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Business BTEC Level 2
Unit 2 – Business Organisation
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Name:
Date Assignment Handed Out:
Date First Draft Due:
Date Final Assignment Due:
Task One: Business aims & objectives
Make a PowerPoint presentation in which you will describe aims and objectives of business organisations (profit-making and non-for-profit) and explain why businesses set them.
Your presentation must include the following
a. Definition of “aims” and “objectives”. Explain in your own words what is meant by aims and objectives. (P1)
b. Explain what is meant by SMART objectives? What does SMART stand for? Explain and define each letter using business examples. (P1)
c. Explain why businesses …show more content…
like Tesco & Oxfam have a mission statement? What is the purpose for these businesses setting aims & objectives? List at least 4 reasons and please explain your answer. (P2)
d. You have just been appointed the new manager of Tesco Plc, you must now create your own list of at least three aims & objectives for the business. Please make sure for each aim you create three objectives that you feel is appropriate. (P3)
e. Choose FOUR different sector businesses E.g. Tesco & Oxfam. McDonalds & COLAI. Clearly state the aims and objectives for each business. Compare the similarities and differences in their aims and objectives. (M1)
Assessment criterion:
P1: Define aims and objectives.
P2: Describe the purpose for a business setting aims and objectives.
P3: Write aims and objectives for a selected business.
M1: Compare the aims and objectives of different businesses.
Deadline for this task: _________________________________________
Task 2: Functional Areas
Following requests from the local schools & colleges, your line manager has now asked you to write a report which explores the main functional areas within business organisations. This will have to be quite a detailed report which illustrates your explanations by using real life examples.
Activity 1: The purpose of functional areas
a. Define the term “functional areas” and explain their purpose. (P4) b.
Describe the main activities and responsibilities of six of the functional areas for City Of London Academy School and Tesco PLC. You can use the websites below for information (P4) (You can produce your evidence in a table)
City of London Academy http://www.colai.org.uk/vision-and-aims Tesco http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=150261 c. Explain how the identified functional areas of Tesco support each other. (P5)
E.g. An example is the role marketing plays in creating a demand for the products – how would this effect the work of the Production department, Human Resources and the Finance department?
You will need to work through each of the six major business functions and determine how it impacts on the work of other functional areas.
The interaction of functional areas
For the two businesses described in Task 1:
d. Explain the differences between the various functional areas of Tesco & City Of London Academy Islington, explain how they interact differently and how they inter-relate and work together to support each other in both the two businesses. (M2)
e. Identify two business objectives for each company now explain how four of the functional areas help the business meet each of the objectives you’ve identified.
(M2)
Assessment criterion:
P4: Describe the functional areas in two contrasting business organisations.
P5: Explain how these functional areas link in one of these organisations.
M2: Compare the interaction of functional areas and how they relate to each other in two selected businesses to support the business objectives.
Deadline for this task: ________________________________________
Task 3: distinction task – HAS tesco met its stated aims and objectives?
Produce a word document which gives Tesco’s stakeholders e.g. Shareholders, the public, staff and customers and the government an idea of how well Tesco has met its stated objectives for the financial year.
Activity 1:
1. Look at the Tesco website, particularly at the annual review and their performance in their local communities and assess whether their original aims and objectives has been fully or partially achieved. (D1)
http://www.tescoplc.com/annualreport09/
http://cr2010.tescoplc.com/
Deadline for this task: _________________________________________
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Assessment Criterion
D1 – Assess whether a selected business meets it aims and objectives
Business BTEC Level 2
Unit 2 – Business Organisation
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Name:
Date Assignment Handed Out:
Date First Draft Due:
Date Final Assignment Due:
Task One: Business aims & objectives
Make a PowerPoint presentation in which you will describe aims and objectives of business organisations (profit-making and non-for-profit) and explain why businesses set them.
Your presentation must include the following
a. Definition of “aims” and “objectives”. Explain in your own words what is meant by aims and objectives. (P1)
b. Explain what is meant by SMART objectives? What does SMART stand for? Explain and define each letter using business examples. (P1)
c. Explain why businesses …show more content…
like Tesco & Oxfam have a mission statement? What is the purpose for these businesses setting aims & objectives? List at least 4 reasons and please explain your answer. (P2)
d. You have just been appointed the new manager of Tesco Plc, you must now create your own list of at least three aims & objectives for the business. Please make sure for each aim you create three objectives that you feel is appropriate. (P3)
e. Choose FOUR different sector businesses E.g. Tesco & Oxfam. McDonalds & COLAI. Clearly state the aims and objectives for each business. Compare the similarities and differences in their aims and objectives. (M1)
Assessment criterion:
P1: Define aims and objectives.
P2: Describe the purpose for a business setting aims and objectives.
P3: Write aims and objectives for a selected business.
M1: Compare the aims and objectives of different businesses.
Deadline for this task: _________________________________________
Task 2: Functional Areas
Following requests from the local schools & colleges, your line manager has now asked you to write a report which explores the main functional areas within business organisations. This will have to be quite a detailed report which illustrates your explanations by using real life examples.
Activity 1: The purpose of functional areas
a. Define the term “functional areas” and explain their purpose. (P4) b.
Describe the main activities and responsibilities of six of the functional areas for City Of London Academy School and Tesco PLC. You can use the websites below for information (P4) (You can produce your evidence in a table)
City of London Academy http://www.colai.org.uk/vision-and-aims Tesco http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=150261 c. Explain how the identified functional areas of Tesco support each other. (P5)
E.g. An example is the role marketing plays in creating a demand for the products – how would this effect the work of the Production department, Human Resources and the Finance department?
You will need to work through each of the six major business functions and determine how it impacts on the work of other functional areas.
The interaction of functional areas
For the two businesses described in Task 1:
d. Explain the differences between the various functional areas of Tesco & City Of London Academy Islington, explain how they interact differently and how they inter-relate and work together to support each other in both the two businesses. (M2)
e. Identify two business objectives for each company now explain how four of the functional areas help the business meet each of the objectives you’ve identified.
(M2)
Assessment criterion:
P4: Describe the functional areas in two contrasting business organisations.
P5: Explain how these functional areas link in one of these organisations.
M2: Compare the interaction of functional areas and how they relate to each other in two selected businesses to support the business objectives.
Deadline for this task: ________________________________________
Task 3: distinction task – HAS tesco met its stated aims and objectives?
Produce a word document which gives Tesco’s stakeholders e.g. Shareholders, the public, staff and customers and the government an idea of how well Tesco has met its stated objectives for the financial year.
Activity 1:
1. Look at the Tesco website, particularly at the annual review and their performance in their local communities and assess whether their original aims and objectives has been fully or partially achieved. (D1)
http://www.tescoplc.com/annualreport09/
http://cr2010.tescoplc.com/
Deadline for this task: _________________________________________
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Assessment Criterion
D1 – Assess whether a selected business meets it aims and objectives