MNG4801 Assignment 3 Semester 2 2026 - Due September 2026

ANNEXURE A: ASSIGNMENT Assignment 3 70 marks Due date (initial due date): Refer to the MNG4801 module site Last day to upload: Refer to the MNG4801 module site Message to students: This is your third (3 ) assignment. Use this assignment as an opportunity to properly engage in the learning material and articles and to learn about strategic management. Studying the theory and learning how to do case studies in this assignment will help you with the examination. So, don’t sell yourself short, start preparing early, do your own work and submit an INDIVIDUAL assignment! rd Follow these instructions carefully: 1. Please adhere to the page limits provided per question. Students will be penalized if page limits are not adhered to. 2. The declaration template is in Annexure C. Do not forget to complete the declaration of your own work (Question 1 of Assignment 3) – or your assignment will not be marked. 3. Do not forget to answer the reflection questions (the last question in each assignment) – or you will lose marks. 4. Follow the instructions in the questions carefully and do not plagiarize as you will be penalized or could get zero and be reported to student disciplinary. Learn more about plagiarism and how to reference on myUnisa. Do not use AI platforms such as CoPilot, ChatGPT, or Groc. 5. Start your assignment and preparation early: Do not submit the assignment late. 6. Please use full sentences and write in third person and do not use bullet points, lists, tables or figures in the assignment. 7. It is important that you reference all sources in accordance with the Business Management Harvard Referencing Guidelines (available on myUnisa) and that you do not plagiarize. Refer to the topic lessons on myUnisa module site. 8. Please number your assignment answers in the same format as they are asked in this assignment and do not to create your own numbering and sub-questions. Background to Assignment 3 (setting the scene): You are a graduate of a postgraduate qualification in Business Management and have completed courses in Strategic Management. As a new graduate, you are approached by your lecturer to offer a discussion class with new students to teach them about the various models and frameworks in strategic management that formed part of your MNG4801 course. The lecturer wants you to use an organisation and industry that most students are familiar with, to explain the various concepts. The selected case organisation is Sorbet and The Clicks Group Limited and the health, lifestyle and beauty retailing sector in South Africa. Important: You may NOT contact Sorbet or Clicks, or ANY employee or stakeholder directly or indirectly involved with Sorbet or Clicks or any other organisation mentioned in the case study – ONLY make use of the case study provided, the prescribed material and general internet searches (Use of AI sites like ChatGPT, Copilot and Bing is not permitted). You may consult and reference peer-reviewed academic sources. 12 Question 1: DECLARATION 1. Insert the declaration template (Annexure C) here and complete it as part of youassignment. Failure to complete the declaration of your own work will result in a zero (0) mark for the entire assignment. (NB: do not use an electronic signature. Type your name and surname as your signature and remember to include the date.) Question 2: 2. Identify and discuss the corporate-level strategies in the case study. You should identify four (4) growth strategies and their specific forms that are evident in the case study. Support your discussion by integrating the appropriate theory and practical examples from the case study. In addition to incorporating and referencing theory from the prescribed material and the case study, you are also required to identify, access, read and incorporate one applicable academic article (published between 2020 and 2026) from the Unisa Library, into your discussion. Total: [15] Your answer must not exceed 1½ page Question 3: 3. The geographic footprint of The Clicks Group includes South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia. Critically discuss the globalisation and international strategy of The Clicks Group. Begin your answer by identifying the mode of international expansion. As part of your discussion, analyse The Clicks’ Group value creating mechanism by discussing any six (6) of the key dynamic capabilities for international expansion. Total: [15] Your answer must not exceed 1½ page Question 4: 4. Critically evaluate whether Ian Fuhr, the founder of the Sorbet Group, can be considered a strategic leader or not. Begin your evaluation by describing a strategic leader and then evaluate Mr Fuhr in relation to the following key responsibilities of a strategic leader: • Frankenstein • Leading ethically and effectively as expressed through the leadership style