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Higher National Assessment

Designed in accordance with HEA guidelines

Programme TitleProgramme No
Pearson BTEC Level4 Higher National Certificate in Business (RQF)DPZZ8/DPZZ9
Unit TitleYear of Course
Unit 1 The Contemporary Business Environment1
Assignment TitleUnit CodeAssignment No
Organisational Types,Functions and StructuresH/650/29171of2
AuthorInternalVerifierAssessor
Kevin CarrollCraig CardenBusiness Team
Week of IssueDue WeekVerification Date/Final submission date
4112nd September 24/ 1st July25

 

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Note: All the above information should feature on the cover page.

Submission Format

 

Please append your answers to the end of this brief. Include ALL pages of this brief in your submission. Donot submit separate documents.

PLEASE NOTE: Provide a Table of Contents for your answers, indicating the page number for each of these. Please also provide inline references for your sources of information and a REFERENCES section at the end of the work, where appropriate, using the Harvard Referencing System.

You shouldsubmit: -

 

An Article with a recommended wordcount of 2,500– 3,500

 

Your Article should be written in a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to makeuse of headings, paragraphs, and subsections as appropriate.

 

All work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. This will support you in being authentic in your assessments and showing your own understanding of a subject. We know that you will have instances where you rely on using the work of others and you need to evidence the authenticity of the sources you choose to show that it is an academic source. This is achieved through referencing. There are resources on Moodle which shows formatting and the more you use it, the more your tutors can support your style.

 

While there is a word count defined with this assignment you will not be penalised for exceeding it. However, keep in mind that professional writing is bench-marked by clarity and precision. Documents that are longer than necessary do not reflect a professional approach.

 

Furthermore, you are strongly encouraged to demonstrate your deeper understanding of the topicby developing yourassessments to include the higher-grade descriptors.

 

 

**Please note- some unitsmay be subject to telephone interview to validate yourwork**

 

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Relevant Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

PassMeritDistinction

 

LO1

Explain the different types, size, and scope of organisationsLO1 LO2

 

 

P1

 

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

 

 

 

 

M1

 

 

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

 

 

P2

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

 

 

Provide critical analysis of the

 

LO2

Discuss the interrelationships of the various functions in an organisation and how they link to organisational structureD1organisations and structures

 

 

 

P3

 

Discuss the relationship between different organisational functions and how they link to organizational objectives and structure

 

 

 

M2

 

Analyse the interrelationships between organisational functions and the impact that can have upon organisational structure.

 

Unit Learning Outcomes

 

LO1 Explain the different types, size, and scope of organisations.

 

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

Assignment Brief and Guidance

Scenario:

You have recently been appointed as a Junior Business Consultant for ‘UpStarter’, a consultancy and advisory non- profit organisation based in the UK, who provide free advice and guidance to individuals and groups who are looking to start a business.

Each month as part of their free service, Upstarter send out a newsletter to its list of registered users. The newsletter can be viewed on their website and comes in the form of a digital magazine.

To ease you into your new role, and to demonstrate your abilities, your line manager Peter Jones has tasked you with writing an informative piece for the January issue. The subject of your article entry will be the “Business Environment”.

For this you will focus on the formation of businesses, and you will review one organisation from each of the 3 main business sectors (Voluntary, Public and Private).

Whilst the organisations have already been pre-selected, you have been given the option to replace one of the organisations within a sector to one in which you are more familiar with.

The 3 organisations that you will review are.

 

  1. National Trust (Voluntary Sector)
  2. BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation (Public Sector)
  3. Tesco (Private Sector)

Task:

You will research One organisation from each of the Three sectors in business (Voluntary, Public and Private).

 

Your research will detail the 3 organisations size, scope, classification and provide an explanation of the differences between them. You should discuss each organisation’s legal structure (i.e., Limited, Sole Proprietor, Partnership.) and compile a detailed list of the various Stakeholders within the organisations.

You will include an explanation of how the various factors discussed above are linked to an organisations overall Goals

and Objectives to show your understanding of the business environment.

Following this you are required to focus on one of the organisations that you have investigated above and provide a detailed analysis of the various functional departments supporting your work with an organisational chart, Furthermore, you will critique the various organisational structure models used for different types of organisations, exploring the complexities of the organisational models and structures in place.

Recommended Resources

Textbooks

BURNS, J. and NEEDLE, D. (2019) Business in Context: An Introduction to Business and itsEnvironment.

7th Ed. Cengage Learning.

MORRISON, J. (2020) The Global Business Environment: Towards Sustainability? 5th Ed.Red Globe Press.

WETHERLEY, P. (Editor) and OTTER, D. (2018) The Business Environment: Themes andIssues in a Globalised World. 4th Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

WORTHINGTON, I. and BRITTON. C. (2018) The Business Environment. 8th Ed.

Websites

www.businessballs.com

 

 

www. businesscasestudies.co.u

 

 

www.forbes.com

 

 

www.ibtimes.com

 

 

www.ted.com

Business Balls(General reference) Busi-ness Case Studies(case studies)

k           Forbes

(General reference)

International Business Times Business(General reference) TED Talks

Business and technology(Video resources)

Links

This unit links to the following related units: Unit 2: Marketing Processes and Planning Unit 25: Global Business Environment Unit 43: Business Strategy

 

Higher National Assessment

Designed in accordance with HEA guidelines

 

