,MNG2602 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 3 April 2025; 100%
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MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
SECTION A: INTEGRATED REPORT [31 MARKS] The following
seven questions are based on WHL’s integrated annual report
(IAR) for 2023. 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 (top
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 (7 marks) Go to the report presented on pages 56–
58 of the IAR and answer the following questions: 1.1 Identify
the level of the manager who wrote this report. (1 mark) 1.2
What are the two primary responsibilities (managerial
functions) of this manager (theoretically)? (2 marks) 5 1.3
Provide one quotation from page 57 for each of the two
responsibilities named in your answer to question 1.2. (2 marks)
1.4 Based on this manager’s primary responsibilities, what
, management skill is mostly required (theoretically)? Explain
what this type of skill entails. (2 marks) Question 2 (2 marks) Go
to the “Our Good Business Journey” section on page 4 of the
IAR and indicate to which SDG WHL contributed to in the
following years: 2.1 2018 (1 mark) 2.2 2022 (1 mark) Question 3
(5 marks) Go to the “Board Composition” on page 15 of IAR.
Consider the listed governance principles and analyse the level
of board diversity. Indicate which approach to managing
diversity WHL is most likely following. Support your answer with
quotations from the IAR and references to the studied theory.
To address the questions based on Woolworths Holdings
Limited's (WHL) Integrated Annual Report (IAR) for 2023, please
follow these steps:
1. Download the IAR: Visit WHL's official website at
https://www.woolworthsholdings.co.za/investors/all-
reports-and-results/.
2. Locate the 2023 Integrated Annual Report: On the reports
and results page, find the link titled "2023 Integrated
Annual Report" and download the PDF to your device.
3. Access Specific Sections:
o Pages 56–58: For insights into the managerial report.
o Page 4: To review the "Our Good Business Journey"
section.
o Page 15: To examine the "Board Composition" details.
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 3 April 2025; 100%
TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
SECTION A: INTEGRATED REPORT [31 MARKS] The following
seven questions are based on WHL’s integrated annual report
(IAR) for 2023. 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 (top
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 (7 marks) Go to the report presented on pages 56–
58 of the IAR and answer the following questions: 1.1 Identify
the level of the manager who wrote this report. (1 mark) 1.2
What are the two primary responsibilities (managerial
functions) of this manager (theoretically)? (2 marks) 5 1.3
Provide one quotation from page 57 for each of the two
responsibilities named in your answer to question 1.2. (2 marks)
1.4 Based on this manager’s primary responsibilities, what
, management skill is mostly required (theoretically)? Explain
what this type of skill entails. (2 marks) Question 2 (2 marks) Go
to the “Our Good Business Journey” section on page 4 of the
IAR and indicate to which SDG WHL contributed to in the
following years: 2.1 2018 (1 mark) 2.2 2022 (1 mark) Question 3
(5 marks) Go to the “Board Composition” on page 15 of IAR.
Consider the listed governance principles and analyse the level
of board diversity. Indicate which approach to managing
diversity WHL is most likely following. Support your answer with
quotations from the IAR and references to the studied theory.
To address the questions based on Woolworths Holdings
Limited's (WHL) Integrated Annual Report (IAR) for 2023, please
follow these steps:
1. Download the IAR: Visit WHL's official website at
https://www.woolworthsholdings.co.za/investors/all-
reports-and-results/.
2. Locate the 2023 Integrated Annual Report: On the reports
and results page, find the link titled "2023 Integrated
Annual Report" and download the PDF to your device.
3. Access Specific Sections:
o Pages 56–58: For insights into the managerial report.
o Page 4: To review the "Our Good Business Journey"
section.
o Page 15: To examine the "Board Composition" details.
