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Leadership role in setting the pace of transformation in the telecommunications industry - boldly building the next leader or conforming to status quo
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/64814 Leadership role in setting the pace of transformation in the telecommunications industry - boldly building the next leader or conforming to status quo Chengadu, Shireen ichelp@gibs.co.za Singh, Shreshini UCTD Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2017. The world is rapidly evolving, in a fundamental manner, moving from the Third Revolution to the Fourth Revolution, standing at the brink of a digital technological revolution in an aggressively competitive environment. Literature on leadership, barriers inhibiting change and organisational culture have been extensively researched. However, research limitations exist in the new millennium, where boundaries have blurred and theories have been intertwined. The purpose of this research study seeks to establish the role of leadership in influencing the pace of transformation at senior executive level, by either strategically driving change or conforming to status quo, in a male dominated environment. A qualitative research study was conducted based on 12 in-depth interviews with members of leadership from South African based telecommunications companies. The exploration study was to gain insights on the current state of the role of leadership in setting the pace of transformation, by understanding the priority status that it is given on the strategic agenda, where hard-coded barriers, such as stereotyping and societal gender preconceptions, continue to exist. The findings of the research study indicate that although some advancement has been made, albeit at a slow pace, the resounding lack of progressive organisational change, despite a strong business case for a diverse workforce, needs to be addressed with concerted effort. This can only be achieved, in a sustainable manner, if the benefits of transformation truly resonate with leaders, organisations and the telecommunications industry thereby enabling the overhaul of the system with the revolutionary change demanded. lt2018 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted 2018-05-11T09:02:29Z 2018-05-11T09:02:29Z 30-03-18 2017 Mini Dissertation Singh, S 2017, Leadership role in setting the pace of transformation in the telecommunications industry - boldly building the next leader or conforming to status quo, MBA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64814> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64814 en © 2018 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 Leadership role in setting the pace of transformation in the telecommunications industry - boldly building the next leader or conforming to status quo |
| title | Leadership role in setting the pace of transformation in the telecommunications industry - boldly building the next leader or conforming to status quo |
| title_full | Leadership role in setting the pace of transformation in the telecommunications industry - boldly building the next leader or conforming to status quo |
| title_fullStr | Leadership role in setting the pace of transformation in the telecommunications industry - boldly building the next leader or conforming to status quo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leadership role in setting the pace of transformation in the telecommunications industry - boldly building the next leader or conforming to status quo |
| title_short | Leadership role in setting the pace of transformation in the telecommunications industry - boldly building the next leader or conforming to status quo |
| title_sort | leadership role in setting the pace of transformation in the telecommunications industry boldly building the next leader or conforming to status quo |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64814 |