This unit provides the learner with an understanding of the effect of legislation and global integration on decisions, policies, processes and activities undertaken by organisations.

This assignment is based on multiple scenarios focusing each learning outcome and requires you to bring in your knowledge, examples from your work experience and research to address each task in the form of written submission.

Task 1: Understand the wider implications and effects of global integration on organisations

Scenario: The learner works for a business advisory service that produces guides for local businesses.

You will need to produce a guidance booklet covering the areas below

1.1 explain the effects of globalisation on national economies

1.2 discuss the influence of international institutions on organisations

1.3 explain the role and responsibility of European Union membership on the workplace

Task 2: Understand the importance of responsible corporate governance in organisations

Scenario: You role is of a compliance manager and has been asked to advise new board members of their responsibilities in respect of ensuring effective corporate governance

You will need to produce a presentation covering the following areas

2.1 explain the importance of responsible corporate governance in organisations

2.2 analyse the regulatory requirements that shape corporate governance

2.3 evaluate the impact of regulatory requirements on corporate stakeholders’ interests in an organisation

Task 3: Understand the effects of environmental legislation, directives and guidance on organisations

Scenario: you are working as a senior manager with an organisation of your choice who has been asked to prepare an article for publication in an in-house journal covering the areas below

3.1 discuss the economics of adopting a policy of environmental awareness in organisations

3.2 explain the actions that need to be taken by organisations to maintain the environment

3.3 describe the measures that exist to improve workplace health and safety practice

Task 4: Understand the socio-cultural, ethical and moral issues that affect organisations in the current economic environment

Scenario: you are working as a senior manager with an organisation of your choice who has been asked to prepare an article for publication in an in-house journal covering the areas below

4.1 analyse the responsibilities of organisations to improving workforce welfare

4.2 compare approaches to the management of diversity in organisations

4.3 compare organisational approaches to ensuring positive policies of workforce diversity

 Assessment Guide

For AC1.1, learners need to explain the effects of globalisation on national economies. This will need to include the economic and social dimensions of globalisation. Learners need to adopt a critical stance and use relevant examples to illustrate their points.

For AC 1.2 and 1.3, learners will discuss the influence of international institutions on at least two organisations and explain the role and responsibility of European Union membership on the workplace. Focus needs to be on economic and legal dimensions with examples drawn from specific workplace policies and procedures.

AC 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 can be assessed through a guide illustrating the impact of global trends and patterns on organisational behaviour.

For AC2.1, learners need to explain the importance of corporate governance. The explanation needs to be critical and use examples of the failure of corporate governance to demonstrate the requirement for effective corporate governance practices.

For AC2.2, learners need to use analytical skills to show how legal and regulatory corporate governance requirements have been incorporated into corporate policies and procedures which show organisations are aware of the need to adopt best practice requirements.

For AC2.3, learners need to evaluate the impact of regulatory requirements on stakeholders and their often conflicting and contrasting interests, indicating how a balance can be maintained between these different requirements. For AC 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3, evidence can be in the form of a presentation that informs board members of their responsibilities in respect of governance matters.

For AC 3.1 and 3.2, learners need to discuss the economic impact of adopting environmental policies, explaining the actions that need to be taken to ensure sustainability and minimise environmental impact.

For AC3.3, learners need to describe how employers act to ensure personnel are protected through the adoption of suitable health and safety measures. This is linked to learning outcome 3 as a number of health and safety issues are connected to environmental awareness, such as the handling of hazardous materials.

For AC4.1, learners need to analyse the responsibilities of organisations for improving workplace welfare. For AC 4.2 and 4.3, learners need to consider how diversity is managed in organisations and compare how organisations use different approaches. Some organisations adopt a more proactive stance by having affirmative action policies to manage diversity and equality of opportunity. The assessment criteria in learning outcomes 3 and 4 can be assessed through a narrative that considers environmental and ethical issues and their relevance to workplace policies and procedures. It is possible to assess work orally, with learners explaining and describing things to the assessor in discussion, in group work, or a presentation. If oral assessments are used, then the work must be directly attributable to the individual learner. The assessor must provide a signed statement that includes detail of the evidence presented that is aligned to the criteria. The evidence must support achievement of the criteria. If there is sufficient evidence from the oral work, or from observations, to make an assessment decision then the assessment decision needs to be shown.

Please see assessment details in edexcel syllabus handbook (BA035146 – Specification – Edexcel BTEC Level 7) on page 105-106, unit 09.