UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNISA)
College of Economic and Management Sciences
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MNG4801 — ASSIGNMENT 01
Semester 1 — 2026
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Module Code: MNG4801
Module Name: Strategic Management
Assignment No.: Assignment 01
Due Date: 2026
Semester: Semester 1, 2026
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Strategic Management
at the University of South Africa.
,UNISA | MNG4801 Strategic Management — Assignment 01
Questions 1–10: Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1
The act of collusion also constitutes plagiarism. Is this statement true or false?
Answer: a. True
Collusion occurs when two or more students work together on an assessment intended to be
completed individually, then submit the same or substantially similar work as if it were inde-
pendently produced. Because the submitted work does not represent the student’s own inde-
pendent effort, and because it misrepresents the source of the ideas and writing, it meets the
definition of plagiarism (Louw and Venter, 2024). UNISA’s academic integrity policy treats
collusion as a subset of plagiarism and applies the same disciplinary consequences.
Question 2
When I paraphrase in my assignment or exam for MNG4801, I must NOT:
Answer: b. 1, 2, 3
The three practices that are prohibited when paraphrasing are:
• Option 1: Changing only one or two words using synonyms and then referencing it as
one’s own work. This is a surface-level alteration and does not constitute genuine para-
phrasing.
• Option 2: Placing quotation marks around text and referencing it. Quotation marks are
reserved for exact reproductions of very short, specific phrases (no longer than three to
four words) that cannot be rewritten. Using quotation marks on a paraphrased passage is
contradictory.
• Option 3: Using only the idea from the text without referencing it. Even when the idea
is substantially reworded, the original source must still be acknowledged.
Option 4 (summarising the text in one’s own words and referencing it) is the correct approach
to paraphrasing and is therefore not prohibited.
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Question 3
What is the correct reference format for the book prescribed for MNG4801 according to the
Harvard referencing style?
Answer: b. Louw, L. and Venter, P. (2024) Strategic Management: Towards sustainable
strategies in South Africa. Cape Town: Oxford University Press.
The Harvard referencing style requires the author’s surname followed by initials, the year in
parentheses, the full italicised title (including subtitle), place of publication, and publisher.
Option (b) is the only entry that includes the full subtitle, uses initials rather than full first
names, and places the year in parentheses directly after the authors’ names.
Question 4
What is the correct reference format for a journal article according to the Harvard referencing
style?
Answer: d. Foss, N.J. 2020. ‘Behavioral Strategy and the COVID-19 disruption’, Journal of
Management, 8(46): [pages].
In Harvard style, the article title is placed in single inverted commas (not italicised), while the
journal name is italicised. The year follows the author’s name directly with a full stop (not in
parentheses as in some APA variants), and the volume and issue number follow the journal
name. Option (d) correctly applies all of these conventions.
Question 5
Which one is the correct in-text reference format according to the Harvard referencing style?
Answer: c. According to Le Roux and Pretorius (2016:2), sustainability should be embedded
into the “organisation’s strategy fabric” and value creation process as it plays a vital part in
ensuring the organisation’s future resilience and performance.
The CEMS Harvard style requires that when two authors are cited, both surnames are con-
nected by the word “and” (not an ampersand & in running text). The page number follows
the year after a colon inside the parentheses. Option (c) correctly uses “Le Roux and Pretorius
(2016:2)” with the page number and the exact short direct quote in double quotation marks.
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Question 6
What is the correct reference format for an internet source according to the Harvard referenc-
ing style?
Answer: b. Weida, S. and Stolley, K. 2013. Developing strong thesis statements. [Online]
Available at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/ [Accessed: date].
An internet source in Harvard format requires the author(s), year, title (italicised), the des-
ignation [Online], “Available at:” followed by the full URL, and the date accessed in square
brackets. Option (b) correctly includes all of these elements, including the “[Online]” tag and
the “Available at:” phrasing.
Question 7
Which statement about in-text referencing is incorrect?
Answer: d. “I only need to in-text reference once at the end of a paragraph to acknowledge
where the source comes from.”
This statement is incorrect. If a student writes four or five sentences in a paragraph draw-
ing from a single source, referencing only once at the paragraph’s end is insufficient. Each
sentence or claim that originates from that source must carry a citation. Referencing only at
the end creates ambiguity about which sentences are original and which are sourced, and it
constitutes plagiarism for the unreferenced sentences (Louw and Venter, 2024).
Question 8
Which of the following are examples of plagiarism?
Answer: d. All of the above.
All three options constitute plagiarism:
• Paraphrasing text and including incorrect citations misleads the reader about the source,
which is a form of academic dishonesty.
• Resubmitting previously submitted work without referencing it as prior work is self-
plagiarism.
• Copying and pasting text without referencing the source is the most direct form of plagia-
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rism.
Question 9
Which one of the following statements about the list of references is correct?
Answer: d. All of the above.
All three statements are correct requirements for the reference list: it must be arranged in
alphabetical order by the first author’s surname; all entries must follow Harvard referencing
style conventions; and every source cited in-text must have a corresponding entry in the ref-
erence list, and vice versa. The reference list and in-text citations must mirror each other
exactly.
Question 10
When is it acceptable to use inverted commas in your assignments/exams for MNG4801?
Answer: a. 1, 2, 3
Inverted commas are acceptable in three circumstances:
• Option 1: When using a short excerpt directly from the case study.
• Option 2: When a phrase or sentence (no longer than three to four words) is so specific
that it cannot be put into one’s own words.
• Option 3: When emphasising a certain word or short phrase (no longer than three to
four words).
Option 4 (copying and pasting content and referencing it) is not acceptable, because copied
and pasted content of any length beyond three to four words must be avoided in academic
writing. Even with a reference, extensive copying is not considered paraphrasing.
