Assignment Brief HND Business Unit-01

Assignment Brief Unit 1: The Contemporary Business Environment
BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Business Management
Student Name
ID Number
Unit Number & Title Unit 1: The Contemporary Business Environment
Academic Year 2024-25
Unit Tutor Abdul Waheed
Assignment Title Organisational Types, Functions and Structures
Issue Date 25 October 2024
Submission Date 28 January 2025
SUBMISSION FORMAT GUIDELINES
The assignment submission should be in the following format;
Format: Use Microsoft Office 16
Page Size: A4
Page Margins: 0.5″ Inches on each side and 0.5″ Gutter on Left
Font: Times New Roman (Headings)
Font Size: Report body 12 and Headings 16 to 14
Paragraph Spacing: 6pt before, 6pt after
Line Spacing: 1.5 Lines
Cover Page: should include; Qualification Name, Unit Number and Tittle, Submitted by,
Registration Number, Assignment No and Title, Instructor’s Name, Date of submission
and Centre Number.
Referencing: Your research should be referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Don’t
use any unacknowledged sources as a reference. Inaccurate use of referencing may lead
to issues of plagiarism if not applied correctly.
DELIVERABLES
Presentation: Ten minute presentation consist of 10 –15 slides and five minutes for questions.
Written Report: Submit in the form of a factsheets and an organisation chart. The factsheets
should be written in a brief style to summarise and highlight key information. The
recommended word limit for the factsheets is 1,500–2,000 words, although you will not be
penalised for going under or exceeding the limit.
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF (ACTIVITY & GUIDANCE)
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You are working as an Assistant Business Analyst for Punjab Cash & Carry, Islamabad,
and are responsible for investigating its competitor businesses. You are required to analyze and
compare the size, legal structure, scope, stakeholders, and business-enhancing strategies of
three different organizations:
 One with a similar business profile (e.g., Madina Cash & Carry, Islamabad Cash &
Carry).
 One with a larger business profile (e.g., Metro Cash & Carry, Giga Mall).
 One with a smaller business profile (e.g., a local store or shop).
Your goal is to highlight the differences between these organizations by examining the various
functions within each and creating an organizational chart that explores the interrelationships
between these functions.
Tasks:
 Comparison of Organizational Functions: Compare the differences in organizational

functions and the interrelationships between these functions.
 Portfolio Presentation: Present your findings as a portfolio of factsheets with an

organizational chart, including the following sections:
1. Introduction: Provide an overview of different types of organizations and discuss the

growth of the business environment.
2. Organizational Descriptions: For each of the three chosen organizations, include:
o Background details (e.g., history, ownership).
o Products or services they supply.
o Size and scope of the business.
o Their vision, mission, and business objectives.
o Legal structure.
o Stakeholders and their roles within the organization.
3. Detailed Analysis of Punjab Cash with Competitors:
o Examine its various business functions.
o Use an organizational chart to illustrate how these functions are interrelated.
o Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of these relationships and how they
impact the organizational structure.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
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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. 6th
Ed. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Websites
 www.businessballs.com Business balls General reference
 www.forbes.com Forbes General reference
 www.ibtimes.com International Business Times General reference
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
products and services offered
P2 Explain the size and scope of
by the organisations.
a range of different types of D1 Provide critical
organisation. analysis of the
LO2 Discuss the interrelationship of the various functions in an complexities of
organisation and how they link to organisational structure different
organisations and
structures.
P3 Discuss the relationship M2 Analyse the
between different interrelationships between
organisational functions and organisational functions and
how they link to the impact these can have on
organisational objectives and organisational structure.
structure.
LO3 Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive

and negative influence/impact the macroenvironment has on
business operations
P4 Identify the positive and M3 Apply appropriately the

negative impacts the PESTLE model to support a
macroenvironment has on detailed analysis of the
business operations, macroenvironment in an
D2 Critically evaluate
supported by specific organisation
the impacts that
examples.
both macrofactors
and microfactors
LO4 Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of a decision-
have on business
making. specific business and their interrelationship with external
objectives and
macro factors
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P5 Conduct internal and external M4 Apply appropriately SWOT/ decision-making.

analysis of a specific TOWS analyses and justify
organisation to identify how they influence decision-
strengths and weaknesses. making.
P6 Explain how strengths and
weaknesses interrelate with
external macrofactors.
PLAGIARISM is the act of incorporating one's own work or ideas from another source, with
or without the consent of the original author, into another's work without full
acknowledgment. This is a type of cheating that should be avoided at all costs and students
who break this rule, even if they are innocent, may be punished. It is your responsibility to
ensure that you understand the correct referencing methods. As a student, you are expected
to use appropriate references throughout your work, including any material downloaded
from the Internet. Please consult your course tutor if you require further advice.
STUDENT DECLARATION: I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my
own. I have clearly cited any sources used in my work. I confirm that I have clearly
indicated, through Harvard referencing, where I have used someone else's graphics or data,
concepts, words, regardless of whether I have cited, or I have Described in your own
words. I believe that false declaration is a form of malpractice/ fraud.
Student Digital Signature: Date of Submission:
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Assignment Brief Unit 1: The Contemporary Business Environment

BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Business Management

Academic Year 2024-25

Unit Tutor Abdul Waheed

Assignment Title Organisational Types, Functions and Structures

Issue Date 25 October 2024

Submission Date 28 January 2025

SUBMISSION FORMAT GUIDELINES

The assignment submission should be in the following format;

Format: Use Microsoft Office 16

Font: Times New Roman (Headings)

Font Size: Report body 12 and Headings 16 to 14

Paragraph Spacing: 6pt before, 6pt after

Line Spacing: 1.5 Lines

 One with a smaller business profile (e.g., a local store or shop).

 Comparison of Organizational Functions: Compare the differences in organizational

 Portfolio Presentation: Present your findings as a portfolio of factsheets with an

1. Introduction: Provide an overview of different types of organizations and discuss the

2. Organizational Descriptions: For each of the three chosen organizations, include:

o Background details (e.g., history, ownership).

o Products or services they supply.

o Size and scope of the business.

o Their vision, mission, and business objectives.

o Stakeholders and their roles within the organization.

3. Detailed Analysis of Punjab Cash with Competitors:

o Examine its various business functions.

o Use an organizational chart to illustrate how these functions are interrelated.

LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

P1 Explain different types and M1 Analyse how the structure,

LO3 Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive

P4 Identify the positive and M3 Apply appropriately the

P5 Conduct internal and external M4 Apply appropriately SWOT/ decision-making.

Student Digital Signature: Date of Submission:

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