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Balancing Power

 

January, 2008

Editor's Pulpit

Leadership means being responsible and accountable

Last year, a new study was launched to assess how chief executives are viewed by their senior followers. The study, conducted by Wits Business S chool in collaboration with Change Partners, established how followers experience the attributes and behaviours of their leaders. more...

Regulars

Advertising Update

» Is bigger always better?

Auditing Update

» 2007 Annual internal audit

Company Strategy

» Henry Mintzberg (part IV final)

Corporate Coach

» Setting an intention

Executive Wellness

» How to ‘be’ happy and wealthy (part II final)

Global View

» SME development and intra-regional trade essential to keep poverty at bay in Africa

HIV/AIDS Update

» World AIDS day: accountability (part II)

Human Resources Update

» Hiring employees for the ‘write’ stuff: graphology in the workplace (part III final)

ICT Update

» Local consumers highly receptive to emerging digital media

Inside the Business Schools

» Building new understandings (part II)

Labour Law

» How to cope with the effects of a public service strike – such as absenteeism and loss of production (part I)
» Unfair labour practices costly for employers

Leadership Update

» The 13 habits of highly effective leaders (part IV)

Leader’s Voice

» Africa’s time has come: what the world cup means for Africa (part II)

Legal Update

» Gain control of e-communication to stay on the right side of the law
» Key points to consider before incorporating your business (part II final)

Marketing Update

» Psychological skills: organising principles

NEPAD Update

» NEPAD projects conference

New Books

» Best EmployersTM South Africa 2007
» Managing in the next society

Provinces & Countries – Free State Update

» Optimising the impact of heritage celebrations

Provinces & Countries – Gauteng Update

» Global City-regions and National Economies

Provinces & Countries – KZN Update

» Government set to meet its target of economic growth

Provinces & Countries – Moçambique

» Ethanol for bio fuel

Provinces & Countries – Namibia

» N$4,3bn for land plan

Tax Update

» Tax update – West African tax developments: know the landscape for optimal performance (part II final)

 

 

Profiles

Ekurhuleni – Profile – Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

» Africa’s workshop
Ekurhuleni is an economic hub in South Africa, with a metropolitan economy larger and more diverse than that of many smaller countries in Africa, including neighbouring countries in Southern Africa. 

Managed Healthcare Companies – Profile – PROVIDENCE

» Success for unique healthcare models
Donald Alexander, chairman of PROVIDENCE Healthcare risk Managers (PROVIDENCE), is very proud of his company’s achievements, including a number of PMR’s coveted awards, based on PMR’s national survey on Managed Healthcare Companies. 

Managed Healthcare Companies – Profile – SAOC

» It’s about quality cancer care...
“We are one of a kind; an extremely specialised, unlisted public company serving most of the oncology health care industry in South Africa...,” says Dr Martyn Schickerling, Chief executive of the young, diamond award-winning South African Oncology Consortium (SAOC) in Centurion, Pretoria.

Most Admired Companies – Profile – Kosmos Energy

» A drill bit and a dream
It began with a drill bit and a dream. Since 1896, the Republic of Ghana had been working with oil and gas companies to help them find oil. 

Sedibeng – Profile – ArcelorMittal South Africa

» Embracing the opportunities
ArcelorMittal South Africa, a subsidiary of the global firm and the largest steel company in the world, is today a very different company from its forerunner, Iscor, thanks to very tough decisions made in an era that threatened the very survival of the organisation.

Research Survey Overviews

Research Survey Overview – Most Admired Companies and Institutions in Africa

» Most admired in Africa
PMR.africa has completed a new survey on most admired companies and institutions in Africa rated by ambassadors, high commissioners and trade officers representing African countries based in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa.

Research Survey Overview – Ekurhuleni Municipal District

» Ekurhuleni – growth taking off and landing achievers
PMR.africa has completed its annual survey on the Ekurhuleni Municipal District.

Research Survey Overview – Managed Healthcare Companies

» It’s all about management
PMR.africa has completed its annual survey assessing Managed Healthcare Companies in South Africa.

Research Survey Overview – Sedibeng

» Sedibeng – growth point and centre of excellence
PMR.africa has completed its annual survey on the Sedibeng District Municipality.

 

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