Assignment Task
This assignment requires a power point presentation and a written report that demonstrates an introductory
background knowledge to business and an awareness of the factors that influence the environment in which
a business operates, the impact of government on the structure and operation of a business organisation.
This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your
achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO 1 Analyse a firm’s business environment;
LO 2 Assess the impact of government on the structure and operation of a business organisation;
LO 3 Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of changes in the public sector and non-for-profit
environment on business organisation and activity.
Task Requirements
OVERVIEW:
Since 2017, a major global slowdown in growth has been taking place in many countries of the world, and
several European governments have had economic crises. These measures began to be exacerbated in
November 2019, when a novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China. Delayed responses by most
governments around the world resulted in the virus spreading to every region of the world, with the virus
outbreak being declared a pandemic in March 2020. Infection control measures have resulted in the
closure of all nonessential businesses and a global restriction of public gatherings, resulting in major
declines in the hospitality, retail, and tourism industries.
You have been hired by a UK-based firm of your choice to analyse the global business environment and
assess the impact of changes in the public sector and non-for profit environment on business activity to
inform their business direction post COVID-19.