Higher Nationals

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INTERNAL VERIFICATION – ASSESSMENT DECISIONS
Programme title Pearson Higher Nationals in Business

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Unit(s) Unit 1: Business and the Business Environment

Assignment title Understanding different types of organizations in different perspectives and analyze the link
between organizational structure and the functions.
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 Higher Nationals - Summative Assignment Feedback Form
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Unit Title
Assignment Number Assessor
Date Received 1st
Submission Date
submission
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submission
Assessor Feedback:

LO1 Explain the different types, size and scope of organizations

Pass, Merit & Distinction P1 P2 M1 D1

Descripts
LO2 Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organization and how they link to
organizational structure

Pass, Merit & Distinction P3 M2 D1

Descripts

LO3 Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive and negative influence/impact the macro
environment has on business operations

Pass, Merit & Distinction P4 M3 D2

Descripts

LO4 Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and their interrelationship with
external macro factors.

Pass, Merit & Distinction P5 P5 M4 D2

Descripts

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Pearson
Higher Nationals in
Business
Unit 01: Business and Business Environment
Assignment 01
General Guidelines

1. A Cover page or title page – You should always attach a title page to your assignment. Use
previous page as your cover sheet and make sure all the details are accurately filled.
2. Attach this brief as the first section of your assignment.
3. All the assignments should be prepared using a word processing software.
4. All the assignments should be printed on A4 sized papers. Use single side printing.
5. Allow 1” for top, bottom, right margins and 1.25” for the left margin of each page.

Word Processing Rules

1. The font size should be 12 point and should be in the style of Time New Roman.
2. Use 1.5 line spacing. Left justify all paragraphs.
3. Ensure that all the headings are consistent in terms of the font size and font style (First level
16/bold, Second level 14/bold and Third level 12/bold).
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and Page Number on each page. This is useful if individual sheets become detached for any
reason.
5. Use word processing application spell check and grammar check function to help editing your
assignment.

Important Points:

1. It is strictly prohibited to use textboxes to add texts in the assignments, except for the compulsory
information. eg: Figures, tables of comparison etc. Adding text boxes in the body except for the
before mentioned compulsory information will result in rejection of your work.
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5. Excuses of any nature will not be accepted for failure to hand in the work on time.
6. You must take responsibility for managing your own time effectively.
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may apply (in writing) for an extension.
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9. Non-submission of work without valid reasons will lead to an automatic RE FERRAL. You will
then be asked to complete an alternative assignment.
10. If you use other people’s work or ideas in your assignment, reference them properly using
HARVARD referencing system to avoid plagiarism. You have to provide both in-text citation
and a reference list.
11. If you are proven to be guilty of plagiarism or any academic misconduct, your grade could be
reduced to A REFERRAL or at worst you could be expelled from the course
Student Declaration

I hereby, declare that I know what plagiarism entails, namely to use another’s work and to present it as
my own without attributing the sources in the correct way. I further understand what it means to copy
another’s work.

1. I know that plagiarism is a punishable offence because it constitutes theft.

2. I understand the plagiarism and copying policy of the Edexcel UK.
3. I know what the consequences will be if I plagiaries or copy another’s work in any of the
assignments for this program.
4. I declare therefore that all work presented by me for every aspects of my program, will be my
own, and where I have made use of another’s work, I will attribute the source in the correct way.
5. I acknowledge that the attachment of this document signed or not, constitutes a binding
agreement between myself and Edexcel UK.
6. I understand that my assignment will not be considered as submitted if this document is not
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Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business
Assignment Brief

Student Name /ID Number

Unit Number and Title Unit 01: Business and Business Environment

Academic Year 2021/2022

Unit Tutor

Assignment Title Understanding different types of organizations in different

perspectives and analyze the link between organizational structure
and the functions.

Issue Date

Submission Date

IV Name & Date

Submission format

Section A

The submission should be in the form of an individual written report written in a concise, formal business style
using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as
appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and referenced using Harvard referencing system (in-
text and end-text referencing). The recommended word count for the report is 4,000–4,500 words but learner
will not be penalized for exceeding the total word limit.

Section B
The submission should be in the form of a written report that includes PESTLE analysis and SWOT/TOWS
analysis for the organization given in the case study. The key findings of the study need to be presented in a
15minutes PowerPoint presentation. (5 minutes allocated for the questions). Presentation slides and speaker
notes should be attached to the appendix in the report. The recommended word count for the report is
1,000–,1500 words but learner will not be penalized for exceeding the total word limit.