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College of Economic and Management Sciences
⋄
MNG4801 — ASSIGNMENT 01
Semester 1 — 2026
⋄
Module Code: MNG4801
Module Name: Strategic Management
Assignment No.: Assignment 01
Due Date: 2026
Semester: Semester 1, 2026
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Strategic Management
at the University of South Africa.
,UNISA | MNG4801 Strategic Management — Assignment 01
Questions 1–10: Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1
The act of collusion also constitutes plagiarism. Is this statement true or false?
Answer: a. True
Collusion occurs when two or more students work together on an assessment intended to be
completed individually, then submit the same or substantially similar work as if it were inde-
pendently produced. Because the submitted work does not represent the student’s own inde-
pendent effort, and because it misrepresents the source of the ideas and writing, it meets the
definition of plagiarism (Louw and Venter, 2024). UNISA’s academic integrity policy treats
collusion as a subset of plagiarism and applies the same disciplinary consequences.
Question 2
When I paraphrase in my assignment or exam for MNG4801, I must NOT:
Answer: b. 1, 2, 3
The three practices that are prohibited when paraphrasing are:
• Option 1: Changing only one or two words using synonyms and then referencing it as
one’s own work. This is a surface-level alteration and does not constitute genuine para-
phrasing.
• Option 2: Placing quotation marks around text and referencing it. Quotation marks are
reserved for exact reproductions of very short, specific phrases (no longer than three to
four words) that cannot be rewritten. Using quotation marks on a paraphrased passage is
contradictory.
• Option 3: Using only the idea from the text without referencing it. Even when the idea
is substantially reworded, the original source must still be acknowledged.
Option 4 (summarising the text in one’s own words and referencing it) is the correct approach
to paraphrasing and is therefore not prohibited.
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Question 3
What is the correct reference format for the book prescribed for MNG4801 according to the
Harvard referencing style?
Answer: b. Louw, L. and Venter, P. (2024) Strategic Management: Towards sustainable
strategies in South Africa. Cape Town: Oxford University Press.
The Harvard referencing style requires the author’s surname followed by initials, the year in
parentheses, the full italicised title (including subtitle), place of publication, and publisher.
Option (b) is the only entry that includes the full subtitle, uses initials rather than full first
names, and places the year in parentheses directly after the authors’ names.
Question 4
What is the correct reference format for a journal article according to the Harvard referencing
style?
Answer: d. Foss, N.J. 2020. ‘Behavioral Strategy and the COVID-19 disruption’, Journal of
Management, 8(46): [pages].
In Harvard style, the article title is placed in single inverted commas (not italicised), while the
journal name is italicised. The year follows the author’s name directly with a full stop (not in
parentheses as in some APA variants), and the volume and issue number follow the journal
name. Option (d) correctly applies all of these conventions.
Question 5
Which one is the correct in-text reference format according to the Harvard referencing style?
Answer: c. According to Le Roux and Pretorius (2016:2), sustainability should be embedded
into the “organisation’s strategy fabric” and value creation process as it plays a vital part in
ensuring the organisation’s future resilience and performance.
The CEMS Harvard style requires that when two authors are cited, both surnames are con-
nected by the word “and” (not an ampersand & in running text). The page number follows
the year after a colon inside the parentheses. Option (c) correctly uses “Le Roux and Pretorius
(2016:2)” with the page number and the exact short direct quote in double quotation marks.
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Question 6
What is the correct reference format for an internet source according to the Harvard referenc-
ing style?
Answer: b. Weida, S. and Stolley, K. 2013. Developing strong thesis statements. [Online]
Available at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/ [Accessed: date].
An internet source in Harvard format requires the author(s), year, title (italicised), the des-
ignation [Online], “Available at:” followed by the full URL, and the date accessed in square
brackets. Option (b) correctly includes all of these elements, including the “[Online]” tag and
the “Available at:” phrasing.
Question 7
Which statement about in-text referencing is incorrect?
Answer: d. “I only need to in-text reference once at the end of a paragraph to acknowledge
where the source comes from.”
This statement is incorrect. If a student writes four or five sentences in a paragraph draw-
ing from a single source, referencing only once at the paragraph’s end is insufficient. Each
sentence or claim that originates from that source must carry a citation. Referencing only at
the end creates ambiguity about which sentences are original and which are sourced, and it
constitutes plagiarism for the unreferenced sentences (Louw and Venter, 2024).
Question 8
Which of the following are examples of plagiarism?
Answer: d. All of the above.
All three options constitute plagiarism:
• Paraphrasing text and including incorrect citations misleads the reader about the source,
which is a form of academic dishonesty.
• Resubmitting previously submitted work without referencing it as prior work is self-
plagiarism.
• Copying and pasting text without referencing the source is the most direct form of plagia-
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rism.
Question 9
Which one of the following statements about the list of references is correct?
Answer: d. All of the above.
All three statements are correct requirements for the reference list: it must be arranged in
alphabetical order by the first author’s surname; all entries must follow Harvard referencing
style conventions; and every source cited in-text must have a corresponding entry in the ref-
erence list, and vice versa. The reference list and in-text citations must mirror each other
exactly.
Question 10
When is it acceptable to use inverted commas in your assignments/exams for MNG4801?
Answer: a. 1, 2, 3
Inverted commas are acceptable in three circumstances:
• Option 1: When using a short excerpt directly from the case study.
• Option 2: When a phrase or sentence (no longer than three to four words) is so specific
that it cannot be put into one’s own words.
• Option 3: When emphasising a certain word or short phrase (no longer than three to
four words).
Option 4 (copying and pasting content and referencing it) is not acceptable, because copied
and pasted content of any length beyond three to four words must be avoided in academic
writing. Even with a reference, extensive copying is not considered paraphrasing.
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