Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Early in 2001, Thabazimbi Iron Ore mine embarked upon a Leadership and Culture
Change strategy. This program was one of the five strategic goals decided upon as
part of the strategic drive to improve the performance of the business.
A formal, structured implementation plan was crafted in house to approach the
initiative. The plan was based on the literature of a number of prominent authors in
the fields of leadership, competence theory and change management. The plan is
built around a model known as the "Thabazimbi Thumbprint" which is primarily
based on the work of Bernard Bass and Bruce Avolio in the field of
Transfomational Leadership, and Dr Jay Hall's research and literature on the
Competence Process.
The primary aims of the implementation of this strategy at the mine were to:
• Address the damage done to morale and commitment levels by repeated
downsizing and the threat of mine closure.
• Establish a high performance team culture.
• Remove blockages to performance and the development of human
potential.
The strategy and implementation plan of the mine is compared against current
literature within the fields of leadership and change management and significant
similarities are observed.
Even though the implementation of this initiative has only been running for some 2
years and is far from complete, a number of significant improvements have been
made in terms of collaboration, commitment, trust in management and the
reduction of conflict. In addition the performance of the mine in the field of safety
and health has vastly improved, the production process is currently stable and
targets are met, operating costs have reduced by 4% year on year and the current
life of mine has been extended to 10 years.
The writer has been the Engineering Manager at the mine from December 2001
and has been responsible for the implementation of this strategy within the
Engineering department of the mine. The strategy and implementation plan serves
as an example of a fully integrated and comprehensive approach to implementing
such an initiative, while remaining simple and practical.
The author identifies a number of deficiencies within the strategy used by the mine
and makes some recommendations to improve the process that should be
considered with respect to the future implementations of this type of initiative. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Thabazmbi Ysterertsmyn met 'n Leierskap en Kultuur veranderingstrategie aan die
begin van 2001 begin. Die program was deel van vyf strategiese
besigheidsdoelwitte wat daarop gemik was om die kern te vorm van die strewe na
'n verbeterde prestasie van die besigheid.
'n Formele, gestruktureerde implementeringsplan is deur die myn ontwikkel vir die
daarstelling van die inisiatief. Die plan was op die literatuur van prominente
skrywers in die leierskap, bevoegtheidsteorie en veranderingsbestuur rigtings
gebaseer. Die plan is gebou op 'n model bekend as die "Thabazimbi Thumbprint"
en is gebaseer op die werk van Bernard Bass en Bruce Avolio in die veld van
Transformasie Leierskap, en op Dr Jay Hall se navorsing en literatuur oor die
"Competence Process".
Die primere mikpunte van die implementeering van die strategie op die myn was
die volgende:
• Om die skade wat herhaalde afskalings en dreigemente van toemaak aan
die moraal en toegewydheid van die werksmag gedoen het, aan te
spreek.
• Om 'n hoe presterende spankultuur te vestig.
• Om die blokasies wat onderprestasie veroorsaak en die onderontwikkeling
van menslike potensiaal uit die weg te ruim.
Die strategie en implementeringsplan is met huidige literatuur in die leierskap- en
kultuurveranderingsrigtings vergelyk. Daar is 'n groot mate van ooreenstemming
waargeneem.
Hoewel hierdie inisiatief maar slegs twee jaar aan die gang is en nog ver van
klaar is, is daar al reeds 'n merkwaardige verbetering te bespeur in terme van
samewerking, toewyding, die vertroue in bestuur en die vermindering van konflik.
Bo en behalwe eersgenoemde pluspunte is daar ook 'n groot verbetering wat
betref die gesondheid- en veiligheidsfaktore op die myn. Die produksieproses is
stabiel en doelwitte word behaal. Die operasionele kostes is met 4% per jaar
besnoei en die huidige lewe van die myn is verleng tot 10 jaar.
Die skrywer is die Ingenieursbestuurder van die myn vanal Desember 2001 en
was verantwoordelik vir die implementering van die strategie binne die ingenieursafdeling
van die myn. Die strategie en implementeringsplan dien as 'n voorbeeld
van 'n volledig geintegreerde benadering tot implimentering van so 'n inisiatief,
terwyl dit prakties en eenvoudig bly.
Die skrywer identifiseer 'n aantal leemtes binne die strategie soos deur die myn
gebruik en maak aanbevelings vir die verhetering van die proses wat in die
toekoms in ag geneem behoort te word in die implimentering van hierdie tipe
inisiatiewe.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/49814 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Butcher, Allen Richard |
| Contributors | Denton, Mario, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Graduate School of Business. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 102 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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