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MNB3701
Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024
Unique Number: 195080
Due Date: 5 August 2024
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report analyzes the operations of Sasol, a multinational enterprise (MNE), in Mozambique,
focusing on the formal and informal institutional frameworks governing its activities. The
purpose of the report is to evaluate Sasol's presence in Mozambique's energy sector through a
comprehensive literature search, resource appraisal, and analysis of the institutional
frameworks. The objectives are to assess Sasol's contributions to Mozambique's economy,
understand the challenges of international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), and
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SASOL'S OPERATIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS IN MOZAMBIQUE: AN
ANALYTICAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................... 8
2. LITERATURE SEARCH ...................................................................................... 9
3. BACKGROUND...................................................................................................... 9
3.1. Historical Path to Becoming an MNE ............................................................... 9
3.2. Key Decisions and Role of Decision Makers.................................................. 10
3.3. Motivation for Expanding into Africa ............................................................... 10
3.4. Product Markets Served................................................................................. 11
3.5. Objectives Set by Management ..................................................................... 11
4. FORMAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS ....................................................... 12
4.1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 12
4.2. Political System .............................................................................................. 12
4.2.1. Determinants of Success and Failure ...................................................... 12
4.2.2. Implications for Management ................................................................... 12
4.3. Economic System .......................................................................................... 13
4.3.1. Determinants of Success and Failure ...................................................... 13
4.3.2. Implications for Management ................................................................... 13
4.4. Legal System ................................................................................................. 13
4.4.1. Determinants of Success and Failure ...................................................... 13
4.4.2. Implications for Management ................................................................... 14
4.5. Evaluation of Propositions from the Institutions-Based View ......................... 14
4.5.1. Political System Evaluation ...................................................................... 14
4.5.2. Economic System Evaluation .................................................................. 14
4.5.3. Legal System Evaluation ......................................................................... 15
4.6. Conclusions and Implications for Management Action ................................... 15
5. INFORMAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS .................................................... 16
5.1. Overview ........................................................................................................ 16
5.2 Cultural Context .............................................................................................. 16
5.2.1.Importance of Cultural Understanding ...................................................... 16
5.2.2. Cultural Sensitivity and Adaptation .......................................................... 17
5.3. Language Competencies and Cultural Interactions ....................................... 17
5.3.1. Language as a Barrier and Enabler ......................................................... 17
5.3.2. Strategies for Effective Communication ................................................... 17
5.4. Religion and Ethical Norms ............................................................................ 17
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