Global Business Environment and Sasol: An Evaluation of Structure, Culture, and Governance Applying McKinsey's 7S Model

Global Business
Environment

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Part 1................................................................................................................................................1
Covered in PPT.......................................................................................................................1
Part 2..............................................................................................................................................10
An explanation of structure, culture and governance within an organization such as SASOL
applying McKinsey’s 7S model to the organization............................................................10
McKinsey’s 7S model..........................................................................................................10
An evaluation of how the above has been influenced by global operations and how the
organisation has adapted to operating in a global market....................................................12
Hofstede’s Culture Dimensions............................................................................................12
An evaluation of ethical and sustainable factors that the organisation has to consider in a
global market........................................................................................................................13
Critical evaluation of strategic decision making in relation to risk and diversification in a
global context.......................................................................................................................14
Evaluation of different strategic global expansion routes....................................................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
Global business environment defines the nature of international trade business which is
evolving in a significant way which helps in shaping the nature in changing global commerce.
Global business means selling goods and services in different countries across the globe for
gaining more reach and growth (Abu Bakar, Ahmad and Ahmad, 2019). International business
gives more scope for expanding business in new markets which helps in gaining competitive
advantage in different countries. Sasol is an international chemical and integrated energy
company, which is headquartered in Sandton, South Africa. The report outlines about different
key factors that directs globalisation in Sasol company and explains about strategic problems
related with operating globally. The report also discussed about the impact of global market on
company structure, function and culture, and defines the effect of globalisation on company
strategy and decision making.
MAIN BODY
Part 1
Covered in PPT
Notes:
International business Sasol is an international chemical and integrated energy company, which
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is headquartered in Sandton, South Africa. The report outlines about different key factors that
directs globalisation in Sasol company and explains about strategic problems related with
operating globally. The report also discussed about the impact of global market on company
structure, function and culture, and defines the effect of globalisation on company strategy and
decision making.
ness gives more scope for expanding business in new markets which helps in gaining
competitive advantage in different countries (Abu Bakar, Ahmad and Ahmad, 2019).
Notes:
Globalisation is explained as a theory of comparative advantage which defines that countries that
are expert in producing a specific product are at a benefit of exporting products to countries
which are less efficient in producing (Aghaei, 2019).
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