Evaluate how future changes in economic, political, legal and social factors may impact on the strategy of a chosen organisation
Changes in a number of different factors can affect the way in which the business is run in the future and this could mean that the business has to look into different ways of tackling problems, which would mean they have to forecast what they believe the future is going to be like. Tesco as an organisation is constantly expanding because of the amount of people who need to use the supermarket and need to have easy access, in order to keep this going the business has to forecast changes that will happen in the future so this way they can look at what sort of implication the future could have on the business and
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Political & Legal Changes
There are a number of political & legal changes that could occur in the business and some of these could potentially mean the increase or decrease in the custom that the business receives, and it also shows that the business that the two changes are linked and how to tackle the potential changes that are made. A political change would be the change in the government who are running the country, for Tesco this doesn’t have a big impact however the changes in the government could later have an impact because it would mean the business would have to look at the new government legislations and make sure the company applies to each one. Due to political change it would/could lead to legal changes as well, for example a recent change is the ‘challenge25’ law that has been put in place by the current government and this would relate to tesco as they have to look at the current ‘Under 21?’ law and then look into how they could implicate the changes in the business as they might not have anticipated this change which would mean they have to think of how to implicate and change it in all of their stores and this would then mean the business having to look at the potential for the business to think of a strategy which would communicate this to all of the employees and all of the stores. A
It is important for Tesco to have motivated employees which can help them succeed and gain awards for the best customer services. Tesco’s employees also need to help the customers and other stakeholders in order for them to return. This could also lead to people buying more shares in the business. The influence is customer satisfaction, stock, whether the customer returns because of Tesco’s quality products and prices or whether their service is good, if they don’t then Tesco’s customer service is not good enough.
Organisations today find themselves operating in an environment that is changing rapidly. The process of analysing the implications of these changes and modifying the way that the organisation reacts to them is known as business strategy.
Data, the data that is currently being used in the forecasting is outdated. Using data from 2006 does not translate the current needs of customer demand. Using updated data should help with making correct estimates how much inventory should be kept on hand without causing lose in revenue.
Tesco's has recently had to make many changes in their staff and have had to change the management structure to be able to pay every manager fairly and pay the wages for their general employees. These effects were taken place due to a major profit change and an unstable financial system. Another effect that has been changed is the Tesco pension scheme back in 2012. The Tesco pension scheme had changed due to financial problems however this would mean employees who have a pension scheme with Tesco will have to work longer if they were in their early 60's . This became a challenge for Tesco's as they couldn't afford to pay out on pension schemes at that precise moment.
Political –how changes in government policy might affect the business, like a decision to subscribe building new houses in an area could be good for a local brick works.
* Forecasting is an impartial strategic ingredient that will ensure apt base for reputable planning. Our forecast is always the first step in developing plans in running the business along with our future plans of growth strategies. With this tool, we are able to anticipate our sales within reason that then can allow for us to control our costs in conjunction with inventory which will then help us to enhance our customer service. Sales forecasting is a vital strategic tactic in our company’s methodology.
Answer the following question: How would possible changes in the industry’s market structure impact your chosen company’s business strategy in the future? Keep your company’s current business strategy in mind in your response.
It is clear from the list above that political factors often have an impact on companies and how they do business. Organisations need to be able to respond to the current and anticipated future legislation, and alter their marketing policy appropriately.
These figures reflect on the strategic decision as it would help Tesco to make future budgets and it also shows whether the services and facilities they have set up actually help make a profit for the business. Also it helps make long term decision like where they should expand next and how they would meet their aims.
In this section of the report I will be evaluating how future changes in political, legal and social factors, may impact the strategy of a specified organisation. The organisation I will be focusing on is Tesco's.
Tesco was feeling the pressure because they saw a fall in profit since 2008 and were worried that their customers would not return. However as time moved on the economy started to pick up again in 2009. Customers started to spend more and were more comfortable about their current financial situation. However Tesco realised that their customers were not purchasing goods of high price, meaning that customers were likely to purchase readymade meals and organic products. The demand for a product depends on the economic factors such as interest, inflation and local employment levels. Tesco doesn’t have control on the economic factors; however these do have an effect on the business.
P6: Describe how political, legal and social factors are impacting upon the business activities of the selected organisations and their stakeholders
As a business Tesco needs to be aware of the social markets around them as and when they arise. For instance in August leading up to the new school year in September they will have school uniforms, stationary and other school equipment in stock. If they didn’t then parents may choose to do other shopping such as groceries in competitors stores who do provide such merchandise or who are closer to specialist retailers to save on multiple trips. This could impact on the businesses profits, especially if the store was in an area which had a high, school age population.
Today in the global business world we know that strategic changes are fundamental in order to
This article has two main purposes One is to review general considerations in strategic planning and the second to introduce the TOWS Matrix for matching the environmental threats and opportunities with the company 's weaknesses and especially its strengths. These factors per se are not new; what is new is systematically identifying relationships between these factors and basing strategies on them. There is little doubt that strategic planning will gain greater prominence in the future. Any organization—whether military, product oriented, service-oriented or even governmental—to remain effective, must use a