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CIPD Level 55CO01AC 1.3

How External Factors Shape Organisational Priorities

5CO01Organisational performance and culture in practice

This CIPD Level 5 video for unit 5CO01 – Organisational Performance and Culture in Practice explores how external factors shape organisational priorities by examining assessment criteria AC 1.3. The video analyses key external influences including market competition, demographic trends, technological developments, globalisation, government policy and regulatory frameworks that impact how organisations establish priorities such as expansion, restructuring, skills development and service innovation. Through structured analysis tools and approaches, learners will understand how factors like labour shortages, remote working adoption and international considerations affect strategic decision-making and organisational lifecycle positioning. By watching, you'll gain the knowledge to evaluate external contexts and identify current organisational priorities, essential for succeeding in CIPD Level 5 assessments.

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Assessment Criteria 1.3

Analyse external factors and trends impacting organisations to identify current organisational priorities.

Indicative Content

Analysis tools and approaches. Analysis of factors such as: the market and competitive contexts of organisations, principal demographic, social and technological trends, impact of technology, globalisation and international factors, government policy and legal regulation, international bodies, including the European Union. How factors/trends affect organisational priorities; impact of organisation lifecycle. Current priorities: for example expansion, contraction, restructuring, reorganisation, new product or service development, financial targets, skills shortages, labour shortages, technological developments, customer initiatives, staff initiatives, seasonal factors, remote working, shift to new product and service delivery.

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CIPD Level 5
5CO01
Learning Outcome 1

This unit examines the connections between organisational structure and the wider world of work in a business context. It highlights the factors and trends, including the digital environment, that impact on business strategy and workforce planning, recognising the influence of culture, employee wellbeing and behaviour in delivering change and organisational performance

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