Read the Case Study Below and answer ALL the Questions that follow Mazibuko is building South Africas first electric bakkie Electrification In June, the first electric vehicle designed and built in South Africa will take to the roads. Mazibukos M1B is an excellent fit for South African tastes: its a pickup truck, a popular segment locally known as a bakkie.The M1B rolling out the doors of the Mazibuko Motor Company will be a prototype. Mass production is still a way off. But for Nhlanhla Mazibuko things cant go fast enough. Frustrated by the slow pace of South Africas EV adoption, the Johannesburg-based entrepreneur inaugurated MMC, which focuses solely on electric vehicles, in June last year.

Question 1

Identify and discuss the operational risks connected with Mazibuko Motors' interaction with key stakeholders through poor vertical communication channels.

Question 2

Discuss some of the difficulties involved with developing a social policy that takes Mazibuko Motors' philosophy and culture into account

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Critically discuss the financial implications of Eskom hiring suppliers with limited capacity and expertise for dealing with high levels of waste and pollution.

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Analyse how employing low-cost provider strategy can lead to a fragmented supply chain and longer lead time

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Report on how an improvement in the allocation of financial resources could lead to sustainable organisational performance.

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Examine the role played by the board of directors in formulating a strategy that matches the brand vision