Assignment title: Management


Identify at least four different types of organisations that exist in the U.K. Select two organisations those identified and describe them, for example, in terms of their legal structure; Guidelines: Your answer should include the following: • A description of an organisation; • Identification of four different types of organisations in the U.K. This could include defining their legal structure; • Selection of two organisations from those identified and describe them, for example, in terms of their legal structure; • Identification of the purpose of your selected organisations. Q1.2. Select two different organisations of your choice and describe the extent to which these organisations meets the objectives of its stakeholders. Guidelines: Your answer should include the following: · Select two organisations of your choice. · Describe the meaning of a stakeholder; · Identify the different stakeholders of your chosen organisation and its likely objectives;· Describe how your chosen organisations attempts to meet the objectives of its different stakeholders. Q1.3 Explain the responsibilities of ONE of the organisations you selected in Q1.2. In addition, explain the strategies employed to meet these responsibilities. Guidelines: Your answer should include the following: • Identification of the various responsibilities organisations have to its stakeholders; • Explanation of your chosen organisation's responsibilities to its stakeholders; • Explanation of how your chosen organisation meets these responsibilities. Q2.1 Using countries of your choice explain how economic systems attempt to allocate resources effectively.Your answer should include: · An explanation of what is meant by an economic system and identification of the three main economic systems; · An explanation of scarcity and resources in the context of economic systems; · Selection of a country or countries of your choice, explanation of two economic systems in that country/those countries and how these economic systems attempt to allocate resources Q2.2 Using the UK as an example, assess the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on at least two businesses and their activities. In your answer, you should include the following: You are required to make a presentation using power points slides including: · A brief background of the UK economy, in terms of size, GDP, GNP, growth etc. · An explanation of fiscal and monetary policy in the UK; · Choose at least two organisations to use as examples to support and reinforce your answer; · Identify and explain how the UK's fiscal and monetary policies could impact on your chosen business organisations and their activities in the UK. · Note that this is a compulsory presentation if you FAILURE TO ATTEMPT THIS Presentation WILL RESULT IN A referral FOR THE WHOLE UNIT Q 2.3 Evaluate the impact of competition policy and two other regulatory mechanisms on the activities of a selected organisation. Your answer should include the following: · A selection of an appropriate organisation; · An explanation of competition policy and how this could impact on your chosen organisation's activities; · An evaluation of competition policy in terms of advantages and disadvantages, negative and positive impact on your chosen organisation;· Identification and explanation of two other regulatory mechanisms within the UK and an evaluation of these in the context of your chosen organisation. Evaluate the positive and any negative impact on your chosen organisation.Q3.1 Explain how market structures determine the pricing and output decisions of businesses in the UKYour answer should include the following: · A selection of two businesses operating in two different industries the UK;· Explanation of market structures; this should include examples of at least two types of market structure;· Explanation of how market structures could determine the pricing and output decisions of your chosen businesses Q 3.2 Illustrate how market forces shape organisational responses using at least two organisations as examples and at least 5 market forces.Your answer should include the following: A selection of two organisations which you may have used previously in this paper; A description of market forces with at least 5 market forces identified in the UK. One example of a market force is demand. · An illustration of the way in which your identified market forces impact on your chosen organisations and how the organisations attempt to respond to these market forces. At least 5 examples should be used for this question. Q3.3 You have been appointed as a Virgin Atlantic business executive in the UK. Write a report to the Directors, explaining how the business and cultural environment in the UK can shape the behaviour of this organisation.Your answer should include the following: • A background of Virgin Atlantic • A description of culture and an appreciation of its impact on the business ; • A description of business environment(political, legal, economic et) and its impact on the business; • An assessment of how Virgin Atlantic could adapt its business activities in response to cultural factors. Q4.1 You are a young entrepreneur willing to expand your business abroad. Discussion on the significance of international trade to UK business organisations. Prepare this presentation using a format of your choice (if you use power point slides, take a screen shot of them and paste into your answer) Your answer should include the following: · Description of the meaning of international trade; · Discussion of the significance of international trade to a selected business organisation operating in the UK. Your discussion should include the positive as well as negative impact on local businesses.Q 4.2 Recently the globalisation debate is getting very tense. Analyse the impact of global factors on UK business organisations. Your answer should include the following • A description or definition of globalisation; • Identification of two drivers to globalisation; • An analysis of at least two global factors which affect or could affect UK businesses. • The globalisation debate; the advantage and disadvantage support your answers with constructive argument Q 4.3 For an organisation or organisations of your choice, evaluate at least two European Union policies and explain the impact of these polices on your chosen organisation(s).Your answer should include the following; • A selection of an organisation or organisations; • A brief description of the purpose of the European Union; • An identification and description of at least two European Union policies; • An evaluation of how these policies impact upon your chosen organisation(s). This evaluation can cover positive as well as negative impacts to your chosen organisation(s).