Business Environment Analysis: Organizational Types and Functions M&S

This report provides an overview of the business environment, focusing on different types of organizations, their purposes, and legal structures, including public, private, and voluntary sectors. It examines the scope and size of these companies and analyzes the relationship between business functions and their linkage with organizational structure and goals, using Marks and Spencer (M&S) as a case study. The report highlights key functions within M&S, such as human resource management, marketing and sales, and production, emphasizing their role in achieving profit maximization, customer satisfaction, and organizational development. The analysis draws upon various academic sources to provide a comprehensive understanding of the business environment and organizational dynamics.

Business and business
environment
(Part 1)

Table of contents
• Introduction
• Different types of organisations, their purposes and legal
structures
• Scope and size of different types of companies
• Relationship betwixt business functions, their linkage
with organisational structure and goals
• References

Introduction
This presentation is based on business environment
which should be considered by all companies while
making any important decisions In this presentation,
different types of organisation, their size and scope
has been determined. Along with this, different
functions of Marks and Spencer has been evaluated.

Types of organisations, their purposes and
legal structures
There are various kinds of organisations which operates
different kinds of activities for providing high customer
satisfaction. However, it is necessary for them to make
any important decision after considering their business
environment.

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But there are some other
sectors based on
ownership which are
discussed as below:
• Public sector
• Private sector
• Voluntary sector

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PUBLIC SECTOR: It gives core attention to economic
and national conditions of country. It provides various
kinds of government services which involve police,
military, infrastructure (buildings, bridges, etc.) and
public transit.

Legal structure of Public sector
Central government: It is considered as characteristic of a
unitary as well as government of a nation-state. It works as
Federal Government which distributes its power at different
authorised levels. Structure of central government depends upon
its country.
Local government: It is considered as the lower tier of
administration in a given state. It contrasts with offices at state
level which are considered as central government.

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PRIVATE SECTOR: It is considered as the most
important part of economy because it generates various
employment opportunities for people so that they can
improve their standard of living. Also, it is known as
citizen sector. It is mainly operated by entrepreneurs for
the purpose of profit maximisation.

Legal structure of Private sector
Legal structure of private sector is divided into four
sectors and these are follows as under:
• Sole trader
• Partnership
• Franchising
• Public limited company

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VOLUNTARY SECTOR: It is also considered as
community sector or non-profitable organisation. In is
that third sector which contrast with private and public
sector. This type of organisations provides various kind
of services to poor people so that they can fulfil their
basis needs and wants.