IOP2605 - Human Capacity Development Semester 1 and 2 /3/2022.

IOP2605 - Human Capacity Development Semester 1 and 2 /3/2022. QUESTION 1 1.1 In the “Discussion Forum” named “What is a learning organisation?”, we required you to identify an organisation in Africa that you consider to be a learning organisation and to provide reasons for your choice of organisation. In the Forum, copy and paste evidence of the contribution that you make in your assignment. We expect you to provide between three and five reasons for your choice. (3) 1.2 Distinguish between a learning organisation and organisational learning. (3) 1.3 In your own words, describe four of the five main activities of the learning organisation, as depicted by Lawler and Sillitoe (2013). (4) [10] IOP2605/101/3/2022 22 QUESTION 2 Read the following statement and then answer the questions that follow: This discipline in Senge’s framework of the learning organisation refers to the “personal commitment of continuously clarifying and deepening a personal vision, of focusing energies, of developing patience, and of the ability to see reality as objectively as possible” (Bui & Baruch, 2010). 2.1 Identify the discipline that the quote depicts. (1) 2.2 In your own words, discuss the antecedents of the discipline that you identified in Question 2.1. (5) 2.3 In your own words, explain the individual and the organisation as levels of organisational learning. (4) [10] QUESTION 3 3.1 Fill in the missing words: (5) a. __________ refers to a multilevel phenomenon that is shaped by such contextual factors as organisational strategy, structure, technology and culture that flow from the top down. b. Cho, Kim, Park and Cho (2013) define __________ as the combination of values that an organisation emphasises. c. Leaders should be __________ to lead the organisation and employees effectively through the turbulent environment in which the organisation functions. d. For traditional leadership to work best, the operating environment should be __________. e. __________ refers to the degree to which team members share the perception that sharing sensitive information is acceptable. 3.2 In your own words, discuss the two views of knowledge that we can deduct from the writings of Cheng, Son and Bonk (2011). (5) [10] TOTAL: [30] IOP2605/101/3/2022 23 COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT FOR SEMESTER 1: ASSIGNMENT 06 Total: 80 Study material: Lessons 1 to 6 Weight: 40% Due Date: 01 June 2022 Unique number: Note: This is a written assignment that must be submitted on myUnisa, in PDF only. QUESTION 1 1.1 Identify and then, in your own words, discuss the perspective that states that “the person’s motivation is driven by the needs – not of the person alone but of the community, ancestors, family and clan as well as other unseen spirits that are regarded as important to the person (multiple agents)”. (14) 1.2 In your own words, discuss the three characteristics that serve as important elements for allowing individuals to take ownership of their careers and to fulfil their need for competence and relatedness. (6) [20] QUESTION 2 Read the following excerpt and then answer the questions that follows: The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new climate of uncertainty that is fuelling protectionism, and which is playing into nationalist narratives. Globalisation is under significant threat, as governments scramble to reduce their vulnerability to the virus, by means of limiting the amount of global trade and flows of people. With the imposition of border closures and strict migration measures, major disruptions have occurred in Africa’s global supply chains, with adverse impacts on the existing levels of employment and poverty. The African economies that are overly reliant on single export-orientated industries, such as oil and gas, are expected to be severely hit. This situation is further aggravated by the tumbling oil prices and by the lowered global demand for African non-oil products. The agricultural sector, which should be able to buffer such shocks, is also being affected by the enforcement of lockdowns that threaten people’s livelihoods and sense of food security (Yaya, Out & Labonte, 2020). Source: 2.1 In your own words, describe the five international charters that could serve as instruments for those who are fighting to establish greater justice in the poorest countries, according to Godinot (2012). (5) 2.2 In your own words, explain the reasons identified by Mubangizi (2012) for Africa’s poor performance on the global trade scene. (4) 2.3 In your own words, discuss some of the challenges that globalisation has caused in Africa’s developing and disadvantaged countries.