SASOL Limited: Analysis of Globalisation Impacts on Business Growth.

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of globalisation on SASOL Limited, a chemical and energy production company headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. It examines the key factors driving global trade and commerce, focusing on strategic considerations for operating in a global environment. The report covers the influence of globalisation on the organisation's structure, functions, leadership, governance, and culture, referencing McKinsey's 7S model and Hofstede's cultural dimensions. It also analyses the impact of sustainable globalisation and ethical considerations on SASOL Limited's functions, including finance, and discusses various approaches to decision-making in the international market. Furthermore, the report identifies significant challenges faced by the company while operating at an international level and offers suggestions to overcome these barriers, emphasizing the importance of adapting to market conditions and technological advancements.

Global business environment

Table of Contents
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
PART 2............................................................................................................................................9
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................9
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................9
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P3: Analysation of influences on globalisation on structure, functions,leadership, organisation
governance, and culture..........................................................................................................9
P4 Analyse the impact of sustainable globalisation and ethical consideration on functions of
organisation..........................................................................................................................11
M3 Critically analyse the impact of globalisation in application to suitable models and
theories relevant to structure and culture of organisation....................................................12
P5 Analysation of various approaches to the decision-making can effectively work in
international market..............................................................................................................12
P6 Articulation and determination of different routes to globalise a company may adopt,
involving significant barriers................................................................................................13
M4 Critically evaluate some significant challenges one may face while operating business at
international level and provide suggestions to overcome the barriers.................................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

