In this essay, the organisation that I will be looking at is John Lewis. The outcome of the essay is to analyse how John Lewis is affected by the macro environment, analyse John Lewis using PESTLE and evaluate the strengths and limitations of using PESTLE as a strategic diagnostic tool. To discuss the market system and apply a range of market theories to John Lewis and to understand the organisational environment.
There are many factors in the macro environment that will affect the decisions that John Lewis make, as well as any other company. The macro environment includes tax changes, new laws, demographic and government policy changes.
PESTLE stands for Political, Economic, Social, John Lewis will benefit from this because more people have access to the internet. The business has seen a large increase in their online sales and they sell a range of computers and tablets such as the iPad. This is because of the rising popularity in these items and the access that people have to the internet.
Legal factors include what is happening with changes to legislation. This may impact on employment, access to materials, resources, imports/ exports, taxation etc.
John Lewis must check leaflets, adverts etc because advertising must be accurate and it must not mislead the public. They must go by this because it’s part of the Trade Descriptions Act. As a business they must provide a safe environment for employees and customers, so they are kept safe. This could increase John Lewis’s costs because more training may be needed such as Health and Safety. This is part of the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Environmental factors include what is happening with respect to ecological and environmental issues.
The rising petrol costs can affect John Lewis and other businesses because of the transport costs that deliver products to each store. This can affect John Lewis because if the transport costs rise then the price of goods will have to rise. Also John Lewis gives out carrier bags that are recyclable but many businesses are now charging for carrier bags. Climate change is the biggest environmental challenge we face today. Rising global temperatures
Introduction to John Lewis Partnership and HRM Communication and involvement practices Equal Opportunities legislation – Disability Discrimination Recommendations Conclusion References and Bibliography Appendix Introduction John Lewis and HRM Introduction to John Lewis Partnership John Lewis started in 1864 with a small drapers shop on Oxford St in London. John Lewis today is the largest co-owned and democratic company in UK. The John Lewis Partnership's…
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P5 - Describe how John Lewis would be influenced by economic factors in a time of economic recession and economic growth in the UK economy The two economic environments that I would be describing about are recession and growth on the business activities of John Lewis. Growth occurs when more goods are being produced and consumed, and also incomes are rising. During growth people spend more money on goods and services as they have more money to spend and also businesses would invest more and hire…
sector along with John Lewis for the private sector. Task 1 Assessment Criteria 1.1 Evaluate the inter-relationship between the different processes and functions of a selected organisation. Include the following for a selected business organisation: mission statement, corporate culture, aims/objectives, business functions (e.g. human resources)…