Be Business 2 5 ORGANISATIONS POSTIVE AND NEGATIVE

Be Business 2. 5 ORGANISATIONS’ POSTIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Learning Intentions At the end of this unit I will: • Know about and understand the positive impacts that an organisation has on a community • Know about and understand the negative impacts that an organisation has on a community • Value organisations in my community 2 2. 5

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ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES BEFORE WE BEGIN Do this exercise individually or in pairs. Tick whether you agree or disagree with the statements. Revisit it after the unit to see if you have changed your mind about any of them. Before I agree After I disagree Statement I agree I disagree An impact is an influence #04 AFEF A negative impact is good A social perspective looks at the impact on members of the community Environmental impact is always negative Economic perspective examines the monetary impact 4 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Positive and Negative Impacts An impact is an effect or influence that you can have on someone or something. An impact can be positive or negative. • All organisations have positive and negative impacts on society • Positive impact – good influence • Negative impact – unfavourable influence • We can look at the impact of an organisation from different perspectives: • Economic • Social • Environmental 5 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Time to think What might be the impact on the local community if the rock band U 2 played two concerts at Croke Park on the Saturday and Sunday of the June bank holiday weekend? Wonderful Worthwhile Websites www. lauralynn. ie www. tidytowns. ie www. gaa. ie 6 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Economic Perspective Monetary Impact Positive Impacts Negative Impacts • Extra income from employment • People can spend or save • Pressure on local services • Local government finances stretched • Local service organisations see their business increase • Increased demand for housing can cause shortage of housing • Property and rental prices may increase • Spin-off businesses • Cost of living can rise 7 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Example: Silicon Docks is a name given to the area around Grand Canal Dock in Dublin. It is where the Dublin offices of Google, Facebook and Twitter are located. These big companies have attracted other smaller service businesses to the area, for example new cafe s and restaurants. 8 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Social Perspective Impact on Members of a Community Positive Negative • An organisation can sponsor local events • Some smaller local business may close down • Voluntary enterprises can often benefit individuals • Community enterprises benefit the whole community • Influx of more people can sometimes result in anti-social behaviour • Improved infrastructure • Improved living standards • More traffic can bring traffic jams • Improved wellbeing • Pride in community • Resentment or community anger to unethical organisations 9 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Example: The GAA Local community organisations face many challenges, including a lack of finance and volunteers. The GAA is a great example of a strong community organisation. It is Ireland’s largest sporting organisation with over 2, 000 clubs throughout the country, each run by a team of volunteers. 10 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Example: Lauralynn Laura. Lynn is a not-for-profit organisation that provides hospice care to children with life-limiting conditions and support to their families, allowing parents to be ‘Mum and Dad’ rather than full-time carers. The needs of the child and family are at the heart of everything they do, and care is provided where families prefer: at their hospice or in the family home, or in hospital if required. Children from birth to age 18 can be referred for their care from anywhere in Ireland. Care is provided free to families because of the generosity of fundraising efforts and donations from individuals, schools, communities and businesses. 11 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Time to think Tidy. Towns is an organisation that strives to improve the environment and build community relations. Can you name any other community organisations? What positive and negative impact do they make on the community? 12 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Environmental Impact on Air, Water, Wildlife and Farmland Positive Impacts Negative Impacts • Energy-efficient buildings and work practices set a good example • Organisations can create environmental problems through waste, water, noise, and air pollution • Local employment reduce fuel usage • Need for housing can put pressure on local government to use land that is there for conservation • Rainwater tanks, solar panels, etc, reduce reliance on natural resources • Pressure on local services can make quality control difficult 13 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES N I G N I K C CHE Name one positive and one negative impact the following organisations might have in a local community. • Cre che • Library • Post-primary school • Local soccer club • Post office • Citizens Information Centre • IT business • Charity shop: Barnardos Ireland • Garden centre • Bank 14 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Be a Researcher Choose a not-for-profit organisation and investigate how it impacts on the community in which it operates. The learning outcomes in the Business Studies Specification will help you with the questions you need to ask. 15 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Example: Electric Cars Amsterdam has e-cars. The city promotes sustainable transport through an electric car system known as Amsterdam Electric. When the scheme was introduced, electric vehicles were offered free access to charging points and free parking. Today, e-drivers are automatically placed at the head of parking space waiting lists. 16 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES WORKING WITH OTHERS Imagine you are a member of the council in Amsterdam. Discuss the possible impact on the city of introducing e-cars. #04 AFEF Page 252 17 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES CASE STUDY IMPACT OF VISUAL ON THE TOWN OF RATHLOWAN A new arts centre, called ‘Visual: Centre for Entrepreneurship, Arts and Theatre’ will be opened in a town called Rathlowan. Read the full case study on page 253. 18 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES WORKING WITH OTHERS Working in pairs or small groups, discuss the positive and negative impacts of ‘Visual: Centre for Entrepreneurship, Arts and Theatre’ on Rathlowan. #04 AFEF Copy and use the template on page 254 to list the impacts. Initially list the positive and negative impacts and then categorise them into Economic, Social and Environmental. Page 254 19 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Quick Quiz Which perspective looks at how the activities of an organisation affect those living in the local community? Economic perspective Social perspective Environmental perspective 20 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Quick Quiz Which perspective looks at how the activities of an organisation affect those living in the local community? Economic perspective Social perspective Environmental perspective 21 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Quick Quiz Which perspective looks at how the activities of an organisation affect those living in the local community? Economic perspective Social perspective Environmental perspective 22 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Quick Quiz Which perspective looks at how the activities of an organisation affect those living in the local community? Economic perspective Social perspective Environmental perspective 23 2. 5

ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Quick Quiz: Review The economic perspective looks at the impact that results from the flow of money into and out of the community. The social perspective looks at how the activities of an organisation can affect those living in the community. The environmental perspective sees things as they relate to a community’s air, water, land, wildlife, etc. 24 2. 5

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ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Key Words • Economic impact • Environmental impact • For-profit organisation • Impact • Negative impact • Not-for-profit organisation • Positive impact • Social impact 26 2. 5