MNG2602 Assignment
1 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2025 - DUE 30
September 2025
[Document subtitle]
[School]
[Course title]
, MNG2602 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 30 September 2025
Course
Contemporary Management Issues (MNG2602)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management
MNG2602 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 30 September 2025;
100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations. F
The following seven questions are based on Pick n Pay‟s integrated annual report (IAR) for
2024. You need to download the report to answer the questions. To download the integrated
report, go to Instructions Download and save the IAR on your desktop or in a folder so that you
can access it easily. Once you have saved the IAR, open the report and answer the questions.
Each question refers to a heading and a page number. Page numbers refer to the page number
as indicated on the integrated report (bottom left and right). You do NOT have to read the entire
report; only refer to the specified sections. We advise you to work with the electronic version of
the integrated report, as it is a lengthy document to print. Work on a laptop or computer so that
you can easily open and navigate between two windows/browsers. Question 1 (6 marks) Refer
to the „Chair‟s report‟ on pages 10 to 11 of the IAR and provide the following by quoting from
this section: 1.1 two strengths of Pick n Pay (2 marks) 1.2 two weaknesses of Pick n Pay (2
marks) 1.3 two threats for Pick n Pay (2 marks) MNG2602/102 5 Question 2 (8 marks) Consider
the section „Understanding our South African operating environment‟ on pages 34 to 35 of the
IAR. Find four forces that are influencing Pick n Pay‟s managers, as represented in this section,
and classify each under the correct environment and sub-environment where it originates. For
example: “computers” (quote from IAR) – general environment – technological force (sub-
environment) Question 3 (3 marks) Use the information provided for Boxer on page 63 to
identify which business-level strategy Boxer is following. Name the strategy and discuss it
theoretically, then provide a quotation from the IAR to support your answer. Question 4 (4
marks) Refer to the section, „Our employees‟ on page 47 of the IAR and consider the way in
which Pick n Pay responds to their employees‟ demands. Categorise the type of organisational
culture that is evident in this section by referring to the theory from your textbook. Support the
chosen type of culture with two quotations from the IAR. Question 5 (7 marks) Read through
Pick n Pay‟s commitment to doing good on page 15 of the IAR. 5.1 Name and discuss the source
of ethics that is evident on page 15. (2 marks) 5.2 Using the ESG targets mentioned on page 15
1 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2025 - DUE 30
September 2025
[Document subtitle]
[School]
[Course title]
, MNG2602 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 30 September 2025
Course
Contemporary Management Issues (MNG2602)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management
MNG2602 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 30 September 2025;
100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations. F
The following seven questions are based on Pick n Pay‟s integrated annual report (IAR) for
2024. You need to download the report to answer the questions. To download the integrated
report, go to Instructions Download and save the IAR on your desktop or in a folder so that you
can access it easily. Once you have saved the IAR, open the report and answer the questions.
Each question refers to a heading and a page number. Page numbers refer to the page number
as indicated on the integrated report (bottom left and right). You do NOT have to read the entire
report; only refer to the specified sections. We advise you to work with the electronic version of
the integrated report, as it is a lengthy document to print. Work on a laptop or computer so that
you can easily open and navigate between two windows/browsers. Question 1 (6 marks) Refer
to the „Chair‟s report‟ on pages 10 to 11 of the IAR and provide the following by quoting from
this section: 1.1 two strengths of Pick n Pay (2 marks) 1.2 two weaknesses of Pick n Pay (2
marks) 1.3 two threats for Pick n Pay (2 marks) MNG2602/102 5 Question 2 (8 marks) Consider
the section „Understanding our South African operating environment‟ on pages 34 to 35 of the
IAR. Find four forces that are influencing Pick n Pay‟s managers, as represented in this section,
and classify each under the correct environment and sub-environment where it originates. For
example: “computers” (quote from IAR) – general environment – technological force (sub-
environment) Question 3 (3 marks) Use the information provided for Boxer on page 63 to
identify which business-level strategy Boxer is following. Name the strategy and discuss it
theoretically, then provide a quotation from the IAR to support your answer. Question 4 (4
marks) Refer to the section, „Our employees‟ on page 47 of the IAR and consider the way in
which Pick n Pay responds to their employees‟ demands. Categorise the type of organisational
culture that is evident in this section by referring to the theory from your textbook. Support the
chosen type of culture with two quotations from the IAR. Question 5 (7 marks) Read through
Pick n Pay‟s commitment to doing good on page 15 of the IAR. 5.1 Name and discuss the source
of ethics that is evident on page 15. (2 marks) 5.2 Using the ESG targets mentioned on page 15
