Lesson Learning Objectives
To explain how businesses are influenced by stakeholders and
assess the relationship and communication between a business
and its stakeholders.
Do Now!
3 Minutes
Choose ONE Stakeholder for Sainsbury's and
answer the following questions;
- What makes them a stakeholder and why are they
interested in Sainsbury’s?
- Are they internal or external?
- How can they influence Sainsbury’s?
PRESSURE GROUPS
• A pressure group is interested in a business because
they want to know that they have acted ethically
• A pressure group can challenge and even change the
behaviour of a business by:
– writing letters to MPs
– contacting the press
– organising marches
– running campaigns
https://bikebiz.com/local-pressure-group-force-sainsburys-to-provide-better-bike-facilities/amp/
SHAREHOLDERS
• Shareholders are interested in a business because they
want to know if a profit will be made and if they will be
paid a dividend
• In a private limited company the shareholders may be
friends and family of the owners
• In a public limited company the shareholders can be
anyone
How do stakeholders communicate with a business?
What kind of relationship do stakeholders have with
the business?
Conflicts?
TASK
You will be given two stakeholders.
20 minutes
In your groups discuss and write down for each stakeholder –
- How the stakeholder and business communicate?
- What influence does the stakeholder have on the business?
- What kind of conflicts might the stakeholder have with the
business?
You will report your findings back to the class.
Organisational Structure
What are the different organisational structures?
Which structure does Sainsbury’s use and why?
Homework