MNG4801
ASSIGNMENT 3 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, 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:
We encourage you to apply yourself to this INDIVIDUAL assignment by engaging with
the prescribed material. By doing this assignment you are preparing for examinations
and expanding your knowledge of strategic management
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.
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 Takealot.com and the e-tailing
industry in South Africa.
Important: You may NOT contact Takealot.com, or ANY employee or stakeholder directly or
indirectly involved with Takealot.com 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 and Bing is not permitted). You may consult and reference peer-reviewed
academic sources.
ASSIGNMENT 3 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, 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:
We encourage you to apply yourself to this INDIVIDUAL assignment by engaging with
the prescribed material. By doing this assignment you are preparing for examinations
and expanding your knowledge of strategic management
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.
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 Takealot.com and the e-tailing
industry in South Africa.
Important: You may NOT contact Takealot.com, or ANY employee or stakeholder directly or
indirectly involved with Takealot.com 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 and Bing is not permitted). You may consult and reference peer-reviewed
academic sources.
