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MNG2602 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2025 | Fully Answered- Distinction guaranteed!
Question 1 (7 marks)
Go to the report presented on pages 56–58 of the IAR and answer the following questions:
1.1 Identify the level of the manager who wrote this report. (1 mark)
1.2 What are the two primary responsibilities (managerial functions) of this manager (theoretically)? (2 marks)
1.3 Provide one quotation from page 57 for each of the two responsibilities named in your answer to question 1.2. (2 marks)
1.4 Based on this manager’s primary responsibilities, what management skill is mostly required (theoretically)? Explain what this type of skill entails. (2 marks)
Question 2 (2 marks)
Go to the “Our Good Business Journey” section on page 4 of the IAR and indicate to which SDG WHL contributed to in the following years:
2.1 2018 (1 mark)
2.2 2022 (1 mark)
Question 3 (5 marks)
Go to the “Board Composition” on page 15 of IAR. Consider the listed governance principles and analyse the level of board diversity. Indicate which approach to managing diversity WHL is most likely following. Support your answer with quotations from the IAR and references to the studied theory.
Question 4 (5 marks)
Go to the “Stakeholder Engagement” section on page 40 of the IAR. Consider the stakeholders that are shown to have a HIGH level of influence and a HIGH level of interest (top right quadrant in the figure). Classify each of these stakeholders under either the task, general OR the internal environment of WHL.
Question 5
Go to the “Our Employees” section on page 43 of the IAR. Consider how WHL responded to employees’ needs and categorise the type of organisational culture that is evident in this section by referencing the studied theory. Support the chosen type of culture with two arguments from the IAR. (5 marks)
Question 6 (3 marks)
Go to the Chairman’s report on page 9 of the IAR. Using ONLY the “Looking Ahead” section on page 9, provide three quotes that indicate WHL’s strengths.
Question 7 (4 marks)
Using ONLY the “Material matters” listed on page 54 of the IAR (consumer spending and behaviour; digital world and cyber; people, talent management and change; responsible retailing), provide the following:
7.1 Two quotes indicating threats that WHL faces (2 marks)
7.2 Two quotes indicating opportunities for WHL (2 marks)
SUBTOTAL SECTION A: [31 MARKS]
SECTION B: REFLECT ON YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE [4 MARKS]
Write a paragraph of 50–100 words in which you reflect on your learning. The notes below will help you to get started. To reflect means to think about something carefully. You may want to use the following questions as a starting point:
• What did I learn from this assignment?
• What did I find difficult?
• What did I find easy?
• What did I enjoy? What did I not enjoy?
• Have my knowledge and understanding of contemporary management increased?
• What impact has my learning experience had on my behaviour at work?
• How am I using my contemporary management knowledge in my surroundings?
Four marks will be awarded as follows:
• 3 marks for a reflection
• 1 mark for a list of references
SUBTOTAL SECTION B: [4 MARKS]
TOTAL ASSIGNMENT 01: [35 MARKS]
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