POLT06005 2021 Irish Business Environment

General Details

Full Title

Irish Business Environment

Transcript Title

Irish Business Environment

Code

POLT06005

Attendance

N/A %

Subject Area

POLT - 0312 Political Science & Civic

Department

MRKT - Marketing, Tourism and Leisure

Level

06 - Level 6

Credit

05 - 05 Credits

Duration

Semester

Fee

€

Start Term

2021 - Full Academic Year 2021-22

End Term

9999 - The End of Time

Author(s)

Joan Morrison, Gillian ODonovan

Programme Membership

SG_BMKTG_B07 202000 Bachelor of Business in Marketing SG_BMARK_H08 202000 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Marketing SG_BACCO_C06 202100 Higher Certificate in Business in Accounting SG_BADMN_B07 202100 Bachelor of Business in Business Administration L7 SG_BBUSI_C06 202100 Higher Certificate in Business in Business Studies L6 SG_BBUSI_H08 202100 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business L8 (Ab-initio) SG_BBUSS_B07 202100 Bachelor of Business in Business L7 SG_BFINA_H08 202100 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business in Finance and Investment SG_BOFFI_C06 202100 Higher Certificate in Business in Business in Office Administration SG_BSALE_B07 202100 Bachelor of Business in Business in Marketing and Sales SG_BTOUR_H08 202100 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business in Tourism with Event Management SG_BTOUR_B07 202100 Bachelor of Business in Business in Tourism with Event Management SG_BBUSI_C06 202200 Higher Certificate in Business in Business Studies SG_BMKTG_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Marketing SG_BMARK_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Marketing SG_BBUSI_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business SG_BSALE_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Marketing and Sales SG_BBUSI_B07 202100 Bachelor of Business in Business in Business Administration L7 SG_BTOUR_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Tourism with Event Management SG_BBUSS_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in General Business SG_BADMN_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Business Administration SG_BFINA_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Finance and Investment SG_BTOUR_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Tourism with Event Management SG_BTOTR_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Tourism with Event Management SG_BTOTR_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Tourism with Event Management SG_BBUSJ_H08 202300 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business with Supply Chain Management SG_BBUSJ_C06 202300 Higher Certificate in Business in Business SG_BBUSJ_B07 202300 Bachelor of Business in Business with Supply Chain Management SG_BBUSM_C06 202200 Higher Certificate in Business in Business Studies SG_BBUSB_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business SG_BBUSG_B07 202300 Bachelor of Business in General Business SG_BTORE_B07 202300 Bachelor of Business in Tourism with Event Management SG_BFINA_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Finance and Investment SG_BADMN_C06 202200 Higher Certificate in Business in Business Administration SG_BBUSE_C06 202400 Higher Certificate in Business in Business (exit) SG_BBUSE_B07 202400 Bachelor of Business in Business (exit) SG_BINTM_B07 202400 Bachelor of Business in International Tourism with Event Management

Description

This is an introduction to the Irish business environment and the nature of the relationship between politics, business and society in 21st century Ireland. What responsibility has business to society and vice-versa? Do right or left wing governments impact business and society differently?Key approaches / models to examining business and society will be outlined. The 'connections' and 'tensions' between politics, business and society will be appraised via case- study which will feature themes of governance, regulation and justice, partnership and participation in Contemporary Ireland Active learning is via group work, debate and observing and analysing Year 2 and 3 simulation. Current issues will feature prominently to encourage engagement with present day problems.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;

Describe the nature and characteristics of the Irish business environment using the PESTELE framework

Identify key approaches to business and society along the political spectrum

Give practical examples of connections and tensions that arise between business and poltics in Irish society that impacts the daily lives of the learners of this module.

Engage in discussion on how competing interests and values emerge and their subsequent impact on the political and business environment:

Source and interpret information relevant to the syllabus content

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lectures will be used to cover the analysis of characteristics of the Irish business environment and the models outlined above.

DEBATE/ Simulation Business Meeting: Tutorial will allow students to prepare and participate in a debate on issues linked to the case- study.

OBSERVER - at year 2 Simulation meeting, students will do this as part of 'formative' assessment

SHORT Quizzes via VLE - Moodle

FIELDTRIP

Module Assessment Strategies

DEBATE linked to CASE-STUDY in small groups to give student maximum time for learning and understanding

Attendance at Year 2/3 SIMULATION meeting; Short Quizzes; FINAL Examination: Multiple-choice and long essay question

Repeat Assessments

Written Assignment/Report and EXAM

Indicative Syllabus

Describe the nature and characteristic of the Irish Business Environment (LO1)

Examine political, economic, social, technological, ethical, legal and environmental to appraise the macro-environmental factors that have a profound impact on the performance of business.

