The strategic implications of black empowerment policy in South Africa : a case study of boundary choice and client preferences in a small services firm

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dc.contributor.authorBoshoff, Willem H.
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-03T08:18:45Z
dc.date.available2013-07-03T08:18:45Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/54en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis paper studies the relationship between a firm’s boundary choices within its value chain and the BEE pressures it faces from its clients. The paper shows that BEE policy alters the value chain preferences of a firm’s clients. These changes in client preferences motivate the firm to altering its boundaries. More important, boundary changes due to BEE are implemented in a way that ensures that the firm retains crucial architectural knowledge, which preserves its competitive advantage. Firms therefore do not respond passively to BEE-induced changes in client preferences, but aim to meet BEE aims within their broader strategic environment.en_ZA
dc.format.extentp. 207-221
dc.identifier.citationBoshoff, W.H. 2012. The strategic implications of black empowerment policy in South Africa: a case study of boundary choice and client preferences in a small services firm. The South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 15(2):207-221.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2222-3436 (Online)
dc.identifier.issn1015-8812 (Print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/81309
dc.publisherFaculty of Economic & Management Science, Department of Economics, University of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrightsen_ZA
dc.subjectBlack economic empowerment -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectAffirmative action programs -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectStrategic planning -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectValue chains -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleThe strategic implications of black empowerment policy in South Africa : a case study of boundary choice and client preferences in a small services firmen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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