Vol. 4 No. 7 (2013)

The relationship between leadership succession and strategic change is generally examined. However, more needs to be covered in the area. The paper proposed to provide a framework that will examine the relationship between leadership succession and strategic change in the Nigerian Banking sector. The model will help to a better understanding of the direct relationship between leadership succession and strategic change, hence, regulatory agencies, shareholders and board members, as well as management team will benefit from the study outcome.

Since 1994, South Africa has witnessed an exceptional growth of the tourism sector. The hospitality sector is following a same positive trend however, there is not an appropriate growth of its human resources. South Africa, as many other countries, suffers a skills shortage of catering employees such as executive chefs and cooks. In addition, the historical context of South Africa has produced a specific skewed demographic picture of kitchen staff that now needs to be rebalanced. The skills shortage of kitchen staff could seriously affect the quality of service of the growing hospitality sector. This paper intends to investigate the context and problems related to kitchen staff shortages in South Africa. A literature review of factors such as low wages, unsociable and long hours will be outlined. Thereafter, the specific context of South Africa will be investigated. The specific history of the country has influenced also the hospitality (and kitchen staff) milieu, thus issues in the transformation of the sector will need to be put forward. The paper will conclude with some possible suggestion to decrease the skill shortage in kitchen staff in South Africa.

Claims for additional costs and time extensions result from a variety of events occurring during the course of construction. To enhance the chances of success, contractors when submitting their claims must closely follow the steps stipulated in the contract conditions, by providing a breakdown of alleged additional costs and time with sufficient documentation. This paper aims to provide a better insight on the process of claims management in the Malaysian construction industry. It is reviewing the early part of the PhD research and hopefully the findings will try to generate means of improving the claims management process. With the proper claim management framework, it is hoped that contractors can utilize it to improve their claim management process in the future.