Business Environment: Analysis of Organizational Types and Structures

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the business environment, focusing on the different types and purposes of organizations. It delves into the distinctions between for-profit and non-profit entities, private, public, and voluntary sectors, and examines their respective objectives and operational structures. The report further explores the legal structures of private, public, and voluntary organizations, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and various corporate forms. It also analyzes the size and scope of organizations across different sectors, from micro to large businesses, highlighting their characteristics and strategic objectives. Finally, the report discusses various aspects of organizational dynamics such as licensing and transactional companies, and concludes by summarizing the significance of the business environment in shaping organizational sustainability and productivity. The report includes references to support the analysis.

Business Environment
Task 1

Cover Content
• Introduction
• Different types and purposes of organisations
• Size and Scope of various types of organisations
• Conclusion
• References

Introduction
Business environment is significant part of the organisation which
determine its sustainability and their productivity of business. The
definition of business environment can be connotes factors, institution
and external components which are not considered in the control of
business as well as influence enterprise functioning. This consist of
competitors, consumer, supplier and government along with other
technological, legal and political factors. Th environment of business
influence each other along with perform together to affect then
activities of an organisation.

Different types and purposes of
organisations
In the recent business sector, numerous organisation are coordinating
their activities within the commercial sector as it is helpful in the
accomplishment of objectives and aims along with the company's
benefits. The main business target is focusing over gaining more
consumer and improving the basic living standard.

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Comparison Criteria For benefit NPO NGO
Meaning This can be detailed as the entity
that are framed to achieve
maximum revenues out of the
operated operations. Main goals of
such organisation to deliver
consumer services and gain
maximum benefits out of
performed operations.
Organisation which are basically
non-service oriented comes under
this segments which are mainly
light their focus over the benefits.
revenues gained by these entities
are invested within the
organisation for improvising their
operations more effectively
despite of spending on owner.
These are structured for the betterment
of society and are non-governmental
working for the public welfare. These
are non-benefit oriented organisation.
Operations Segment Varies which can either be small or
extensive
Limited Large
Objectives Main target of organisation to
make more revenues as well as
satisfy consumer to earn their
loyalty in regard of their services
and products.
These are formed to promote as
well as support the art, commerce
and science among every
individuals.
Main focus is to promote entire
community and resolve their problems
and issues emerged through the unit.

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Private Sector: In these category type, whole
organisations are being structure and
planned by government of country along
with produced income through sharing the
work among organisation.
Purpose: Such sort of companies include main
aim over the evolution of economy

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Public Sector: In these type of organisation, companies majorly are
structured to attain maximum products and service merchandising as well
as gaining maximum benefits.
Purpose: Main cause of these sort of entities are performing according to the
requirement.

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Voluntary Segment: These types of companies
are framed for the social betterment that are
organised with the voluntarily agreement of
people groups.
Purpose: The main aim before framing such
organisations is to improve social condition.

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Legal Structure of Private Organisation:
Sole Proprietorship: In these sort of companies,
practices are carried out through a person
who are responsible for debts and benefits of
entire organisation including decision
making.
Partnership: In this two or more than two
individuals starts business operations in order
to achieve set objective.

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Legal Structure of Public Organisation:
• National Government: As per this, company provision are executed
that has framed through government of United Kingdom and are
often performed by management along with various commercial
practices of business economical development.
• Local Government: These sort of entities mainly pursuit for
fundamental elements for local services and goods along with
performing in the social betterment

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Legal Structure of voluntary firms:
• Unincorporated association: These type of voluntary firms has no
separate legal body from its individual trustees. These type of firms
operate on a binding contract.
• Company limited by guarantee: This is another legal structure of
voluntary firms which have a separate legal entity. Operations of
this is based on various articles and memorandum.

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An incorporated association is a registered legal entity usually
established for recreational, cultural or charitable purposes. It must
have at least five members and all profits are put back into the
association's activities. This structure offers many benefits to
suitable organisations.