Leadership challenges for organisations in the New South Africa

This article provides an overview of the recent changes and subsequent new challenges for South African organizations in an ongoing rapidly changing environment. In this context we consider the election period of 1994 as a rupture with the past in the history of the SA nation, and a new start of the...

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Published in:Leadership & organization development journal 2003-03, Vol.24 (2), p.84-95
Main Authors: Denton, Mario, Vloeberghs, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apartheid
Change management
Collective bargaining
Competition
Employees
Employment
Labor relations
Labor unions
Leadership
Legislation
Management styles
Minority & ethnic groups
Race relations
Sanctions
South Africa
Studies
Subsidies
Turnaround management
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Summary:This article provides an overview of the recent changes and subsequent new challenges for South African organizations in an ongoing rapidly changing environment. In this context we consider the election period of 1994 as a rupture with the past in the history of the SA nation, and a new start of the so-called "New South Africa". Based on personal experiences and literature describes the application of and crucial role played by eight important managerial concepts and methods during the transition period for South African organisations. Finally the impact of this radical change and evolution on new challenges for the leadership and the processes of managing transformation is highlighted.
ISSN:0143-7739
1472-5347
DOI:10.1108/01437730310463279