MNB3701
May/June
Portfolio 2025
(Answer Guide) -
Due 2 June 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
,1|Page
MNB3701 May/June Portfolio 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due 2 June 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100% 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: .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Identify and explain the formal and informal institutions in China that affect Uber’s operations.
Give TWO examples for each institution from the case study to support the arguments made.
(15 marks) ............................................................................................................................................... 2
Formal Institutions: ............................................................................................................................. 2
Informal Institutions: ........................................................................................................................... 3
Question 2: .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Apply the national competitive advantage theory to the case. Provide FIVE examples from the
case study. (10 marks) .......................................................................................................................... 3
Question 3: .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Evaluate the advantages that China has to offer Uber in its investments in China. Give FOUR
examples for each type of advantage from the case study to support the arguments made.
(10 marks) ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1. Market Size: .................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Infrastructure: ................................................................................................................................. 6
3. Human Resources: ........................................................................................................................ 6
4. Government Support (initial): ....................................................................................................... 6
Question 4: .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Discuss the potential benefits for China as a host country from Uber’s foreign investment.
Give one example for each benefit from the case study to support your argument. (10 marks)7
Question 5: .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Analyse how cultural dimensions outlined by Hofstede’s framework might affect the
management of Uber in China by making comparisons between the USA and China. (10
marks) ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Question 6: ................................................................................................................................................ 10
, 2|Page
Evaluate how the environmental challenges faced by China affect Uber’s operations. (5
marks) .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Question 7: ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Appraise Uber’s key resources and capabilities using the Value, Rarity, Imitability, and
Organisation (VRIO) framework. (10 marks) ................................................................................... 11
Question 8: ................................................................................................................................................ 12
In your opinion, did Uber make the right decision to exit the Chinese market, or should it have
continued? Substantiate your answer by FIVE key points. (5 marks) ......................................... 12
Question 9: ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Investigate the disruption that Uber caused when they entered the South African market. ..... 13
(i) Address consumer and competitor dimensions of the taxi industry by comparing
traditional metered South African taxis and Uber taxis. (8 marks) ........................................... 13
(ii) Explain the disruption caused by Uber on the traditional taxi industry. (4 marks) ............ 14
(iii) Explain the impact of Uber on: ................................................................................................. 15
Reflections Section (5 marks) ................................................................................................................ 16
Reflections on Learning....................................................................................................................... 16
Challenges Faced ................................................................................................................................ 16
Skills Gained ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Question 1:
Identify and explain the formal and informal institutions in China that affect Uber’s
operations. Give TWO examples for each institution from the case study to support the
arguments made. (15 marks)
Formal Institutions:
Formal institutions refer to established laws, rules, and regulations enforced by official
authorities that shape business operations.
1. National Regulatory Environment:
May/June
Portfolio 2025
(Answer Guide) -
Due 2 June 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
,1|Page
MNB3701 May/June Portfolio 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due 2 June 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100% 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: .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Identify and explain the formal and informal institutions in China that affect Uber’s operations.
Give TWO examples for each institution from the case study to support the arguments made.
(15 marks) ............................................................................................................................................... 2
Formal Institutions: ............................................................................................................................. 2
Informal Institutions: ........................................................................................................................... 3
Question 2: .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Apply the national competitive advantage theory to the case. Provide FIVE examples from the
case study. (10 marks) .......................................................................................................................... 3
Question 3: .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Evaluate the advantages that China has to offer Uber in its investments in China. Give FOUR
examples for each type of advantage from the case study to support the arguments made.
(10 marks) ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1. Market Size: .................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Infrastructure: ................................................................................................................................. 6
3. Human Resources: ........................................................................................................................ 6
4. Government Support (initial): ....................................................................................................... 6
Question 4: .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Discuss the potential benefits for China as a host country from Uber’s foreign investment.
Give one example for each benefit from the case study to support your argument. (10 marks)7
Question 5: .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Analyse how cultural dimensions outlined by Hofstede’s framework might affect the
management of Uber in China by making comparisons between the USA and China. (10
marks) ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Question 6: ................................................................................................................................................ 10
, 2|Page
Evaluate how the environmental challenges faced by China affect Uber’s operations. (5
marks) .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Question 7: ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Appraise Uber’s key resources and capabilities using the Value, Rarity, Imitability, and
Organisation (VRIO) framework. (10 marks) ................................................................................... 11
Question 8: ................................................................................................................................................ 12
In your opinion, did Uber make the right decision to exit the Chinese market, or should it have
continued? Substantiate your answer by FIVE key points. (5 marks) ......................................... 12
Question 9: ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Investigate the disruption that Uber caused when they entered the South African market. ..... 13
(i) Address consumer and competitor dimensions of the taxi industry by comparing
traditional metered South African taxis and Uber taxis. (8 marks) ........................................... 13
(ii) Explain the disruption caused by Uber on the traditional taxi industry. (4 marks) ............ 14
(iii) Explain the impact of Uber on: ................................................................................................. 15
Reflections Section (5 marks) ................................................................................................................ 16
Reflections on Learning....................................................................................................................... 16
Challenges Faced ................................................................................................................................ 16
Skills Gained ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Question 1:
Identify and explain the formal and informal institutions in China that affect Uber’s
operations. Give TWO examples for each institution from the case study to support the
arguments made. (15 marks)
Formal Institutions:
Formal institutions refer to established laws, rules, and regulations enforced by official
authorities that shape business operations.
1. National Regulatory Environment:
