Statistics Exam Worked Solutions — MTN, Mega Brain & Chi-sq QUESTION 1 (20 MARKS) (10marks) QUESTION 2 (20 MARKS) Mega Brain Consult is an auditing firm with branches at Cape Town, East London and Port Elizabeth. The firm core business is to prepare year-end financial statements, auditing, filing VAT and income tax, business advisory, marketing intelligence and research to its clients. Since its establishment in 2019, the […]
Implementation of the BELA Act in South Africa Scenario: The Implementation of the BELA Act The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act, proposed in 2022, seeks to reform South Africa’s education system by amending the South African Schools Act (1996) and the Employment of Educators Act (1998). Its primary goals include improving access, addressing systemic inequalities and standardising policies to enhance educational quality (South African […]
Case Study: PG Glass TQM, Strategy, and Business Ethics Our purpose is to make a difference in our customer’s lives by solving glass problems with real care. Glass damage is one of life’s unpleasant events and we are committed to solving your problem with real care. PG Glass is part of the PG Group which has been manufacturing, delivering and installing glass solutions since 1897 […]
Corporate Governance 2.0: Back to First Principles (HBR) Extract from Corporate Governance 2.0 We need to return to first principles rather than meander toward “best practices.” by Guhan Subramanian From the Magazine (March 2015) Although corporate governance is a hot topic in boardrooms today, it is a relatively new field of study. Its roots can be traced back to the seminal work of Adolf Berle […]
Leadership and management in an African context John, a seasoned manager from Germany, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Company XYZ in a large city on the African continent. With extensive experience in European markets, John was confident in his ability to lead the company to new heights. However, he soon realised that managing a multicultural team in Africa presented unique challenges he […]
FinSecure Bank BI Transformation: Network Analysis & AI FinSecure Bank is a fast-growing financial services company operating across several African countries. They have recently embarked on a major Business Intelligence (BI) transformation programme to better understand customer behaviour, improve fraud detection, and optimise product offerings. As part of this initiative: You have been appointed as a Business Intelligence Consultant to guide FinSecure in leveraging advanced […]
Chinten Technologies Expands into Kenya’s Emerging BI Market QUESTION 1 Breaking New Ground: Chinten Technologies’ Strategic Expansion into Emerging Markets Background Chinten Technologies is a leading American-based B2B company specialising in cutting-edge cloud-based business intelligence (BI) and analytics solutions tailored for mid- to large-sized enterprises across a diverse range of industries. Its solutions empower organisations to harness the full potential of their data through advanced […]
Economic Assignment Questions on Tax, Elasticity & Unemployment QUESTION ONE [50] “Taiwan is a major world supplier of semiconductor chips. A recent earthquake severely damaged the production facilities of Taiwanese chip-producing companies, sharply reducing the amount of chips they could produce.” 1.2 a. Assume that the total revenue of a typical non-Taiwanese chip manufacturer rises due to these events. In terms of an elasticity, what […]
AI in IEB Business Studies: Business Report Assessment You are employed as a Business Studies teacher at a private school that follows the IEB curriculum. Your school uses the Via Afrika Business Studies textbooks, with each learner having their own copy. You have just completed the section on Macro Environment: Business Strategies with your class. A colleague has set a business report test on this […]
Case Study: Motivating the Workforce at TechSolutions Inc. QUESTION ONE [40] Tech-Solutions Inc., a medium-sized IT services company, has recently been struggling with high employee turnover, especially among its software developers and customer support staff. Despite offering competitive salaries and benefits, employee exit interviews consistently reveal dissatisfaction with the nature of the work itself. Developers report feeling like “cogs in a machine,” working on small, repetitive […]
