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How who you know impacts on what you know : A qualitative study into the partnership and employment strategies of South African companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, using social network theory
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2015.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/52351 How who you know impacts on what you know : A qualitative study into the partnership and employment strategies of South African companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, using social network theory Rowley, Colin ichelp@gibs.co.za Wilkins, Niall UCTD Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2015. Economies with weak or inefficient institutions are often replete with structural holes that if filled lead to the expansion of network structures and new intelligence regarding market opportunities. South African companies embarking on an internationalisation strategy into Sub-Saharan Africa could benefit from the insights and experiences of some of South Africa s biggest companies currently investing in the region. This research analyses these experiences and offers contribution to the understanding of how inter-organisational partnerships and employment decisions impact on a company s ability to bridge the structural holes they face in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using a qualitative research process, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eleven senior managers from South African companies. The findings from the research suggests that inter-organisational partnerships and employment decisions, if conducted properly, positively impacts on a company s ability to navigate these structural holes. South African expatriates, deployed as senior managers in the host country operation, are highly valued for their ability to transfer skills and knowledge to the local workforce. However, the knowledge gaps displaye ms2016 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted 2016-05-04T13:45:51Z 2016-05-04T13:45:51Z 2016-03-30 2015 Mini Dissertation Wilkins, N 2015, How who you know impacts on what you know : A qualitative study into the partnership and employment strategies of South African companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, using social network theory, MBA Mini-dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52351> GIBS http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52351 en © 2016 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD How who you know impacts on what you know : A qualitative study into the partnership and employment strategies of South African companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, using social network theory |
| title | How who you know impacts on what you know : A qualitative study into the partnership and employment strategies of South African companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, using social network theory |
| title_full | How who you know impacts on what you know : A qualitative study into the partnership and employment strategies of South African companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, using social network theory |
| title_fullStr | How who you know impacts on what you know : A qualitative study into the partnership and employment strategies of South African companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, using social network theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | How who you know impacts on what you know : A qualitative study into the partnership and employment strategies of South African companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, using social network theory |
| title_short | How who you know impacts on what you know : A qualitative study into the partnership and employment strategies of South African companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, using social network theory |
| title_sort | how who you know impacts on what you know a qualitative study into the partnership and employment strategies of south african companies in sub saharan africa using social network theory |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52351 |