Types of organisation

Task 1
 For a minimum of three selected, different types of organisation; explain their responsibilities
and how they try to meet them.
 Explain the typical, elements for the formation of a legal contract between organisations and a
third party and:
o Describe the importance of different terms in a contract, giving examples
 Apply knowledge of contract and tort to selected business scenarios with your response
showing:
o Evaluate the impact of, and possible problems with, different types of contract in given
scenarios
o Compare, distinguish between, contractual liability and liability in negligence
o Explain the importance of vicarious liability to business organisations giving examples of
such liability
Business Environment: LO 1; Law for Business: LO 1; Law for Business: LO 2; Law for Business: LO 3
Task 2
 Explain the impact of the UK business environment and international trade on selected business
organisations.
 Explain the benefits and barriers to a business, including those relating to security, which face
an online business organisation. Within your answer you should describe scope and types of ebusiness processes and transactions
 Explain the legal issues facing an online business organisation.
Business Environment: LO 2; IT for Business: LO 1
Task 3
 Explain how market forces affect a range of different organisations and their impact on
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IT and Law for Business (SCQF), Issue 1.0, March 2017
determination of pricing and output decisions of organisations.
 Evaluate the impact of environmental factors on markets.
 Evaluate the benefits and elements of internetmarketing and explain the tools that may be used
for effective internet marketing.
 Explain the key features of interactive orderprocessing.
Business Environment: LO 3; IT for Business: LO 2
Task 4
 Evaluate existing communication and information systems in a selected organisation. Your
considerations should cover collection, storage, and sharing of information and knowledge
 Create a plan to improve existing communication and information security and storage systems
for a chosen organisation.
IT for Business: LO 3
Assignment Word Count
Task 1 1500 words
Task 2 750 words
Task 3 750 words
Task 4 Presentation with notes and a maximum of 12 slides