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 Brief:

You have been employed as a Business Analyst by a large multinational organisationor a listed company in Hong Kong to investigate different types and sizes of business they will have to compete with.

You are required to investigate and explain three different types of organisations (such as a private company, a public company, a partnership or a not for profit and non-government organisation NGO), their size and classification to highlight differences between them. This should include their legal structure, size and scope, as well as their key stakeholders.

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 different functions. You must also explain how this would be different in the other two organisations.

This will be presented as a report to the CEO and should include the following:

1. Introduction to provide an overview of different types of organisations (such as a private company, a public company, a partnership or a not for profit and non-government organisation NGO)and the growth of the international business environment.

2. 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; their vision, mission and business objectives; the organisational and legal structure; and information about their stakeholders.

3. In detail, explain the functions for one of the chosen organisations, using an organisation chart to show how the functions interrelate and an explanation of how they relate to structure.

Guidance:

1. You should write this assignment as a formal report.

2. You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources used are correctly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show evidence of academic unfair practice.

3. You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the Harvard system.

4. You should use diagrams and tables of figures where appropriate ensuring to reference their source using the Harvard Referencing method.

5. You are required to write your assignment within 2,500 words(+/- 10%) in order for your research and summarising skills to be developed, and for effective time management. You are required to ensure that the assignment addresses all of the assessment tasks.
The word count excludes the title page, reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprinted from the assessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count. Printed words include those contained within charts and tables.

6. Your assignment should be submitted as a single document.

7. You could access HN Global for additional resources support and reading for this unit. For further guidance and support on report writing please refer to the Study Skills Unit on HN Global.

Provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system.