ORGANISATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
PL1.01.1 Introduction
This module is intended to equip the trainee with knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to understand the organization environment and its impact on procurement and supply
PL1.01.2 General objectives
At the end of this module the trainee should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the organizational environment
- Recognize the foundations of organizational environment and organization behaviour
- Understand the types of organization and purchasing structures
- Understand the types of markets, market theories and their implications on organizations
- Understand organization’s stakeholders and their needs in view of the dynamisms in the environment
- Demonstrate an understanding of internal and external environmental analysis
PL1.1.01 Overview of the organizational environment
Competence
The trainee should have the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the organizational environment in procurement and supply.
Content
Theory
- Definition of terms used in organizational environment
- factors influencing the organizational environment
- Internal environment
- External environment
- General environment
- Task environment
- Importance of understanding the environment
Practice
- Discussion of the internal and external environment in a given case
PL1.1.02 Foundations of organizational environment
Competence
The trainee should have the ability to identify key elements of organizational environment
Content
Theory
- Organizational environment theories
- Types of organizational environments
- Dimensions of organizational environment
Practice
1.Discussion of the types of organizational environments.
PL1.1.03 Organizational behaviour
Competence
The trainee should have the ability to apply organizational behaviour concepts in the course of the duty
Content
Theory
- Definition of others used in organizational behaviour
- Fundamental concepts of organizational behaviour
- Understanding human behaviour
- Managing the human behaviour
- Goals of organizational behaviour
- Key forces affecting nature of organizations
- Technology
- People
- Structures
- environment
- Models of organizational behaviour
Practice
- Discuss the forces affecting the nature or organizations
PL1.104 Types of organizations
Competence
The trainee should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the types of organizations from various perspectives.
Content
Theory
- Types of organizations with respect to
- Ownership
- Type of business
- Business sector
Practice
- Discuss the types of organizations.
PL1.1.05 The purchasing organization and structures
Competence
The trainee should have the ability to compare and contrast a range of functional models of purchasing
Content
Theory
- Functional models for purchasing
- Organizational structures for a purchasing function
- Roles and responsibilities of the various units within purchasing function
- Merits and demerits of consortium buying
- Purchasing as an internal service provider
- Organizational complexity
Practice
- Draw various functional organizational models for a purchasing organization
PL1.1.06 Types of markets and market theories
Competence
The trainee should have the ability to differentiate the various types of markets and apply market theories at work place.
Content
Theory
- Definition of markets
- Types of markets:
- Perfect competition
- Imperfect competition
- Market theories
- Impact of market competition in procurement and supply
Practice
- Analysis of the types of markets and their structures
PL1.1.07 Understanding the organization’s stakeholders and their needs
Competence
The trainee should have the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the organization’s stakeholders and their needs
Content
Theory
- Organization’s stakeholders
- 2.stakeholder needs and their importance
- Sources of customer feedback
- Stakeholders relationship management
Practice
- Discussion of stakeholders in an organization
PL1.1.08 Environmental analysis
Competence
The trainee should have the ability to analyze the environment using various environmental analysis tools.
Content
Theory
- Definition of internal and external environment
- Key dimensions of an environmental analysis
- Michael porter’s five forces model as a dimension of environmental analysis
- PESTEL approach and SWIT analysis
Practice
- Discussion of the analytical tools used in environmental analysis
PL1.1.09 Emerging issues and trends in organizational environment
Competence
The trainee should have the ability to cope with the emerging issues and trends in the organizational environment
Content
Theory
- emerging issues and trends in the organizational environment
- Challenges and opportunities posed by the emerging issues and trends in organizational environment
- Coping with or adopting to the emerging issues and trends in organizational environment
Practice
- Discussion of the challenges and opportunities posed by the emerging issues trends in an organizational environment
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