1. Form groups and nominate a spokesperson. Read the description Your organization. 

2. Read each of the Five environmental change scenarios in order. For each one, decide: 

(a) Which environment change driver is affecting your organization in this scenario? 

(b) What types of activities are likely to increase / become more important in the company, as a result? 

(c) Which five company employees’ power bases will increase most in the light of this changed environmental condition? 

(d) Why did you select these persons?

Each scenario is separate from the others. Make any reasonable assumptions as you discuss the matter. 

3. Each group’s spokesperson presents and justifies their conclusions to the entire class.

Your medium-sized company manufactures portable, petrol-driven, electric power generators that are sold to domestic and office customers, often for use in emergencies. It has the following employees: 

(m = male; f = female) 

1. The existing small batch production of generators will be replaced by a state-of-the art, automated assembly line. 

2. New laws about engine and factory emissions are being passed by the European Parliament. 

3. Sales are greatly reduced, and the industrial sector seems to be shrinking. 

4. The company is planning to go international in the next year or two. 

5. The Equality Commission is pressing companies to establish better male/female balance in senior posts and is threatening to ‘name-and-shame’ companies.

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Advertising expert (m) Chief financial offer (f) Operations manager (f) Industrial engineer (m) Product designer (m) Public relations expert (m) Company trainer (m) Charted accountant (m) General manager (m) Marketing manager (f) Computer programmer (f) Industrial chemist (m) In-house legal advisor (m) Human resource manager (f)