Pearson Higher National

Certificate/Diploma in Business

Assignment Brief
Unit Number: Unit 01

Unit Title: Business and the Business Environment

Assignment No.: 1 of 2

Assignment Title: Organisational types, functions and structures

Student Name:

Student ID:

Academic Year: 2019

Unit Tutor: Abbas Gulem

Issue Date: 2019-11-01

Submission Date: 2019-11-30

IV Name & Date: Basel Marachli

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Submission Format

The submission is in the form of an individual written report and a presentation. The report should be
written in a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make
use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research
and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard
referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,000–2,500 words, although you will not be penalised
for exceeding the total word limit. The presentation / discussion will be observed by your tutor.
F2F delivery: The report and presentation could be printed and handed out to allow instructors to comment
and give formative feedback.
Online delivery: The report and presentation should be submitted online and sent in a digital format
(Google / Microsoft documents) to allow automatic notification and online feedback.

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO1​ Explain the different types of organisations, including their size and scope
LO2​ Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and how they link to
organisational structure

Assignment Guidance

As part of the formal assessment for the HNC/D programme you are required to submit an assignment for
each module. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme
and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.
Academic offenses and bad academic practises include plagiarism, cheating, collusion, copying work and
reuse of your own work, poor referencing or the passing off of somebody else’s ideas as your own. In case
of an indication of academic offense, heavy penalty would be imposed.
Feedback is central to learning and is provided to students to develop their knowledge, understanding,
skills and to facilitate improvement. Feedback will be given within 15 days of the submission date of the
assessment report. All students are encouraged to collect feedback, review and consider its
recommendations and implications.

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Scenario
You have been promoted to become the main assistant to the Regional Manager in your company which
you work in. To be appointed to this position, you are required to demonstrate your knowledge of other
businesses in the area (Knowledge, scientific, analytical ability) in the new scope's business to the Regional
manager.
You have consulted with your current manager, who advised you to do the following:
You have to select and explain at least three different types of organisations (Public, private, voluntary); the
organisations chosen should include a range of sizes; this may require you to identify one or two further
organisations. You need to highlight differences between them. This should include their legal structure,
size and scope.

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For one of the organisations you must then explain the various functions within the business and create an
organisational chart to explain the interrelationships between the different functions.
Task 1​:
The first part of your presentation will include:
1. Introduction to provide an overview of the different types of organisations
a. An explanation of each of the chosen organisations, including: background details of the
organisation; the products and services they supply; the size and scope of the organisation; the
organisational and legal structure
b. Identify the organisations vision and business objectives and give an analysis of how the
structure, size and scope of the different organizations link to the business objectives and product
and services offered by the organization
Task 2​:
The second part of your presentation will include:
1. A detailed explanation of the main functions of the chosen organisations, using an organisation
chart to show how the functions interrelate, and show how they relate to the structure.
2. An analyst of the advantages and disadvantages of interrelationships between the organisational
functions and the impact that can have upon organisational structure.
Task 3​:
Write a final section to the report to provide a critical analysis of the complexities of the different types of
business structures and the interrelationships of the different organisational functions.

Learning Outcomes And Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1​ Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations
P1​ Explain different types and
purposes of organisations; public,
private and voluntary sectors and
legal structures.
P2​ Explain the size and scope of a
range of different types of
organisations.
M1 ​Analyze how the structure,
size and scope of different
organizations link to the business
objectives and product and
services offered by the
organization.
LO1, LO2
D1​ Provide a critical analysis of
the complexities of different types
of business structures and the
interrelationships of the different
organisational functions.

LO2​ Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within

an organisation and how they link to organisational structure

P3​ Explain the relationship M2​ Analyse the advantages and

between different organisational
functions and how they link to
organisational objectives and
structure.
disadvantages of
interrelationships between
organisational functions and the
impact that can have upon
organisational structure.

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