SECTION B
Total (50)
Question 2
Read the case study below and answer all the questions that follow:
Case Study
RICH FELLAS (PTY) LTD (referred to as RF) is a new organisation at the coast of
Namibia in Swakopmund that deals with Assets Management mostly for State-
Owned Enterprises or also known as Public Enterprises. In the short period of time
between 2015 July and 2017 December, their assets management technique has
shown great investments for the Public Enterprises despite the fact that the
economy is on a downturn and that their office is situated far from most of the Public
Enterprises they manage.
In the couple of months, the employees have been complaining that the company is
making a lot of revenue but the employees in a form of contingent pay feel little of
that profit. "I just don't understand why our leaders are not recognising what we do
here for this company", Jeff says, an accounting manager. "I will just have to go
elsewhere if an employment opportunity arises", the asset manager Mrs. Shikongo
says.
After a few complaints, a meeting was held and the following were discussed during
the meeting; management mentioned that, there are no guiding principles asto why
salaries may be increased. Further management made assertion that, it was not a
contractual obligation for them to pay employees more simply because the
organisation is performing very well. Finally, managing director Mr. Kandjinga
without guarded said, "of course we recognise your contributions as employees to
the performance of the organisation, but in the absence of performance
management policy or system, we are not expected to pay any form of payment of
reward to any employee regardless."
The employees started shouting at management in the meeting. Mr. Kalingo an HR
manager said, "But MD, we cannot have such attitudes towards employees with all