Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This assignment is a case study for Strategic Management and based on a South
African company. The company is SASOL Ltd, one of South Africa's leading
companies regarding to technological resourcefulness and diversification. The first
chapter of this assignment will give a small introduction and explain why SASOL was
chosen for this project, as well as the methodology used.
Chapter two covers the development of SASOL from a state owned company in the
1950's, to a global player in the field of fuel and chemicals. Included in this chapter
is the industry analysis of the fuel and chemical markets. In this chapter, it becomes
apparent that SASOL has built its status on the modified Fisher-Tropsch process.
Using the process by-products, SASOL was able to penetrate various chemical
markets to form a portfolio of different products.
In chapter three, a strategic evaluation was done as part of the requirement for this
paper. A model of Thompson and Strickland, the prescribed handbook for Strategic
Management students, were used as part of the evaluation.
The following chapter contained more information on the different business units and
the last five years' financial results. These chapters are included to supply additional
information that may not have been covered in the broader view of chapter two.
To complete the paper a chapter of questions and answers was included, which
contains twenty generalised questions asked specifically around SASOL's strategy
and information that is contained in this paper. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die opdrag is 'n saak studie vir die vak Strategiese Bestuur en is gebasseer op 'n
Suid Afrikaanse maatskappy. Die maatskappy is SASOL Bpk, en is een van Suid
Afrika se mees vooraanstaande maatskappy ten opsigte van tegnologies innovering
en diversifisering. Die eerste hoofstuk gee 'n kort verduideliking waarom SASOL
gekies is asook die metodiek wat gebruik sal word.
Hoofstuk twee handel oor die ontwikkeling van SASOL vanaf 'n Staats besitte
maatskappy in die vroeë 1950's tot en met waar die maatskappy 'n wereld speler is
op die gebied van brandstof en chemikalië. Ingesluit in die hoofstuk is die industrie
analiese van die brandstof en chemikalië markte. Dit word hier duidelik dat SASOL
sy huidige posisie bereik het op die Fisher- Tropsch proses en deur die gebruik van
die proses se byprodukte was SASOL daartoe in staat om verskeie nuwe markte te
penetreer.
In hoofstuk drie is 'n strategiese evaluasie gedoen aan die hand van 'n model wat
beskryf word in Thompson en Strickland, 'n handboek vir Strategiese Bestuurs
studente.
Die daarop volgende hoofstukke is daartoe gewy om die student meer inligting te
gee van die verskillende besigheidseenhede en het ook die finasieële resultate van
die afgelope vyf jaar ingesluit.
Om die werksopdrag af te sluit is twintig vrae en antwoorde wat betrekking het op
SASOL se strategie en algemene inligting in die laaste hoofstuk.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52443 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Twine, Marcus |
| Contributors | Burger, J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences. Graduate School of Business. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 77 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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