The report is required to make effective use of signposting (numbered headings, bullet points and subsections) in-
text referencing as appropriate. Your research should be referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please
also provide a reference list using the Harvard referencing system.
 Unit Learning Outcomes:

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

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

LO3 Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive and negative influence/impact the macro
environment has on business operations

LO4 Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and explain their interrelationship
with external macro factors.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Explain the different types, size and scope of

organisations

P1 Explain different types and M1 Analyse how the structure,

purposes of organisations; size and scope of different
public, private and voluntary organisations link to the
sectors and legal structures. business
objectives and product and
P2 Explain the size and scope services offered by the LO1 and LO2
of a range of different types of organisations.
organisations.
D1 Provide critical analysis of the
complexities of different organisations
LO2 Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions
and structures.
within an organisation and how they link to organisational
structure

P3 Explain the relationship M2 Analyse the

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

LO3 Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the LO3 and LO4
positive and negative influence/impact the macro environment
has on business operations
D2 Critically evaluate the impacts that
both
P4 Identify the positive and M3 Apply appropriately the
negative impacts the macro PESTLE model to support a macro- and micro factors have on
environment has on business detailed analysis of the macro business
operations, supported by environment in an objectives and decision making
specific examples. organisation.
LO4 Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of
specific businesses and their interrelationship with external
macro factors.

P5 Conduct internal and M4 Apply appropriately

external analysis of specific SWOT/TOWS analysis and
organisations in order to justify how they influence
identify strengths and decision making.
weaknesses.

P6 Explain how strengths and

weaknesses interrelate with
external macro factors
Assignment Brief and Guidance:

Section A

Suppose you has recently been recruited as a Business Analyst to a company of your choice which
expects to diversify its product portfolio into different industries. As your initial project, you are
required to prepare a management report to the Board of Directors on “Analysis of the Different
industries and their environments”:
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This will be presented as a report to the CEO. In the report you are required to investigate and explain
three different types of organizations (Including the organization that you have selected at the initial
point) and compare their size and classification to highlight differences between them. The report also
should include their legal structure, size and scope, and their key stakeholders. You must then explain
various functions of the selected organization and create an organizational chart to explain and analyse
the interrelationships between different organizational functions and the impact it creates upon the
structure of the organization. Advantages and disadvantages of the available interrelationships also need
to be explained and analysed in your report. Further You are required to critically analyze how the
different structures of the organizations creates complexities by comparing and contrasting the findings
of the organization which you are working in with the other two chosen organizations.

Section B
Section B:
You have been asked to perform an analysis on the current environmental factors that influence or
impact the organization chosen in section A. As the Business Analyst, the identified factors should be
presented to the top management of the company in a 15 minutes’ presentation.
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In the presentation you are required to analyze the macro environmental factors with the aid of PESTEL
analysis in order to highlight their positive and negative impact on the business. Further You need to
apply the SWOT/TOWS analysis to the organization to identify their key strengths and weaknesses and
strategies implemented by the organization to overcome threats and to make use of the opportunities.
You are then required to emphasize how identified factors influence the decision- making process of the
organization. You need to explain the interrelationships with the findings of SWOT/TOWS analysis and
the external factors identified (PESTEL). You also need to compare and contrast the findings of the
micro and the macro factors and critically evaluate their impact upon the objectives and the decision
making of the organization.
Grading Rubric
Grading Criteria Achieved Feedback

P1 Explain different types and purposes of

organizations; public, private and voluntary
sectors and legal structures.
P2 Explain the size and scope of a range of
different types of organizations.

P3 Explain the relationship between different

organizational functions and how they link to
organizational objectives and structure
P4 Identify the positive and negative impacts the
macro environment has upon business
operations, supported by specific examples.
P5 Conduct internal and external analysis of
specific organizations in order to identify
strengths and weaknesses.
P6 Explain how strengths and weaknesses
interrelate with external macro factors.

M1 Analyze how the structure, size and scope of

different organizations link to the business
objectives and product and services offered by
the organization
M2 Analyse the interrelationships between
organisational functions and the impact that can
have upon organisational structure.
M3 Apply appropriately the PESTLE model to
support a detailed analysis of the macro
environment within an organization.
M4 Apply appropriately SWOT/TOWS analysis
and justify how they influence decision-making.
D1 Provide critical analysis of the complexities
of different organisations and structures.
D2 Critically evaluate the impacts that both
macro and micro factors have upon business
objectives and decision-making
 OBSERVATION RECORD

Learner name:
Qualification: BTEC Level 4-HNC/HND Diploma (RQF)
Unit number & title: Unit 1: Business and the Business Environment
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assessment criteria or confer an assessment decision)

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 WITNESS STATEMENT

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