ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 2 2025 Assignment 01 assesses the outcomes in Lessons 1, 2 and 3 ASSIGNMENT 01 SEMESTER 02 Essay | Total marks: 50 Case study | Clicks Group Limited Instructions: Conduct an internet search and access the Clicks Group Limited Integrated Report for 2023. Read the report and answer the questions that follow in an essay format of a maximum of 10 pages (Arial 12 font). 1. Start the essay with an introduction. 2. Each question should be answered in a separate paragraph with a clear heading/sub- heading. 3. When answering the question, begin with a theoretical overview based on the prescribed material and additional resources and then apply the theory to the case study. 4. Use in-text citations to acknowledge your sources and include a full list of references. 5. End your essay with a conclusion. 6. All the questions should be answered as part of the essay with one introduction, a body and one conclusion. 7. Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity and students who plagiarise, copy from published work or use Artificial Intelligence Software (eg ChatGPT) or online sources (eg course material) will be in violation of the Policy on Academic Integrity and the Student Disciplinary Code. In such instances, you will get no marks. 8. Handwritten and scanned scripts will NOT be marked. Note: You may need to conduct additional research when answering some of the questions. Questions Marks 1 a) Differentiate between a vision statement and a mission statement. (2) | 10 b) Ms Lorraine Mthombeni is a store manager at one of the Clicks stores in Pretoria, South Africa. Identify the management level of her role and the associated duties of this level. (3) c) Explain the activities that would take place during the strategic planning phase at Clicks Group Limited. (5) 2 | Discuss Clicks Group Limited's commitment to SDGs. 10 a) Choose two SDGs that the Clicks Group Limited believe they can make the biggest impact in with examples from the report. Then, explain how the group intends to meet them. (4) b) Use the three principles of responsible management to indicate whether Clicks Group Limited is a responsible organisation or not. (6) 3 | Discuss the concept of stakeholders. Your discussion should include the following: 10 a) Define the term stakeholders and distinguish between the \"narrow\" and the \"broader\" view of stakeholders. (3) b) Clicks Group Limited's stakeholder engagement strategy focuses mainly on the five primary stakeholders. Indicate whether each of the primary stakeholders of Clicks Group represents a 'narrow' or 'broader view'. (5) c) The report states that the extensive store network and integrated supply chain provide competitive advantages for Clicks Group Limited. In your own words, describe the concept of 'competitive advantage'. (2) MNG3701/101/3/2025 4 a) One of Clicks Group Limited's strategic objectives is to \"Deliver operational 15 excellence with an efficient centralised supply chain\". Revise the Clicks Group Limited objective above to be in line with the SMART principle. (2) b) Explain how the revised objective above meets the SMART principle. (5) c) At which level of strategy is the decision of setting strategic objectives taken? Please provide a motivation for your answer. (3) d) The Balanced Scorecard can be used in strategic planning. Explain the purpose of the Balanced scorecard and provide examples from the Clicks Group Limited report to show how the Group applied this tool. (5) Hint: Use only examples from the report. 5 | Technical requirements 5 Unisa 2025