The STEEPLE Analysis Framework
3CO01 – Business, culture and change in context
This CIPD Level 3 learning video explores the STEEPLE Analysis Framework as part of unit 3CO01 – Business, culture and change in context, specifically addressing assessment criteria AC 1.1 on examining key external influences impacting business environments. The video examines how organisations utilise STEEPLE analysis to identify and evaluate the external forces—social, technological, economic, environmental, political, legal, and ethical factors—that shape current and future business activities. By understanding these external influences through this strategic analytical tool, learners will gain the knowledge to assess market conditions and inform organisational decision-making within their HR practice.
Assessment Criteria 1.1
Examine the key external influences that impact on business environments.
Indicative Content
External forces that impact on the organisation’s current and future activities. For example, the findings of STEEPLE, SWOT analysis to inform understanding of the market(s) in which the organisation operates.
What You'll Learn
Video covering: The STEEPLE Analysis Framework
About 3CO01 – Business, culture and change in context
This unit considers the impact of external influences and how the digital and commercial environment shapes businesses and the culture within which they operate. It considers the importance of people’s behaviour on organisational culture and its ability to manage change effectively.
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