MANAGING THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT ASSIGNMENT - RESEARCH PROJECT
Company: Nike
(a) Summarise in about 250-500 words the characteristics/features of the organisation (you can choose a statutory/government body or select a business or not-for-profit organisation if you prefer and describe what goods/services it provides).
(b) Outline any legal governance, management and relationship issues that affect the organisation as a whole (this is to link you into the lecture material) (about 250-500 words - awareness not depth is required at this stage)
(c) List any general and specific legislation that is of particular importance in regulating the organisation and any relevant industry or similar bodies.
(d) Outline areas of high legal risk for the organisation as a whole and SELECT ONE to be the centre of your discussion and analysis.
(e) Explore the reasons and implications of this legal risk for the organisation both short -term and those that may arise in the long-term.
(f) Identify and describe strategic options for management of this legal risk and evaluate those options in terms of cost and benefit to the organisation.
(g) Offer recommendations as to the most appropriate option and the rational for those recommendations.