Assignment front sheet

Qualification / Unit number and title
Edexcel BTEC National Level 3 in Business Diploma / Unit 1 The Business Environment
Learner name / Assessor name
Date issued / Hand in deadline / Submitted on
Assignment title / Understand the importance of organisation in overcoming the challenges of the economic environment
In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.
Criteria reference / To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: / Task no. / Evidence
P3, P4, P5 & M2 / 1.  Describe how two businesses are organised (P3)
2.  Explain how their style of organisation helps them to fulfil their purposes (P4)
3.  Describe the influence of two contrasting economic environments on business activities within a selected organisation (P5)
4.  Compare the challenges to selected business activities within a selected organisation, in two different economic environments (M2) / 2 / Report
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Assignment brief

Qualification / Edexcel BTEC National Level 3 in Business Diploma
Unit number and title / Unit 1 The Business Environment
Assessor name
Date issued
Hand in deadline
Assignment title / Understand the importance of organisation in overcoming the challenges of the economic environment
Purpose of this assignment:
To understand the importance of organisation in business, and in particular, examine how styles of organisation helps businesses to fulfil their purpose in their economic environment
Scenario
Your manager at the Financial Times newspaper was impressed with your articles. She has asked you to write a report in two parts on:
·  How two businesses are organised and in particular, what style of organisation do they adopt
·  The challenges within the economic environment
The two contrasting businesses she has asked you to investigate are Marks and Spencer and the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. / Task
You should write a report:
1.  The first part should focus on how the two businesses are organised and what style of organisation exists
2.  The second part should be about the challenges that exist within their economic environment
Remember you have to produce a report with two parts and you must answer both parts in order to complete successfully
Evidence checklist
Summarise evidence required: / Tick boxes
INTRODUCTION
Describe the purpose of your report and give an outline of what you will be describing (P3)
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
How is the work divided within both organisations? (P3)
Describe the lines of control and communications within each organisation (P3)
Describe the structure of each organisation – include the functional organisation, the geographic organisation, the different product structures and types of customers (P3)
Functional Areas
Describe the functional areas in each of your chosen organisations – finance, marketing, production, customer service, sales, HR. (P3)
Explain each functional areas role in the business and how it helps to achieve the aims and objectives. (P3)
STRATEGIC PLANNING
For each business describe the:
Mission statement, aims, objectives, planning process, use of SMART and explain how these help them fulfil their purpose. (P4)
INFLUENCING FACTORS
Describe and explain the three influencing factors on the organisation’s aims and objectives (P4)
AIMS
Use at least two sources of information to back up my opinions about the stakeholders. I must reference these. (P4)
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
Describe the influence of two contrasting economic environments on business activities within a selected organisation (P5)
Compare the challenges to selected business activities within a selected organisation,
in two different economic environments (M2)
Sources of information

Assessor’s comments

Qualification / Edexcel BTEC National Level 3 in Business Diploma / Assessor name
Unit number and title / Unit 1 The Business Environment / Learner name
Criteria reference / To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: / Achieved?
P3 / Describe how two businesses are organised
P4 / Explain how their style of organisation helps them to fulfil their purposes
P5 / Describe the influence of two contrasting economic environments on business activities within a selected organisation
M2 / Compare the challenges to selected business activities within a selected organisation, in two different economic environments
Learner feedback
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