HND Business: Analyzing the Business Environment, Organisations

This report provides an overview of the business environment and different types of organizations, including public, private, and voluntary sectors, along with their legal structures. It analyzes the size and scope of various organizations, exemplified by Mark and Spencer (a public firm), A David & Co Ltd (a private firm), British Red Cross (a voluntary firm), and Anglia Tax Help (a sole trader). The report also highlights the importance of understanding both macro and micro factors impacting the firms and concludes by emphasizing the differences in organizational values and objectives. The document explores the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and how they link.

Business
environment

CONTENT
The PPT will contain :
Introduction
– P1 Different type of organisation with their purpose and
legal structure.
– P2 Analysing different organisational structure.
Conclusion

INTRODUCTION
In order to find success in the business world, it is necessary for
organisation to have better understanding of its business
environment. Business environment in simple terms can be
described as all those factors that have impact on the working of
the firm. It includes both internal factors such as employees,
shareholders, suppliers etc., or external factors such as
government and business regulation.

P1 DIFFERENT TYPE OF ORGANISATION
WITH THEIR PURPOSE AND LEGAL
STRUCTURE.
An organisation in simple term can be defined as the group of
people who come together or organised together so that they can
achieve their goals and objectives. There are many types of
organisation working in current time some of which are
mentioned below:

PUBLIC ORGANISATION
Its an incorporated business that is run by the board of directors on
the behalf of shareholders. The main difference between public
organisation and any other is that this organisation is generally big
in size and it can sell its share in the stock exchange. The main
purpose of this type of organisation is to provide their customer
with quality services and attain their trust so that they can
influence them in taking part in the business by offering them with
the company share. In order to become public firm, a company
needs to change its Memorandum and Article of Association.

PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY:
This type of organisation works with the aim of achieving
maximum benefits and expand their business. The main purpose
of this firm is to maximize their profit so that it can be used for
further development of the firm. In this type of organisation, the
liability of member is based on their shares. They are not allowed
to sell their shares in public without first offering them to other
member.

SOLE TRADER
This type of firms are small in size and are owned by single
person. This single person is responsible for running of the entire
business. It is the owner who is responsible to take all the
necessary decision regarding the firm and is also liable for all the
financial aspects of the firm. The main purpose of this business is
to survive in this ever changing market.

VOLUNTARY FIRMS
It is a group of individual mostly consisted of
volunteers who come together in order to complete the
goal. These are non profit organisation varied in the
size. The main purpose of this type of organisation is to
provide people with the quality services so that welfare
of the society can be taken care of.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
International business environment is another factor that this
organisation have to pay attention in order to find stability in the
market. With environment and strategic change, the international
market is growing at rapid pace. It is necessary of the firm to pay
attention to this as it can provide firm with a chance of growth
and expansion.

P2 ANALYSING DIFFERENT ORGANISATIONAL
STRUCTURE.
• Different type of organisation has been discussed in this along
with their aim, vision and legal structure.
• Mark and Spencer (Public firm)
• A David and Co Ltd. (Private firm)
• British red cross (Voluntary firm)
• Anglia tax help (Sole trader)

MARK AND SPENCER
Mark and Spencer is best e.g., of public firm and is one of the
leading retailer firm in UK. It is known for its luxury house
decorating product, food products and clothes. The firm is big in
size with more than 84,000 employees. The firm own its
existence for last 133 years. The firm has more than 900 stores in
UK alone and more than 600 stores all over world. This firm has
great scope of success in international market. The brand image
and the changing trading norm will work in the favour of firm
and will increase the revenue of the firm.

A DAVID & CO LTD.
A David & Co is private medium size business with annual
turnover of £10 M to £20 Million. The firm provide their services
to many of the restaurant, event caterer, hospital etc. The main
objective of the firm is expanded their firm and become one of the
leading fresh food seller in UK. The firm share the vision of
providing their customer with not only quality food but also with
quality services. The firm provide their customer with food
products, dairy products, frozen food etc.