Business Environment: Types of Organizations, Size and Scope

Business
Environment
P1 AND P2

Table of Content
• Introduction
• Various types of organisation with their purpose
• Size and scope of range of various organisations
• Conclusion
• References

Introduction
 Business environment can be defined as the sum total of
all internal and external factors – all employees, partners,
institutions, government and other forces that significantly
influences the overall productivity, performance and
growth of the enterprise.
 It is the place where all the operations and activities
related to a firm are conducted effectively and efficiently
so as to attain goals and objectives of a firm.

Various types of organisation with their
purpose
 Business refers to converting the skills and limited
available resources into output as per the needs and
requirements of the customers so as to accomplish its pre
defined objectives.
 The motive or aim of most of the firms is to earn profits
by catering the needs of its customers by providing them
with goods and services of their choice.

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Basis
of
Compar
ison
For Profit NPO NGO
Meanin
g These firms
operate with the
main objective of
earning higher
profits by
providing goods
and services to
the customer to
satisfy their needs
and wants. The
main goal of such
companies is to
any increase their
revenue and
market share.
NPO's are the
firms which works
with the main
objective of
selling goods and
services to cater
the needs of
different sections
of the society for
which they are
established to
provide then with
benefits.
These are the
non
government
regulated
bodies that are
formed by the
voluntary
association of
individuals
who are
working
together to
fulfil or
achieve some
common
purpose.

Public limited company
This is a type of joint stock company which is run by Board of
Directors on behalf of its shareholders. When a specific issues
arise then all shareholder vote to solve it. Major difference
between a plc and a private organization is that public limited
company can sell its on the stock exchange.