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HNC in Business & HND in BUSINESS (Management)

Unit1: The Contemporary Business Environment

Assignment Brief 1

Student Name/ID
Number

Unit Number and Title Unit 1: The Contemporary Business Environment

Academic Year 2024

4-2025

Unit Tutor Gabriela Dimitrova

Assignment Title Industry analysis

Issue Date 03.09.202

.09.2024

Submission Date 28.1

10.2024 Resubmission Date: 06.12.2024

IV Name Dennis Smith IV Date:18.11.2024

18.11.2024 – 22.11.2024

Submission Format
The assignment submission is in the form of:
 threefactsheetswritten
written concisely
ly to summarise and highlight key information and
data.The
The recommended word limit for the factsheets is 1000 to 2000 words,
although you will not be penalized for going under or exceeding the total word
limit.
 an organizational
tional flow chart
 a10-minute recorded professional discussion of the organizational flow chart,
conducted in a consistent and structured approach and recorded using a suitable
platform, such as MS teams or a smart phone audio recording.

You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, and subsections, as appropriate.
All work must be supported with research and be referenced correctly using the Harvard
referencing system.
You will also need to provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system (or
alternative referencing system).
system) Inaccurate use of referencing may lead to issues of
plagiarism if not applied correctly.
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Pearson BTEC (RQF)-Assignment
(RQF) Assignment Brief
HNC in Business & HND in BUSINESS (Management)

Unit Learning Outcomes

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

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

Transferable skills and competencies developed

 Analytical skills to conduct own analysis to draw conclusions.

 The ability to provide information based on collation, analysis and
interpretation of data.
 Creative thinking for presenting information and data in a simplified and
informative manner.
 Digital skills, using different software applications to visually present
pr
information and data concisely.
 Communicating effectively in all forms, written, visual and oral, for operating
efficiently in the international business environment.

Vocational scenario
Organisation

You are employed by Empire Sports plc which is a sports company engaged in the design,
development, manufacturing, worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel,
equipment, accessories and services for a range of sports.
As of January 2024,, the company employed more than 75,000 00 people worldwide
worldwi and the
company brand alone was valued in excess of £ £35 billion, making it one of the most
valuable brands among sports businesses.
Strategic Planning teams keep the company moving in the right direction by leading the
strategic business planning process
process and spearheading transformational projects across
the businesses and geographies. Strategic professionals are embedded in teams across
the company to explore complex business issues; conduct consumer, competitive and
market analyses; create financial models
m and develop action plans.
The Strategic Planning teams help write the future of sports 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 C
Chief
hief Executive
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Officer (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 an and gathering intelligence on current
industry,technology and consumer trends in relation to the sport of golf.

Assignment activity and guidance

uidance
Critical analysis
You have been tasked with conducting a critical analysis that focuses on the sports
industry to access industry perspectives, best practices from other high
high-perform
performing
companies and insight into high-growth
high sectors.
You will present your analysis to your line manager and to the management team in the
form of a portfolio of three fact sh
sheets and a flow chart.

The critical analysis will involve the research and critical analysis of overall market size
(international and national),, different types of business from across different sub-sectors
sub
(public, private, voluntary), and the organisational mapping of one of the highest-
highest
performing businesses.
Organisations to be considered will include public (national and local sports organisations,
local leisure centres, private (gy
gyms, sporting goods, retailers, manufacturers) and voluntary
(local clubs and teams).

Fact sheets
You will present a portfolio of ‘insights’ factsheets, to analyse the market size and the
growth of the sports and leisure industry
industry,, selecting an organisation from each sector
sector.Each
fact sheet will includebackground information about:
 the organisation’s vision, mission and business objectives
 its organisational and legal structure
 its stakeholders
to show how these link to the product
products and services it supplies.

Flow chart
For business modelling purposes, you will also need to examine the various business
functions in one organisation and create an organisational chart to explore and illustrate
the interrelationships between the different functions.
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Discussion of findings
Your critical analysis of different organisations and structures will then be professionally
discussed with your line manager, using the visual mapping across the flow chart to
t
discuss how internal departments, for example. Finance and marketing, work together to
meet business objectives and how these interrelationships are defined by the
organisational and legal structure
structure.
Conclusions should be drawn to show how different business structures and internal
business functions can successfully fulfil overall business objectives.

Recommended Resources
Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a starting point
in your research – the list is not definitive.
Textbooks
Burns, J. and Needle, D. (2023) Business in Context: An Introduction to Business and its
Environment. 8th Ed. Andover, Hants: Cengage Learning EMEA.
Morrison, J. (2023) The Global Business Environment: Sustainability in the Balance.
Balance. 6th Ed. London:
Bloomsbury Publishing.
Weatherly, P. and Otter, D. (2018) The Business Environment: Themes and Issues in a Globalizing
World. 4th Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Worthington, I., Thompson, E. and Britton. C. (2023) The Business Environment. 9th Ed. Harlow:
Pearson.

Reports
Allied Market Research (2020) Sports Apparel Market by End User. Available at:
htpps://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/sports
.alliedmarketresearch.com/sports-apparel-market

Websites
htpps://creative.com
Creative- Sportswear industry analysis: key metrics to understand and conquer (Article)
htpps://blog.hubspot.com
Hubspot- 9 types of organizational structure every company should consider (Article)
https://extensio.com
Xtensio- How to create a fact sheet (Templates)

HN Global
HN Global Reading Lists. Available at:
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https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/learning
https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/learning-zone/reading-lists
HN Global Student Resource Library
Library. Available at:
https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/
https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/subjects/resource-libraries
HN Global Textbooks.
s. Available at:
https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/
https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/textbooks
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Learning
earning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

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

P1 Explain different types and M1Analyse how the structure, LO1 and LO2
purposes of organisations; public, size and scope of different D1
private and voluntarysectors and organisations link to the
Provide critical analysis of
legal structures. business objectives and
the complexities of
products and services offered
differen
different organisations
by the organisations.
P2 Explain the size and scope of a and structures
structures.
range of different types of
organisations.

LO2 Discuss the interrelationship of the various functions in an

organisation and how they link to organisational structure.

P3Discuss the relationship M2 Analyse the

between different organisational interrelationships between
functions and how they link to organisational functions and
organisational objectives and the impact these can have on
structure. organisational structure.

Student Declaration
I certify that the assignment submission is entirely my own work and I fully understand
the consequences of plagiarism. I declare that the work submitted for assessment has
been carried out without assistance other than that which is acceptable according to
the rules of the specification. I certify I have clearly referenced any sources and any
artificial intelligence (AI) tools used in the work. I understand that making a false
declaration is a form of malpractice.
Signature: ………………………………. Date: ………………………..
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Resubmission Signature: ………………………… Date: ………………………..

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Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a particular form of cheating. Plagiarism must be avoided at all costs and
students who break the rules, however innocently, will be penalised. You must keep a
careful record of all sources you use, including all internet material. It is your
responsibility to ensure that you understand correct referencing practices. These are
referred to in the Handbook. Please consult the relevant unit lecturer or your course
tutor if you need any further advice.