A comparative analysis of leadership and management at Jwaneng Diamond Mine

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dc.contributor.advisorBotha, Daniel F.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMabhudhu, Marken_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. Information Science.
dc.date.accessioned2008-11-24T13:10:17Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T08:27:46Z
dc.date.available2008-11-24T13:10:17Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T08:27:46Z
dc.date.issued2008-12en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MPhil (Information Science))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.
dc.description.abstractThe functions of management and leadership are not new to the business fraternity. Whilst these functions are as pervasive and ubiquitous as the corporate organizations themselves, the same cannot be said of the organizational successes emanating from these functions. These functions have been cited throughout literature as pivotal in the successful running of businesses. By the same token, they have also been cited as the major causes of failed businesses within the corporate landscape. This has been established throughout small and big organizations alike. This unfortunate phenomenon has continued to attract significant academic and business research over the years with an overall intent of establishing why it is the case. Whilst there are varied reasons for the successes and failures of most organizations, the quality of both functions of leadership and management seem to take the larger portion of the praise and/or blame. These functions are regarded as key determinants of organizational success and survival into the future. Subsequently, this has culminated in myriad theories, frameworks and approaches around management and leadership as significantly different functions which yield different results in business organizations. At the core of the debate has been that management and leadership functions are different and depending on whether an organization is managed or led determines its future success and overall sustainability. It is therefore the intention of this study to comparatively analyze both functions of management and leadership in as far as they impact organizational sustainability and success. A case study of Jwaneng Diamond Mine in Botswana is used to do this comparative study of the two functions of management and leadership within the Executive team to try and affirm some of the key factors as alluded to within the business landscape. In this comparative study it is noted that whilst management and leadership are two different functions, they are however symbiotic in nature and successful organizations tap into both functions as they develop and build sustainable businesses for the future. The Jwaneng Mine case study showed that in an executive team, it is vital to have a balance between managers (those who provide management capabilities) and leaders (those that provide leadership) if the organization is to be successful going into the future.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1578
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch University
dc.subjectLeadership theoryen_ZA
dc.subjectManagement theoryen_ZA
dc.subjectOrganisational cultureen_ZA
dc.subjectOrganisational structureen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Information scienceen
dc.subjectTheses -- Information scienceen
dc.titleA comparative analysis of leadership and management at Jwaneng Diamond Mineen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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