MNG3702 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2026 (Answer Guide) - DUE 21
April 2026
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UNISA, 2025
Contents
Question 1: Absorptive Capacity of Tesla Inc. .......................................................................3
Definition of Absorptive Capacity ........................................................................................3
Judgement of Tesla Inc.’s Absorptive Capacity .................................................................3
Question 2: Resource Allocation at Tesla Inc. .......................................................................4
1. Financial Resource Allocation ..........................................................................................4
2. Human Resource Allocation .............................................................................................4
3. Physical and Technological Resource Allocation..........................................................5
Question 3: Elon Musk – Leader, Manager or Both? .............................................................5
Question 4: Responsibility and Sustainability at Tesla Inc. .................................................6
Question 4.1: Levels of Commitment to Responsibility and Sustainability ....................6
Question 4.2: Tesla’s Level of Commitment .......................................................................6
Question 5: Organisational Structure at Tesla Inc. ................................................................7
Question 5.1: Identification of Organisational Structure...................................................7
Question 5.2: Challenge and Recommendation .................................................................7
Question 6: Strategic Risk Management at Tesla Inc. ...........................................................7
Step 1: Risk Identification .....................................................................................................7
Step 2: Risk Assessment and Evaluation ...........................................................................8
Step 3: Risk Response ...........................................................................................................8
Question 7: Managing Organisational Change at Twitter .....................................................9
Question 7.1: Change Context – The Change Kaleidoscope (Balogun & Hope-Hailey) 9
1. Time......................................................................................................................................9
2. Scope ...................................................................................................................................9
3. Preservation ........................................................................................................................9
4. Diversity............................................................................................................................. 10
5. Capability........................................................................................................................... 10
, 6. Capacity .............................................................................................................................10
7. Readiness .......................................................................................................................... 10
8. Power ................................................................................................................................. 11
Question 7.2: Change Management Decisions .................................................................... 11
1. Change Style (Directive vs Participative) ...................................................................... 11
2. Change Path (Big Bang vs Incremental) ....................................................................... 11
3. Level of Employee Engagement ..................................................................................... 11
Question 8: Organisational Culture Comparison Using the Iceberg Model ..................... 11
Layer 1: Visible Artifacts and Behaviours ......................................................................... 12
Layer 2: Espoused Values ................................................................................................... 12
Layer 3: Basic Underlying Assumptions ........................................................................... 12
Overall Comparison ............................................................................................................. 12
April 2026
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Question 1: Absorptive Capacity of Tesla Inc. .......................................................................3
Definition of Absorptive Capacity ........................................................................................3
Judgement of Tesla Inc.’s Absorptive Capacity .................................................................3
Question 2: Resource Allocation at Tesla Inc. .......................................................................4
1. Financial Resource Allocation ..........................................................................................4
2. Human Resource Allocation .............................................................................................4
3. Physical and Technological Resource Allocation..........................................................5
Question 3: Elon Musk – Leader, Manager or Both? .............................................................5
Question 4: Responsibility and Sustainability at Tesla Inc. .................................................6
Question 4.1: Levels of Commitment to Responsibility and Sustainability ....................6
Question 4.2: Tesla’s Level of Commitment .......................................................................6
Question 5: Organisational Structure at Tesla Inc. ................................................................7
Question 5.1: Identification of Organisational Structure...................................................7
Question 5.2: Challenge and Recommendation .................................................................7
Question 6: Strategic Risk Management at Tesla Inc. ...........................................................7
Step 1: Risk Identification .....................................................................................................7
Step 2: Risk Assessment and Evaluation ...........................................................................8
Step 3: Risk Response ...........................................................................................................8
Question 7: Managing Organisational Change at Twitter .....................................................9
Question 7.1: Change Context – The Change Kaleidoscope (Balogun & Hope-Hailey) 9
1. Time......................................................................................................................................9
2. Scope ...................................................................................................................................9
3. Preservation ........................................................................................................................9
4. Diversity............................................................................................................................. 10
5. Capability........................................................................................................................... 10
, 6. Capacity .............................................................................................................................10
7. Readiness .......................................................................................................................... 10
8. Power ................................................................................................................................. 11
Question 7.2: Change Management Decisions .................................................................... 11
1. Change Style (Directive vs Participative) ...................................................................... 11
2. Change Path (Big Bang vs Incremental) ....................................................................... 11
3. Level of Employee Engagement ..................................................................................... 11
Question 8: Organisational Culture Comparison Using the Iceberg Model ..................... 11
Layer 1: Visible Artifacts and Behaviours ......................................................................... 12
Layer 2: Espoused Values ................................................................................................... 12
Layer 3: Basic Underlying Assumptions ........................................................................... 12
Overall Comparison ............................................................................................................. 12
