Factors influencing
Date
2011-06-10
Authors
Ruplal, Meshal
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Abstract
The work described here sets out to investigate the factors influencing the
internationalisation of South African mining firms. Strategies used to manage
these factors are also investigated. The research follows a positivist paradigm
and uses semi-structured interviews to collect data from South African mining
firms. More than 80% of South African mining firms by market capitalisation
provided responses to the survey. The research revealed that security of
tenure, political stability and the availability of infrastructure were the three most
important factors influencing the internationalisation of South African mining
firms. The most widespread strategies used to manage these factors were
political lobbying, bargaining and negotiation. It was revealed that South African
mining firms lag their international peers with respect to dealing with investment
in infrastructure. The study provides guidance to governments wanting to attract
South African mining foreign direct investment by identifying that clear, stable
policies and regulations are very important investment criteria for South African
mining firms.
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MBA - WBS
Keywords
Mining companies, Internationalisation of companies