UNISA | MNG2601 General Management | Assignment 1 | Semester 1, 2026
MNG2601 GENERAL MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT 1 | RESPONSIBLE
MANAGEMENT | MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS, ROLES & BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT | UNISA
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
MNG2601 — General Management
ASSIGNMENT 1
Topic 1: Responsible Management
Management Functions | Roles | The Business Environment
Module Code MNG2601
Module Name General Management
Assignment Assignment 1 — Multiple Choice Quiz
Topic Topic 1: Responsible Management
Student Number ___________________________
Semester Semester 1, 2026
MNG2601 | General Management | Assignment 1 — Page 1
, UNISA | MNG2601 General Management | Assignment 1 | Semester 1, 2026
SECTION A: MODULE CONTEXT
1.1 About MNG2601
MNG2601 General Management is a foundational module at UNISA that equips students with
conceptual and applied management skills. It covers the key management functions, stakeholder
theory, the business environment, ethical leadership, and sustainability — providing the theoretical
grounding for all subsequent management modules.
1.2 Assignment 1 — Topics at a Glance
# Theme Key Concepts
1 Stakeholder Management Stakeholder salience: power, legitimacy, urgency; internal
vs external
2 Management Approaches Fayol's Administrative; scientific, systems, contingency
theories
3 Management Functions POLC: Planning, Organising, Leading, Controlling
4 Business Environment Macro, market, micro environments; PESTLE analysis
5 Sustainability & Ethics Triple Bottom Line; SDGs; CSR; responsible management
6 Organising Principles Division of work, span of control, delegation,
standardisation
7 Leadership & Motivation Maslow's hierarchy; situational leadership; management vs
leadership
SECTION B: QUESTIONS, OPTIONS & EXPLAINED ANSWERS
The 20 multiple-choice questions below are aligned with MNG2601 Topic 1: Responsible
Management (Semester 1, 2025). The correct answer for each question is shown in bold green. A
detailed explanation follows each question.
Within the context of the stakeholder salience approach, _____ is defined as
Q1 the extent to which a party has or can gain access to physical, material,
esteem or social means to impose their will.
a. Legitimacy
b. Power
c. Urgency
d. Salience
ANSWER & EXPLANATION:
Power refers to a stakeholder's ability to access resources — physical, material, social or
esteem-based — to impose their will on an organisation. In the Mitchell, Agle and Wood
(1997) stakeholder salience model, power is one of three key attributes alongside
MNG2601 | General Management | Assignment 1 — Page 2
MNG2601 GENERAL MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT 1 | RESPONSIBLE
MANAGEMENT | MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS, ROLES & BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT | UNISA
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
MNG2601 — General Management
ASSIGNMENT 1
Topic 1: Responsible Management
Management Functions | Roles | The Business Environment
Module Code MNG2601
Module Name General Management
Assignment Assignment 1 — Multiple Choice Quiz
Topic Topic 1: Responsible Management
Student Number ___________________________
Semester Semester 1, 2026
MNG2601 | General Management | Assignment 1 — Page 1
, UNISA | MNG2601 General Management | Assignment 1 | Semester 1, 2026
SECTION A: MODULE CONTEXT
1.1 About MNG2601
MNG2601 General Management is a foundational module at UNISA that equips students with
conceptual and applied management skills. It covers the key management functions, stakeholder
theory, the business environment, ethical leadership, and sustainability — providing the theoretical
grounding for all subsequent management modules.
1.2 Assignment 1 — Topics at a Glance
# Theme Key Concepts
1 Stakeholder Management Stakeholder salience: power, legitimacy, urgency; internal
vs external
2 Management Approaches Fayol's Administrative; scientific, systems, contingency
theories
3 Management Functions POLC: Planning, Organising, Leading, Controlling
4 Business Environment Macro, market, micro environments; PESTLE analysis
5 Sustainability & Ethics Triple Bottom Line; SDGs; CSR; responsible management
6 Organising Principles Division of work, span of control, delegation,
standardisation
7 Leadership & Motivation Maslow's hierarchy; situational leadership; management vs
leadership
SECTION B: QUESTIONS, OPTIONS & EXPLAINED ANSWERS
The 20 multiple-choice questions below are aligned with MNG2601 Topic 1: Responsible
Management (Semester 1, 2025). The correct answer for each question is shown in bold green. A
detailed explanation follows each question.
Within the context of the stakeholder salience approach, _____ is defined as
Q1 the extent to which a party has or can gain access to physical, material,
esteem or social means to impose their will.
a. Legitimacy
b. Power
c. Urgency
d. Salience
ANSWER & EXPLANATION:
Power refers to a stakeholder's ability to access resources — physical, material, social or
esteem-based — to impose their will on an organisation. In the Mitchell, Agle and Wood
(1997) stakeholder salience model, power is one of three key attributes alongside
MNG2601 | General Management | Assignment 1 — Page 2
