Unilever South Africa

provides personal care and foods products. The company offers products such as

soups, sauces, noodles, meals, ice creams, tea-based drinks, margarines, oral

care, soaps, washing, deodorants and skin care products. Their “Brands with

Purpose” (BWP), such as Lifebuoy, Domestos and Mentadent, create a brighter

future for all, though initiatives such as the National Schools Hygiene and

Sanitation programme, in partnership with the Department of Basic Education,

which aims to touch 15,000 public primary schools and more than one million

learners in the next 5 years. The BWP initiative is an example of Unilever’s

outreach in communities. Mr. Jack Stone was appointed by the board of directors

to manage the overall initiative. Each programme run under the BWP umbrella is

managed by a separate team instructed and managed by Mr. Stone. Mr. Sam Rogers

is the team leader of the Joko tea initiative who reports to Mr. Stone. Mr.

Rogers’s department comprises 24 full-time employees, managed by four line

managers who are each responsible for five employees administering different

task to ensure the initiative is a success.

Team members reporting to their specific line

managers, who in turn reports to Jack Stone is an example of the _____

principle of organising.