ISA 2024 MNG2601-24-S2 TOPIC 4 LEADING: A RESPONSIBLE APPROACH Assessment 4
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Started on Monday, 29 July 2024, 3:56 PM
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Question 1
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A/n _____ strategy refers to the addition of an unrelated business to an existing
organisation in terms of product, market and technology.
a. corporate combination
b. integration
c. joint venture
d. conglomerate diversi cation
Question 2
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Coordination _____ .
a. refers to clear, uniform practices and procedures that employees need to
follow in carrying out their day-to-day activities
b. refers to the activities, tasks and procedures that have the ability to
adapt to changes in the circumstances and business environment
c. is a clear, coordinated, chain of command; linking each employee to
someone higher in the organisational hierarchy
d. refers to all departments, tasks and activities that are directed towards the
same organisational vision and mission
An organisation’s _____ can be de ned as the long-term direction of the
organisation; it is the means by which organisations achieve their objectives and the
deliberate choice of a set of activities to achieve a sustainable competitive
advantage.
a. mission
b. goal
c. vision
d. strategy
Question 4
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Unilever South Africa provides personal care and foods products. The company
offers products such as soups, sauces, noodles, meals, ice creams, tea-based
drinks, margarines, oral care, soaps, washing, deodorants and skin care products.
Their “Brands with Purpose” (BWP), create a brighter future for all. Their partnership
with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Wildlands has created 10 000
“Greenpreneurs” who turn waste into useful products and together, they have
planted more than one million trees since 2015. They support programmes helping
the unskilled and unemployed to gain jobs and dignity, such as their OLA Vendor
programme, which currently employs close to 3 000 individuals.
Unilever’s partnership with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Wildlands
contributes to the ____ Sustainable Development Goal. (Select all answers you deem
correct).
a. 15th
b. 4th
c. 13th
d. 12th
e. 8th
Question 5
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_____is a principle of organising that refers to the right to make decisions, issue
orders, and use resources.
a. Authority
b. Power
c. Leadership
d. Responsibility
One of the biggest challenges faced by a _____ organisation is to coordinate its
partners’ or subcontracters’ activities to ensure that they contribute to the
organisation’s mission and goals.
a. new venture
b. holding company structured
c. matrix structured
d. network structured
Question 7
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_____ is a strategic management tool, based on four perspectives namely nancial,
customer, learning and growth, and _____.
a. Management by objectives; ethics
b. Knowledge management; competitive advantage
c. The balanced scorecard; business processes
d. The learning organisation; marketing
Question 8
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Starbucks’ story began in 1971 in Seattle. They have more than 30 000 stores
worldwide, of which a few of these stores are in South Africa.
Which one of the following options would be an example of internal stakeholders at
Starbucks?
a. CEO Adrian Maizey
b. All men and woman, on the same job category, receive equal pay
c. South African coffee consumers
d. Shoprite Checkers with whom Starbucks’ has an agreement
According to Blake and McCanse's the leadership grid, the _____ leader is the best
leader for all situations.
a. country club
b. impoverished
c. team
d. middle of the road
Question 10
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The _____ approach to leadership states that the best leadership style depends on
situational variables.
a. contingency
b. process
c. content
d. classical
Question 11
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Starbuck’s story began in 1971 in Seattle. The rst Starbucks was opened in Pike
Place Market, offering fresh arabica sourced roasted coffee, tea and spices. The
Starbucks brand is known for investing in their workforce. In 2019 they have
promoted two employees to store manager positions and have recruited additional
staff from the changing lanes programme. The Changing lanes programme,
developed by Starbuncks and Khulisa Social Solutions, is a ve-day program to
prepare unemployed South Africans for the workplace and assist them with nding
jobs. There is training and development opportunities for all employees, and they
have job speci c remuneration. Job speci c remuneration ensures that all men and
woman on the same job category receive equal pay. The Changing Lanes
programme is an example of a _____ plan.
a. tactical
b. standing
c. strategic
d. single-use
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