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This document provides an assignment brief for a Higher National Diploma in Business course. The assignment involves analyzing different types of organizations, their size and structure. It also requires examining how internal functions within an organization relate to its structure, and analyzing how external environmental factors impact the organization. The assignment must be completed and submitted by June 30th, is to be presented in a formal written report, and will be assessed based on learning outcomes and criteria provided.

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BBE Assignment

This document provides an assignment brief for a Higher National Diploma in Business course. The assignment involves analyzing different types of organizations, their size and structure. It also requires examining how internal functions within an organization relate to its structure, and analyzing how external environmental factors impact the organization. The assignment must be completed and submitted by June 30th, is to be presented in a formal written report, and will be assessed based on learning outcomes and criteria provided.

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Assignment Brief

Qualification HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS


Unit Number and Title 1 BUSINESS AND THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Start Date 31-05-17
Hand In Deadline 30-06-17
Assessor Name MS. VIDYALAKSHMI NAIR
Assignment No ONE
Assignment Title BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

Purpose of this assignment

To develop knowledge and understanding of business, the functions of an organisation


and the wider business environments in which organisations operate. This assignment
will help them to examine the different types of organisations (including for profit and
not for profit), their size and scope (Micro, SME, transnational and global). They will
explore and examine the relationships that organisations have with their various
stakeholders and how the wider external environments influence and shape decision-
making.
Assignment Description
This Assignment covers the Learning outcomes LO1, LO2, LO3 and LO4.

Preparation guidelines
The report should be grammatically correct and word processed.
The written report must be presented in a professional manner, with FORM 1,
front page, contents page, page numbering, bibliography and annexes.
Use the Font as Arial size 11 and 1.5 line spacing.
Identify any references and Use the Harvard referencing system.
Complete the Form 1 page and sign the statement of authenticity.
You will pass the assignment only if you achieve all Pass criteria. Student must
provide evidence that learning outcomes of the subject have been met.
Assignment will be checked for Plagiarism. Appropriate Actions may be taken
as per College / Edexcel Plagiarism Policy.

Good practice
Make backup of your work in different media (hard disk, memory stick etc) to
avoid distress for loss or damage of your original copy.

Make an extra hardcopy of your work submitted for your own reference or later
use.

ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
TASK 1:

You have been employed as a Business Analyst by a large multinational organisation (an
organisation of your choice) to investigate different types and sizes of business they will
have to compete with.

You are required to investigate and explain three different types of organisations, their
size and classification to highlight differences between them. This should include their
legal structure, size and scope, as well as their key stakeholders.

For one of the organisations you must then explain the various functions within the
business and create an organisational chart to explain the interrelationships between
different functions. You must also explain how this would be different in the other two
organisations.

This will be presented as a report to the CEO and should include the following:
Introduction to provide an overview of different types of organisations and the
growth of the international business environment.
An explanation of each of the chosen organisations, including: background details
of the organisation; the products and services they supply; the size and scope of
the organisation; their vision, mission and business objectives; the organisational
and legal structure; and information about their stakeholders.
In detail, explain the functions for one of the chosen organisations, using an
organisation chart to show how the functions interrelate and an explanation of
how they relate to structure.

Submission Format for Task 1:


The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a
concise, formal business style. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs
and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and
referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a bibliography
using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 1,0001,500
words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.

TASK 2:
With reference to Task 1, you have been employed as Business Analysts by a large
multinational organisation to analyse the current environmental factors that influence or
impact your chosen organisation.

Using PESTLE analysis identify and discuss the various macro environmental
factors that impact on the business, highlighting the positive and negative
impacts.
Apply a SWOT analysis to your organisation to identify their key strengths and
weaknesses. Explain the interrelationships these have with the external factors
previously discussed.
Present the internal and external analysis of key findings and explain how they
influence the decision-making process.

Submission Format for Task 2:

A written report that includes a PESTLE analysis and a SWOT or TOWS analysis, which
should be written in a concise, formal business style. You are required to make use of
headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported
with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide
a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is
1,0001,500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word
limit.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria


Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction
LO1 Explain the P1 Explain different M1 Analyse how the D1 Provide a critical
different types, size types and purposes structure, size and analysis of the
and scope of of organisations; scope of different complexities of
organisations. public, private and organisations link to different types of
voluntary sectors the business business structures
and legal structures. objectives and and the
product and services interrelationships of
offered by the the different
P2 Explain the size organisation. organisational
and scope of a functions.
range of different
types of
organisations.

LO2 Demonstrate P3 Explain the M2 Analyse the


the interrelationship relationship advantages and
of the various between different disadvantages of
functions within an organisational interrelationships
organisation and functions and how between
how they link to they link to organisational
organisational organisational functions and the
structure. objectives and impact that can
structure. have upon
organisational
structure.

LO3 Use P4 Identify the M3 Apply D2 Critically


contemporary positive and appropriately the evaluate the
examples to negative impacts PESTLE model to impacts that both
demonstrate both the macro support a detailed macro and micro
the positive and environment has analysis of the factors have upon
negative upon business macro environment business objectives
influence/impact the operations, within an and decision-
macro environment supported by organisation. making.
has on business specific examples.
operations.

LO4 Determine the P5 Conduct internal M4 Apply


internal strengths and external appropriately
and weaknesses of analysis of specific SWOT/TOWS
specific businesses organisations in analysis and justify
and explain their order to identify how they influence
interrelationship strengths and decision-making.
with external macro weaknesses.
factors.
P6 Explain how
strengths and
weaknesses
interrelate with
external macro
factors.

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