LO1 EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENT TYPES, SIZE AND SCOPE OF ORGANISATIONS

Qualification

Unit number and title

Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business - (rqf) Aug 2021

Unit 1: Business & The Business Environment (level 4),

Internal Verifier

Unit Tutor

Date issued

Submission date

18 August 2022

30^th November 2022

Assignment Title

Environmental Business Audit

Learning outcome and assessment criteria

Pass

Merit

Distinction

LO1  Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations

LO1 & 2

D1 Provide a critical analysis of the complexities of different types of business structures and the interrelationships of the different organisational functions.

P1 Explain different types and purposes of organisations; public, private and voluntary sectors and legal structures.

P2 Explain the size and scope of a range of different types of organisations.

M1 Analyse how the structure, size and scope of different organisations link to the business objectives and product and services offered by the organisation.

LO2 Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and how they link to organisational structure

P3 Explain the relationship between different organisational functions and how they link to organisational objectives and structure.

M2 Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of interrelationships between organisational functions and the impact that can have upon organisational structure.

LO3 Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive and negative influence/impact the macro environment has on business operations

LO3 & 4

D2 Critically evaluate the impacts that both macro and micro factors have upon business objectives and decision-making.

P4 Identify the positive and negative impacts the macro environment has upon business operations, supported by specific examples.

M3 Apply appropriately the PESTLE model to support a detailed analysis of the macro environment within an organisation.

LO4 Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and explain their interrelationship with external macro factors

P5 Conduct internal and external analysis of specific organisations in order to identify strengths and weaknesses.

P6 Explain how strengths and weaknesses interrelate with external macro factors.

M4 Apply appropriately swot/tows analysis and justify how they influence decision-making.

Submission Format

The submission is in the form of one report and one power point presentation.

The reports should be written in a concise, formal business style using:  Single Spacing and font style Times New Roman with Size 12. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and citation using Harvard Style. Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard Referencing system. The recommended word limit is specified for each activity.

Assignment Scenario and Guidance

Scenario

Organization

A sports company engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, worldwide marketing and sales of sports footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and services. As of 2020, the company employed more than 75,400 people worldwide and the company brand alone was valued in excess of $32 billion, making it the most valuable brand among sports businesses.

Strategic Planning teams keep the company moving in the right direction by leading the strategic business planning process and spearheading transformational projects across the businesses and geographies. Embedded in teams across the company, strategy professionals explore complex business issues; conduct consumer, competitive and market analyses; create financial models and develop action plans. The Strategic Planning teams help write the future of sport by charting the company’s path forward.

Role

You are employed as a Junior Insights Strategist for the Strategic Planning team. The team acts as a key partner to senior leaders, the executive team and the CEO. It provides thought leadership and an external perspective on the most critical strategic initiatives and pressing challenges facing the company. Your key roles include the following:

• supporting data and business analyses to develop business plans
• measuring business performance to compare actual data to forecasted values
• executing market research projects and gathering intelligence on current industry, technology and consumer trends.

Activity 1 – Guidance (LO1 and LO2)

You have been tasked with conducting an industry analysis that focuses on the sports industry in order to gain access to industry perspectives, best practices from other high- performance companies and insight into high-growth sectors. You will present your analysis to your line manager and to the management team. The industry analysis will involve the research and analysis of overall market size (international and national) and different sub-sectors (public, private, voluntary), and the organizational mapping of one of the highest-performing companies. Organizations to be considered will include public (national and local sports organizations, local leisure centers), private (gyms, sporting goods, retailers, manufacturers) and voluntary (local clubs and teams).

Within the sports industry, you will have to choose one organization in each category i.e. public, private and voluntary

You will present this industry analysis to include:

1.An introduction to sub-sectors and the different types of organisation in the industry, the market size and the growth of the international business environment

2.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.

For business modelling purposes, you will also need to

3.Examine the various business functions in these organisations and create an organisational functions chart to explore the interrelationships between the different functions.

In addition, you will present an organisational flow chart that shows:

4.An analysis for one of the chosen organisations, using visual mapping to show how internal departments, for example. finance, marketing, work together to meet business objectives and how interrelationships are defined by the structure of the organisation; present the advantages and disadvantages

5.Conclusions based on critical impact analysis of different business structures and the interrelationships between internal departments in successfully fulfilling overall business objectives.

Submission Guidelines 

The submission is in the form of a report and an organizational flow chart document. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and sub-sections as appropriate. All work must be supported with research and referenced correctly using the Harvard referencing system (or an alternative referencing system).

You will also need to provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system (or an alternative referencing system). Inaccurate use of referencing may lead to issues of plagiarism if not applied correctly.

The recommended word limit for the factsheets is 1,000–2,000 words, although you will not be penalised for going under or exceeding the total word limit.

Activity 2 - (LO3 to LO4) – Guidance

Scenario
In your role as Junior Insights Strategist, you have completed the industry insight analysis and your line manager has now given you another project. This is to complete research into the external and internal business environment. The sports company is looking to expand their distribution channels to include both e-commerce players (for example Google shopping) and physical retailers (for example JD Sports). To enable the company to make any strategic decisions, they need you to present a business case to the leadership team.

Completion of the project will involve a PESTLE analysis to research the sports retail market, develop insights and predict future growth potential in new markets. The project will also involve a SWOT analysis to determine the company position in the marketplace and the potential opportunities for distribution expansion while minimizing risks and threats.

Your presentation will include the findings from an external and an internal audit:

• PESTLE analysis to identify positive and negative impacts of external factors and influences on the sports retail market, including a ‘traffic light chart’ evaluating level of competition, funding activity, legal complexity and investment opportunity available
• SWOT analysis to explore and explain the organisation’s internal strengths and weaknesses as a company
• Critical analysis of both the external and internal factors, to determine whether the organisation should proceed with their expansion plans, presented as conclusions and recommendations.

Submission Guidelines

Submission is in the form of a 15-minute presentation and five minutes for questions. The presentation slides for the findings should be submitted along with speaker notes as one copy. You are required to make effective use of PowerPoint headings, bullet points and subsections as appropriate. Your research should be referenced using the Harvard referencing system (or an alternative referencing system). Inaccurate use of referencing may lead to issues of plagiarism if not applied correctly.

The recommended word limit is 1,000–1,500 words, including speaker notes, although you will not be penalised for going under or exceeding the total word limit.

Evidence checklist

Summary of evidence required by student

Activity 1

Ø  Business Profiles (1000- 1500 words)

Activity 2

Ø  15 minutes presentation with speaker notes

Ø  1000-1500 Presentation reflection