HRD3702
Management of Training and Development
Assessment 08
Due date: 30 May 2023, before 23:00
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1. The fact that JJ Solar Energy Supply decided to focus on entrepreneurs with disabilities
should be applauded. However, JJ Solar Energy Supply will need to accommodate the needs of
persons with disabilities during the whole process. First, identify the three (3) main types of
disability, and provide an example of how each type of disability impacts the day-to-day
activities of entrepreneurs with disabilities in our current labour market. Furthermore, as a rule,
JJ Solar Energy Supply offers a face-to-face orientation programme to all successful
candidates, how can they accommodate the needs of successful entrepreneurs with disabilities
from each group identified above? Provide at least one accommodation method that can be
employed to assist people with each of the main types of disability and explain why this
accommodation is necessary. .................................................................................................................. 4
1.2. JJ Solar Energy is struggling to retain talented employees in the Marketing & Sales
department. Explain which two multiskilling strategies can be employed to retain these talented
employees Provide at least two suitable reasons for your answer. ................................................... 6
1.3. Organisations that have poor career management systems often fail to motivate their
employees to plan their careers. Advise your manager on the possible consequences of poor
career management the organization may suffer. ................................................................................ 8
1.4. In South Africa, energy source instability, high unemployment, low levels of education
and technological acceleration pose threats to business organisations. Which TWO of these
threats do you think are the most important and how can they be addressed through HRD
interventions? Provide at least two reasons for your answer. ............................................................. 9
2.1. Identify at least two off-the-job training methods that can be used to help Edna deal with
other employees and provide at least one explanation for each method you identified. .............. 10
2.2. Identify at least two on-the-job training methods that can be used to help Edna learn how
to cope with her work responsibilities and provide at least one explanation for each method you
identify. ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.3. Discuss briefly in your own words the requirements and benefits of the Workplace Skills
Plan (WSP)................................................................................................................................................ 11
2.4. 2.4. “Quality is not something that simply happens because intentions are good or
because people are well qualified and work hard”. Do you support the above statement?
Indicate “yes” or “no” and provide at least four reasons that are related to the principles of
quality management. ............................................................................................................................... 12
2.5. Dineo is a young qualified female senior technician, her appointment as the first female
senior technician at Miles Mine was met with resistance from two older male technicians who
were part of her team of seven technicians. These two proceeded to ignore her, refusing to
acknowledge her as the supervisor, as in terms of their cultural beliefs it was unacceptable for
an older man to report to a woman. Dineo did, however, have the support of the other
technicians under her supervision, and over time even the older two accepted the presence of a
female supervisor. In your view, what change strategy resulted in all the technicians in Dineo’s
team accepting her as their supervisor? Provide reasons for your answer. (4) ............................. 13
, 3.1. SpecSavers South Africa has a social entrepreneurship programme that uses 100% of
the profits from the sale of a charity cloth to be used for cleaning spectacles (eyeglasses) to
support five different charitable organisations. The colour of the cloth purchased indicates that
charity benefits from the sale. Would you say that this is an example of social entrepreneurship?
Use the three principles described in social entrepreneurship to support your answer................ 14
3.2. Using the principles, you used in answering the previous question, identify one social
entrepreneurship programme in your own community and explain why it qualifies as a social
entrepreneurship programme ................................................................................................................. 15
3.3. Why managers are considered change agents? Reflect on the leadership and
management role in the organisations of your choice to answer this question. ............................. 16
3.4. In South Africa, energy source instability, high unemployment, low levels of education
and technological acceleration pose threats to business organisations. Which TWO of these
threats do you think are the most important and how can they be addressed through HRD
interventions? Provide at least two reasons for your answer. ........................................................... 16
3.5. A learning organisation (LO) is an organisation where people continuously discover how
they create their reality and how they can change it. These organisations need to develop a
culture that supports learning and encourages their employees to become lifelong learners. Do
you believe that small entrepreneurs, can run their small businesses as learning organisations?
