A comparative analysis of leadership and management at Jwaneng Diamond Mine

[摘要] The functions of management and leadership are not new to the business fraternity. Whilst thesefunctions are as pervasive and ubiquitous as the corporate organizations themselves, the same cannotbe said of the organizational successes emanating from these functions. These functions have beencited throughout literature as pivotal in the successful running of businesses. By the same token, theyhave also been cited as the major causes of failed businesses within the corporate landscape. This hasbeen established throughout small and big organizations alike. This unfortunate phenomenon hascontinued to attract significant academic and business research over the years with an overall intent ofestablishing why it is the case.Whilst there are varied reasons for the successes and failures of most organizations, the quality ofboth functions of leadership and management seem to take the larger portion of the praise and/orblame. These functions are regarded as key determinants of organizational success and survival intothe future. Subsequently, this has culminated in myriad theories, frameworks and approaches aroundmanagement and leadership as significantly different functions which yield different results inbusiness organizations. At the core of the debate has been that management and leadership functionsare different and depending on whether an organization is managed or led determines its futuresuccess and overall sustainability.It is therefore the intention of this study to comparatively analyze both functions of management andleadership in as far as they impact organizational sustainability and success. A case study of JwanengDiamond Mine in Botswana is used to do this comparative study of the two functions of managementand leadership within the Executive team to try and affirm some of the key factors as alluded towithin the business landscape. In this comparative study it is noted that whilst management andleadership are two different functions, they are however symbiotic in nature and successfulorganizations tap into both functions as they develop and build sustainable businesses for the future.The Jwaneng Mine case study showed that in an executive team, it is vital to have a balance betweenmanagers (those who provide management capabilities) and leaders (those that provide leadership) if the organization is to be successful going into the future.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University