P1 Explanation About the Different Types and Purposes of Organisations

Business and Business
Environment

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1Explaination about the different types and purposes of organisations; public, private and
voluntary sectors and legal structures.........................................................................................3
P2Explaination about the size and scope of a range of different types of organisations............5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P3Explaination about the relationship between different organisational functions and how
they help to achieve organisational objectives...........................................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P4Positive and negative impacts the macro environment has upon business operations...........8
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P5Internal and external analysis of specific organisations to identify strengths and
weaknesses................................................................................................................................10
P6Explaination about how strengths and weaknesses are interrelated with external macro
factors........................................................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERNCES.................................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Business environment refers to the surrounding which consist of external and internal
factors that influence on the company operating situations and functions (Business environment,
2018). Factors here refers to suppliers, competitors, political, technological etc. Therefore the
company which is being considered to carry to this assignment is McDonald which is a fast food
organisation with its headquarter in Chicago. This report explains about the different types of
organisation with their purpose, legal structure, size and scope. In addition to this explanation
about the relationship between different organisational functions is also being explained along
with it positive and negative impacts of macro environment on business operations. Lastly, this
file focuses on the explaining how strength and weakness of an organisation are interrelated with
external factors.
TASK 1
P1Explaination about the different types and purposes of organisations; public, private and
voluntary sectors and legal structures
Organisation is defined as a social unit of individual that is being structure and managed
in order to meet a need or a collective gaols. There exist different types of organisation and they
are namely public, private and voluntary. Each organisation have their own legal structure and
purposes which are explained below:
Private:
Private sector are the part of country economic system which is run by groups of
individuals rather than by government and most it is being run to make profit. McDonald is one
such private organisation which is a fast food organisation. Therefore private sector have their
with its own legal structure and purposes which is explained below:
Legal structure: Partnership:This is a type of legal structure in which two or more partner enter in a
contract with each other in order to achieve the common goals. Sole proprietorship:This is a type of legal structure in which the business is carried out
single person on its own risk. Limited liability:It is a type of legal structure in which the organisation possess separate
legal entity from the owners as well as liability of each partners possess some limit.

Purpose:
The main purpose of McDonald is to make profit by providing exceptional customer
experience.
Public:
This is the type of organisation which is operated and owned by the government so as to
provide services for its citizens. National heath service sector (NHS) is one such example of
public organisation. Therefore public organisation has their own purposes and legal structure
which is explained below:
Legal structure: Central government:This is the government who have the power to hold absolute
supremacy over a unitary state and to improve the quality of environment. State government:This is a type of government who have some level of political
autonomy or are subject to direct control over national or federal government. Local government:This is a type of government which consist of regional district and
municipalities and their role is to initiate community economic planning efforts.
Purpose:
The purpose of NHS is to provide services for its citizens so as to improve the social and
economical conditions.
Voluntary:
This are the types of organisation which is formed by group of individuals usually as
volunteers in order to accomplish a purpose. It is also known as non-profit organisation. Oxfam
is one such voluntary and non-profit organisation. Therefore such organisation have their own
legal structure and purpose which is mentioned below:
Legal structure: Trust:It is a type of legal structure which consist of three party fiduciary relationship in
which the first party trustor transfer his business or property to trustee for the benefit of
third party that is beneficiary. Association:In this structure simply a group of individual comes together who have the
some objectives so as to earn profit.
Purpose: