Tag: University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB)
Multiple futures planning – strategic foresight for resilience
Leaders are expected to plan for the future, whether they operate in big business, small business, government or good-deed organisations. And they do. Leaders collate data across all aspects of operations. They compare budgets with actuals. They also make projections for the next six months to five years. Leaders build detailed quantitative models and dashboards. Some projections include both positive and negative outcomes.
What does life after lockdown look like for business?
The global COVID-19 pandemic has made its presence felt in South African retail and consumer-focused businesses, especially in tourism and hospitality, but the full impact on earnings, cash flow and employment will last far longer than the initial lockdown.
Working from home during COVID-19 lockdown: how to cope
As South Africans face the reality of a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, working from home has become the 'new normal' overnight – and if properly managed, it can be just as productive as being in the office. South African companies now join millions of businesses across the globe forced to learn fast and on-the-job how to manage a completely remote workforce.
Women’s representation on boards need to improve drastically
In the run-up to International Women’s Day (8 March) it’s important to note that while half of the South African population and 45% of the employed workforce are female, only 20% of directors of JSE-listed companies are women. New report recommends voluntary target of 30% female board members.
PODCAST | The office psychopath – they walk among us!
Psychopaths are not just found in serial killer movies and crime novels – they stalk corporate corridors too, where their trail of destruction might not include murder, but can mean the death of productivity, motivation and profits.
The office psychopath – they walk among us!
Dr Renata Schoeman | Leadership Lecturer and renowned Psychiatrist | University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) | mail me |
Psychopaths are not just found...
Billions vanishing from trade!
"Significant amounts of lost revenue and foreign exchange earnings to the state due to trade misinvoicing (underinvoicing and overinvoicing) have devastating implications for African countries - most of which are commodity dependent,” says Prof Charles Adjasi, head of the Development Finance programmes of the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB).
