An environmental report, 2500 words (LO1, LO2, LO3), Weighting 50%
Business Plan, 2500 words (LO4 LO5 LO6), Weighting 50%

All learning outcomes are covered by two assessment methods. Students must attempt all assessments and achieve an overall pass grade for the module.

LO1 The organisation and its response to the influence of its economic, social, technological and political environment. Major theoretical approaches to management eg Taylorism and scientific management, human relations school, contingency theories TQM , learning organisations, and their emerging appreciation of the significance of the environment.
LO2 Models to explore the external and internal environments of the organisation eg Greiner's Stage Model, Denison Culture Model PESTLE and SWOTetc.
LO3 Legal and regulatory framework, contact and consumer law, employment law, health and safety, Law of Tort, Companies Act 2006, industry specific regulatory framework
LO4 Organisational structure and business functions: operations, finance and human resources, cross functional project teams. The significance of environments in shaping organisational forms.
LO5 People and organisations - line management and the role of support functions including human resource management - recruitment and selection - groups and team work - theories of motivation - organisational culture
LO6 Business planning as a methodology for assessing the prospects and possibilities for organisations within specific environments

1. IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE THE MAJOR THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT, ORGANISATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
Business Environment
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning

2. ANALYSE THE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE NATURE OF THE ORGANISATION'S BUSINESS FIELD
Analysis
Business Environment

3. EXAMINE THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN WHICH THE ORGANISATION OPERATES
Business Environment
Enquiry

4. IDENTIFY THE KEY FUNCTIONS WITHIN ORGANISATIONS AND THE RESOURCES THEY MANAGE AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO BUSINESS SUCCESS
Leadership & Management of Organisations
Learning

5. IDENTIFY THE CONTRIBUTION OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND TEAMS TO THE ORGANISATION EXPLAINING THE IMPACT OF SELECTION, TEAM WORK AND DIFFERENT CORPORATE CULTURES
Leadership & Management of Organisations
Learning

6. DEVELOP A BUSINESS PLAN WHICH APPLIES THE ABOVE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND SKILLS DEVELOPED DURING THE MODULE.
Application
Communication
Business Environment

Taught sessions: 67 hours
Reading and independent study: 233 hours

On line access to VLE materials

Armstrong, M. (2006) Performance management: key strategies and practical guidelines. 3rd Edition London, Kogan Page.
Goffee, R. and Jones, G. (200) Why Should Anyone Be Led By You? What It Takes To Be An Authentic Leader Boston MA Harvard Business School
Guest, D. E. and Conway, N. (2004) Employee Wellbeing And The Psychological Contract London CIPD
Holbeche, L. (2005) The high performance organisation creating dynamic stability and sustainability success . Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann.
MacLeod, D. and Brady, C. (2008) The extra mile - how to engage your employees to win. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall