QUESTION 1 [45 MARKS] As an HR practitioner, you know that succession planning is closely tied to leadership development. Hence, you have been given training and on-the-job experience to prepare you for this post for the past couple of years that you have worked for the university. Discuss the benefits of succession planning and then examine the five steps of the process to discuss the […]
Posted: June 9, 2023
QUESTION 1 [25 MARKS] Content analysis is a commonly used system of analysis of qualitative data. Outline advantages of content analysis. (8) Discuss practical applications of content analysis. (6) Outline three possible problems with using content analysis. (6) For content analysis to be rich and meaningful, it relies on coding. Explain the difference between emergent coding and a priori coding. (5) QUESTION 2 [75 MARKS] […]
Posted: June 9, 2023
QUESTION 1 [100 MARKS] Identify a product or service in your organisation that needs to be marketed. Write a report to the management team, discussing the topics below, and make recommendations to them. Substantiate your recommendations by explaining the theory behind your decisions, using your textbook, and at least 3 – 5 academic journal articles. You can also use other online sources to support your […]
Posted: June 5, 2023
QUESTION 1 [50 MARKS] An organisation’s human resources can be a source of competitive advantage. This is only possible if employees are managed effectively in the workplace. Briefly discuss the following: • Why people behave differently in the workplace with specific reference to the link between human resources and behavioural science. (10 marks) • How groups and teams can contribute to achieving the goals of […]
Posted: May 27, 2023
Elon Musk Could Use These Tools: Emotional Intelligence In The C-Suite Starts With Our Kids “If you are cringing at the destructive, emotionally tin-eared leadership currently on display from a range of self-harming billionaires, prepare yourself. Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried may only be the tip of a rising iceberg. Research is suggesting future generations of leaders are less emotionally intelligent compared to those a […]
Posted: May 22, 2023
QUESTION 1 [25 MARKS] Evaluate the relevance of your public policy, and the current policy development cycle and framework. You should also note why the change in policy is necessary and justify this change by applying your policy to the public policy process and framework QUESTION 2 [25 MARKS] Based on your answer to question 1, critically analyse the process that is embedded in your […]
Posted: May 18, 2023
QUESTION 1 [40 MARKS] Read this extract from Woolworths’ 2020 integrated report, and answer the questions that follow: • Woolworths. (2020). Register of application of King IV 2020. https://www.woolworthsholdings.co.za/wp- content/uploads/2020/09/2020_King_IV_Application_Report.pdf (Retrieved April 06, 2023). 1. Assess the value of embracing of ethics and social responsibility as far as Woolworths, as a business organisation, is concerned. (8) 2. At what point and how seriously should Woolworths […]
Posted: May 13, 2023
QUESTION 1 [25 MARKS] As a consultant strategist, assume you have been approached by Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) to solve their problems and ensure business sustainability. As a strategist, you must be familiar with various frameworks and models that you can use to assess an organisation’s external environment to evaluate and set measures against potential or existing failures. Conduct a situation analysis for KFC’s external […]
Posted: April 22, 2023
QUESTION 1 (20 MARKS) List and briefly explain the four participants who influence the flows of production, income and expenditure in an economy. (12) Draw a production possibility frontier showing a combination of two goods that a country could produce, and an area of inefficiency and another that is unattainable. (8) QUESTION 2 [26 MARKS] Explain why international trade takes place by discussing these two concepts […]
Posted: April 17, 2023
QUESTION 1 (55 MARKS) Using the link provided below, access the following case study on Venezuela: Cheatham, A., Roy, D., & Labrador, R.C. (2023, March 10). Venezuela: the rise and fall of a petrostate. Council on Foreign Relations. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/venezuela-crisis [Accessed 14 March 2023]. Analyse Venezuela’s economy and identify the internal and external factors that have led to its current economic position. If necessary, you are […]
Posted: April 15, 2023