29 November 2011: South African companies, many of which are operating at between 50%-60% of their potential productivity, will need to urgently address inefficiencies in several key areas if they are going to remain competitive in global markets. This is according to Arjen de Bruin, Operations...
As the South African economy struggles to recover, new long-term partnerships between business leaders and union leaders are crucila to the future of both business and employees, according Chris Jacobs, a director at OIM, one of the country’s leading business consultancy firms. Jacobs says the...
The significance of the agreement between trade unions and employers to lower the minimum wage in the clothing and textile industry in South Africa in return for job creation should not be underestimated, particularly in the wake of the recent strike season, described by some...
As the South African economy struggles to recover, new long-term partnerships between business leaders and union leaders are crucila to the future of both business and employees, according Chris Jacobs, a director at OIM, one of the country’s leading business consultancy firms. Jacobs says the...
People do not leave jobs, they leave bosses, says Johan Ludik, the MD of OIM leadership talent at business improvement consultants OIM. "Business leaders in South Africa should take heed. The role of a leader is to work through others and to motivate them to achieve...
2 November 2011: The significance of the agreement between trade unions and employers to lower the minimum wage in the clothing and textile industry in South Africa in return for job creation should not be underestimated, particularly in the wake of the recent strike season,...
