BTEC Level 5 Business: Organisational Types, Functions, and Structures

This report, prepared for a BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business unit, analyzes various organizational types, including for-profit, non-profit, and non-governmental organizations, as well as legal structures like sole traders, partnerships, and private limited companies. It explores the size and scope of organizations, ranging from micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to large, international, and global entities, considering their objectives, market share, and growth. The report examines the interrelationships between different organizational functions such as marketing, finance, human resource management, and operations, and how these functions link to organizational objectives and structure. It also provides a critical analysis of different business structures and the complexities of transnational, international, and global organizations, alongside a discussion of market forces, stakeholder responsibilities, and competitive analysis. The report uses examples like Tesla and WikiLeaks to illustrate the concepts discussed.

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Qualification Unit number and title
BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business Unit 1: Business and the Business
Environment (15 credits) (Assignment 1)
Learner name Assessor name
Sabrina Tsang
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30th Aug 2021 18th Oct 2021
Assignment title Organisational Types, Functions and Structures
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P1 Explain different types and purposes of organizations;
public, private and voluntary sectors and legal structures.
P2 Explain the size and scope of a range of different types of
organisations.
P3
Explain the relationship between different organisational
functions and how they link to organisational objectives
and structure.
M1
Analyse how the structure, size and scope of different
organisations link to the business objectives and product
and services offered by the organisation.
M2
Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of
interrelationships between organisational functions and
the impact that can have upon organisational structure.
D1
Provide a critical analysis of the complexities of different
types of business structures and the interrelationships of
the different organisational functions.
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Unit Number and Title Unit 1: Business and the Business Environment
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Assignment Title Organisational Types, Functions and Structures
Issue Date 30th Aug 2021
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Unit Learning Outcomes:
LO1 Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations
LO2 Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and how they
link to organisational structure
Assignment Brief and Guidance:
You are the senior business analyst of a global consultancy corporation. The consultancy corporation
has a large range of clients globally major in various products and services, in view of the business
drop in 2019 – 2020 due to COVID-19, your corporation looking into the ways to have the business
success.
You, as the senior business analyst have to provide a report which explain the different types, size
and scope of organisations. Also, demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an
organisation and how they link to organisational structure.
Provide a report of the following according to the above scenario:
Different types of organisations:
1. Differences between for profit and not for profit and non-government organisations (NGOs).
2. Micro, small, medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Different business purposes, objectives and supply
of goods and services.
3.The range of legal structures associated with different forms of business: sole traders, partnerships
and private limited companies.
Size and scope of organisations:

1. Differences between large, medium-sized and small organisations including objectives and goals,
market share, profit share, growth and sustainability.
2. Global growth and developments of transnational, international and global organisations.
3.Differences between franchising, joint ventures and licensing. Industrial structures and competitive
analysis.
4. Market forces and economic operations e.g. scarcity and choice, supply and demand, income
elasticity.
5. Stakeholders and responsibilities of organisations to meet different stakeholder interests and
expectations.
The various functions within an organisation:
1. The role of marketing, finance, human resource management and operations within an
organisational context and the interrelationships.
2. How functions relate to overall organisation mission and objectives.
Organisational structure:
1.Different structures depending upon the size and scope of the organisation, including bureaucratic
and post-bureaucratic, parent, strategic business units (SBUs), matrix and functional levels.
2. Organisation structures and complexities of transnational, international and global organisations.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction
LO1 Explain the
different types, size
and scope of
organisations
P1 Explain different
types and purposes of
organisations; public,
private and voluntary
sectors and legal
structures.
P2 Explain the size and
scope of a range of
different types of
organisations.
M1 Analyse how the
structure, size and
scope of different
organisations link to
the business objectives
and product and
services offered by the
organisation.
D1 Provide a critical
analysis of the
complexities of
different types of
business structures and
the interrelationships
of the different
organisational
functions.
LO2 Demonstrate
the interrelationship
of the various
functions within an
organisation and
how they link to
organisational
structure
P3 Explain the
relationship between
different organisational
functions and how they
link to organisational
objectives and
structure.
M2 Analyse the
advantages and
disadvantages of
interrelationships
between organisational
functions and the
impact that can have
upon organisational
structure.

