existing organisation
Main Project
PROGRAMME Master of Business Administration
MODULE Leadership
INTAKE January 2022
YEAR Two (2)
TOTAL MARKS 100
SECTION A [100 Marks]
Answer ALL questions below.
Instructions:
Identify an existing organisation in an industry of your choice. The organisation can be either a profit or non-profit seeking
organisation. If it is necessary, you may use a fictitious name for the organisation – however, do note that whatever
information you use for your project is for assessment purposes only and will not be shared with third parties. If possible,
select an organisation that you are familiar with and where information can be made available to you as per the
requirements of your project. Using the chosen organisation as the basis for your project, attempt the questions below.
Your project should comply to the following format:
Executive summary
Question One
Question Two
Question Three
Question Four
Question Five
Conclusion
Answer ALL the questions in this section.
QUESTION ONE (10 Marks)
1. Give a background of the chosen organisation. This should include information such as: –
2. Company description (constituents and services offered) and brief histoRY
3. Leadership
4. Parent company or subsidiary information
5. Branches/locations
6. Operational highlights – number of employees, goals and accomplishments
QUESTION TWO (30 Marks)
Consider a group of leaders and followers in your chosen entity. Critically discuss how the followers construe the
effectiveness of their leaders. In addition, analyse the impact that the followers have on the effectiveness of their
leaders.
QUESTION THREE (20 Marks)
As a follow up to the scenario presented in question two above, discuss how the leaders and followers influence how they
perceive each other.
QUESTION FOUR (20 Marks)
Consider the complexities faced by the leaders of your organisation as they endevour to be effective leaders. Using specific
examples from your organisation, discuss the traits these leaders should have to lead successfully in an emerging market.
QUESTION FIVE (20 Marks)
Strategic leadership involves the process of using well-thought-out tactics to achieve the vision of an organisation. Using
your chosen organisation as the basis of your answer, evaluate the key drivers of that organisation’s performance.
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