Programme TitleProgramme No
Pearson BTEC Level4 Higher National Certificate in Business (RQF)DPZZ8/DPZZ9
Unit TitleYear of Course
Unit 1 The Contemporary Business Environment1
Assignment TitleUnit CodeAssignment No
Organisational Types,Functions and StructuresH/650/29171of2
AuthorInternalVerifierAssessor
Kevin CarrollCraig CardenBusiness Team
Week of IssueDue WeekVerification Date/Final submission date
4112nd September 24/ 1st July25
Reserved for StudentLearner NameType your namehereDate Submitted 
Learner feedback to Assessor - Please tellus your thoughts about this assignment here:
Type your feedback to the Assessor here.
I certify that the evidence submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced any sources used in the work. I understand thatfalse declaration is aform of malpractice.
Learner EmailaddressType your EmailAddress here
Please note thissection is ONLYapplicable when youhave had an assignment markedas “Failed”
I certify that the evidence submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced any sources used in the work. I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice.
Learner EmailaddressType your EmailAddress here.Date Resubmitted 
      
Reserved for AssessorAssessor feedback to Learner - Formative / Summative
 
Please notethat grades are subject to Internal Verification.Grade 
The learner has clearly referenced any sources usedin the work.I understand that false declaration is a formof malpractice.
Assessor Signature Date 
     

Note: All the above information should feature on the cover page.

Submission Format

 

Please append your answers to the end of this brief. Include ALL pages of this brief in your submission. Donot submit separate documents.

PLEASE NOTE: Provide a Table of Contents for your answers, indicating the page number for each of these. Please also provide inline references for your sources of information and a REFERENCES section at the end of the work, where appropriate, using the Harvard Referencing System.

You shouldsubmit: -

 

An Article with a recommended wordcount of 2,500– 3,500

 

Your Article should be written in a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to makeuse of headings, paragraphs, and subsections as appropriate.

 

All work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. This will support you in being authentic in your assessments and showing your own understanding of a subject. We know that you will have instances where you rely on using the work of others and you need to evidence the authenticity of the sources you choose to show that it is an academic source. This is achieved through referencing. There are resources on Moodle which shows formatting and the more you use it, the more your tutors can support your style.

 

While there is a word count defined with this assignment you will not be penalised for exceeding it. However, keep in mind that professional writing is bench-marked by clarity and precision. Documents that are longer than necessary do not reflect a professional approach.

 

Furthermore, you are strongly encouraged to demonstrate your deeper understanding of the topicby developing yourassessments to include the higher-grade descriptors.

 

 

**Please note- some unitsmay be subject to telephone interview to validate yourwork**

Relevant Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
PassMeritDistinction

 

LO1

Explain the different types, size, and scope of organisationsLO1 LO2

 

 

P1

 

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

 

 

 

 

M1

 

 

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

 

 

P2

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

 

 

Provide critical analysis of the

 

LO2

Discuss the interrelationships of the various functions in an organisation and how they link to organisational structureD1organisations and structures

 

 

 

P3

 

Discuss the relationship between different organisational functions and how they link to organizational objectives and structure

 

 

 

M2

 

Analyse the interrelationships between organisational functions and the impact that can have upon organisational structure.

 

 

Unit Learning Outcomes

 

LO1 Explain the different types, size, and scope of organisations.

 

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

Assignment Brief and Guidance

Scenario:

You have recently been appointed as a Junior Business Consultant for ‘UpStarter’, a consultancy and advisory non- profit organisation based in the UK, who provide free advice and guidance to individuals and groups who are looking to start a business.

Each month as part of their free service, Upstarter send out a newsletter to its list of registered users. The newsletter can be viewed on their website and comes in the form of a digital magazine.

To ease you into your new role, and to demonstrate your abilities, your line manager Peter Jones has tasked you with writing an informative piece for the January issue. The subject of your article entry will be the “Business Environment”.

For this you will focus on the formation of businesses, and you will review one organisation from each of the 3 main business sectors (Voluntary, Public and Private).

Whilst the organisations have already been pre-selected, you have been given the option to replace one of the organisations within a sector to one in which you are more familiar with.

The 3 organisations that you will review are.

 

  1. National Trust (Voluntary Sector)
  2. BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation (Public Sector)
  3. Tesco (Private Sector)

Task:

You will research One organisation from each of the Three sectors in business (Voluntary, Public and Private).

 

Your research will detail the 3 organisations size, scope, classification and provide an explanation of the differences between them. You should discuss each organisation’s legal structure (i.e., Limited, Sole Proprietor, Partnership.) and compile a detailed list of the various Stakeholders within the organisations.

You will include an explanation of how the various factors discussed above are linked to an organisations overall Goals

and Objectives to show your understanding of the business environment.

 

Following this you are required to focus on one of the organisations that you have investigated above and provide a detailed analysis of the various functional departments supporting your work with an organisational chart, Furthermore, you will critique the various organisational structure models used for different types of organisations, exploring the complexities of the organisational models and structures in place.

 

Recommended Resources

Textbooks

BURNS, J. and NEEDLE, D. (2019) Business in Context: An Introduction to Business and itsEnvironment.

7th Ed. Cengage Learning.MORRISON, J. (2020) The Global Business Environment: Towards Sustainability? 5th Ed.Red Globe Press.

WETHERLEY, P. (Editor) and OTTER, D. (2018) The Business Environment: Themes andIssues in a Globalised World. 4th Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

WORTHINGTON, I. and BRITTON. C. (2018) The Business Environment. 8th Ed.

Websites

www.businessballs.com

 

 

www. businesscasestudies.co.u

 

 

www.forbes.com

 

 

www.ibtimes.com

 

 

www.ted.com

Business Balls(General reference) Busi-ness Case Studies(case studies)

k           Forbes

(General reference)

International Business Times Business(General reference) TED Talks

Business and technology(Video resources)

Links

This unit links to the following related units: Unit 2: Marketing Processes and Planning Unit 25: Global Business Environment Unit 43: Business Strategy

 

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