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BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business
Unit 1: Business and the Business Environment (15 credits) (L/508/0485)
Assignment 1
Assignment Title: Organisational Types, Functions and Structures
Student Name: Mubashar shafiq
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Assessor Name: Miss Sabrina Tsang
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Assignment Brief – BTEC (RQF) 2
Executive summary 6
1) Different organisations 7
1.1 Profit organizations 7
1.2 Non-profit organisations 7
1.3 Non-government organisations 8
2) Supply of goods and service 9
3) Micro, small, medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). 10
4) Business purposes 11
5) Business objectives 11
6) legal structures 12
6.1 sole traders 12
6.2 Partnerships 13
6.3 Private Limited company 13
7) Differences between large, medium-sized and small organisations including objectives and goals, market share,
profit share, growth and sustainability 14
7.1 large organisations 14
7.1.1 Objectives and Goals of large organisation 14
7.1.2 Market share of large organisation 14
7.1.3 Profit share of large organisation 14
7.1.4 Growth and sustainability of large organisation 15
7.2 Medium organisations 15
7.2.1 Objectives and Goals of medium organisation 15
7.2.2 Market share of medium organisation 16
7.2.3 Profit share of medium organisation 16
7.2.4 Growth and sustainability of medium organisation 16
7.3 Small organisations 16
7.3.1 Objectives and Goals of Small organisation 17
7.3.2 Market share of small organisation 17
7.3.3 Profit share of small organisation 17
7.3.4 Growth and sustainability of small organisation 17
8) Transnational organisations 18
8.1 Global growth of Transnational organisations 18
8.2 Developments of Transnational organisations 18
9) International organisations 18
9.1 Global growth of International organisations 18
9.2 Developments of International organisations 18
10) Global organisations 19
10.1 Global growth of Global organisations 19
10.2 Developments of Global organisations 19
11 Franchising 19
12 Joint ventures 20
13 Licensing 20
14 Industrial structures 20
15 Competitive Analysis 20
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1) Different organisations
1.1 Profit organizations
Tesla is a Private Limited company formerly known as Tesla Motors, has grown since
its IPO a decade ago into one of the world's biggest producers of electric vehicles
under the leadership of CEO Elon Musk. The company sells cars, SUVs, and trucks. In
addition to electric vehicles, Tesla has expanded into energy generation and storage
systems. Tesla stock will join the S&P 500 and S&P 100 on December 21. In the
trailing 12-month period, Tesla has generated revenue of $28.2 billion and net
income of $556.0 million. (Reiff, 2020)
Tesla have a long-term goal, forward-looking mission. SpaceX is a perfect example: it
is far more operationally efficient, and that is largely due to the fact that it is
privately held. This is not to say that it will make sense for Tesla to be private over
the long-term. In the future, once Tesla enters a phase of slower, more predictable
growth, it will likely make sense to return to the public markets. (Tesla, 2018)
Tesla is a profit organization company. The electric carmaker, which was founded in
year 2003, said it going to earned $721 million in coming year, year 2020, in contrast
to a big loss of $862 million in 2019, the pandemic was a drag on sales and
production in the US. Tesla made $270 million in the last three months of the year,
up from $105 million in the same period of 2019.
Tesla’s shift toward profitability was an important turning point for the company
and for an auto industry that has seen few successful new entrants in recent
decades. The company’s success was made possible in large part by rising sales in
China and Europe, and the addition of a fourth car, the Model Y, that appears to
have become its top seller in the US. (Boudette, 2021)
1.2 Non-profit organisations
WikiLeaks, a public Limited company, that functioned as a clearinghouse for
classified or otherwise privileged information. WikiLeaks was founded in 2006 by
Australian computer programmer and activist Julian Assange (Ray, WIKILEAKS, 2010)
WikiLeaks has contractual relationships and secure communications paths to more
than 100 major media organizations from around the world. This gives WikiLeaks
sources negotiating power, impact and technical protections that would otherwise
be difficult or impossible to achieve. (Wikileaks, what is Wikileaks, 2015)
WikiLeaks is a Non-profit media organization and Web site that functioned as a
clearinghouse for classified or otherwise privileged information. WikiLeaks was
founded in 2006 by Australian computer programmer and activist Julian Assange.
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Assange, a well noted computer hacker, pleaded guilty to the host of cybercrime
charges in 1991, because of his young age he received only minimal punishment. He
was inspired by Daniel Ellsberg to create WikiLeaks in 1971 release of the Pentagon
Papers. Observing that two years had elapsed between Ellsberg’s obtaining the
Pentagon Papers and their publication in The New York Times, Assange sought to
streamline the whistle-blowing process. In 2006 he created the basic design for the
site on a computer in Australia, but wikileaks.org soon moved to servers in Sweden
(later adding redundant systems in other countries) because of that country’s robust
press-protection laws. Although WikiLeaks relied on volunteer labour for much of its
daily operation, it deviated from the traditional “wiki” formula in that its content
was not editable by end users. (Ray, 2021)
1.3 Non-government organisations
Cure Violence is a voluntary sector, its guided by clear understandings that violence
is a health issue, that individuals and communities can change for the better, that
community partners and strategic partnerships are keys to success, and that
rigorous, scientific, professional ways of working are essential for effectiveness.
