The Body Shop: Analysis of Organizational Structure, Size, and Scope
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Unit Number & Unit
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Unit 1 BUSINESS AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Assignment Title The Body Shop
Date of Submission July 30th 2018
Signature: ...... Date: _____18/09/2018__________
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Student Name
Student ID
Assessor Name
Qualification Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma Business
(Management)
Unit Number & Unit
Title
Unit 1 BUSINESS AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Assignment Title The Body Shop
Date of Submission July 30th 2018
Signature: ...... Date: _____18/09/2018__________
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Table of Contents
Task 1.........................................................................................................................................3
1.0Introduction.......................................................................................................................3
1.1Analyze how the structure, size, and scope of different organizations link to the
business objectives and product and services offered by the organization.........................3
2.0 Scope of an organization..................................................................................................5
2.1Scope of different organizations....................................................................................5
2.2An analysis of how structure, size, and scope of organizations affect their objectives
and the products and services they offer (M1)...................................................................6
3.0 Organisational functions...................................................................................................7
3.1 An explanation of the relationship between different organizational functions and
how they link to organizational objectives and structure (P3)............................................9
3.2 An analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of interrelationships between
organizational functions and the impact that can have on organizational structure (M2)–
..........................................................................................................................................10
3.3 A critical analysis of the complexities of different types of business structures and
the interrelationships of the different organizational functions (D1)...............................11
4.0 MACRO Environment....................................................................................................11
4.1 PESTEL Analysis (P4)...............................................................................................11
4.2 Application of the PESTLE model on a detailed analysis of the macro environment
of The Body Shop (M3)....................................................................................................14
5.0 Micro Environment........................................................................................................17
5.1 SWOT Analysis (P5)..................................................................................................17
5.2 An explanation of how strengths and weaknesses interrelate with external macro
factors (P6)........................................................................................................................18
5.3 Application of SWOT analysis and justification of its influence on decision-making
(M4)..................................................................................................................................19
5.4 A critical evaluation of the impacts that both macro and micro factors have on
business objectives and decision-making (D2).................................................................19
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................21
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Task 1.........................................................................................................................................3
1.0Introduction.......................................................................................................................3
1.1Analyze how the structure, size, and scope of different organizations link to the
business objectives and product and services offered by the organization.........................3
2.0 Scope of an organization..................................................................................................5
2.1Scope of different organizations....................................................................................5
2.2An analysis of how structure, size, and scope of organizations affect their objectives
and the products and services they offer (M1)...................................................................6
3.0 Organisational functions...................................................................................................7
3.1 An explanation of the relationship between different organizational functions and
how they link to organizational objectives and structure (P3)............................................9
3.2 An analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of interrelationships between
organizational functions and the impact that can have on organizational structure (M2)–
..........................................................................................................................................10
3.3 A critical analysis of the complexities of different types of business structures and
the interrelationships of the different organizational functions (D1)...............................11
4.0 MACRO Environment....................................................................................................11
4.1 PESTEL Analysis (P4)...............................................................................................11
4.2 Application of the PESTLE model on a detailed analysis of the macro environment
of The Body Shop (M3)....................................................................................................14
5.0 Micro Environment........................................................................................................17
5.1 SWOT Analysis (P5)..................................................................................................17
5.2 An explanation of how strengths and weaknesses interrelate with external macro
factors (P6)........................................................................................................................18
5.3 Application of SWOT analysis and justification of its influence on decision-making
(M4)..................................................................................................................................19
5.4 A critical evaluation of the impacts that both macro and micro factors have on
business objectives and decision-making (D2).................................................................19
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................21
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Task 1
1.0 Introduction
There are different features of an organisation such as structure, authority and responsibility,
relationships, processes, behaviour of individuals and groups, and performance.
1.1Analyze how the structure, size, and scope of different organizations link to the business
objectives and product and services offered by the organization
1.1 Public Sectors Organisations
Public sector is defined as government-owned companies and government provided facilities.
Public organizations could consider many basic characteristics named Rights, powers and
responsibilities, Lack of equity ownership, budget importance, resources nature, financial
structure, and nature resources. Moreover, state ownership is known as the public ownership.
