- Title
- Perceptions regarding shared value within the South African mining industry
- Creator
- Khubana, Talifhani
- Subject
- Automation
- Subject
- Business planning
- Subject
- Gold mines and mining -- South Africa
- Date Issued
- 2021-04
- Date
- 2021-04
- Type
- Doctoral theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/51710
- Identifier
- vital:43365
- Description
- Mining has been a key driver of socioeconomic change, economic growth and environmental impact for decades. However, the industry’s volatility and its negative social and environmental effects are sources of concern. In this context, the study investigated the stakeholders’ perceptions of Shared Value (SV) within the mining industry of South Africa. This included establishing antecedents and outcomes of SV within the South African mining industry. The study also aimed to fill the research gap and contribute to the existing body of knowledge regarding the mining industry and SV in South Africa. The comprehensive literature review in this study included discussion on the overview of the South African mining industry, theories related to SV, theoretical perspectives on SV, and the experiential studies supporting the study’s hypothetical model. The empirical investigation conducted by means of a survey was undertaken under the unprecedented conditions of COVID-19 pandemic. The primary data was statistically examined in six phases: exploratory factor analysis (EFA); Cronbach’s alpha; descriptive statistics; Pearson’s product correlation; and regression analysis. The ANOVA was also conducted to determine the influence of demographic factors on SV perceptions. The empirical results confirmed that automation and innovation (through three pillars, namely, innovation for value chain inclusivity, automation and business model innovation, infrastructure development) and employment conditions are the antecedents of SV. The study illustrated three approaches of SV: reconceiving the product/service and markets, reimagining value chain productivity and development of the enabling environment. Furthermore, the study revealed competitive advantage and sustainability performance as the outcomes of SV. This study makes a notable contribution throughout management and strategy practices as it provides insightful guidelines for stakeholders to understand how to adapt and enforce SV strategies, while empirical results could also be utilised by the government as a guide to formulate policies and strategies relating to the mining industry.
- Description
- Thesis (DPhil) -- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Business Management, 2021
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- Format
- 1 online resource (507 pages)
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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