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Answer the following multiple-choice questions by writing or typing only the question number and the relevant option number. For example:
1.4
2.3
Etc.
1._______, a _______ level manager, would typically focus on _______.
1 Mr Ngwenya; middle; increasing effectiveness
2 Mrs Khumalo; middle; establishing organisational goals
3 Mr Botha; first-line; developing and fine-tuning skills and know-how
4 Mrs Khumalo; top; the daily supervision of the non-managerial employees
2. Mr Ngwenya's actions provide an example of him handling the _______ managerial task well.
1 leading
2 planning
3 controlling
4 organising
3. Ms Riley fulfils the _______ managerial role, more specifically a _______ role.
1 interpersonal; leader
2 interpersonal; figurehead
3 informational; disseminator
4 decisional; disturbance handler
4. Mr Ngwenya's _______ managerial skills are evident in the scenario.
1 conceptual
2 technical
3 human
4 expert
5. Which approach to managing diversity is Shoprite following?
1 Platinum rule
2 Leveraging variety
3 Integrating diversity
4 Discrimination fairness
6. In the section, 'Shoprite: A place to be more', the moral principle of _______ justice is evident.
1 distributive
2 procedural
3 retributive
4 interactional
7. In the section, 'Shoprite: A place to be more', _______, which is a source of culture, is evident.
1 the employment relationship
2 characteristics of members
3 organisational structure
4 organisational ethics
8. In the section, 'Shoprite: A place to be more', the _______ type of culture is evident.
1 inert
2 weak
3 adaptive
4 hierarchy
9. Refer to the section titled 'Shoprite's management: a dynamic team'. Consider the principles for mobilising your organisational culture set out by Katzenbach, Oelschlegel and Thomas (2016) and answer the question.
Mr Botha's role and duties in this internal project point to the principles of _______ and _______.
1 changing behaviours and mind-sets will follow; focusing on a critical few behaviours
2 deploying your authentic leaders; linking behaviours to business objectives
3 not letting formal leaders of the hook; deploying your authentic leaders
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10. When did Shoprite follow an international expansion strategy?
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21990
31991
42010
11. When acquiring the Checkers chain in 1991, Shoprite implemented a _______ corporate-level strategy.
1 market expansion
2 forward integration
3 backward integration
4 related diversification
12. Which corporate-level strategy did Shoprite implement in August of 1995?
1 Market expansion
2 Backward integration
3 Concentrated growth
4 Related diversification
13. When analysing Shoprite's environment in 2012, the Shoprite brand would have been seen as an example of a/an _______.
1 threat
2 strength
3 weakness
4 opportunity
14. Which type of team is the group of managers situated at Shoprite headquarters?
1 Top management
2 Cross functional
3 Interest group
4 Task force
15. Ms Morena can be classified as a _______ according to Belbin's team roles.
1 plant
2 shaper
3 team worker
4 monitor evaluator
Question 16
Consider Mr Botha and his "cultural team". Name and discuss the stage of group development they are currently in and provide a quotation to support your answer.

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