Moreover, ownership of the organization, industry, and enterprise is given by the public
party. Moreover, it is examined that economics condition of the country could be controlled
by state government. It leads to obtain higher competitive benefits. Furthermore, the public
accountability is hallmark of modern democratic authority. It is practised for making decision
in the favour of organization. Moreover, the public enterprise own is responsible to collect
fund from the public by considering many sources named ministers, committees, and
alternative specialised agencies. Furthermore, public enterprise could consider all areas
across the county to make higher profit.
Goals
The main goal of public sector organisations is to offer significant services to
underpriviledged and huge amount of the society member.
Legal form of public organisations
There are certain legal form of public organisations partnership, Limited Liability, Limited
Partnership, Sole trader, and Corporation.
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1.0 Introduction
There are different features of an organisation such as structure, authority and responsibility,
relationships, processes, behaviour of individuals and groups, and performance.
1.1Analyze how the structure, size, and scope of different organizations link to the business
objectives and product and services offered by the organization
1.1 Public Sectors Organisations
Public sector is defined as government-owned companies and government provided facilities.
Public organizations could consider many basic characteristics named Rights, powers and
responsibilities, Lack of equity ownership, budget importance, resources nature, financial
structure, and nature resources. Moreover, state ownership is known as the public ownership.
Moreover, ownership of the organization, industry, and enterprise is given by the public
party. Moreover, it is examined that economics condition of the country could be controlled
by state government. It leads to obtain higher competitive benefits. Furthermore, the public
accountability is hallmark of modern democratic authority. It is practised for making decision
in the favour of organization. Moreover, the public enterprise own is responsible to collect
fund from the public by considering many sources named ministers, committees, and
alternative specialised agencies. Furthermore, public enterprise could consider all areas
across the county to make higher profit.
Goals
The main goal of public sector organisations is to offer significant services to
underpriviledged and huge amount of the society member.
Legal form of public organisations
There are certain legal form of public organisations partnership, Limited Liability, Limited
Partnership, Sole trader, and Corporation.
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1.2 Private sector organisations
Private sector is defined as an organisation that is not government owned and the goods and
services offered by companies outside of a government.
Objectives and goals
Types of private sectors organisation
Sole traders
The sole trading company is a kind of organization that wholly privately owned and kept by
an individual and that person is accountable for all of the loss and profit1.
Objectives and goals
To make planning for sustain in the marketplace in future
To make financial independent
T make flexibility in the business process
Legal status of a sole trader
The sole traders could consider many factors as a legal status like business license, payment
of taxes, business name, and self-employment tax.
Partnership
Two or more individual is involved in the own partnership company and they distributed all
of the profit and losses. There are two kinds of partnership named general and limited
liability partnership. The general partnership could consider many characteristics named
more than two people, and partners are liable to bear upcoming liability. Besides this, limited
liability partnership could consider other features named separate legal entity, minimum
number of members, no need of minimum capital, and no obligation of audit.
Legal status of general and Limited Liability Partnership
1Martin Charter, Greener marketing: A responsible approach to business (Routledge 2017). 105
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Private sector is defined as an organisation that is not government owned and the goods and
services offered by companies outside of a government.
Objectives and goals
Types of private sectors organisation
Sole traders
The sole trading company is a kind of organization that wholly privately owned and kept by
an individual and that person is accountable for all of the loss and profit1.
Objectives and goals
To make planning for sustain in the marketplace in future
To make financial independent
T make flexibility in the business process
Legal status of a sole trader
The sole traders could consider many factors as a legal status like business license, payment
of taxes, business name, and self-employment tax.
Partnership
Two or more individual is involved in the own partnership company and they distributed all
of the profit and losses. There are two kinds of partnership named general and limited
liability partnership. The general partnership could consider many characteristics named
more than two people, and partners are liable to bear upcoming liability. Besides this, limited
liability partnership could consider other features named separate legal entity, minimum
number of members, no need of minimum capital, and no obligation of audit.
