1.3 Organizational Objectives

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Explain the definitions and roles of vision statement and mission statement [AO2]
Define aims, objectives, strategies and tactics and explain their relationships [AO3]
Explain why organizations change objectives and innovate in response to changes in internal and external environments [AO3]
Describe ethical objectives and corporate social responsibility (CSR) [AO1]
Outline the reasons why organizations set ethical objectives and the impact of implementing them [AO2]
Explain the evolving role and nature of CSR [AO3]
Prepare and evaluate a SWOT analysis of a given organization [AO3. AO4]
Examine the Ansoff matrix for different growth strategies of a given organization [AO3. AO4]

BE A CRITICAL THINKER: [AO3]

Why organizations change objectives and innovate in response to changes in internal and external environments?
How does the evolving role and nature of CSR impact on business aims and objectives? [AO3]
Why do objectives have changing significance in different situations?

Think: Why are Vision and Mission Statements important?

Ikea's Vision Statement: ‘To create a better everyday life for the many people’

Ikea's Web site

Aims, Objectives, Strategy, Tactics

And Organizational Needs to Change Objectives

Starbucks aims to become ‘resource positive’ in climate push. Click link to read article

1.3 - internal and external environment.pdf

CUEGIS Alert: Examine internal & external factors that impact organization's needs to change objectives

1.3 - Business Objectives 1

The Role & Evolution of Ethical Objectives & CSR

The Dilemma: Ethical or Unethical?

What a company should do is easy to judge from an audience perspective. But the decision is not always a simple black or white.

Put yourself in management shoes and contemplate:

How do you balance the scale?
How do you satisfy all Stakeholder?
What is the right decision for your company in the long term?
How can a business innovate (through CSR) and change to meet the new and changing environments where your business operates in?

The Ethical Dilemma Debate Topics

An Ethical Dilemma 1: Tracking employees & collecting consumer data

Considering the questions above, this debate should examine issues relating to developing technologies which collect data on employees and consumers

Facebook Health Partnership On Hold On Concerns Of Data Privacy

ID Badges Designed To Track Employees

How Employers Could Be Spying On You While Working From Home

The social responsibility of business | Alex Edmans

An Ethical Dilemma 2: Disposing of consumer return items

Considering the questions above, this debate should examine issues relating to disposal of unsold retail inventory in both fashion and electronics industries