PESTEL

Question 1

What is PESTEL analysis?

Answer 1

It is a tool used to consider the broard environmental factors within the macro-environment that will impact the organisation.

Question 2

WHAT does PESTEL stand for?

Answer 2

1. Political factors
2. Economic Factors
3. Social Factors
4. Technological factors
5. Environmental Factors
6. Legal factors

Question 3

What are 5 Political factors to consider in the case study of Kusanda?

PESTEL

Answer 3

1. The government has a good reputation for managing teh economy, with low inflation rates and stable interest rates.
2. Curriculams are set by central government so schools have no influence and cannot use differentiated curriculams to entice new pupils.
3. Funding formulas and funding levels depend on government priorities and policy.
4. A change in government could see a policy move back towards regional authority control.
5. The current government are supportive of federal schools

Question 4

What are 3 Economic factors to consider in the case study of Kusanda?

PESTEL

Answer 4

1. Inflation has been consistently low over the last decade (around 1.5%-2%).
2. The bank base interest rate is expected to remain stable at 5%.
3. There is an expected general tightening of government spenind with budget pressures expected for schools.

Question 5

What are 3 Social factors to consider in the case study of Kusanda?

PESTEL

Answer 5

1. NTS & HCT are located in economically and socially depreived neighbourhoods.
2. NTS is far bellow capacity (800<1,100) so there is scope for increased pupil numbers.
3. NTS & HCT are loacted in a large city so there should be opportunities to attract pupils.

Question 6

What are 3 Technological factors to conisder in the case study of Kusanda?

Answer 6

1. Kusanda has embraced state of the art state of the art buillings and technology infrastructure in schools such as in HCT.
2. The purpose of introducing Federal Schools was to make them more “entrepreneurial, competitive and innovative”
3. With promotion of new technology is the risk that staff will not have the knowledge to operate it.

Question 7

What are 2 Environmental factors to consider in the case study of Kusanda?

Answer 7

1. There are potential issues with transport for students who will have to travel further as a result of the merger.
2. Kusanda relies heavily on agriculture for their economy.

Question 8

What are 3 Legal factors to consider in the case study of Kusanda?

Answer 8

1. Federal schools cannot legally borrow money and so must use reserves or seek grants for capital expenditure.
2. The merger will involve legal considerations such as the transfer of assets and liabilities.
3. The headteacher cannot be on the board at a federal school.