Types and Purpose of Organisations

Business and business environment
TASK 1 (P1 & P2)

Covered Content
 Introduction
 Different types and purpose of organisations
 Size and scope of various types of organisations
 References

Introduction
 Business environment refers to the surroundings that are present
inside and outside the organisation that have positive and negative
impacts.
 There are number of factors that affect the functioning, growth,
performance and objectives of the company in several ways.

Different types and purpose of organisations
Basis of
Comparison
For Profit NPO NGO
Meaning This type of firm is
basically set up to gain
maximum revenues.
For this, different kind
of items and services
sell by them to
consumers.
Their main aim is to sell
products as well as services
to individuals without having
target of gaining profits.
Amount which is earned by
an enterprise are never
shared between members
and this will be re-invest by
them in other firms.
This is non governing body
and their main target is to do
society welfare. This sort of
business basically owned by
single person only.
Area of
Operations
This will be limited or
large as well.
Limited Big
Objectives Fundamental aim is to
capture attention of
numerous people
towards products and
services to gain profit.
This is established to
promote science, art and
commerce.
Improve entire society
through conducting many
activities which assist to
enhance economy.