Different Types of Organisations and Their Structures

Formative Project

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Section 1...........................................................................................................................................1
Explicate distinct type of organisation and their structure.....................................................1
How organisational structure is aligned with business objectives.........................................3
Analysis of complexities of different business structures......................................................4
Section 2...........................................................................................................................................5
Evaluation of macro environment..........................................................................................5
Conduct internal analysis.......................................................................................................7
Evaluation of actions for GlaxoSmithKline...........................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
References......................................................................................................................................10

Introduction
Business environment is defined as aggregation of distinct factors that needs to be
handled by firms but leads to relevant influence on growth, performance and profitability.
Internal factors comprise of suppliers, shareholders, customers and external factors involve
government rules, competitors, economic conditions, etc (Akhtar and Sushil, 2018). The firm is
based on GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) plc which is multinational pharmaceutical firm founded in
2000. They render their services worldwide and offers products like nutritional products,
vaccines, over-the-counter medicines and pharmaceuticals. This report comprise of distinct types
of organisations and different aspects associated with them. Along with this, macro factors will
be analysed.
Section 1
Explicate distinct type of organisation and their structure
Organisations are entirely dependent on types that depend on working standards through
which effectiveness can be enhanced. Different kinds of organisation along with their purpose
are illustrated beneath:
Public sector organisation:
This is firm that owned by government and are funded by public. They render their
services within the market for having high profit and this is being attained via selling as well as
offering enhanced care to society with rationale of development. GlaxoSmithKline offer their
services within the pharmaceutical industry and renders people with vacancies, oral healthcare,
etc.
Purpose: This is processed with intent for rendering enhanced treatment for society through
which alterations can be addressed with time.
Legal structure of GlaxoSmithKline:
 Central: This is suitable method for collecting funds that takes into consideration income
tax along with information gathered from people and Government as both supports GSK.
State: In this case businesses makes effectual use of distinct powers that is segmented according
to different regions as well as need for having medical assistance (Belas and et. al., 2018).
 Local: This legal structure implies collection of financial sources which will lead to
affirmative changes within the society in context of council taxation.
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Private sector Organisation:
This involves businesses that are possessed by private group of people. Abzena is private
firm that renders proprietary as well as complementary solutions according to involvement
within development.
Purpose: These firms (Abzena) work together with intent for promoting scientific development
in context of pharmaceutical business.
Legal structure:
 Sole proprietorship: This acts as a basis for business that comprises of relevant
management as well as controls that is being possessed via individuals through which
higher sales can be attained and thereby high profits. For an instance medical stores
require licence, etc.
 Partnership: In this case, individual have restricted form of obligations where partners
have to come into an agreement (Brenner, 2018). This will enable them to share assets
and liabilities.
 Company: This is being followed by firms to formulate strong connection which will
lead them to have longer sustainability by attaining perfection and suitability. In this case,
profit is shared like support to shareholders and they need to abide to certain laws and
regulations.
Voluntary organisation:
The business have processed their operations with an intent for having high involvement
through which profit is utilised for addressing welfare of the society. NHS renders healthcare
facilities to society.
Purpose: The rationale of NHS is to furnish better welfare services by analysing health
situations, symptoms and accordingly render high living standards to people.
Legal Structure:
 Unincorporated Association: In this case, the agreement takes place among group as
well as set of individuals who are looking forward to work together for attaining identical
purpose instead of earning profit.
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