You have successfully gained a junior management role in the UK in an organisation called Vista, which is a multi-national company. This is an interesting time for the business as it has decided to review its mission, vision and strategic direction. In this process the Board wishes to involve staff at various levels in the organisation and it has established a series of teams which will look at the strategy and feedback their work to the Board. You have been asked to join Team Singapore which is comprised of staff from across the company. It will work virtually before meeting in Singapore for a final face to face session.

This is an exciting opportunity for your personal and career development and you are keen to make the most of it.

Task 1

In preparation for the first virtual meeting you decide to make detailed notes in which you:

explain organisational vision, mission, strategy and business plans and the relationships between them

explain how external factors affect organisations and how changes in the external environment affect organisational strategy

evaluate how stakeholder expectations influence organisations