External Environment Case Studies by topic

CIMA, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, is the world’s leading body for management accountants. Management accountants can provide management information and insights as...

Everybody faces a degree of uncertainty within his or her daily lives. No matter how well people plan, it is impossible to get rid...

The first decade of the 21st century has been a rollercoaster ride for economic activity. Business confidence was high at the start of the...

Most companies that manufacture or use packaging accept that they need to produce and use it in ways that are environmentally, economically and socially...

In the closing decade of the 20th century, the UK retailing industry has witnessed massive change mainly due to an increasing domination of major...

Gas is the carefully controlled source of nearly half of the country’s energy needs. And most of that gas is transported safely and reliably...

An Office of Fair Trading case study We live in an economic system that is generally good at channelling scarce resources towards meeting consumers' needs....

DSGi is the leading European specialist retailer of consumer electronics. In the UK the Group includes the well known chains of Currys, Dixons, PC...

Today, more than ever, we have come to appreciate and value the relationships that can be forged between individuals, organisations and the wider community....

Primark is a subsidiary company of the ABF (Associated British Foods) Group. The company was launched in 1969 in Ireland trading as Penny's. By...

All organisations operate within a wider environment in which they need to carefully build up and to sustain long-term relationships. In recent times it...

Vodafone is a leading international mobile communications company with interests in 27 countries and partnership agreements with a further 40 countries, including Safaricom in...

In providing an overview of the workings of the economy, this case study focuses on the key role of HM Treasury in implementing Government...

This case study focuses upon the findings of the Department of Trade and Industry which illustrate how the development of a knowledge-driven economy is...

All organisations must serve the needs of their customers. These needs change over time, making it necessary for business organisations to adapt their existing...

Anglo American is one of the world”s leading mining companies. It is a UK public limited company and operates on a global scale. Anglo...

Rapid changes in media, transport and communications technology have made the world economy more interconnected now than in any previous period of history. Nowhere...

Businesses do not operate in isolation. They are constantly faced with internal and external factors that impact on the dynamics of their operations. Monitoring...

The Overseas Trade Services (OTS) network is a partnership between the major Government departments involved in exporting and promoting British industry abroad. The key...

We all make use of the services provided by transportation companies. For example, you will probably have caught the bus into town or travelled...

Siemens AG is a global electrical and electronics business with a turnover of £53 billion. The business employs over 450,000 people. The company base...

In the past there was always a belief that large corporations with the ability to develop mass-production techniques and gain from economies of scale...

To integrate or merge means to join together. There are often advantages for two organisations to merge to become one. The most important is...

After the Second World War, the British welfare state was further strengthened. The welfare programme offered citizens an education, an opportunity to find a...

This case study focuses on the HSBC Group, which, as one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, is able...

One of the biggest challenges for business organisations in the UK is learning how and where to trade overseas. In an interdependent world, international...