GBE

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Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma

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SEV10-GBE-AshimaKeluskar-1801

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LO1 Analyze the key factors which drive globalization

D1 Critically evaluate the global business environment, including the opportunities and challenges faced by organizations.

P1 Choose an item.

P2 Choose an item.

M1 Choose an item.

M2 Choose an item.

D1 Choose an item.

P1 Analyze key factors of cost, market, environment and competition that drive global commerce and trade.

M1 Critically analyses the impact that key factors have upon the global business environment in terms of benefits and challenges.

LO2 Determine the strategic complexities associated with operating in a global environment.

P2 Explain the complexity of strategic challenges faced by organizations when operating in a global

Environment supported by specific examples.

M2 Critically analyses strategic challenges in context of risk and diversification strategies and the supply chain flow.

LO3 Evaluate how operating in a global market influences an organization’s structure, culture and functions

D2 Critique strategies that can be adopted by organizations operating in a global business environment, making valid and justified recommendations of how they should adapt their organizational structure and decision-making processes.

P3 Choose an item.

P4 Choose an item.

P5 Choose an item.

P6 Choose an item.

M3 Choose an item.

M4 Choose an item.

D2 Choose an item.

P3 Evaluate the influences of globalization on organizational governance and leadership, structure, culture and functions.

M3 Critically evaluate global market influences in application to appropriate theories and models relating to organizational structure and culture.

P4 Evaluate the influences of ethical and sustainable globalization on organizational functions.

LO4 Evaluate the influence of globalization on organizational decision making and strategy

P5 Evaluate the different ways decision making can work effectively in a global context.

M4 Critically evaluate the key barriers in doing business internationally and make recommendations on how they can be overcome.

P6 Determine and articulate the various routes to internationalization an organization may adopt, including key barriers.

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[To Achieve a PASS, all P grade descriptors should be achieved; To achieve a MERIT, all P and M grade descriptors should be achieved; To achieve a DISTINCTION, all P, M and D grade descriptors should be achieved.]

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Assignment Title

Global Business Environment

LO 01

Analyze the key factors which drive globalization.

LO 02

Determine the strategic complexities associated with operating in a global environment.

LO 03

Evaluate how operating in a global market influences an organization’s structure, culture and functions.

LO 04

Evaluate the influence of globalization on organizational decision making and strategy.

Scenario

You are expected to choose an organization (preferably a global organization with a presence in UAE). You have been assigned to evaluate the impact that globalization has on organizational structures, cultures and functions. As part of your research you have to investigate how globalization affects decision making and strategy within a global business. This will require that you consider theory (McKinsey’s 7S model, Hofstede’s Dimensions of Culture etc.) and factors that influence structures, culture and organizational functions in the given business. You should relate to the given organization and demonstrate how their strategy and decisions have been influenced by the factors you have discussed.

Note

Please ensure that the specific requirements of the M and D grade descriptors are addressed for achieving higher grades. Remember that each of the M and D grade descriptors requirements have to be addressed within each of the corresponding P criteria(s) itself while answering any specific question(s) given below. DO NOT try and answer the M and D grade descriptors separately as a separate task.

Task 01

Analyze key factors of cost, market, environment and competition that drive global commerce and trade for the chosen organization. [P1, M1]

Task 02

Explain the complexity of strategic challenges faced by the organization while operating in a global environment. Discuss relevant examples. [P2, M2, D1]

Task 03

Explain the structure, culture and governance of the organization applying McKinsey’s 7S model and checklist to illustrate an overview of the organization. Apply Hofstede’s Dimensions of Culture to demonstrate how the organization has been influenced. [P3, M3]

Task 04

Evaluate the ethical and sustainable factors that the organization has to consider in a global market. [P4]

Task 05

Evaluate how decision making can work in different ways for the organization in a global context. [P5]

Task 06

Determine the different strategic expansion routes the organization may adopt and analyze both advantages and disadvantages. Propose recommendations to overcome the barriers with specific reference to organizational structures and decision making processes. [P6, M4, D2]

The submission on the LMS is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 10. 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 3,500–4,500 words, although you will not be penalized for exceeding the total word limit.