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External Environment Case Studies by topic
Decision making across the business cycle
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...
Planning and the business cycle
Land Securities is the UK's leading property company. It is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100....
Providing support through the stages of the business cycle
Everybody faces a degree of uncertainty within his or her daily lives. No matter how well people plan, it is impossible to get rid...
Responding to a changing market
Golden Wonder has been one of the most easily recognisable household names for over fifty years. It has developed a product portfolio which includes...
Balancing a fine line in an environment of change
Many of the goods we use in our everyday lives are based on “threads.” For example, the room in which you are sitting whilst...
How an environmental management system EMS helps create a sustainable business
Today, we are aware of the close links between business growth and protection of the environment. The emphasis is on sustainable development; on creating...
Meeting and exceeding consumer protection laws to drive competitive advantage
DSGi is the leading European specialist retailer of consumer electronics. In the UK the Group includes the well known chains of Currys, Dixons, PC...
Championing competition
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....
Sustainable development in the construction industry
The immense pressure on the world's environment means that measures must be taken today to safeguard natural resources for tomorrow. This is the challenge...
Nutrition, Health & Wellness – New Product Development at Nestlé
Businesses operate in markets that are constantly changing. Consumer tastes and expectations are always on the move. This case study examines a market-focused innovation...
Creating a corporate social responsibility strategy
Amway is one of the world's largest direct sales organisations with over 3 million Independent Business Owners (IBOs) in over 80 markets and territories....
The knowledge-driven economy
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...
Steering the economy
In providing an overview of the workings of the economy, this case study focuses on the key role of HM Treasury in implementing Government...
Using technology to improve economies
Vodafone is a leading international mobile communications company with interests in 27 countries and partnership agreements with a further 40 countries, including Safaricom in...
Ethical business practices
The importance of ethics in business
Ethics concern an individual's moral judgements about right and wrong. Decisions taken within an organisation may be made by...
Business ethics and sustainability in the steel industry
Steel is a unique and vital material. It touches almost every part of modern life. It is a key element of our infrastructure. From...
Developing and implementing a strategic approach to ethics
Ethics and business aims
Vodafone has grown rapidly since it was originally formed in 1984. It has responsibilities to its 60,000 staff and 151 million...
Tackling the shortage of building land
All business organisations operate within an external environment of change. The success of each business very much depends on its ability to adapt and...
Competing within a changing world
No business today operates in a complete vacuum unaffected by market forces. By their very nature business activities are competitive. Within a dynamic, rapidly...
Use of PEST analysis at UNISON
UNISON is Britain and Europe's biggest public sector trade union, representing more than 1.3 million members working in public services. Job roles they represent...
Meeting global and local needs
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...
Meeting the challenge
Governments markets are made up of the spending of National and Local governments. Each year the government spends billions of pounds on a range...
Matching taxation principles with environmental policies
With the discovery of a previously unknown planet, one of the first things we would want to know is its capacity for supporting any...
Regulating a utility
We all rely upon having access to water throughout each day every day of our lives. Think how many times over a 24 hour...
Partners in international trade
This case study focuses on the HSBC Group, which, as one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, is able...
Supporting international trade
One of the biggest challenges for business organisations in the UK is learning how and where to trade overseas. In an interdependent world, international...