Unit 4 Business Environment
The aim of the unit is to encourage learners to identify the objectives of organisations and the influence of stakeholders. Learners are also encouraged to investigate the operation of organisations in relation to the local, national and global environment. The unit also provides learners with a solid base of understanding of the parameters within which organisations act that can be built upon in further units.
Summary of learning outcomes
To achieve this unit a learner must:
- Identify the mission, objectives and responsibilities of an organisation within its environment
- Investigate the economic, social and global environment in which organisations operate
- Investigate the behaviour of organisations and the market environment
- Explore the significance of international trade and the European dimension for UK businesses
Suggested Reading
HND Core 4: Business Environment - Study Text
International Business: A European Perspective
Global Shift: Transforming the World Economy
The Macroeconomic Environment (Longman Modular Texts in Business & Economics)
Applied Economics: An Introductory Course
Studies in Economics and Business: the European Union (Studies in Economics & Business)
Business Economics (Longman Modular Texts in Business & Economics)
Privatization and the Public Sector (Studies in the UK Economy)
Business for Higher Awards (second edition)
