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A pilot study was conducted among 30 managers from the designated population to determine any problem areas and suggestions for improving the measuring instrument. Data analysis
The questionnaires received were checked for omissions, legibility and consistency and then transferred to an Excel spread sheet and analysed using the Statistica computer programme. Data was analysed by means of descriptive statistics, frequency distributions; Cronbach's alpha values, correlations and regression analysis.
EMPIRICAL RESULTS Table 1 provides a demographical profile of the respondents of this study.
TABLE 1: DEMOGRAPHICAL PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS
Demographics Age
Range
21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 60+
Gender Ethnic classification
African Coloured Indian White
Highest qualification
Grade 11 and lower Grade 12 Diploma/ National cert. Bachelor’s degree Post graduate degree Other
Position in organisation
Supervisors and Foremen Middle management Top management Professional
Female Male Missing
Number
42 94
104 56 4
37
262 1
211 12 4
73 38
129 88 35 8 2
204 61 1
33 1
Percentage
14 31 35 19 1
12 87 1
70 4 2
24
13 43 29 12 3 1
68 20 1
11 1
Table 1 indicates that 87% of respondents are males and most (54%) of them are in the age group of 41-60. Seventy (70%) per cent of respondents are Africans, while fifty six (56 %) per cent have either completed their Grade 12 or lower. Eighty eight (88%) per cent of the respondents were supervisors or foremen.
Descriptive statistics Table 2 indicates the descriptive statistics of the various factors tested in this study.
IMPACT OF SKILLS SHORTAGES ON PROPENSITY TO LEAVE IN SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD MINES 728