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1.3 Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity and students who plagiarise, copy from published
work or use Artificial Intelligence Software (e.g., ChatGPT) or online sources (e.g., course
material) will violate the Policy on Academic Integrity and the Student Disciplinary Code and such
students may be referred to a disciplinary hearing. Unisa has zero tolerance for plagiarism and/or
any other forms of academic dishonesty. AI-generated text is prohibited in this assessment
and will not be considered for marking.
Read through the scenario below and then answer the questions that follow:
Desmond Drapery & Textiles (Pty) Ltd is a growing South African curtain and textile
manufacturing business based in Gauteng. The company manufactures made-to-measure
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curtains, blinds and other textile products for residential and commercial clients.
Due to increased demand, Thandi Mokoena, the owner and operations manager, plans to
expand the production team. The factory operates from 08:30 to 17:30, but production
employees are expected to arrive at 07:00 to prepare cutting tables, organise fabrics, check
sewing machines and prepare customer orders before production begins.
Some employees have raised concerns about the early starting time because of family
responsibilities, including taking children to school and caring for family members. At the
same time, Thandi needs to recruit additional machinists, cutters, installers and general
production employees. Once appointed, these employees will need to be properly introduced
to the organisation and their jobs.
Lerato Naidoo, the newly appointed HR officer, has also advised Thandi that the business
should consider its longer-term approach to filling vacancies internally when suitable
opportunities arise.
QUESTION 1
Although normal production activities at Desmond Drapery & Textiles begin at 08:30, employees
are required to report for duty at 07:00 to complete production preparations. Some employees
are finding the early starting time difficult because of their family responsibilities.
Advise Thandi on how the organisation could accommodate employees with family
responsibilities. In your answer, discuss the advantages of alternative job-design arrangements
that could be considered.
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