The Impact of Political Protests on Business Continuity case study
QUESTION 1
In the context of the case study, critically discuss the challenges and disruptions facing supply chain managers in times of uncertainty. Use relevant examples to justify your discussion. (10 Marks)
1.Physical noises, 2. Sender or source of communication, 3. Organizational and physical distance, and time, 4. Value and cultural differences, 5. Lack of common knowledge, 6. Selective perceptions, 7.Semantics, 8. Communication styles. Based on the key barriers outlined above, prepare a mind map that highlights the key barriers to effective communication while adopting a mixed work approach (traditional & online) during the COVID-19 crisis.
With relevant examples discuss how purchasing function can lead to competitive strategy supply chain management environment
Adaptive cultures:
1. top team support, 2. plan and manage the change, 3. communicate, 4. manage people, 5. work in groups.
These five key adaptation success factors need to be considered and discussed with appropriate examples as businesses move from traditional engagement to online engagement to achieve sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Select any country that Shoprite expanded to and discuss the political risks that the company would have faced based on that country’s CURRENT prevailing environment. Hence discuss creatively, how you would have averted those risks if you were the company’s CEO. (Your answer should be between 1.5 pages and 2 pages)
Taken the varicity of operating industries indicated in the modern environment above, provide a consise theoretical explanation of the kinds of managers required, including the role they would play and the skills needed to ensure sustainability at a various organisational sectors and areas?
1.Assess the kind of vertical integration of Human Resource Strategy and the business strategies of the identify company and critically evaluate the horizontal integration of the human resource functions in the light of the requirements of the competitiveness of this 21st century and a corresponding continuous increase in organizational performance
2. Discuss the Human Resource practices in contemporary work situations in this organization and what are your evaluations? Based on your analysis and evaluations, critically argue out your conclusions and recommendations to this organization on the dimensions of employee relationship and organised labour activities.
Identify the Human Resource Management model (s) being practiced in that organization and make a critical examination of the model (s)