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

IOP2605 - Human Capacity Development Semester 1 and 2 3/2022.SEMESTER 1 ASSIGNMENTS TWO; FOUR; FIVE AND SIX FROM JANUARY TO JUNE COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT FOR SEMESTER 1: ASSIGNMENT 02 Total: 50 Study material: Lessons 1 to 2 Weight: 15% Due Date: 11 March 2022 Unique number: Note: This is a written assignment that must be submitted on myUnisa, in PDF only. QUESTION 1 Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow: The theory of human personhood advocates interdependence, where person means that the self has meaning when it is in a relationship with others and the rest of creation (Klaasen, 2017). This perspective holds that the community makes the person and the person's moral achievement is defined by the ethic that emphasises sensitivity to the interests and well-being of other members of the community, though not necessarily to the detriment of individual rights. 1.1 Identify and then, in your own words, discuss the characteristics of the perspective of a competent human being depicted in the excerpt. (16) 1.2 Describe the first four stages in the Jungian process of individuation, as stated by Efthimiadis-Keith (2010). (4) [20] QUESTION 2 Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow: Change battle fatigue is the result of many elements such as past failures plaguing the minds of employees and the sacrifices made during the arduous change process. When a transformation is poorly led, fatigue can set in quickly. Nevertheless, not only do 70% of organisational transformations fail, but that failure rate may even be increasing. According to 2008 research from IBM, the need to lead change is growing, but our ability to do it is shrinking. Hence, people often get discouraged and eventually give up. (Retrieved from: 2.1 In your own words, explain the three domains which describe behaviours that resist change. (6) 2.2 In your own words, discuss the three major external forces for change that are most relevant to South Africa. (9) 2.3 In your own words, discuss the orientation to life that focuses on creating your own future. (5) [20] IOP2605/101/3/2022 20 QUESTION 3 3.1 Provide definitions of change as depicted by Van der Linde-de Klerk, Martins and de Beer (2014). (5) 3.2 The following is a self-reflection question, therefore, there is no right or wrong answer; however, your answer should provide valuable information: Go to Lesson 1 Activity 1.4 (Self-reflection) on personal mission statement and complete the activity. (5) [10] TOTAL: [50] COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT FOR SEMESTER 1: ASSIGNMENT 04 Total: 50 Study material: Lessons 3 to 4 Weight: 15% Due Date: 20 April 2022 Unique number: Note: This is a written assignment that must be submitted on myUnisa, in PDF only. QUESTION 1 Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow: “Basing her educational agenda, such as the Millennium Development Goals, on the tenets of human capital theory, South Africa has, like many developing countries, invested heavily in education over the last decade (between 5.3% and 5.5% of the GDP for the period ) (World Bank, 2010). If, as human capital theorists argue, there is a direct relationship between education and development, this investment should not only have yielded real economic growth, but unemployment rates should have dropped. This has not, however, happened: South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, higher even than in most of the emerging economies” (Nieuwenhuis, 2012). 1.1 In your own words, Explain the three groups in the labour market identified by Erasmus (2010). In addition, distinguish the three main areas in which the correct training policies can make a positive impact on the eradication of structural employment and on productivity enhancement. (7) 1.2 In your own words, discuss how the department of higher education and training (DHET) assisted higher education (HE) to align its offering with the expectations of employers and the employment environment of the future by looking at organising framework for occupations (OFO). (7) 1.3 In your own words, discuss the characteristics of career self-management suggested by Coetzee and Schreuder (2017). (6) [20] IOP2605/101/3/2022 21 QUESTION 2 2.1 In your own words, distinguish between single loop and double loop learning. (10) 2.2 In your own words, discuss the clustered domains of graduateness as depicted by Coetzee (2012). (6) 2.3 Define the concept of computer self-efficacy. (4) [20] QUESTION 3 3.1 List the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact. (5) The following is a self-reflection question, therefore, there is no right or wrong answer; however, your answer should provide valuable information: 3.2 Think of how the COVID-19 pandemic caused a slowdown in world trade; how it disrupted the global supply chains; and changed tourism flows, globally. Now explain how these complexities might have changed your world as an employee and/or an IOP2605 student at Unisa. (5) [10] TOTAL: [50] COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT FOR SEMESTER 1: ASSIGNMENT 05 Total: 30 Study material: Lesson 5 Weight: 10% Due Date: 09 May 2022 Unique number: Note: This is a written assignment that must be submitted on myUnisa, in PDF only. 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. (11) [20] IOP2605/101/3/2022 24 QUESTION 3 Read the following scenarios and then answer the questions that follow: a. Meet John, a 30-year-old man from Mokopane. John believes that he is capable and that he has the ability to survive the circumstances in which he finds himself. He never blames the rest of the world for his troubles, instead always stopping when he has to face a particularly difficult situation, to ask, “How did this happen and what can I do to change it?” He learns rapidly from experience, continually improving on his ability to take effective action and to produce results. John knows how to investigate systems effectively by using a variety of tools to find leverage points and to propose innovative solutions. His visions are equally far-ranging and effective: he knows what he wants to produce and what impression he wants to make on the world. He does not feel limited by the constraints of the present moment. Others think of him as a self-made achiever and as a born leader. b. Now let’s meet Themba, a 34-year-old man from eThekwini. Themba has a holistic view of life. He believes that interaction must always take place between his internal awareness and his external reality, because both elements are part of the same system. Although he recognises his integrity as a separate person, Themba feels that he is part of the system that forms his environment. Themba believes in co-creating with others, rather than in others following him.