This study investigates fleet outsourcing in government from a strategic perspective as it is
integrated into the overall strategy of the Department of Transport. This study attempts to
overcome some of the problems associated with outsourcing by integrating a number of key
aspects of outsourcing including a value chain perspective, core competency thinking and supply
base influences into the decision-making process.
The background of the research highlights the status quo and examples of similar fleet
management projects in Government. These include major projects in National Government, Telkom and City of Johannesburg.
The research is motivated by the need for government to find new ways, with limited resources,
to achieve maximum efficiency in fleet management by managing these resources and related
risks. The value of the research is a holistic approach to the analysis of fleet management the
public sector has never been undertaken. The study will also help the state to recognise the
impact fleet management has on the state's core activities and offer a tool for measuring fleet management performance.
The research methodology is qualitative and will be based on a case study approach, which is associated with the exploratory nature of this study.
Outsourcing is justifiable if visible costs decrease, service improves and economies of scale are achieved. / Thesis (MBA)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 2006.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/9939 |
| Date | 08 November 2013 |
| Creators | Sewpersadh, Nashrika. |
| Contributors | Gani, Abdul Sattar. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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