Whether you said yes or no, now further support your answer by discussing how management
can apply any three characteristics of learning organisations to their small business. ................. 18
3.6. Four of the macro factors that affect HRD in South Africa, are showcased in the article
above, identify and discuss these four (4) macros factors/challenges. ........................................... 19
Management of Training and Development
Assessment 08
Due date: 30 May 2023, before 23:00
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1. The fact that JJ Solar Energy Supply decided to focus on entrepreneurs with disabilities
should be applauded. However, JJ Solar Energy Supply will need to accommodate the needs of
persons with disabilities during the whole process. First, identify the three (3) main types of
disability, and provide an example of how each type of disability impacts the day-to-day
activities of entrepreneurs with disabilities in our current labour market. Furthermore, as a rule,
JJ Solar Energy Supply offers a face-to-face orientation programme to all successful
candidates, how can they accommodate the needs of successful entrepreneurs with disabilities
from each group identified above? Provide at least one accommodation method that can be
employed to assist people with each of the main types of disability and explain why this
accommodation is necessary. .................................................................................................................. 4
1.2. JJ Solar Energy is struggling to retain talented employees in the Marketing & Sales
department. Explain which two multiskilling strategies can be employed to retain these talented
employees Provide at least two suitable reasons for your answer. ................................................... 6
1.3. Organisations that have poor career management systems often fail to motivate their
employees to plan their careers. Advise your manager on the possible consequences of poor
career management the organization may suffer. ................................................................................ 8
1.4. In South Africa, energy source instability, high unemployment, low levels of education
and technological acceleration pose threats to business organisations. Which TWO of these
threats do you think are the most important and how can they be addressed through HRD
interventions? Provide at least two reasons for your answer. ............................................................. 9
2.1. Identify at least two off-the-job training methods that can be used to help Edna deal with
other employees and provide at least one explanation for each method you identified. .............. 10
2.2. Identify at least two on-the-job training methods that can be used to help Edna learn how
to cope with her work responsibilities and provide at least one explanation for each method you
identify. ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.3. Discuss briefly in your own words the requirements and benefits of the Workplace Skills
Plan (WSP)................................................................................................................................................ 11
2.4. 2.4. “Quality is not something that simply happens because intentions are good or
because people are well qualified and work hard”. Do you support the above statement?
Indicate “yes” or “no” and provide at least four reasons that are related to the principles of
quality management. ............................................................................................................................... 12
2.5. Dineo is a young qualified female senior technician, her appointment as the first female
senior technician at Miles Mine was met with resistance from two older male technicians who
were part of her team of seven technicians. These two proceeded to ignore her, refusing to
acknowledge her as the supervisor, as in terms of their cultural beliefs it was unacceptable for
an older man to report to a woman. Dineo did, however, have the support of the other
technicians under her supervision, and over time even the older two accepted the presence of a
female supervisor. In your view, what change strategy resulted in all the technicians in Dineo’s
team accepting her as their supervisor? Provide reasons for your answer. (4) ............................. 13
, 3.1. SpecSavers South Africa has a social entrepreneurship programme that uses 100% of
the profits from the sale of a charity cloth to be used for cleaning spectacles (eyeglasses) to
support five different charitable organisations. The colour of the cloth purchased indicates that
charity benefits from the sale. Would you say that this is an example of social entrepreneurship?
Use the three principles described in social entrepreneurship to support your answer................ 14
3.2. Using the principles, you used in answering the previous question, identify one social
entrepreneurship programme in your own community and explain why it qualifies as a social
entrepreneurship programme ................................................................................................................. 15
3.3. Why managers are considered change agents? Reflect on the leadership and
management role in the organisations of your choice to answer this question. ............................. 16
3.4. In South Africa, energy source instability, high unemployment, low levels of education
and technological acceleration pose threats to business organisations. Which TWO of these
threats do you think are the most important and how can they be addressed through HRD
interventions? Provide at least two reasons for your answer. ........................................................... 16
3.5. A learning organisation (LO) is an organisation where people continuously discover how
they create their reality and how they can change it. These organisations need to develop a
culture that supports learning and encourages their employees to become lifelong learners. Do
you believe that small entrepreneurs, can run their small businesses as learning organisations?
Whether you said yes or no, now further support your answer by discussing how management
can apply any three characteristics of learning organisations to their small business. ................. 18
3.6. Four of the macro factors that affect HRD in South Africa, are showcased in the article
above, identify and discuss these four (4) macros factors/challenges. ........................................... 19
