Improving productivity levels critical to enhancing SA’s global competitiveness. 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...
Adcorp figures released in November revealed that that throughout 2011, labour productivity growth has been negative (-1%), with an all-time low since 1970, reached in October.According to Tjaart Minnaar, MD of oim, international labour productivity is a leading indicator of job creation and these recent...
December 2012: All indications are that 2012 will be tough economic year. As budgets are tightened and resources are re-considered, employees are urged to take steps to enhance their job security in an increasingly competitive market. This is according to Tjaart Minnaar, MD of OIM international...
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,...
The first half of 2011 has seen high profile merger and acquisition activity in South Africa. While much of the focus around these deals tends to revolve around financial aspects, often very little attention is paid to the cultural integration of the merged entities. According to...
12 October 2011: The first half of 2011 has seen high profile merger and acquisition activity in South Africa. While much of the focus around these deals tends to revolve around financial aspects, often very little attention is paid to the cultural integration of the...
MANY mergers and acquisitions destroyed value because of a lack of understanding about which company culture best suits the new entity, Tjaart Minnaar, MD of business consulting company OIM, said yesterday. The acquiring company focuses too much on the financial and operational strength of the...
