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An assessment of transformation strategies in South Africa: A multi-case study of the accounting, financial services, government, and construction sectors

Acta Structilia, 2019-01, Vol.26 (2), p.71-106 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2019. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. ;ISSN: 1023-0564 ;ISSN: 2415-0487 ;EISSN: 2415-0487 ;DOI: 10.18820/24150487/as26i2.3

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    An assessment of transformation strategies in South Africa: A multi-case study of the accounting, financial services, government, and construction sectors
  • Author: Musonda, Innocent ; Gumbo, Trynos ; Okoro, Chioma
  • Subjects: Accounting ; Architecture ; Area Studies ; built environment ; Case studies ; Economics ; Finance ; Human resources ; Impact analysis ; socio-economic ; south africa ; Strategy ; transformation ; Transformations ; Urban environments ; Urban Studies
  • Is Part Of: Acta Structilia, 2019-01, Vol.26 (2), p.71-106
  • Description: Globally, transformation is etched in all sectors of the economy. In the South African context, transformation is viewed as the catalyst to address the country’s socio-economic problems and their associated impact on different sectors and the economy at large. However, progress on transformation within the built environment has been slow in comparison with other sectors of the economy. As a result, this has led to a need to examine the transformation processes in the country. This article aims to analyse transformation strategies as conceptualised and implemented by various sectors. The article is based on a multi-case study of identified sectors and organisations that have developed and implemented transformation strategies. The materials used to conduct the study include sector transformation strategies, charters, journal articles, articles published in reputable South African newspapers, organisation reports, information publicly available on the internet, and interviews conducted with sector representatives. The findings show that, for all sectors, transformation strategies are driven through skills development of human resources, with a view to redressing historical imbalances and providing equal opportunities. The process of strategy development involves sectorwide participation and having a champion for the strategy. In order to ensure that strategies are implemented, specific structured training and education programmes from the grassroots to professional level, as well as monitoring of progress are emphasised. Recommendations are made in line with the findings in order to guide the Council for the Built Environment in the development of a strategy for the built environment.
  • Publisher: Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management
  • Language: English;Afrikaans;Portuguese
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1023-0564
    ISSN: 2415-0487
    EISSN: 2415-0487
    DOI: 10.18820/24150487/as26i2.3
  • Source: Open Access: African Journals Online
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