Business Environment Report: Analysis of Company Types and Structures

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the business environment, exploring the different types and purposes of organizations, including public, private, and voluntary sectors. It examines the legal structures associated with each sector, such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, and various government bodies. The report also delves into the size and scope of organizations, differentiating between micro, small, medium, and large scales, and transnational companies. Real-world examples like Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, and Oxfam are used to illustrate these concepts. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of understanding the business environment for effective resource utilization and company growth. The report also includes a detailed references section.

Business
Environment

Table of Content
 Introduction
 Different types and purposes of organisations
 Size and Scope of various types of organisations
 Conclusion
 References

INTRODUCTION
In the environment of business, there are various kind of combinations
within companies along with mixture of number of factors in order
to make the company operate its functions in better and effective
manner. Within marketplace, there are various kind of companies
who deals and thus have their process along with number of
operations which are being conducted. Company taken for this kind
of report is Marks and Spencer which is a multinational company
who deals in retail sector since the year of 1884 across the globe.
There are number of legal structures as per the size and scope of the
company which are highlighted in this report.

Different types and purposes of
organisations
There are certain steps and functions which are being performed
by each and every company within the marketplace. Main
motive of this kind of performing within this sector for earning
profit and thus fulfilling the desires. Companies mainly focus
upon the bringing improvisation within living standard of
people.

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Generally, there are companies who mainly work in these kind of sectors
and those on are private and public sector which are being described
below:
Basis of
Comparison NGO NPO For Profit
Meaning This kind of sector is all about
the non governing body which is
being formulated with the motive
of bringing social welfare within
the country. This kind of sector
is mainly all about the people
who are independent in nature
and thus comes together for
making social welfare.
Selling up of goods and
services by the company with
the motive of bringing welfare
and improvisation within the
social and economical factors.
Generated revenue is not
being shared among its
members.
Most of the companies who steps
a foot within the market with
purpose of earning profit by
selling out products and services.
Area of
Operations Large Limited Can be large as well as limited
Objectives Objective of this kind of
business is society development
along with improvement within
the economical condition.
This kind of sector is being
operated for promoting the
science, art and commerce.
Generated revenue along with
profit earning for having large
number of customers.

Different type of Organisations
There are mainly three kind of factors which are mainly described
below:
 Public Sector
 Private Sector
 Voluntary Sector

Public Sector
This kind of sector is mainly framed by the respective Govt. of country
and thus income or revenue which will be generated by the
company. Hypothesis is being engineered by individuals when all is
said in done in sort of evaluation and diverse portions . For example:
M&S is an open territory association which has generally centred
around the common labourers people.
Purpose: Main motive of this kind of sector is the social and
economical development within this kind of factor along with
bringing up of social welfare specially to the backward classes.
Along with this, many people gets the employment.

Private Sector
Private Sector: In this sort of part, there are certain game plans and
rules which are being moulded by the council of country and thusly,
under that associations needs to set up their structure. However,
there is certain level of adaptability which is being gotten a kick out
of by associations. Case can be taken of Waitrose which is a MNC
and offers their things and organizations around the globe.
Purpose: Determining the needs and wants of the clients and thus
fulfilling them in effective and better manner is the main motive of
this kind of sector. It is highly essential to bring out the effective
goods and services to the customers so that maximum level of
satisfaction can be provided. Main focus of the company is to
provide the high quality products within the reasonable prices.

Voluntary Sector
Voluntary Sector: This kind of sector was being framed with no
motive of profit, only helping out the people and bringing out social
welfare. Example which can be taken for this kind of sector is
Oxfam for intentional division.
Purpose: Main motive of this kind of sector is gaining the development
and thus enhance the society standards for the society along with
many of the people who are in need.

Legal Structure of the Sector
Private Sector: This kind of structure is mainly formed with two
sectors which are mainly sole traders and partnership.
• Sole Proprietorship: Mainly the operations which are being
conducted are single handed operated by an individual along with
bearing up of profit and losses.
• Partnership: Partnership refers to the state where mainly two or
more then two people comes into legal deed with mutual agreement
and thus bear up the all kind of losses and profit.

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Public Sector: There are various kind of bodies of Govt. which are
mainly included and thus they are being described below:
 State government: This can be stated as discrete company which is
effective in nature and thus mainly focus on the Govt. standards and
afterwards giving out the administrations and other items in the
commercial centre for the economical advancement.

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 Local government: This kind of sector mainly seeks for
necessary elements specially for the local commodities so that
welfare can be provided to the society.
• Central government: Central Govt. is the head of local and state
Govt. a thus it has all the powers which the country possess and it
regulates the sector where the state and local Govt. can not do.