Cross Sectional Management Plan
Cross Sectional Management Plan
Layla Gullick
LeTourneau University
MBAC 6163
Dr. Hammond
6/27/2011
Cross Sectional Management Plan Country selected: South Africa
Executive Summary
South Africa is a democratic state that is located on the southern tip of Africa and it’s bordered by two oceans. South Africa, often called the “rainbow country”, is a haven of people of different races co-existing together. The capital city is called Pretoria. With the highest population comprising of the black African natives, the other are races of European, Asian and Indian origin. The population density is 32.9 people km 2 .The country has eleven official languages that are recognized by the constitution. Even though the International image of South Africa had been tarnished by apartheid, which was fought at enthusiastically by anti-apartheid activists led by icon Nelson Mandela, it has risen to be the most developed country in African, the mediator of warring parties during conflicts and the first African state to successfully build a nuclear-weapon program. Infrastructure
Technology:
South Africa is the technological giant in Africa. The country has the most developed nuclear technology in Africa and compared to other non-African states. The country has weapons of mass destruction comprising f chemical, nuclear and biological weapons. The country has made significant developments into scientific and technological developments in the world. Some of the most celebrated developments that threw the state in global limelight were the human-human heart transplantation and the development of a vaccine against Yellow Fever. The country has also made great developments toward astronomical exploration such as housing the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. Unlike any other African state, the country designs and manufactures its military equipment and ships.
Transportation: the largest transportation networks in
Layla Gullick
LeTourneau University
MBAC 6163
Dr. Hammond
6/27/2011
Cross Sectional Management Plan Country selected: South Africa
Executive Summary
South Africa is a democratic state that is located on the southern tip of Africa and it’s bordered by two oceans. South Africa, often called the “rainbow country”, is a haven of people of different races co-existing together. The capital city is called Pretoria. With the highest population comprising of the black African natives, the other are races of European, Asian and Indian origin. The population density is 32.9 people km 2 .The country has eleven official languages that are recognized by the constitution. Even though the International image of South Africa had been tarnished by apartheid, which was fought at enthusiastically by anti-apartheid activists led by icon Nelson Mandela, it has risen to be the most developed country in African, the mediator of warring parties during conflicts and the first African state to successfully build a nuclear-weapon program. Infrastructure
Technology:
South Africa is the technological giant in Africa. The country has the most developed nuclear technology in Africa and compared to other non-African states. The country has weapons of mass destruction comprising f chemical, nuclear and biological weapons. The country has made significant developments into scientific and technological developments in the world. Some of the most celebrated developments that threw the state in global limelight were the human-human heart transplantation and the development of a vaccine against Yellow Fever. The country has also made great developments toward astronomical exploration such as housing the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. Unlike any other African state, the country designs and manufactures its military equipment and ships.
Transportation: the largest transportation networks in
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