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Assignment Brief – BTEC (RQF)

Higher National Certificate in Business

Student Name/ID Number  
Unit Number and Title Unit 1 Business and the Business Environment
Academic Year  2019/2020
Unit Assessor  Tahir Mahmood
Assignment Title Organisational Types, Functions and Structures
Issue Date  23/03/2020
Submission Date  08/05/2020
IV Name S Mustafa
Date  23/03/2020

 

Submission Format:
 

The submission is in the form of an individual written report.  This should be written in a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12.  You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and sub sections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and referenced using Harvard referencing system.  Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system.  The recommended word limit is 3000 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.

 

 
Unit Learning Outcomes:
 

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

 

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

 
Assignment Brief and Guidance:
 

You have been employed as a Business Analyst by a large multinational organisation of your choice.

 

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:

 

1. Introduction to provide an overview of different types of organisations and the growth of the international business environment.

 

2. An explanation of each of the chosen organisations, including: background details of the organization; the products and services they supply; the size and scope of the organization; their vision, mission and business objectives; the organizational and legal structure; and information about their stakeholders.

 

3. In detail, explain the functions for one of the chosen organisations, using an organization chart to show how the functions interrelate and an explanation of how they relate to structure.

 

*Please access HN Global for additional resources support and reading for this unit. For further guidance and support on report writing please refer to the Study Skills Unit on HN Global. Link to www.higher nationals.com

 
 
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
 

Learning Outcome

  

Pass

  

Merit

  

Distinction
LO1 Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations. 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 organization. D1 Provide a critical analysis of the complexities of different types of business structures and the interrelationships of the different organisational functions.
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.