AngloGold Ashanti: the dawning of a new age

Title AngloGold Ashanti: the dawning of a new age. Subject area Change management, leadership, human resources management and organisational behaviour. Study level/applicability Business and organisational behaviour students at a Master's level of study. Case overview This case study explores the challenges facing one of the jewels of corporate South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti, as it seeks to introduce and implement vast changes across its global operations within a pre-established time frame. It explores those factors that impact the introduction and implementation of a successful and sustainable change initiative at AngloGold Ashanti. Expected learning outcomes By understanding the manner in which the company's new business improvement initiative is sought to be introduced at the organisation, students are better able to understand the role of leadership and the impact of change on a global workforce. Students will gain an appreciation of how to manage the change process, key actions that ought to be taken by all levels of management and staff, pitfalls that should be avoided and challenges that need to be addressed to ensure that the organisation can emerge stronger and take its rightful place in the competitive global arena. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available; please consult your librarian for access.