Global Business Environment and its Impact on Organizations

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1. Obtain and interpret information relevant to an analysis of a firm's business environment.

2. Assess the impact of government on the structure and operation of a business organisation.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of changes in the business environment on business     organisation and activity.

Present an overview of the Global Business Environment since September 2017 to date for a specific industry (or sector), e.g. airline, retail fashion, men’s grooming etc., and relate how changes in the global environment have specifically impacted upon organizations operating in that industry.  Identify the underlying driver of the changes relating these to academic theories/models and explain how organizations have responded using examples drawn from real life through applying models and theories to illustrate both structure and content of your work.  All models, theories and supporting secondary research material must be referenced using the Harvard format.

Demonstrates inadequate  levels of creativity and industry examples in addressing the assignment tasks

Displays only weak evaluation, not reflective or based on theory.

Guidelines on word count, presentation, and referencing fully disregarde

Clear precise assignment with excellent structure. Coherent and comprehensive argument.

Demonstrates excellent understanding of the topic, objectivity and reference to theory.  Provides appropriate level of additional research including use of benchmarks.

Demonstrates clear and accurate analysis of research and conclusions drawn

Demonstrates excellent level of creativity and industry examples in addressing the assignment tasks.

Mostly clear precise assignment with good structure. Fairly coherent and well argued.

Demonstrates clear understanding of the topic, objectivity and reference to theory. Provides some research including benchmarks.

Demonstrates acceptable analysis of research and conclusions drawn

Demonstrates good level of creativity and industry examples in addressing the assignment tasks

Demonstrates only superficial understanding, theory limited or absent. Provides limited research, benchmarking may be limited or missing.

Demonstrates weak level of research and conclusions drawn

Demonstrates  weak  levels of creativity and industry examples in addressing the assignment tasks

Evaluates implications using poor or inappropriate methods.