Manage business risk

Activity 2A

Imagine you have been asked to invite stakeholders to assist you in the identification of risks within your organisation. You must firstly devise five questions that you could ask them, and secondly, choose one of the questions and develop an email template that you could send to them to seek their assistance.

1. Develop a list of five questions that you could ask relevant stakeholders to gain insight into business risk.

2. Choosing one of the questions you have devised in Question 1, develop an email template that introduces your request for assistance. Ensure you communicate the purpose of your request and reiterate the need for honesty and transparency.

Case Study C - Problem-solving project

Spring Vale Primary School and The Springs Further Education College developed an innovative approach to problem-solving with a real-life project that utilised the help of a local restaurant. Teachers saw first-hand how the restaurant operated and identified problem areas that existed. The restaurant manager explained the processes involved in the day-to-day running of the restaurant that could be used as part of the problem-solving activities for the students. The student visits were then organised to focus on different areas, and classroom work was conducted both before and after the visits. The visits engaged the interest of students and motivated them to engage in discussions. During the real-life project, students were exposed to many different tasks that required a variety of problem-solving strategies.

Activity 2B

This activity does not require observation. Refer to Case Study C - Problem-solving project

Carry out your own research into the potential risks of running a restaurant and in response to the case study, identify three potential risks that may apply to the scope of the problem-solving project.

Activity 2C

Refer to Case Study C - Problem-solving project

You have been asked by the teachers at the school and college to choose three risks that can occur in a restaurant that they could potentially use as problem-solving activities with the children.

Your report must:

Clearly outline three potential risks

Explain how these could be used for problem-solving activities

Be presented clearly.

Note: you may refer back to your response to Activity 2B.