultants in terms of the notion of empowerment. It attempts to show that empowerment, in the sense of creating conditions where people can achieve their aims, is an ongoing process, consisting of dimensions grounded in particular empowering agencies, institutions and practices, which in this discussion are descri…
Dabbling in the market
Contextualised in terms of the phenomenal growth in purchasing power in the so-called 'emerging market' in South Africa, this paper considers possibilities for anthropological involvement in market research, and looks at ways in which trust influences buying behaviour in the financial market. Drawing on research in two financial institutions, and taking into account current trends in anthropological endeavour, this presentation considers what rol…
Debates Section
Creating meaning through microfinance
The general understanding is that the availability of microfinance is a significant poverty alleviation and empowerment strategy. Recent studies, however, have queried this idea and based on various investigative strategies, suggest the opposite. Against this background this paper investigates whether microfinance might hold meanings for its recipients other than poverty relief, and uses case data involving the Small Enterprise Foundation, a micr…
Political science (4 obras) · Business (3 obras) · Economics (3 obras) · Law (3 obras) · Sociology (3 obras) · Empowerment (2 obras) · Law (2 obras) · Psychology (2 obras) · South African History and Culture (2 obras) · Advertising (1 obras)