Stanley Mpofu

Strategic leadership for good investments when executing projects

The missing link between strategy and projects and their execution has caused many losses in investments by companies

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Produktbeschreibung

Since South Africa is a developing state, the roles of the parastatals in stimulating economic growth and contributing to the alleviation of unemployment and poverty eradication are inevitable. South African parastatals find themselves with numerous initiatives that become projects as part of these initiatives. The projects vary from small to large capital investments. Parastatals are strategic assets that need to account for taxpayers funds. This thesis considers that the executed projects can add value only if there is a link to the strategic objectives. The effectiveness of this link can be established by having benefit realisation metrics. The metrics should have a process of measuring performance of projects based on strategic objectives. The thesis views projects that are executed outside strategic objectives as not viable. Without a clear process of using strategic objectives as a guide to measure success of projects, the expenditure in parastatals will remain unaccounted for, resulting in what could lead to a PFMA issue. The argument is that the lack of strategic leadership has resulted in the challenges facing parastatals with regard to capital expansion.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 441g
• ISBN-13: 9783659199172
• ISBN-10: 3659199176
• Artikelnr.: 36203026

Autorenporträt

Started a career as a PC Technician. Holder of A+ Service Technician & MCSE. Holder of an MCom (top student,a PhD(Wits University top 15%) with the Thesis focussing on Strategy & Leadership. Currently employed as a Senior Manager by a Unitility and University Supervisor/Examiner for Wits & Northwest University and Cranefield College in South Africa