Strategic Analysis for Eskom
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Strategic Management Assignment 02 Unique Assignment number: 300089 7/30/2012 Ndesi, Nkosazana Student Number: 3622 4081
Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction Five assignment questions answered Conclusion References Reflection Template
Introduction For this assignment I will be focusing on the strategic analysis of Eskom, where I will be critically reviewing Eskom’s growth strategy in line with the case study given, Eskom – is there light at the end of the tunnel. I will be making use of the different schools of thought and aligning them to the Eskom strategy. Question One It is important for an organization to know and acknowledge its stakeholders. As Louw and Venter (2008: 60) state, stakeholders are those parties who have either a direct or indirect interest in the way an organistion does business as well as in its success. They can be both internal and external and typically include employees, shareholders, customers, the community and suppliers. According to Louw and Venter (2010) an organisation’s stakeholder can be divided into primary and secondary stakeholders. Primary stakeholders are those whose continuing participation is vital to the corporation, or those who have direct and well established legal claim on an organisation’s resources, for example shareholders, creditors, employees and government. Secondary stakeholders are those groups that are affected by the organisation but not essential to its
Strategic Management Assignment 02 Unique Assignment number: 300089 7/30/2012 Ndesi, Nkosazana Student Number: 3622 4081
Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction Five assignment questions answered Conclusion References Reflection Template
Introduction For this assignment I will be focusing on the strategic analysis of Eskom, where I will be critically reviewing Eskom’s growth strategy in line with the case study given, Eskom – is there light at the end of the tunnel. I will be making use of the different schools of thought and aligning them to the Eskom strategy. Question One It is important for an organization to know and acknowledge its stakeholders. As Louw and Venter (2008: 60) state, stakeholders are those parties who have either a direct or indirect interest in the way an organistion does business as well as in its success. They can be both internal and external and typically include employees, shareholders, customers, the community and suppliers. According to Louw and Venter (2010) an organisation’s stakeholder can be divided into primary and secondary stakeholders. Primary stakeholders are those whose continuing participation is vital to the corporation, or those who have direct and well established legal claim on an organisation’s resources, for example shareholders, creditors, employees and government. Secondary stakeholders are those groups that are affected by the organisation but not essential to its