Traditionally, retail travel agencies have acted as intermediaries between primary creators/suppliers of travel products and the consumer, largely as a function of taking upon themselves the transaction costs for the consumer to find and select appropriate travel facilitators. Internet-related...

Parrallel with theoretical developments in strategic management research, the ultimate goal in this thesis is to identify the reasons why some hotels outperform others in the Chinese hotel industry. Strategic management scholars and researchers have found empirically that an organization's...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The turbulent and rapidly changing world, including South Africa, has created a societycraving for speed and action. Future leaders, therefore, face incredible pressures todeliver immediate results, to do more with less and to manage an ever-increasingpersonal workload. The...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globally the mining and minerals market is experiencing a decline. With this decline, focus is turning to Africa as an unexplored mineral wealth. In terms of global exploration expenditure, Africa is said to be experiencing the highest percentage growth of any other regional...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "Strategy is when you are out of ammunition but keep on firing so that the enemy won't know". (Mintzberg, 2005, 13)Business Connexion (Pry) Ltd (BCX) is a leading black empowered ICT company with a proud 25-year track record. BeX is an integrator of competitive, innovative...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study project is to investigate how organisations operating in the European Union (EU) can sustain a competitive advantage amidst the changing European business environment. Due to stiff global competition, organisations are searching for new markets to gain...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since packaging materials comprise a substantial percentage, namely 35% of the entire inputcost on a fruit farm, the four largest fruit producers in the Western Cape decided in 1988 toerect their own corrugated cardboard plant at Worcester, namely A P L Cartons.The driving...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Successful strategy execution remains critical for any organisation. Yet many organisations seem to have difficulties in implementing their strategies, especially in the public sector. This study explores the role of middle managers in executing organisational strategies in the...

The awareness of the environmental crisis and the impact of rising povertyglobally has led to the search for sustainable solutions. The United NationsMillennium Development Goals (MDGs) describe the solution as a securepeaceful world, a healthier environment and a better quality of life for all....

It is well understood that the modern business environment has become a very complex and uncertain arena. The only way that the modern organization can survive under these circumstances, is by “crafting” a strategy that will differentiate itself from its competitors. The process of strategy...