Business and the Business Environment: HSBC Analysis Report

This report provides an analysis of the business environment, focusing on HSBC. It begins by defining the business environment and its importance, followed by an examination of the macro environment, including political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors. The report then delves into internal and external analysis using the SWOT framework, exploring the interrelationships between strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The report also discusses the positive and negative impacts of the business environment. The report concludes by referencing relevant sources. This analysis aims to provide insights into how HSBC operates within its complex business environment.

BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
TASK 3 &4

Content
Introduction
Positive and negative impact of environment
Internal and external analysis of organisations
Interrelationships of strengths and weakness with
external factors
References

Introduction
 Business environment is a mix or combination of
internal and external factors in which a business conduct
its activities.
 Identification of theses factors is very necessary as they
directly or indirectly affect the activities of enterprise.
 This can be done by the ALDI for increasing efficiency
of their business operations.

Positive and negative impact of environmentPositive and negative impact of environment
Macro environment means the external environment of
business consisting large number of factors which
affect the activities or quality of business operations.
 Political factors
 Economical factors
 Social factors
 Technology factors
 Environmental factors
 Legal factors

Internal and external analysis
SWOT analysis
 Strengths
 Weakness
 Opportunities
 Threats

Interrelationships of strengths and
weakness
Strengths: It is very important for every business enterprise
to identify its strengths and use it an effective way so that
set gaols can be achieved.
Weakness: Weakness can be any disability of firm which
negatively affect its operations. Sometimes external factors
affect the business activities.

References
 Eisenberg, T. and Miller, G.P., 2012. The English versu the
American rule on attorney fees: an empirical study of public
company contracts. Cornell L. Rev.. 98. p.327.
 Hamilton, L. and Webster, P., 2015. The international business
environment. Oxford University Press, USA.