ORG4801 ASSIGNMENT 1 2025
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OTHER AUTHORS IS EXCUSED. THE AUTHORS HOWEVER DO NOT CLAIM
MONOPOLY TO KNOWLEDGE HENCE MODIFICATION OF THE ANSWERS
CONTAINED IN THIS FRAMEWORK MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED AS IT
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, ORG4801 ASSIGNMENT 1 2025
Question 1
Maximum of 1 500 words [20] As a BCom Honours student registered with the
University of South Africa’s (Unisa) Centre for Institutional Change, your
lecturer, Mr. L Shanduko, has asked you to write a 1 500-word essay on
recognising the need or opportunity for change at an organisation you work for,
or one that you previously worked for. To write and submit an academically
sound essay that blends theory and practice, Mr. Shanduko has asked you to
use the prescribed study materials as your primary source of theory as well as
publicly available company information to link theory and practice. However, to
expand your knowledge and understanding of the phenomenon you are writing
about, Mr. Shanduko has asked you to identify and use relevant supplementary
material that can be accessed and downloaded from the Unisa Library or other
public databases. In your essay, critically discuss the following: (i) the business
model innovation and (ii) the digital revolution facing many organisations
across industries.
This essay addresses Question 1 of Assignment 01 for the ORG4801 module, as
posed by Mr. L Shanduko. It critically discusses the recognition of the need or
opportunity for change within an organisation, focusing specifically on business model
innovation and the digital revolution, as they apply to organisations across industries.
This essay will lay a theoretical framework based on the accessible excerpts from
Hayes' work and highlight the areas where further engagement with the prescribed
textbook (Hayes, 2022) and supplementary journal articles is essential, alongside the
application of these concepts to a chosen South African company using publicly
available information.
Recognising the Imperative for Organisational Change
The dynamic nature of the modern business environment necessitates that
organisations are constantly aware of and responsive to emerging opportunities and
threats (Ali & Anwar, 2021). Hayes (2018) argues that factors such as technological
advances and changing patterns of demand create opportunities and threats that
organisations must address to survive and prosper. Change management, therefore,
requires managers at all levels to be competent at identifying the need for change and
acting to secure it (Hayes, 2018). The consequences of failing to recognise and adapt
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL GUIDE FROM UNISA. THE REPORT IS
NOT PREPARED NOR APPROVED BY UNISA, RATHER REPRESENTS A
POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE TASK CONSISTENT WITH THEORY OF ORG4801.
THIS REPORT IS INTENDED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN GETTING STARTED WITH
THEIR ASSIGNMENT, AND IN NO CASE THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE USED
FOR CHEATING. WE BELIEVE THIS WILL BE A GOOD STARTING POINT AS IT
WAS PREPARED BY OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVATE TUTORS WHO
ARE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, AND IT WAS PREPARED USING VARIOUS
SOURCES. ANY SIMILARITY WITH ANY EXISTING THEORY OR DISCUSSION BY
OTHER AUTHORS IS EXCUSED. THE AUTHORS HOWEVER DO NOT CLAIM
MONOPOLY TO KNOWLEDGE HENCE MODIFICATION OF THE ANSWERS
CONTAINED IN THIS FRAMEWORK MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED AS IT
CONTRIBUTES TO EXPANSION OF KNOWLEDGE. FOR ANY FURTHER
GUIDELINE ABOUT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE AND THE MODULE
IN GENERAL, CONTACT PASSMATE TUTORIALS.
WE ASSIST WITH OTHER MODULES INCLUDING:
ECSs, FACs, MACs, MNGs, INTs, TRLs, HMEMS, PRMs, PROs, MNBs, DSC, QMI,
MNMs, MNO, MNPs, FIN, PUBs, MNMs, RESEARCH among others.
WE OFFER CLASSES, ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES, EXAMINATION
PREPARATION, RESEARCH AND RESEARCH PROPOSALS, DISSERTATION
EDITING etc.
OTHER THAN UNISA, WE ALSO ASSIST STUDENTS AT VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS
INCLUDING MANCOSA, REGENT, REGEYNESES, BOSTON, STADIO, OLG, UJ,
UP etc
For any enquiries the following numbers can be used for calling, sms, whatsapp and
telegram
CONTACT PASSMATE TUTORIALS @061 262 1185/068 053 8213/0717 513 144 or email
, ORG4801 ASSIGNMENT 1 2025
Question 1
Maximum of 1 500 words [20] As a BCom Honours student registered with the
University of South Africa’s (Unisa) Centre for Institutional Change, your
lecturer, Mr. L Shanduko, has asked you to write a 1 500-word essay on
recognising the need or opportunity for change at an organisation you work for,
or one that you previously worked for. To write and submit an academically
sound essay that blends theory and practice, Mr. Shanduko has asked you to
use the prescribed study materials as your primary source of theory as well as
publicly available company information to link theory and practice. However, to
expand your knowledge and understanding of the phenomenon you are writing
about, Mr. Shanduko has asked you to identify and use relevant supplementary
material that can be accessed and downloaded from the Unisa Library or other
public databases. In your essay, critically discuss the following: (i) the business
model innovation and (ii) the digital revolution facing many organisations
across industries.
This essay addresses Question 1 of Assignment 01 for the ORG4801 module, as
posed by Mr. L Shanduko. It critically discusses the recognition of the need or
opportunity for change within an organisation, focusing specifically on business model
innovation and the digital revolution, as they apply to organisations across industries.
This essay will lay a theoretical framework based on the accessible excerpts from
Hayes' work and highlight the areas where further engagement with the prescribed
textbook (Hayes, 2022) and supplementary journal articles is essential, alongside the
application of these concepts to a chosen South African company using publicly
available information.
Recognising the Imperative for Organisational Change
The dynamic nature of the modern business environment necessitates that
organisations are constantly aware of and responsive to emerging opportunities and
threats (Ali & Anwar, 2021). Hayes (2018) argues that factors such as technological
advances and changing patterns of demand create opportunities and threats that
organisations must address to survive and prosper. Change management, therefore,
requires managers at all levels to be competent at identifying the need for change and
acting to secure it (Hayes, 2018). The consequences of failing to recognise and adapt
