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FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FINAL SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT ‘SUBJECT: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT cope: BMAIA01/ BMAM1At DATE: 03 June 2016 TIME ALLOWED: 120 Minutes TOTAL MARKS: 100 EXAMINER(S): Mr Diniso Ms A Mphahiele MrS Nehabeleng MODERATOR: Ms & Bronknorst NUMBER OF PAGES: 15 INSTRUCTIONS: + This isa closed-book assessment + Question papers must be handed in together with your answer books. + Read the questions carefully and answer only what is asked + Angwer al the questions: > Answer section A on the multiple choice answer sheet at the back of yyour answer book. 2. Answer section B in the answer book + Number your answers clearly, + Write neatly and legibly on both sides of the paper in the answer book, starting on the first page. + Structure your answers by using appropriate headings and subheadings. +The general University of Johannesburg policies, procedures and rules pertaining to writen assessments apply to this assessment. age of 18 Co — FAKULTEIT BESTUUR DEPARTEMENT ONDERNEMINGSBESTUUR FINALE SUMMATIEWE ASSESSERING AK: ONDERNEMINGSBESTUUR KODE: BMA1AD1 /BMA11A1 DATUM: 03 Junie 2018, TOEGELATETYD: 120 minute TOTALE PUNTE: 100 EKSAMINATORE: Mr. C. Diniso Mo. A. Mphatlele Mnr. $. Nchabeleng MODERATOR: Mo. 8. Bronkhorst GETALBLADSYE: 15 INSTRUKSIES: + Ditis'n tocbockassessering + Vraestelle moet saam met die antwoordskcite ingedien word. + Leos die viae sorgvuldig deur en beantwoord net wat gavra word + Beantwoord a die veae: (© Beantwoord Afdeling A op die meerkeuseblad agterin u antwoordsi. (© Beantwoord Afdeling B in dio antwoordskrit. ‘+ Nommer jou antwoorde duideti + Skeyf neties on leesbaar aan altel kante van die papier in die antwoordskaif en bogin op die eerste biadsy. ‘+ Struktureer jou antwoorde deur toepastike opskrite en onderopskrite te gobruik ‘+ Die algemone beleide, prosedures en reéls van die Universiteit met betrekking tot skritetke assessering is op hierdie assessoring van toepassing. Blacsyt ven 15 Final Sunmatve Assessment: 03 June 2018 BMATADI 11184 SECTIONB [80 MARKS} READ THE FOLLOWING CASE STUDY WHICH IS APPLICABLE SPECIFICALLY | ‘TO QUESTIONS 2 AND 4 IN SECTION. ‘VOLKSWAGEN: THE SCANDAL EXPLAINED By RuseelHotten, BBC News Reporter, 4 November 2015 In September 2015, the Environmental Prtoction Agency (EPA) found that many VW cars being sold in America had 2 "defeat devios" - or software - In desl engines that coud detect when they were being tested, changing the performance accordingly to Improve and falsity esuts. The German car glant has since admitted cheating emissions tests inthe US, “The resuit ofthis cheating is that engines emited rirogen oxide polutants Up to 40 tes above what is alowed in the US. Harti Winterkom, VW Chief Executive, produced a video where he sald that he was “endlessly sony” and that the misconduct was a result of “the grave errors of very few" ‘empioyees. He further sad that he had broken the trust of customers and the publi. This ‘scandal was deemed as @ leadership issue and Winterkom resigned in September 2015, ‘VW must have had a chain of management command that approved fiting cheating devices tots engines. Sadly, VW is destined to become another case study ofa leadership faiure |Win VW recaling milions of cars wordwide from early next year, ithas set aside £4.8bn to Environmental campaigners have long argued that emissone rules are being flouted. Latest report demonstrated that almost 90% of diesel vehicles didnt meet emission limits when ‘ey dive on the road. We are taking milione of vehicles. Car analyts agree thai European etandacde are net as stet as those in the US. ‘The company has a strong global presence as they are currently operating in more than 160

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