PART 1
INTRODUCTION
In reference to report, the chosen organisation is SASOL limited where the headquarter is Cape
Town, South Africa. The company is growing in rapid manner with chemical and energy
production. Therefore, the report covers the analysis of key factor that help to drive the global
index in term of trade and analyse commerce. Therefore, report covers involvement
determination of the various complexities that is based on strategic factor which is concerned
with operating in global environment (Amankwah-Amoah, Khan, and Osabutey, 2021).
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The process of globalisation which is well referred as the key component that is well used to
make the performance of various business activities as well as growing it by showing the
integration with countries and people. It is also taking into the consideration with the practice
that is about interaction and association with various people, organisation and global market.
This is referring as practice that based on firm growth and development where management of
the enterprise help to design the plan and also execute at operation of business that useful for
organisation to grow independently. These all aspect that is well associated with firm is well
suitable for profitability and also applicable on revenue enhancement. The business is also
requiring some of the aspect that must be concentrate on concept to digital advancement as well
also gather process of interaction with other nation which may help to develop the business
within the changing and extend of performance level (Kokodey, Gnezdova, and Lomachenko,
2018).
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Market factor and condition: The factor facilitate through behaving favourably towards transition
environment in order to operate business in the effective ways. For international trade, respective
organisation which is required to make evaluate the market to create perception and preferences
of market share.
It is also show useful factor that is well contributed for the business operation in the changing
environment and also increase the level of performance among the workplace or firm (Morrison,
2020).
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The factor may influence the global business environment which is usually favourable which is
well related with facilities in order to improve the presentation of the administration in the
respect to whole that may be based on person and organisational context.
In addition to SASOL limited, it is well evaluating that organisation is used to chosen which
chemical as well energy resource firm that have aim to make expansion their business on global
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level. In addition, the pestle analysis effective tool which is used in order to interpret the factor of
the enterprise.
Economic factor: These are considered as form of inflation, interest rate and exchange rate.
These are the factor which is well considered as factor which is well affect in organisation
revenue. In this, SASOL want to show expansion to the business in an international market but it
is also creating difficulties due to enhance in interest rate and change in currency.
Social factor: The social factor is well considered with lifestyle, attitude of customer towards
product and demographic changes. SASOL usually impacted due to such factor as firm which
follow the lifestyle of customer that follow their need which is challenging as per class and
standard of people.
Technological factor: These factor show their presence due to change in the advancement and
which can affect business. The SASOL needs to adopt new technologies for expanding the
business internationally. It is also show the introduction with the new channel and technologies
and face threat by using the resource. It is also show the factor that is directly affect the company
gain and loss. This factor is directly affect the company profit and losses
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Legal factor: The legal factor is all about rule and law which govern by government. SASOL is
using the following factor that can impact on the success of organisation. The company follow
each law to reduce conflict in firm.
Environmental factor: The facto that involve with pollution condition, carbon effect and
condition. Therefore, SASOL is following various policies many environment friendly measure
that develop sustainability in firm and expand the organisation global level.
Governmental restriction: The government restriction is occurring where firm impose through
certain policies and law that can affect the operation of business. SASOL is facing challenges
and due to which is impact the negative in success.
International economic factor: There are some of aspect which indicate that international market.
It is well important to construct the affect which is directly show their occurrence in
organisation. Due to high rate of inflation, SASOL face challenge to manage their operation.
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PART 2
INTRODUCTION
Global business environment associated with many external factors that influence
performance of a business. Factors of external environment is not in control of businesses hence,
they accept the environment on which their growth and success depends. While internal factors
are controllable and can determine the alterations if any issues faced by the business (Radović-
Marković, Salamzadeh, and Vujičić, 2019). An additional evaluation defines the impact of
organisational culture, structure and functions on global market operations. Moreover, the report
will also cover discussion regarding the influence of globalisation on the process of decision-
making.
MAIN BODY
TASK 3
P3: Analysation of influences on globalisation on structure, functions,leadership, organisation
governance, and culture
Globalisation concept is essential to understand for the purpose of expanding business as it helps
in assess changes in existing services or products and may appropriate strategies that helps in
developing business performance efficiently. SASOL Limited organisation is capable to hold a
market share by understanding the demands and needs of customers and provide them quality
services in rapidly changing business environment. Company management prefer to follow
McKinsey's 7S model influencing operation, structure, culture, and leadership under
globalisation.
 Structure: It mentions the culture followed within organisation by employees. In
reference to SASOL Limited, divisional organisational structure observed to be followed
in which duties of employees working there prefer to divide their duties according to the
needs and operations of global countries. Organisation structure assist company in the
direction to improve the performance (Dumitrescu, Paraschiv, and Nițu, 2019).
 Strategy: It refers to business plan framed by management of an organisation after
considering the position of company. This business plan helps SASOL Limited in
attaining the competitive benefits over competitors in rapid changing environment.
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Competitive pricing strategy has adopted by organisation to attract more customers
towards the quality. Employees has been trained timely to promote their knowledge base
related to technology that are used in introducing chemical-based products.
 System: It is a sequential approach used to organise business operations as it help
companies in maintaining proper workflow (Liu, and Froese, 2020). In reference to
SASOL Limited, company plans to enhance business at international level that ultimately
leads to increase sales operations.
 Shared Values: This element involves core values of organisation like mission,
objectives, and mission that helps to bring improvement in overall business performance.
In context to SASOL Limited, business management emphasize on positive and
enthusiastic behaviour of employees that inspire them to perform better and get effective
results.
 Style: In reference to SASOL Limited, organisational leaders follow democratic
leadership style within the organisation. Such styles help business in making informed
and better decisions by using the opinions and ideas shared by workforce (Zakaria,
Abdul-Talib, and Amelinckx, 2020).
 Skill: This element covers the capabilities, knowledge, and abilities of an individual in
order to accomplish pre-determine goals of organisation. It is of main importance for
workforce of SASOL Limited to have various skills like effective team communication,
problem-solving, team working, and many more in order to perform smooth business
operations.
 Staff: This element mainly display strength of manpower in an organisation who are
contributing and performing businesses activities in order to achieve goals associated to
company. In context to SASOL Limited, assisted employees are trained and skilled that
contribute efficiently and promote business in direction of productivity and profitability
(Xu, David, and Kim, 2018).
Responsible heads of SASOL Limited should consider to adopt Hofstede's cultural
dimensions in order to bring innovations and modify business performance continued to be
practice in organisation. Such model have some points on which company needs to draw
attention:
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