Identify key approaches to business and society along the political spectrum (LO2)
Introduction to Approaches to examining Business and Society along the Left-Right Spectrum
Dominance Model,
Regulatory Pluralism;
Stakeholder Model,
Market Capitalism along the Left-Right spectrum

Give practical examples of connections and tensions that arise between business and politics in Irish society that impacts the daily lives of the learners of this module (LO3)

CASE-STUDY - link the approaches above around a theme of one of the following: Governance, Regulation, Social Justice and Participation

Engage in discussion on how competing interests and values emerge and their subsequent impact on the political and business environment (LO4, LO5)

DEBATE: Interests and concerns in contemporary Ireland - topical matters and the intersection of politics, business and society - e.g. environmental regulation, social movements, the 'triple bottom line'; minimum wage/living wage. The 'debate' weaves the key topics in this syllabus together.

Coursework & Assessment Breakdown

Coursework & Continuous Assessment

50 %

End of Semester / Year Formal Exam

50 %

Coursework Assessment

	Title	Type	Form	Percent	Week	Learning Outcomes Assessed
1	Short Multiple-Choice Quiz via Moodle	Coursework Assessment	Assessment	20 %	Week 6	1,2,3
2	Debate	Project	Assignment	30 %	Week 9	1,2,3,4,5

End of Semester / Year Assessment

	Title	Type	Form	Percent	Week	Learning Outcomes Assessed
1	Final Exam	Final Exam	Closed Book Exam	50 %	End of Semester	1,2,3,4

Full Time Mode Workload

Type	Location	Description	Hours	Frequency	Avg Workload
Lecture	Flat Classroom	Lecture	2	Weekly	2.00
Practical / Laboratory	Flat Classroom	Group Work	1	Weekly	1.00
Independent Learning	Not Specified	Independent Learning	4	Weekly	4.00

Total Full Time Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 3.00 Hours

Required & Recommended Book List

Required Reading
2010 Irish Business and Society Gill Education
ISBN 0717149900 ISBN-13 9780717149902

A contemporary exploration of the wide-ranging debates surrounding the relationships between business and society in 21st century Ireland that provides the context in which to question and inform our perspectives on both.

Required Reading
2011 Business, Government, and Society Asia Higher Education Business & Economics Management and Organization
ISBN 1259009459 ISBN-13 9781259009457

The thirteenth edition of Business, Government and Society by John F. Steiner and George A. Steiner continues a long effort to tell the story of how forces in business, government, and society shape our world. In addition, an emphasis on management issues and processes allows students to apply the principles they learn to real-world situations.

Required Reading
2012-06-15 Irish Governance in Crisis Manchester University Press
ISBN 0719082234 ISBN-13 9780719082238

Ireland's international reputation changed rapidly from global success story to European problem-case. How did this happen? What are the implications for our view of good governance? This book argues that there is a crisis in the way the Irish state is structured and in the manner in which it relates to the main organized interests in the society. Through a set of linked policy studies, it shows how sectional benefits can be prioritized where public interest considerations are weakly articulated and debated. Policy choices may entail unintended perverse consequences that, once embedded, can be difficult to alter. The book traces these weaknesses to the dominance of parties, the permeability of the political system to sectional interests, and the weakness of democratic accountability. A powerful concluding chapter sets out an agenda for future research on institutional design and political reform. This book sets out a compelling argument that institutional design matters, especially in an increasingly global and interdependent world.

Required Reading
2020 Business and Society
ISBN 1260043665 ISBN-13 9781260043662

Module Resources

Journal Resources

Van Perijs, P (2004) Basic Income: A Simple and Powerful Ideas for the Twenty-First Century. Politics and Society, 32, 1, p.7- 39.

Social Science and Medicine ( how are frames generated? Insights from the industry lobby against the sugar tax in Ireland By Campbell, Norah; Mialon, Melissa; Reilly, Kathryn; Browne, Sarah; Finucane, Francis M.. In Social Science & Medicine. November 2020 264 Language: English. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113215, Database: ScienceDirect

URL Resources

Irish Government and Departments - www.gov.ie
The Economic and Research Institute - www.esri.ie
The National Economic and Social Council - www.nesc.ie
IBEC - https://www.ibec.ie/
Stop Climate Chaos - https://www.stopclimatechaos.ie/

European Union - www.europa.eu
OECG -

Other Resources

UNWCED, United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development (1987) Our Common Future (The Brundtland Report), Oxford:Oxford University Press