The UK Business Environment

The UK Business
Environment

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Explain different types and purposes of organisations; public, private and voluntary sectors
and legal structures.................................................................................................................1
P2 Explain the size and scope of different types of organisations.........................................3
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................4
P3 Explain the relationship between different organisational functions and how they link to
organisational objectives and structure..................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Business environment comprises of various internal as well as external factors like
variations in the preferences of customers, implementation of various government policies,
market situation, introduction of new technologies and innovations etc. that impact the
functioning of a business either positively or negatively. These factors have to be kept in mind
while new strategies are formulated in order to maintain efficiency of the organisation (Charter,
2017).
Marks and Spencer is a British multinational, headquartered in Westminster and was
founded in 1884 by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer. The company is a leading brand
offering high quality clothing, home and food products.
This report covers the various types of organizations and their respective legal structures,
their size and scope and various departments that operate in an organization and their inter
relation with each other.
Task 1
P1 Explain different types and purposes of organisations; public, private and voluntary sectors
and legal structures
There are different kinds of organizations like private, public and voluntary organisations
each having its own goals and objectives. They differ in their sizes, structures and scope. This
report describes different types of organizations, their legal structures. One company from each
sector is described below -
Public sector organizations – These types of organizations are usually owned by the
government in order to provide services for the citizens of a country in order to fulfil their needs
and expectations. National Health Service is a public company in United Kingdom and provides
health services to the people (Hillary, 2017).
o Purpose: The purpose of this company is to provide health related services to people
who have low income levels and cannot afford such services NHS provides services
at low and affordable prices. The main aim of public sector organizations is not
profitability but provide better services as they are funded by the government.
o Objective: The objective of the company is to create a helpful environment for the
patients as well as the staff in order to provide them health benefits (Wallace, 2017).
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