PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
A STRATEGIC REVIEW OF GRD MINPROC IN TERMS OF THE TEN SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT
PART TIME MBA 2005/2008
PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
LECTURER: D. ROSSOUW
By SYNDICATE 8
C.P. CHAPPLE
M. FELIX
R. ELINGWORTH
P. MTHETWA
M. NKHUMELENI
29TH SEPTEMBER 2005
Word count 2094 (Body of document)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW 3
2. Key elements of the organisational system 5
3. The external environment 9
4. The core operations 12
5. The value chain and vertical linkages 13
6. The customers 13
7. Financial performance 13
8. The organisation 13
9. Relevant schools of thought 13
10. Conclusions 13
11. Recommendations 14
12. References 14
13. appendices 14
1. OVERVIEW
GRDMinproc (GRDM) is a leading international engineering contracting company providing advanced technical and development solutions, project delivery and asset management services to the global mining, minerals processing, infrastructure and environmental sectors.
GRDMinproc undertakes projects from its head office in Perth, Western Australia and offices in Johannesburg, South Africa; Santiago, Chile; Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Lima, Peru.