| Summary: | This study endeavoured to critically appraise the current models that have
been designed to evaluate the HIVI AIDS epidemic. The flaw with the models
is that they are not based on adequate data. Subsequently, the incorporation
of the epidemic variables into Corporate Management has been lethargic
especially with respect to small and medium business enterprises in South
Africa. Nevertheless, larger corporations have evaluated the impact of the
HIVI AIDS epidemic in their individual companies that provide results on the
magnitude of the epidemic on the corporate sector. A careful analysis of these
results taking into account the nature of the business will allow for more
realistic inferences of the skill demographic magnitude of the epidemic from
which smaller companies that have not embarked on studies can have a
platform to assess the potential magnitude of the disease and this forms the
backbone of the disease. Once this is recognised and incorporated into the
mindset of companies, then strategic decisions have to be taken to minimise
the impact of the epidemic on the business functions to ensure firstly
sustainability and then profitability. Recommendations are outlined in the
study based on the experiences of the larger corporate players that have
performed the appropriate analysis for this and the actions that have been
instituted. Thereafter the thesis substantiates the need for implementing
strategies to deal with HIVI AIDS and the goals that companies should aspire.
Lastly, based on workplace programs that have already been successfully
incorporated into companies, the analysis and the program implementation is
outlined. === Thesis (MBA)-University of Natal, 2003.
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