Business Analysis And Environment

Running Head: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 0
Business
Environment
Student Name:
Student University:

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 1
Executive Summary
This report defines the purpose of analysing the external environment of business along with
information about the company and its structure and governance. It is for controlling and
directing the company to do a better thing and make wiser decisions for further development
(Cregård & Sobis, 2017). Also, this report is based on knowing the importance of PESTEL
Analysis within the company while evaluating external forces in the environment for making
changes as per the requirements in the new markets of investment or financial service
industry (Barbara, et al., 2017). The necessary part is for the management to understand such
factors impacting directly within the business for availability of opportunities and
appreciating constraints.

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 2
Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Task 1- Structure and Governance.............................................................................................3
(A) Company Overview.....................................................................................................3
(B) Governance of the MAN Group..................................................................................4
Task 2- Importance of PESTEL Analysis..................................................................................6
Task 3- PESTEL Framework.....................................................................................................7
(A) Impact of PESTEL Factors..........................................................................................7
(B) Application of the PESTEL factors.............................................................................9
Conclusion................................................................................................................................11
References................................................................................................................................12

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 3
Introduction
In business, there are forces and institutions referring environment that affect the
organisational performance. Environment defines both internal and external but, here the
focus is mainly on external environment of an organisation. Such external factors in business
happen outside affecting the key internal functions as well and possible objectives along with
strategies. This impact the degree of competition being directly and indirectly interactive
consists of stakeholders (Prajogo, 2016). This report will focus on the structure and
governance of the company chosen that is ‘Man Group PLC’. The discussion is based on
evaluating importance of PESTEL analysis for the company along with using it for analysing
the external environment along with examining its macro factors required by the management
of the company to understand. This report will also discuss the abilities to appreciate
opportunities and constraints within a business.
Task 1- Structure and Governance
(A) Company Overview
Man Group PLC designed its principles of business to define and filter the company’s key
priorities, culture and focus. The performance of the company is defined through focusing on
superior risk-adjusted achievement and clients are Man Group’s heart with a responsibility of
employees doing the right thing and conduct the business with integrity highest standards.
They succeed by commitment, talent, teamwork and diligence with making differentiation
and thinking real (Haill, 2019). Man Group is an active investment management company
aims at delivering client portfolio solutions and attractive performance along with latest
technology deployment across the company’s business for helping to make sure that they lead
within the evolving industry. There are over 1,500 employees within the company with the
revenue of $960 M in financial year of 2018. The company’s businesses in investment
management leverage its robust infrastructure providing diverse strategies range across
investment styles, approaches and asset classes (Man, 2020). There is a continuous
investment in the company concerning research, talent and technology for striving to deliver
best outcomes for clients.