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COLLEGE OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & GOVERNANCE
TAKE HOME SPECIAL ASSESSMENT 2022
COURSE AND CODE MGNT612 Elements of Entrepreneurship
DATE 19 April 2022. Submission cut-off time: 21 April at 23h00 by email.
TIME 23h00
DURATION 4 business days
TOTAL MARKS 100
LECTURERS Dr Bongani Mkhize
Internal Moderator Dr Vangeli Gamede
External Examiner Professor William Fox
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. The test consists of Three Questions. Answer ALL.
2. Use both in-text references and a reference list. A minimum of 10 references excluding your recommended reading list on Moodle. Your reference style can either be APA or Harvard style.
3. Make sure that you complete. sign and attach the UKZN Cover Sheet which is attached which confirms non-plagiarism.
4. Use either Arial or Time New Roman font, 1.5 spacing
5. Use citations and references to support your essay. Your reference style can either be APA or Harvard style.
6. No plagiarism will be tolerated. Please ensure your work is original and copied from other students or the internet. If your work is plagiarised, no further opportunity will be granted.
UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL
COLLEGE OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & GOVERNANCE
MODULE AND CODE: ELEMENTS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MGNT612)
QUESTION 1
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Longenecker/Petty/Palich/Hoy/Radipere/Phillips define integrity in business as A general sense of honesty and reliability that is expressed in a strong commitment to doing the right thing, regardless of the circumstances. In a business context, integrity is explained as follows:
? Honesty, reliability, and fairness in business practices ? An essential element of successful business relationships ? Is as much about what to do as it is who to be.
1. You are expected to identify advantages and disadvantages of doing business on the internet platforms.
2. Indicate issues of business integrity that can emanate from doing business by using the internet facility.
3. Implications of Integrity that is involved in doing business abroad
QUESTION 2
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Engineers Employment Service (EES) is a Witwatersrand University based company that offers in-service development opportunities to young engineering graduates in preparation for engineering professional certification. The company has existed for a period of three years and is now ready to concentrate on developing its business into a more efficient source of revenue as preferred provider of high calibre engineering talent to local and national industry in South Africa.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you were forced to close your business for a face-to-face training session because national (and international) disaster management act imposed social distancing.
Write a harvesting plan for Engineering Employment Service where you re-strategise the future of your business. The harvesting plan should be 2 000 words, excluding your
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reference list. Use in-text references and provide a reference list at the end of the harvesting plan
QUESTION 3
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Longenecker/Petty/Palich/Hoy/Radipere/Phillips suggest in their book, Small Business Management, 1st South African Edition, among others, have identified the following four option that any small business can consider for financing their business growth:
1. Using Debt or Equity options
2. Personal Savings
3. Friends and Family
4. Credit Cards
1.1 Briefly explain each option and provide advantages and disadvantages (including financial risks of each option).
1.2 Give the option you strongly recommend and give the rationale of your choice. You can also use calculated examples to compare against the other three options to support your choice where you can.
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