‘’Discuss How the Release of Nelson Mandela Benefitted the...

‘’Discuss how the release of Nelson Mandela benefitted the negotiation process.’’ When Mandela was released from prison the negotiation process was virtually non-existent and it only began when he and De Klerk sat down and talked about the state of affairs that the country was in and a way forward. Without him the negotiation process would have probably been abandoned due to ongoing conflict and distrust between the two party’s. Mandela was a master of leadership and in him were the skills needed to negotiate the way forward from the apartheid era. The paragraphs below shall elaborate. After Mandela was released from prison talks were immediately setup so that some sort of understanding could be reached. The Groote Schuur Minute was the†¦show more content†¦Talks resumed a short while after the incident and at the end the leaders came to common ground. An agreement called the Record of Understanding was drawn up and in this document it stated that elections would be held, with each race allowed equality, presidents would stay in power for five years, a new constitution would be drawn up and the Inkatha members were not allowed to carry traditional weapons at their rallies. This shows how Mandela was an asset to South Africa when the negotiation process was happening and thus his release was of great benefit. The assassination of Chris Hani was another setback as the country cried in outrage and the different sides were at each other necks. De Klerk had seemingly lost control of the country as there were many riots in different townships. The country was near civil war and something had to be done. Mandela step out and asked for calm and peace in this difficult time. Mandela was instrumental in the achievement of calm in South Africa at this point and this shows that his release from prison was very beneficial. The leadership skills of Mandela were great as he saw the problems of the country and that they had to be solved at the root. The Minutes and Conventions were stages for negotiations that solved South Africa’s internal problems which lead to internal pressures and sanctions being lifted thus saving South Africa, this would not have been achieved if Mandela was not released from prison. No one had the masteryShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pages165 Motivation Concepts 201 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications 239 3 The Group 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Foundations of Group Behavior 271 Understanding Work Teams 307 Communication 335 Leadership 367 Power and Politics 411 Conflict and Negotiation 445 Foundations of Organization Structure 479 v vi BRIEF CONTENTS 4 The Organization System 16 Organizational Culture 511 17 Human Resource Policies and Practices 543 18 Organizational Change and Stress Management 577 Appendix