Legal status of general and Limited Liability Partnership
1Martin Charter, Greener marketing: A responsible approach to business (Routledge 2017). 105
4
In the general partnership, the law doesn’t deliver responsibility to everyone like debts and
loss. The limited liability partnership facilitates firm to make one manager who manage each
activity of the business.
Objectives/Purpose of partnerships
To share networks, inventory, and other resources
Working with each other at same goal.
Companies
A limited company is that type of company in which the owner could be easily allocated and
it is owned by the board of directors. There are two kinds of companies that are operated in
the marketplace named public and private sector. The public sector company concentrates on
the making social relationship with people rather than wealth maximization. The private
sector organizations are focusing on wealth maximization.
Objectives of companies
The main objective of company is to deliver reliable services to the society for making higher
profit.
Legal status of a company
There are many company statuses who reflect the legal situation of the organization Sole
trader, Limited company, and partnerships.
Joint ventures
A joint venture is defined as business entity that is generated by two or more parties and
generally categorised by shared ownership, shared governance, and returns and risks.
Objectives/Purpose of joint ventures
To decline the risk factor for huge amount of the investment
To increase economics of scale
To accomplish synergy
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loss. The limited liability partnership facilitates firm to make one manager who manage each
activity of the business.
Objectives/Purpose of partnerships
To share networks, inventory, and other resources
Working with each other at same goal.
Companies
A limited company is that type of company in which the owner could be easily allocated and
it is owned by the board of directors. There are two kinds of companies that are operated in
the marketplace named public and private sector. The public sector company concentrates on
the making social relationship with people rather than wealth maximization. The private
sector organizations are focusing on wealth maximization.
Objectives of companies
The main objective of company is to deliver reliable services to the society for making higher
profit.
Legal status of a company
There are many company statuses who reflect the legal situation of the organization Sole
trader, Limited company, and partnerships.
Joint ventures
A joint venture is defined as business entity that is generated by two or more parties and
generally categorised by shared ownership, shared governance, and returns and risks.
Objectives/Purpose of joint ventures
To decline the risk factor for huge amount of the investment
To increase economics of scale
To accomplish synergy
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Legal status of a joint venture
There are certain activities that are considered in the joint venture named contracts, hire
employees, and own tax liabilities. These activities could be managed by co-venturers and
regulated by contract law.
Franchising
The size of the body shop is developed over 2,600+ franchised stores in more than
60 countries where, more than 17,000 employees are employed. Moreover, their revenue is
US$ 1.4 billion in 2017. The scope of their company is to deliver their products and services
to national with international customers with a different segment of business such as
Skincare, cosmetics, and fragrances.
Objectives of franchise
To deliver real value to their consumers in expected place
To offers Added services to potential consumers
Legal status of a franchise
Franchise law considers rules and regulation that is associated with the operating, making,
and ending franchise relationships.
Licensing
It is a procedure of generating and organising contracts amid the owner of brand and
individual who want to exercise the brand in association with product for an agreed period of
time and within agreed territory.
Objectives of licensing
To prevent the disorders and crime
To improve the public safety rules
To protect children from harm
Legal status of licensing
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There are certain activities that are considered in the joint venture named contracts, hire
employees, and own tax liabilities. These activities could be managed by co-venturers and
regulated by contract law.
Franchising
The size of the body shop is developed over 2,600+ franchised stores in more than
60 countries where, more than 17,000 employees are employed. Moreover, their revenue is
US$ 1.4 billion in 2017. The scope of their company is to deliver their products and services
to national with international customers with a different segment of business such as
Skincare, cosmetics, and fragrances.
Objectives of franchise
To deliver real value to their consumers in expected place
To offers Added services to potential consumers
Legal status of a franchise
Franchise law considers rules and regulation that is associated with the operating, making,
and ending franchise relationships.
Licensing
It is a procedure of generating and organising contracts amid the owner of brand and
individual who want to exercise the brand in association with product for an agreed period of
time and within agreed territory.
Objectives of licensing
To prevent the disorders and crime
To improve the public safety rules
To protect children from harm
Legal status of licensing
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