MNG4801 Assignment 2 2024 | Due 19 July 2024

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Question 1
1. Copy and paste the declaration template (Annexure C) here and complete it as part ofyour
assignment.

2. Critically analyse the macro-environment of The Shoprite Group. As part of your analysis,
you should first, provide a brief theoretical discussion of change in the external environment.
Then, critically analyse the effect of change on the factors and forces in the macro-environment
evident in the Shoprite case study. Conclude your discussion by advising senior management at
Shoprite on the measures they can take to assess macro-environmental turbulence.
3. Critically analyse the industry environment of The Shoprite Group. As part of your
analysis,you should:
 Define the industry environment and discuss the purpose of conducting an industry analysis.
 Identify and critically discuss the opportunities for competitive advantage in mature
industries and apply them to the Shoprite case study.
 As part of your discussion, you must locate, incorporate, and reference 1 (one) applicable
academic article of your choice (published after 2018) from the UNISA library into your
discussion.

4. Identify and critically discuss Shoprite’s business-level strategy by referring to the
advantages and disadvantages associated with the strategy. Conclude your discussion and
comment on whether you think their strategy is appropriate and feasible by referring to the
relevant theory and applying it to the case study.

5. Critically evaluate the decision of Shoprite to change its business model by referring to the
strategic triggers for business model change (Louw & Venter, 2019: 304). Conclude your
discussion by commenting (with motivation) on whether it was a good idea for Shoprite to
change its business model.

6. Please answer these reflection questions:
 If you could redo this assignment again, what would you want to do differently?
 Indicate the three most difficult aspects of doing this assignment.