Understanding Different Types of Functions and Structures of Organisations

UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT
TYPE OF FUNCTIONS
AND STRUCTURES OF
ORGANISATIONS

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Mention various purpose and types of private, voluntary and public sectors along with
their legal structure......................................................................................................................1
P2 Discuss about scope and size of various kind of business organisations...............................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P3 Mention the relationship between organisational functions and the way they are related
with organisational structure and objectives...............................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P4 Acknowledge the negative and positive influence of macro environment on business
operations including examples....................................................................................................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
P5 Carry out external and internal analysis of a business firm to acknowledge its weaknesses
and strengths................................................................................................................................9
P6 Mention how the weaknesses and strengths have interrelation with the external and
internal factors ..........................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Organisational function is referred as a core procedure or a set of various activities which
are performed by the departments in a business firm. These functions include IT, marketing,
customer service, warehousing, financing etc. organisational structure is basically a system
which outlines the manner in which through with activities and operations are carried out so that
organisational goals can be attained (Clarke, Li and Xu, 2016). This assignment report is
performed in context with British Airways which is one of the biggest UK airline, headquartered
in Harmondsworth, UK. In terms of passenger carried and fleet size, this organisation is second
largest UK airline. This assignment report is going to cover about varied kind of business firms
along with their different legal structure and purposes. After this, size and scope of different
business firms is discussed and role of organisational interrelationship is carried out. Also, macro
and micro business environment is investigated so that weaknesses and strength associated with
a business are carried out in a proper manner.
TASK 1
P1 Mention various purpose and types of private, voluntary and public sectors along with their
legal structure
In general, all the business organisations are divided into three kinds i.e. voluntary,
private and public organisations. companies operating in different sector have their own mission,
purposes and legal structures which differentiate them from other business firms. In this context,
types and purpose of different sector organisation are stated below:
Public Sector Organizations: This sector of business firms comprises of those
organisation which are managed, run, owned and financed by the government authorities and
their officials. Main purpose of public companies is to provide welfare and support to common
people so that they can earn a good livelihood. For instance, NHS which is public organisation
offering health care service to people. Purpose: The major purpose behind these firms is to
provide high quality care to the people in UK so that they can sustain a good life (Deasy and et.
al., 2016).
National health service
 Product and services: This organisation offers health benefits and associated care
service like eye care, medical care etc. to their customers.
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