Caren Brenda Scheepers
Biographic Data
| ID | 4084006 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caren Brenda Scheepers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caren Brenda |
| FAMILY NAME | Scheepers |
| SIGNATURE | SCHEEPERS C B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4093-9763 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Postcolonial Feminist Reading of Entrepreneurial Leadership
This paper applies the researcher's reflexivity and challenges researchers to acknowledge our positioning and to acknowledge that we perpetuate the gender order and Western knowledge in the ways we produce knowledge. The approach includes a literature review of postcolonial feminist epistemology, in particular, as well as citing examples of challenges and opportunities in fieldwork on women's entrepreneurial leadership in sub‐Saharan Africa. It d…
Exploring leaders’ inclusiveness in post-conflict political transitions in East and Southern Africa
A great deal of research has shown that current conflicts are in fact recurrences of past conflicts. While some studies focused on underlying causes of these conflicts, political leaders’ inclusiveness as influence had been neglected. This article addresses this gap by exploring the role of inclusive leadership in the context of post-conflict political transitions in East and Southern Africa. Based on semi-structured interviews with former Presid…
Exploring the nexus between microlevel and contextual influencers on women leaders’ paradox mindset
Purpose Women leaders struggle with the persistent paradoxical expectations. Literature suggests that a paradox mindset helps to leverage these tensions. This study aims to understand the nexus between the microfoundations of individual women leaders’ experiences, their responses and the organisational context, which enables or hinders their paradox mindset. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a qualitative approach by conducting semis…
Male executives' experiences of mentoring Black African women in South Africa
Purpose This study explored the motives, relationship dynamics and outcomes of male executives in mentoring Black African women within the context of South Africa. The authors investigated the experiences of White, Black African, coloured, and Indian male mentors conducting cross-gender and cross-race mentoring in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study was conducted with 21 male executives within South Africa's male-dominat…
Sponsorship and social identity in advancement of women leaders in South Africa
Purpose In South Africa, women in senior management positions experience social identity dilemmas, necessitating more research into this domain. While research has been conducted into coaching and mentoring of these women, limited scholarly attention has been paid to sponsorship. This paper aims to explore the social identity of women at senior management levels and sponsorship as a proposed mechanism to develop talented women. Design/methodology…
Sponsorship and social identity in advancement of women leaders in South Africa
Purpose In South Africa, women in senior management positions experience social identity dilemmas, necessitating more research into this domain. While research has been conducted into coaching and mentoring of these women, limited scholarly attention has been paid to sponsorship. This paper aims to explore the social identity of women at senior management levels and sponsorship as a proposed mechanism to develop talented women. Design/methodology…
Sponsorship and social identity in advancement of women leaders in South Africa
Purpose In South Africa, women in senior management positions experience social identity dilemmas, necessitating more research into this domain. While research has been conducted into coaching and mentoring of these women, limited scholarly attention has been paid to sponsorship. This paper aims to explore the social identity of women at senior management levels and sponsorship as a proposed mechanism to develop talented women. Design/methodology…
Exploring the nexus between microlevel and contextual influencers on women leaders’ paradox mindset
Purpose Women leaders struggle with the persistent paradoxical expectations. Literature suggests that a paradox mindset helps to leverage these tensions. This study aims to understand the nexus between the microfoundations of individual women leaders’ experiences, their responses and the organisational context, which enables or hinders their paradox mindset. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a qualitative approach by conducting semis…
Male executives' experiences of mentoring Black African women in South Africa
Purpose This study explored the motives, relationship dynamics and outcomes of male executives in mentoring Black African women within the context of South Africa. The authors investigated the experiences of White, Black African, coloured, and Indian male mentors conducting cross-gender and cross-race mentoring in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study was conducted with 21 male executives within South Africa's male-dominat…
Exploring leaders’ inclusiveness in post-conflict political transitions in East and Southern Africa
A great deal of research has shown that current conflicts are in fact recurrences of past conflicts. While some studies focused on underlying causes of these conflicts, political leaders’ inclusiveness as influence had been neglected. This article addresses this gap by exploring the role of inclusive leadership in the context of post-conflict political transitions in East and Southern Africa. Based on semi-structured interviews with former Presid…
A Postcolonial Feminist Reading of Entrepreneurial Leadership
This paper applies the researcher's reflexivity and challenges researchers to acknowledge our positioning and to acknowledge that we perpetuate the gender order and Western knowledge in the ways we produce knowledge. The approach includes a literature review of postcolonial feminist epistemology, in particular, as well as citing examples of challenges and opportunities in fieldwork on women's entrepreneurial leadership in sub‐Saharan Africa. It d…
Gender Diversity and Inequality (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Economics (2 works)