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MNG3701 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026 – DUE March 2026 MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1 2026 Assignment 01 assesses the outcomes in Lessons 1, 2 and 3 ASSIGNMENT 01 SEMESTER 01 Essay Total marks: 50 Case study Vodacom Instructions: Conduct an internet search and access Vodacom’s financial year ended 31 March 2025 (FY2025). Read the report and answer the questions that follow in an essay format of a maximum of 10 pages (Arial 12 font). 1. Start the essay with an introduction. 2. Each question should be answered in a separate paragraph with a clear heading/sub-heading. 3. When answering question 4, begin with a theoretical overview based on the prescribed material and additional resources and then apply the theory to the case study. 4. Use at least 3 in-text citations to acknowledge your sources and include a full list of references. 5. End your essay with a conclusion. 6. Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity and students who plagiarise, copy from published work or use Artificial Intelligence Software (eg ChatGPT) or online sources (eg course material) will be in violation of the Policy on Academic Integrity and the Student Disciplinary Code. In such instances, you will get no marks (0). 7. Handwritten and scanned scripts will NOT be marked. 8. DO NOT INCLUDE THE QUESTIONS IN YOUR ANSWER SHEET. Questions Marks 1 Vodacom’s vision is to be “To be the leading technology-communications company in Africa”. Evaluate the vision statement above to determine whether it meets the requirements of a good vision statement. Hint: When evaluating the vision statement, use a table with the following column headings: characteristics, yes/no, reason(s). 8 2 Distinguish between four levels of strategy in business organisations, with specific reference to the decision-making roles of managers. Next to each manager, provide an example of a decision that this manager might have to make. Your examples must be related to Vodacom. Hint: Use a table like this one below to structure your answer Level of strategy Level of management (the manager/s who makes the decision) Example of a decision from the from Vodacom’s integrated report 12 3 Identify one of Vodacom’s short to medium-term target/goal and use the SMART principle to evaluate that target/goal. 10 4 Using the Vodacom 2024 integrated report, critically discuss whether Vodacom can be regarded as an organisation that is responsible. Hint: in your essay, include a discussion of responsible management, sustainability, and ethics 15 MNG3701/101/3/2026 5 Technical requirements and organisation of assignment content: • The introduction is inviting, states the main topics and provides an overview of the essay, it links well to the essay. • Headings/subheadings are used and discussion is relevant • Sources are acknowledged using the Havard refencing method. • A strong conclusion summing up the discussion.