MNE's and Skills Development

Multinational Entities (MNE's) and Skills Development

1. Hello:
You are invited to participate in our semi-structured interviewed regarding Multinational Entities (MNE's) and Skills Development. It will take approximately 20 minutes minutes to complete the questionnaire.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from this study at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.

Thank you very much for your time and support.

2. In your opinion, why do you think JHB was chosen as a location for your organisation (e.g. telecommunications, economy, accessibility, corporate services etc.)?

3. In your opinion, do you think that JHB as a location aligns with the organisation business strategy?

4. How connected is your office in JHB to other locations and subsidiaries globally?

5. What are the main challenges facing your organisation as a multinational?

6. What is the talent management strategy in place for your MNE?

7. How does the organisation manage movement of talent across different locations and what challenges does it pose?

8. What talent management challenges are posed by locating in JHB, that are unique to JHB as compared to other locations?

9. What is the possible impact of the new immigration laws on the requirements for employees to extend work visas from abroad after expiry have on talent management?

10. How does the organisation deal with the challenges of talent management that are posed by JHB as location? (e.g among others skills shortage)?

11. Does your organisation have a skills development program in place as part of your talent management? If so, please elaborate.

12. Is your organisation a learning organisation meaning that "a place where employees excel at creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge. There are three building blocks of such institutions: (1) a supportive learning environment, (2) concrete learning processes and practices, and (3) leadership behavior that reinforces learning.” (Garvin, et al., 2008, p. 110)

13. Are you aware of the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) launched by the Department of Labour in 2001 underpinned by the National Skills Development Act. No 97 of 198 and the Skills Development Amendment Act No. 37 of 2008 and the Skills Development Levies Act No. 9 of 1999?

14. What impact has the NSDS had on your skills development plan and has it hindered your development strategies in other international subsidiaries?