- Title
- Sustainable training support framework for the wind power industry in South Africa
- Creator
- Barton, Cayleigh Ann
- Subject
- Wind power industry -- South Africa Wind power industry -- Technological innovations
- Subject
- Energy development Renewable energy sources
- Date Issued
- 2015
- Date
- 2015
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MBA
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/50020
- Identifier
- vital:41985
- Description
- South Africa has emerged as one of the most important renewable energy markets as reflected by the USD 5.5 billion invested in South Africa in 2014 (Merger’s Alliance, 2015). As the opportunity exists for South Africa to take advantage of its above average natural wind resources, the main purpose of the case study research effort was therefore to develop a theoretical sustainable training framework in support of the rapidly growing wind power industry in South Africa. The proposed location for a sustainable training support framework is at the NMMU Business School and Leadership Academy, strategically located in the Eastern Cape. In addition, the NMMU Business School and Leadership Academy has satellite offices all around South Africa, thus creating accessible training and education solutions to most parts of the country. The case study research approach was qualitative in nature, thus providing valuable insight into the case study phenomenon. The researcher focused on a single context, namely the wind power industry in South Africa, and within a single case of the establishment of a sustainable training support framework at the NMMU Business School and Leadership Academy. The embedded, multiple units of analysis comprised of a purposive sample of strategic individuals operating within the South African wind power sector, socio-economic development, education and training industries. In staying within the research design, the case study made use of an in-depth interview process in order to address the research propositions of the case study. The investigative interview questions were fully supported by secondary sources of information. The case study provided valuable insight into the unique South African wind power industry setting, with a focus on education and training in line with the REIPPPP minimum threshold and targets for socio-economic development and job creation. The researcher experienced a lack of responses from industry experts who were contacted for interviews. This lack of response could be considered as a limitation in validating the outcome of the study. The South African wind power industry is one of the most thriving markets in the world (Merger’s Alliance, 2015) and due to its fledging nature; research on the topic under discussion is not readily available. Thus, the research effort provided relevant information regarding the unique setting of the South African wind power industry and added value through the proposition of a sustainable training support framework strategically located at the NMMU Business School.
- Format
- x, 202 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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