Reference no: EM13982802
Topic: Health, Safety and Risk Strategic Management
Part One - Strategic Choice, Formulation and Implementation 3,150 words
For this part of the assessment, you are required to write a report to address the following:
• A brief introduction to the organisation to set the scene for the reader. This should be a maximum of 250 words.
• A critical evaluation of the current strategy used in an organisation with which you are familiar in managing health and safety, along with quality and environmental considerations. This should be referenced back to an academic model.
• A critical analysis of the business environment in which the company operates. You should use three tools for this, one of which must include a SWOT analysis plus one internal and one external analysis.
• A critical evaluation of the tools used for your business environmental analysis, explaining not only text book evaluations, but also their limitations in regard to your chosen organisation. This should also include a justification of your choice of tools.
• Using the information gleaned from the main points of your analysis, you should propose a future strategy for the management of Health and Safety. This should be aligned with the stated corporate strategy of the organisation. If you choose to recommend continuation of the current strategy, you may do so, but in ALL cases, you should provide the academic rationale for your proposed strategy.
• Highlight the corporate social responsibility and ethical implications of your chosen strategy.
Part Two - Business Continuity 1,350 words
For this part of the assessment, you are required to produce a business continuity plan for your chosen organisation, which considers all phases in the Business Continuity Planning process, including how it links to overall strategic management and resilience.
Coursework Aim
To allow students to identify factors which impact upon strategic choice, then formulate a strategy for managing Health and Safety resources which ties in with the organisation's business strategy. The report should also consider the ethical stance adopted by the organisation when managing Health and Safety.
To allow students to demonstrate a working knowledge of what the concepts and strategies behind strategic management are, why it's important from a business continuity and resilience point of view.
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