A research report submitted to the Faculty of Management,
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Management.
September 1995 / The aim of this research Was to investigate the management
principles, key philosophies and culture of CASHBUILD LTD
(Cashbulld). The Cashbuild Group is a leading wholesale and
retail supplier of building materials in Southern Africa.
The unique management style of Cashbuild has been widely
popularized over the past fifteen years. As demonstrated by
largest ever recorded sales of a South African business book,
"The Corporate crusaders", by Koopman, Nasser and Nel, a
publication which popularized the Cashbuild story. Opinion
amongst many South African academics in the management field,
has held that Cashbuild is unique management approach can
provide an Afrocentric archotype for all South African
organisations currently attempting to adapt to fundamental
environmental shifts.
The methodology takes the form of a qualitative case study.
The "Four World" Business Sphere Model of Ronnie Lessem was
used as an analysis tool. In the spirit of an Afrocentric
style this paper does not only focus on the tangible and
observable systems and structures of the organisation, but
explores the values of key individuals and the very spirit of
that company.
The chosen data sources include direct observation,relevant
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/20872 |
| Date | 16 August 2016 |
| Creators | Bondi, Elton David |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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