With hardly any exceptions, the sources of economic power remain in the hands that controlled them under apartheid. (Alexander, 2003, p
Additionally, South Africa is in a precarious position with regard to labor legislation, as foreign investment is scared away by intensive legislation, and such legislation is therefore shied away from. (Arnold, 2000, p
Support for effective nongovernmental organizations working in schools to upgrade teaching skills, and pioneering new approaches to learning or helping school managers operate more efficiently, provide further avenues for business to expand education opportunity by judicious social investment and send a powerful message of the way communities, governments, and businesses can help change society for the better. (Boyd, Spicer & Keeton, 2001, p
8% of Black-African households own a computer -- limiting access to technology and information." (Ferreira & Bayat, 2005, p
3 Nevertheless, with about 12% of the world's population, Africa is far behind in per capita telephone subscribers.) (Hundley, Anderson, Bikson & Neu, 2003, p
Paradoxically, electronic technology has the potential both to eliminate barriers and to exacerbate the gap between the information-rich and the information-poor, within and between nations.(92) (Lor, 1996, p
III. Geography South Africa lies at the southern edge of the African continent (CIA 2003) and bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozabinque (Maxwell 2012)
If he signs it, it becomes an act of Parliament or a law of the land (Brand South Africa). Investment Regulations - the South African government plans to facilitate the conduct of business by establishing a one-stop shop for investment approvals, reforming black economic empowerment or BEE codes, and simplifying red-tape requirements for small businesses (Niekerk 2012)
Our ethical decision making, while not intentional in its lack of compliance South African labor laws, shows that our management structure and strategies are not aligning optimally to the unique needs and requirements of global expansion. Planning and organizing functions of management are the foundational elements that need to support any global expansion, and it is the inclusion of ethics and transformational leadership that ensures consistency of purpose (Bass, 1999)
The lack of planning is also a contributing factor to the ethnocentrism that is leading the company to not seen the need for staying in compliance with employment quotas as well. Planning as a managerial discipline must be aligned with and supported consistency and transparency of leadership (Fitzgerald, Schutte, 2010)
When there is a lack of planning consistency between organizational goals and direction, employees often disengage from their commitment to a company and begin looking for opportunities elsewhere. Further, the lack of consistency between planning factors and leadership activities including communication on a daily basis can lead to rapid losses in leader credibility, effectiveness and over time, employee churn (Guay, 2013)
Planning and organizing functions of management are the foundational elements that need to support any global expansion, and it is the inclusion of ethics and transformational leadership that ensures consistency of purpose (Bass, 1999). As is evident from the morale-related problems and lowered productivity, combined with the lack of cultural and situational awareness that indicates a high level of ethnocentrism in decision making (Hofstede, McCrae, 2004), a re-alignment of planning and organizing strategies need to be accomplished
Planning and organizing functions of management are the foundational elements that need to support any global expansion, and it is the inclusion of ethics and transformational leadership that ensures consistency of purpose (Bass, 1999). As is evident from the morale-related problems and lowered productivity, combined with the lack of cultural and situational awareness that indicates a high level of ethnocentrism in decision making (Hofstede, McCrae, 2004), a re-alignment of planning and organizing strategies need to be accomplished
The lack of consistency from a planning and organizing standpoint can also be seen in not delegating the right team of employees in the Capetown, South Africa offices to work with government authorities to ensure employment quotas were met. Organizing as a discipline needs to include delegation to ensure the mission of an organization is achieved on a consistent and thorough basis (Sengul, Gimeno, Dial, 2012)
Apartheid policies and Acts led to a high rate in poverty especially in the areas occupied by the colored. The blacks became refugees in their own land with poor housing and low living standards (Nowak & Ricci, 2006)
Research shows that these sanctions slowed the rate of change during and after the early years of the post apartheid era. The sanctions on South Africa forced many nationalists especially the whites who were earlier enjoying the apartheid policy to pressurize the ruling party to abandon the apartheid policy (Spence, 1965)
Studies point out this rising rate of inequalities and economic hardship to the failure of the education systems for most black citizens. The segregation in the education system aimed to benefit the Europeans in the country while keeping away the black majority in South Africa (Abdi, 2003)
2009; Baker 2010). These international organizations are also working with South Africa in the same capacity as with other nations, in attempts to codify human rights laws, build generally more democratic government and equal societies, and take many other actions that will make south Africa stronger internally while also reducing external threats through increased stability (Baker 2010)
Regardless of the exact nature or governance of the international organizations concerned and involved with establishing a more stable and prosperous South Africa, it seems, the AIDS epidemic ranks high on the list of specific areas of assistance provided. The economic detriments of this disease are even more far reaching than the devastating health effects, and the United Nations, the World Bank, and many other political and economic international bodies have attempted to address this illness directly and to mitigate the negative effects it has on productivity, political legitimacy, and overall stability in the country (Coovadia et al
Current Threats: An Overview Though there are many different threats facing South Africa and many avenues for addressing them, all of the issues that the country and its government must contend with have two ultimate sources (really one source with two faces, in some perspectives): political and economic influences. All of the other problems that South Africa must contend with, and they are legion, stem directly from political and economic instabilities and power differences, or are at the very least exacerbated by these forces (Frost 2009; Coovadia et al