HRD2602
Assignment 3 Semester 1 2025
Unique #:
Due Date: 6 May 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
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, QUESTION 1
Leading involves mobilising, guiding, influencing, and motivating employees to
achieve organisational goals. It includes giving direction, motivating, and effective
communication (Smit et al., 2011).
Let’s assess each of the activities:
1. Drawing up the annual training and development plan
❌Not part of the leading function
Reason: This activity falls under the planning function because it involves
determining future actions and setting out a strategy for the training year ahead
(Erasmus et al., 2019).
2. Taking steps to motivate training and support staff at Trendhaus
❌Part of the leading function
Reason: Motivating staff is a core component of leading. It involves energising and
encouraging employees to work towards achieving training goals.
3. Selecting suitable training facilities for the training programmes
❌Not part of the leading function
Reason: This falls under the organising function because it involves arranging
physical resources to support training, ensuring that logistical aspects are in place.
4. Providing direction and guidelines for training and development staff at
Trendhaus
❌Part of the leading function
Varsity Cube 2025 +27 81 278 3372
Assignment 3 Semester 1 2025
Unique #:
Due Date: 6 May 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
+27 81 278 3372
, QUESTION 1
Leading involves mobilising, guiding, influencing, and motivating employees to
achieve organisational goals. It includes giving direction, motivating, and effective
communication (Smit et al., 2011).
Let’s assess each of the activities:
1. Drawing up the annual training and development plan
❌Not part of the leading function
Reason: This activity falls under the planning function because it involves
determining future actions and setting out a strategy for the training year ahead
(Erasmus et al., 2019).
2. Taking steps to motivate training and support staff at Trendhaus
❌Part of the leading function
Reason: Motivating staff is a core component of leading. It involves energising and
encouraging employees to work towards achieving training goals.
3. Selecting suitable training facilities for the training programmes
❌Not part of the leading function
Reason: This falls under the organising function because it involves arranging
physical resources to support training, ensuring that logistical aspects are in place.
4. Providing direction and guidelines for training and development staff at
Trendhaus
❌Part of the leading function
Varsity Cube 2025 +27 81 278 3372
