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Running head: MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES
Management Perspectives
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Introduction:
-Who I am
I am presently a management student at the Torres University of Adelaide, Australia
and a management aspirant who aims to achieve success and professional growth in a
management position. My aspiration to be a manager has enabled me to achieve academic
success by enrolling with the esteemed university. Currently I am one of the best academic
performers in the class and have received several accolades from the university about my
management aptitude and knowledge.
-Purpose of the assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to analyze SA Water to identify its strengths and
weaknesses that can determine my organizational fitness in SA Water using self assessment
tools and discussion about the scores from the tools used. Additionally, personal SWOT
assessment is used to find my strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, relating them
to the naturally occurring data and personal experiences to understand my position within the
managerial perspectives. In the assignment I shall also discuss diversity in the organization,
how it can be an opportunity or threat for SA Water and how its understanding can support
my management career. Organizational fitness has also been discussed to understand and
justify my future in SA Water.
Summary of Organization:
SA Water is a governmental enterprise that is under the complete ownership of the
South Australian Government. The company was formed through the implementation of
South Australian Water Cooperation Act on July 1st, 1995 and succeeded the Engineering and
Water Supply Department (E&WS) which was established on 1856, two decades after the

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Europeans started settling in Australia. SA Water has undertaken several important projects
on infrastructure such as the Morgan – Whyalla pipeline between 1940 to 1944, Mannum-
Adelaide pipeline between 1949 to 1955, Hope Valley Reservoir which started on 1869,
Mount Bold Reservoir which started on 1932, Bolivar Treatment Works which started on
1961, Adelaide Desalination Plant between 2008 to 2012 and North South Interconnection
System Project (NSISP) between 2010 to 2013. The organization is involved in the
management, maintenance and operation of assets that has an approximate value of 12 billion
AUD and includes water mains of 26,000km, recycled water mains more than 8700 km, 30
plants for water treatment, 24 plans for wastewater treatment, more than 15 reservoirs having
a total capacity of about 200,000 megalitres, a 3MW electricity generating unit (Terminal
Storage Mini Hydro) that is powered by the water which flows to Hope Vallety from Anstey
Hill. In addition the organization owns desalination plants located in Penneshaw and
Lonsdale (sawater.com.au, 2018).
The company is based on the vision of “World-class water services for a better life”
and the value of safety, accountability, genuineness and innovation. The strengths of the
organization include a strong working culture with no gap in gender based pay which is not
seen in any other company in Australia. The company also has the knowledge and expertise
to attract and retain skilled workforce from diverse backgrounds thereby supporting a
culturally diverse workforce. A functional structure is also followed by the organization
based on the functional domains which helps to strategically manage the company which
helps to implement a fixed chain of command. Multiple channels of communication
moreover help to develop effective sharing of information with the stakeholders. The
organizational policy also upholds the value of diversity and respect and provides
employment opportunities with people with disabilities. These factors are significant
strengths of the organization (sawater.com.au, 2018).

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SA Water requires a strong leadership involvement at all levels, which can be
challenging for people in leadership positions to manage the day to day operations. The
diverse work culture can also be a challenge for the management as it leads to diversity in
expectations and mindsets which can lead to conflicts. Maintenance of a zero carbon footprint
of the company is also one challenge that is faced by the company (Mishra, 2018; Kelloway
& Gilbert, 2017).
Methodology:
-How I approached the assignment
The assignment has been approached from a critical point of view to understand how
SA water operates and identify the strengths and weaknesses of the organization followed by
the usage of self assessment tools and SWOT analysis to understand my fitness within the
organization (Bull et al., 2016).
-How the information was sourced
The information was mainly sourced from the company reports and website as well as
online links for self assessment tools.
-Discussion of the self assessment tools used
The assessment tools that were used for the purpose of the self assessment include
The Global Emotional Intelligence Test, Jung Typology Test and VIA Character Strength
Test. These tests help to understand the emotional intelligence scores, personality type and
character strength that can be used to understand my fitness within the organization
(humanmetrics.com, 2018; globalleadershipfoundation.com, 2018; viacharacter.org, 2018).
The tools provided the results below: