MNG3701
Assignment 1 Semester 2 2026
Unique number:
Due date: 24 August 2026
QUESTION 1
(a)
External environment analysis helps managers identify outside opportunities that the
organisation can use and threats that may prevent it from reaching its strategic
goals. It also improves decision-making because managers can understand changes
in customer needs, economic conditions, government decisions, technology and
environmental pressures before selecting suitable strategies (Botha and Venter,
2022: 86). This analysis is especially important for Vodacom because the Group
operates across African markets with different political, economic and social
conditions that influence its performance and ability to create value (Vodacom
Integrated Report, 2025, p. 38).
Assignment 1 Semester 2 2026
Unique number:
Due date: 24 August 2026
QUESTION 1
(a)
External environment analysis helps managers identify outside opportunities that the
organisation can use and threats that may prevent it from reaching its strategic
goals. It also improves decision-making because managers can understand changes
in customer needs, economic conditions, government decisions, technology and
environmental pressures before selecting suitable strategies (Botha and Venter,
2022: 86). This analysis is especially important for Vodacom because the Group
operates across African markets with different political, economic and social
conditions that influence its performance and ability to create value (Vodacom
Integrated Report, 2025, p. 38).
