JUNE 2022 MAIN EXAMINATION
TAKE HOME QUESTION PAPER
Bachelor of Business Administration
PROGRAMME
Business Administration 101
MODULE
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
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Students are advised to carefully read and understand the questions before answering
them.
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Students must answer the questions fully but concisely and as directly as possible, using
sufficient research and application. All research should be referenced, using the Harvard
referencing protocols.
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Students should follow all specific instructions for individual questions (e.g., “list”, “in point
form”, “show all workings”).
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The mark allocation is an indication of the weight and the length of the question.
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The responses must be your own work. Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty and
will not be tolerated.
DATE:
13 June 2022
TIME:
15h00 - 18h15
DURATION:
3 hours
MARKS:
100
READ THE ARTICLE BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW:
Tiger Brands a Top Employer for 7th consecutive year
Tiger Brands has been named a Top Employer in South Africa for the 7th consecutive year
by the Top Employers Institute.
The company says it is honoured to receive the consistent recognition, more significant as it
celebrates its centenary year.
“South Africa has an incredible, diverse talent base sought-after globally and organisations
such as Tiger Brands, who have a rich history of participation in the local economy spanning
more than 100 years, need to do all they can to attract, retain and grow the best people who
are passionate about improving consumers’ lives. Employees want to work for an
organisation that puts people first, and at Tiger Brands we put all of our efforts into creating
an environment where our talented people are at the centre of our continued business
success,” says S’ne Magagula, Chief HR Officer, Tiger Brands.
“The recognition bears testament to the strength of our employer brand and its ability to
attract great people who contribute to shaping our iconic brands.”
In its certification, the Top Employers Institute, which recognises excellence in people
practices, noted Tiger Brands’ “commitment and focus on people at the heart of its success’
and for “creating an environment that is inspiring, diverse and nurturing.”
Tiger Brands was measured against HR Best Practice in the domains of – Steer, Shape,
Attract, Develop, Engage and Unite, scoring in the top percentile in each category.
“Our efforts are focused on creating a special place to work that ignites our people to bring
their A-game to how they contribute individually and collaborate to deliver on our purpose of
‘nourishing and nurturing more lives every day’,” says Magagula.
In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tiger Brands took the opportunity to further
refine its people strategy with a sharpened focus on executing a targeted approach to
strengthening people engagement and culture, developing agile cross-functional teams to
drive innovation, diversity and inclusion, employee wellbeing, and enabling its people to
adapt to new and more hybrid ways of working in response to the changes brought on by
the pandemic.
Through its THRIVE employee wellbeing programme, the company initiated an onsite
Covid-19 vaccination and support programme at its over 40 sites.
“The heartbeat of Tiger Brands is certainly our people. It is a great honour that this
recognition comes as we celebrate 100 years of delivering leading food, personal and
home-care brands to homes across South Africa and the continent. It’s a reminder that we
would never have become the force that we are today, had we not placed a premium on
creating a great place to work where our people can grow, thrive and innovate,” says
Magagula
https://www.tigerbrands.com/Global/Articles/Tiger-Brands-a-Top-Employer-for-7thconsecutive-year
QUESTION ONE
1.1.
[30]
Explain which of the elements of a business is being referred to in the article and further
elaborate on how this element has impacted the business.
1.2.
(10)
Identify four (4) components of the macro environment that could affect the functioning of Tiger
Brands.
(20)
QUESTION TWO
[30]
2.1 Discuss the importance of the control process from a business perspective.
(20)
2.2. Explain the four (4) types of key performance indicators and provide an example for each.
(10)
QUESTION THREE
[20]
“In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tiger Brands took the opportunity to further
refine its people strategy with a sharpened focus on executing a targeted approach to
strengthening people engagement and culture, developing agile cross-functional teams to
drive innovation, diversity and inclusion, employee wellbeing, and enabling its people to adapt
to new and more hybrid ways of working in response to the changes brought on by the
pandemic.”
With reference to the above statement and from the point of view of Tiger Brands, elaborate on the
variables that impact microenvironment.
QUESTION FOUR
[20]
Business decisions can be made by all employees however, the majority of the responsibility
and vital decisions are made by various levels of management.
By making reference to the above statement describe the levels of management and the
decision-making process that takes place at each level of management.
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