ASSESSMENT 1: Comparing Organisations
Assignment Length: 3000 word project
INVESTIGATING BUSINESS
Credit Rating: 15
Level: PF (NQF Level 3)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes
On completion of this module students will:
K1. Know the typical aims and objectives of organisations.
K2. Understand how organisations are owned, controlled and structured
K3. Understand who stakeholders are and why they are important
K4. Understand different industrial sectors using the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
K5. Understand factors that determine business location both within the UK and internationally
Ability Outcomes
On completion of this modules students will be able to:
A1. Compare and contrast the aims and objectives of real organisations.
A2. Apply theories of organsational ownership and control to a real organisation
A3. Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of a form of ownership and recommend
changes.
A4. Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of how a specific organisation is structured
and explain what might cause this to change.
A5. Research an organisation and evaluate its current location and justify a change to its
location if necessary.
A6. Research an organization and describe how its key stakeholders may have competing
priorities.
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Scenario: You have recently joined TESCO (International Strategic Division) in London, UK
as a business analyst. Your manager has requested you to produce a report and you are
required to investigate TESCO PLC.
The report must not exceed 3000 words (+/-10%).
In order to pass the module students must achieve a minimum of 40% overall in the
summative assessments.
Task Description KA
Percentag
e
Task 1 Introduce Tesco PLC’s company background – 10%
Task 2
Compare and contrast the Aims and Objectives of
Tesco PLC, Sainsbury and Aldi
A1 15%
Task 3
Identify the key stakeholders of Tesco PLC and
explain their competing priorities.
A6 20%
Task 4
Identify the current ownership structure of Tesco
PLC and analyse the advantages and disadvantages
of this type of ownership structure. You should
recommend any changes to the current ownership
structure. If you believe that the current ownership
structure is most suitable, you must justify your
opinion.
A2/A
3
20%
Task 5
Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the
current organisational structure of TESCO and
explain what might cause this to change.
A4 20%
Referencing, Presentation and Format – 15%
You must submit a hardcopy to the reception on 24th March 2014. You are also
required to submit your assignment on UNILEARN.
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Word limit Guidelines
You should retrieve information from Tesco’s website, annual reports, academic textbooks,
newspapers and documentaries. The following textbooks will be useful for this assignment:
Textbooks
Bagley, C., Dean, A., Stubbs, L. & Gardiner, M. (2011) BTEC National Business – Student Textbook.
Glasgow: Collins.
Hough, K. & Tye, J. (2006) OCR National Level 3 in Business Student Book. London & New
Hampshire: Heinemann.
Kelly, P. & Ashwin, A. (2013) The Business Environment. Andover: Cengage Learning.
Palmer, A. & Hartley, B. (2011) – The Business Environment. 7th ed. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill.
Richards, C., Dransfield, R., Goymer, R. & Bevan, J. (2010) BTEC Level 3 National Business
Student Book 1. 3rd ed. New Jersey: Pearson Education Ltd.
Websites
Bized – https://www.bized.ac.uk/
Service for students and educators on business and economics related subjects.
Business Education Zone – https://www.businesseducation.findhere.org/
Includes reviews of business websites.
CAROL – https://www.carol.co.uk/
Provides access to company reports online.
The Times 100 – https://www.thetimes100.co.uk/
Resource for students and teachers. Case studies on real companies.www.businessbritainuk.co.uk
Provides information about business in Britain and has extensive links to other business and business
news sites.
www.tutor2u.net
You are required to use the Harvard Referencing – Booklets are available from the
University of Huddersfield Library Services.
Task Approximate word limit
Task 1 300
Task 2 500
Task 3 600
Task 4 1000
Task 5 600
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