Business Environment Report: Types, Scope and Size of Enterprises

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the business environment, focusing on the different types of organizations and their structures. It examines public, private, and voluntary enterprises, detailing their characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages. The report explores the scope and size of various enterprises, highlighting how these factors influence their operations and objectives. It also includes examples of vision and mission statements, such as those of Nestle and Oxfam, to illustrate how these elements shape a company's goals and strategies. The report also mentions the role of government and the legal structures associated with public and private companies, providing insights into the regulatory and operational frameworks that govern these entities. Finally, the report provides references to support the analysis of the business environment.

Business Environment

Covered Content
 Introduction
 Different types and purposes of organisations
 Scope and size of various type of enterprises
 References

Introduction
Business environment refers to the mixture of different forces and
factors that affect both growth and functioning of business either
direct or indirect way. These factors are divided into two major
categories known as internal and external. One of the major
feature of business environment is that it is dynamic in nature
and keeps on changing over the time.

Different types and purposes of organisations
Various enterprises are there that operate in business environment
for their own specific purpose. Mainly organisations are divided
into three basic categories known as public, private and
voluntary. Major aim of these firms is different from each other
for example the main motive of private firms remain to
maximise their profit while on the other hand voluntary firms
operate to contribute more in social development.

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Legal structure of public company/Type of government
Central government: This is known as the apex body of
government and this remain responsible to control and monitor
the actions of all other department cover under state
government.
State government: This government play a major role and
provide its support to central government for implement
various policies.

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Advantages and disadvantages of public
company
Advantages Disadvantages
Various functions and
activities are perform by this
enterprise for contribute in
well being of society.
Firms that come under the
category of public enterprises
remain liable to strictly follow
the rules and regulations
given by government.
These firms enjoys a great
support from government.
Involvement of government
remain high in activities of
these firms.

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Legal structure of private firms/ types of private enterprises
Partnership: When two or more than individuals decide to carry
out a business activity with the aim of generate large amount of
profit is known as partnership. A written document known as
partnership deed is sign by all partners that contain information
about their share of profit and many more.

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Advantages and disadvantages of private company
Advantages Disadvantages
Involvement of government
remain limited in the
activities of private firms.
All efforts are done by these
firms with the single aim of
maximise their profit and they
do not think more about
society's development
These firm manufacture and
offer innovative products
which results in satisfaction
of customer's needs.
These firms are restricted to
trade shares in public stock
exchange.

Scope and size of various type of enterprises
Private, public and voluntary are the three major type of firms.
Size of these firms remain different from each other. Various
activities are perform by these companies for achieve their set
goal or objective. Mainly size highlight the major areas in
which firm operate and scope describe the diversification of
business activities.

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Vision and mission: Nestle's vision is “To manufacture high
quality food products for its customers that are safe in
consumption”. Main focus of firm is to produce and offer
maximum nutrition to all its consumers. Further mission of
entity is “To manufacture food quality with improved quality
for enhance quality of life if an individual.”

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Oxfam:
Size of Oxfam: Oxfam is a large corporation and is a mix of 20
large independent charitable trust which use the name of
Oxfam and work to remove poverty from the world. For this
firm offer basic facilities to individuals.

References
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business/it alignment using requirements engineering.
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Wirtz, B.W., Schilke, O. and Ullrich, S., 2010. Strategic
development of business models: implications of the Web 2.0
for creating value on the internet. Long range planning.
43(2). pp.272-290.