Management Answers

Mandela Limited has been presented with an investment opportunity which will yield cash flows of R30 000 per year in Years 1 through to 4, R35 000 per year in Years 5 through to 9, and R40 000 in Year 10. This investment will cost the firm R150 000 today, and the firm's cost of capital is 10%. Assume a 365-day year, and that cash flows occur evenly during the year. What is the payback period for this investment?

during which step of the purchasing and supply cycle will tenders be used to determine pricing?

“HR plays a pivotal role in establishing a high-performance organisation. The success of an organisation centres on high-performing employees who are much more productive in achieving work results or outputs than the successful performers who merely meet job standards. “In view of this statement, explain how a focus on competency-based HR management will influence HR activities such as HR planning, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management and employee compensation. (10)

Kabelo is the owner of Lakka Bakery. The head baker, Fana, took two weeks’ sick leave. Sivu is a junior baker who completed Grade 12 three years ago and has been working for Lakka Bakery ever since, while Beulah is a retired teacher and a new baker, recently hired. Sivu and Beulah could not cope with the orders by themselves. Kabelo started to assist with icing and decorating the cupcakes, as well as with packaging and deliveries. In between all these responsibilities, she still performs all the management activities. Orders from customers are demanding and the business is doing well. However, Kabelo starts suffering from headaches and backache. She has started drinking more coffee and is working long hours to complete all the orders in time. She does not want to decline any orders from customers but realises she can no longer cope. She has picked up weight, has no time to exercise and constantly feels drained.

 Identify and explain Kabelo’s condition or phenomenon as indicated in the scenario.

1.1. Explain the process organisations should follow to achieve a culture change where diverse groups and their differing viewpoints are valued. (10)

Analyse the objectives of financial management in any given business in the context of meeting the needs of different stakeholder groups

Does the Employment Equity Act (EEA) apply to Desert Resorts? Outline reasons for your answer. (6)

Explain the process organisations should follow to achieve a culture change where diverse groups and their differing viewpoints are valued. 

. The table below presented the ranks which were assigned by three judges to the works

of ten articles:

S.no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Judge A 5 7 4 1 3 2 9 8 10 6

Judge B 4 8 3 2 7 1 10 6 9 5

Judge C 8 6 2 10 4 1 3 9 5 7

Compute the spearman’s rank order correlation coefficients for each pair of ranking and

decide:

a) Which two judges are most alike in their opinion about these artists?

b) Which two judges are different in their opinion about these artists?

The table below presented the ranks which were assigned by three judges to the works

of ten articles:

S.no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Judge A 5 7 4 1 3 2 9 8 10 6

Judge B 4 8 3 2 7 1 10 6 9 5

Judge C 8 6 2 10 4 1 3 9 5 7

Compute the spearman’s rank order correlation coefficients for each pair of ranking and

decide:

a) Which two judges are most alike in their opinion about these artists?

b) Which two judges are different in their opinion about these artists?