1. In February 2021, Sibanye-Stillwater announced its entry into the battery metals space after buying 26.6% of Keliber for a consideration of EUR30million, with the option to acquire a 50% stake in the Keliber project within two years by funding a larger proportion of the project capital (https://reports.sibanyestillwater.com/2021/download/SSW-IR21-03.pdf). This investment into Keliber represents the first strategic step by Sibanye-Stillwater's into the "battery metals" sector, which is complementary to its leading platinum group metals (PGM) position, with both battery metals and PGMs essential to achieving a "greener" future (https://www.sibanyestillwater.com/news-%20investors/news/transactions/keliber/).Based on the aforementioned, which environmental factor led to the decision to enter the battery metal space?

A. Macro environment, Socio-cultural and Demographic Environment

B. Macro environment; Natural environment

C. Macro environment, Economic Environment

D. Macro environment; Technological environment

2. In Sibanye-Stillwater's 2021 integrated report (page 81) they identify four sources of competitive advantage (https://reports.sibanyestillwater.com/2021/download/SSW-IR21-02.pdf). Which one of these sources would be view as a core capability rather than a threshold capability?

A. Agile and adaptable leadership, with extensive experience

B. Mine-to-market PGM pipeline on two continents, including recycling

C. Geographic and product diversity and cash-generative assets

D. Ability to deliver strategic transactions and partnerships

3. According to Sibanye-Stillwater'sLinkedIn-page the company has several thousand employees (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sibanye-stillwater/people/) worldwide. Based on your knowledge of the management levels (Hellriegel et al., 2017:8-9 |2023:28-29) and the various positions held by the different employees, according to the company's LinkedIn-page, match the following people to the management levels they occupy in the company:

A. Mr Karel de Lange (Operations Manager)

B. Me Thabisile Phumo (Executive Vice President, Stakeholder Relations)

C. Me Boitshoko Laura Morwe (Human Resources Supervisor)

1. First-line management

2. Middle management

3. Top management

4. All managers need to possess all three managerial skills (Hellriegel et al., 2017:31 | 2023:55-56), however, according to their positions in a company, managers should be more skilled in one of the three managerial skills. In this regard, which one of the managerial skills should the following Sibanye Stillwater employees largely possess to ensure their managerial effectiveness:

A. Phitisa Pitso (HR Superintendent) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/phitisa-pitso-2ab56248/)

B. Mesuli Gxekwa (Supervisor Geologist) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mesuli-gxekwa-1a5209155/)

C. Lerato Legong (Chief Legal Officer) (https://www.sibanyestillwater.com/about-us/leadership/)

1. Conceptual Skills

2. Interpersonal Skills

3. Technical Skills

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