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Qualitative approach : managers responses to a crisis in South African construction industry
Mini Dissertation (MPhil (Corporate Strategy))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/101853 Qualitative approach : managers responses to a crisis in South African construction industry Olivier, Johan ichelp@gibs.co.za Zuma, Nombuso Sphumelele UCTD Crisis Leadership Crisis Management Thematic Analysis Mini Dissertation (MPhil (Corporate Strategy))--University of Pretoria, 2024. In todays’ evolving business environment, crises are becoming more common and severe. The importance of leadership in handling such difficulties is paramount. The study sought to investigate how leaders in the South African construction industry respond to crisis, mainly focusing on their decision-making methods, communication approaches and risk management techniques. This investigation is significant as leadership is essential in steering through crises and lessening their effects on companies. The study used a qualitative approach with purposive sampling to select managers for interviews, and thematic analysis was used for data analysis. By situating its findings within existing literature, the study aimed to enhance the theoretical understanding of crisis management and crisis leadership. It offers a framework that explains how leader characteristics and crisis context influence behaviour that drives outcomes. The Study concludes that crisis leadership is a multidisciplinary approach to crisis management. The findings provide actionable insights into effective crisis management strategies that can be adopted by construction firms. They improve the understanding of crisis management literature by providing empirical evidence on the specific leadership behaviours and strategies that contribute to effective crisis response. The study also suggests avenues for future research and practice. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MPhil (Corporate Strategy) Unrestricted Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) SDG-04:Quality Education SDG-08:Decent work and economic growth SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure 2025-04-02T07:08:24Z 2025-04-02T07:08:24Z 2025-05-05 2024-11 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101853 en © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Crisis Leadership Crisis Management Thematic Analysis Qualitative approach : managers responses to a crisis in South African construction industry |
| title | Qualitative approach : managers responses to a crisis in South African construction industry |
| title_full | Qualitative approach : managers responses to a crisis in South African construction industry |
| title_fullStr | Qualitative approach : managers responses to a crisis in South African construction industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Qualitative approach : managers responses to a crisis in South African construction industry |
| title_short | Qualitative approach : managers responses to a crisis in South African construction industry |
| title_sort | qualitative approach managers responses to a crisis in south african construction industry |
| topic | UCTD Crisis Leadership Crisis Management Thematic Analysis |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101853 |