(Viloence, 2021)
Violence behaves like a contagious problem. It is transmitted through exposure,
acquired through contagious brain mechanisms and social processes, and can be
effectively treated and prevented using health methods. To date, the health sector
and health professionals have been highly underutilized for the prevention,
treatment, and control of violence. Now is the time to mobilize their nation’s
healthcare and public health systems and methods to work with communities and
other sectors to stop this epidemic. (Violence C. , about us, 2021)
Cure Violence is a non-government organisation, Cure Violence is guided by clear
understandings that violence is a health issue, that individuals and communities can
change for the better, that community partners and strategic partnerships are keys
to success, and that rigorous, scientific, professional ways of working are essential
for effectiveness. (Violence, 2021)
Cure Violence, a globally-recognized program that takes a public health approach to
reducing violence, and which has been part of the University of Illinois at Chicago
School of Public Health for more than 20 years, will become an independent non-
governmental organization. Currently, Cure Violence is the #9 NGO in the world
according to NGO Advisor, and the #1 NGO with a focus on addressing violence.
(Violence, Cure Violence to establish new NGO, 2019)
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2) Supply of goods and service
Tesla a relative fresher to the automotive sector, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA),
headquartered in the California, is an automotive manufacturer and energy storage
company quickly becoming known for its electric car design. It also markets
automotive and home battery products. Tesla is a publicly traded company.
Concerned about competitors either obtaining inside information or buying out
necessary parts, Tesla is rather secretive about the more than two dozen parts
suppliers for the Model S, but many of them have been uncovered by diligent
researchers. The Roadster was the first electric car to implement the use of lithium-
ion batteries, as well as the first electric model to have a cruising range of over 200
miles. Tesla manufactures the basic electric components of the car – the electric
motor, the battery pack and the charger – but other parts come from suppliers
spread across the U.S., Europe and Asia. Tesla obtained a lot of attention and free
publicity when it produced the first electric sports car, the Roadster. Its next product
was the Model S, an electric luxury car. The limited cruising range before recharging
has been one of the major criticisms of electric cars, as most gasoline-powered
vehicles have a cruising range of around 410 miles. (MAVERICK, 2021)
WikiLeaks specializes in the analysis and publication of large datasets of censored or
otherwise restricted official materials involving war, spying and corruption. They
have so far published more than 10 million documents and associated analyses.
WikiLeaks is a giant library of the world's most persecuted documents. They give
asylum to these documents, they analyse them, they promote them and they obtain
more. WikiLeaks has contractual relationships and secure communications paths to
more than 100 major media organizations from around the world. This gives
WikiLeaks sources negotiating power, impact and technical protections that would
otherwise be difficult or impossible to achieve. Although no organization can hope
to have a perfect record forever, thus far WikiLeaks has a perfect in document
authentication and resistance to all censorship attempts. (Wikileaks, 2015)
Cure Violence stops the spread of violence by using the methods and strategies
associated with disease control Detecting and interrupting conflicts, Identifying and
treating the highest risk individuals Changing social norms. Whenever a shooting
happens, trained workers will immediately work in the community. (Violence T. C.,
2021)
Cure Violence is like an epidemic disease…and it can be effectively prevented using
health methods. Cure Violence stops the spread of violence by using the methods
associated with disease control. (Violence C. , Cure Violence Works, 2021)
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3) Micro, small, medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Zynex, it’s a micro company. That manufactures and markets medical devices that
treat chronic and acute pain, as well as activate and exercise muscles for
rehabilitative purposes with electrical stimulation. Zynex operates through medical
devices segment, which have included electrotherapy and pain management
products. They conduct their business through its subsidiaries and the operating
subsidiary is Zynex Medical, Inc. (ZMI). Their devices are intended for pain
management to reduce reliance on drugs and provide rehabilitation and mobility
through the utilization of non-invasive muscle stimulation, electromyography
technology, interferential current (IFC), neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). Their devices are small,
portable, battery-operated and include an electrical pulse generator that is
connected to the body via electrodes. (reuters, 2021)
Quipbank Trust Limited is an equipment bank which offers ALOT OF vehicles and
equipment rental and sales options. They specialize in mining and construction
equipment, agricultural equipment, automotive, trucks and trailers. They provide
unique and creative solutions that meet clients’ expectations not only by realizing
that the business objectives but particularly by strict adherence to the ethical
principles of equipment exchange.
Quipbank, the E. Africa’s largest equipment sharing platform, has partnered with
leasing companies across the region to dispose and rent surplus good quality used
equipment. They have also partnered with local and regional banks to rent
equipment of distressed firms to enable debt mitigation. They stock assets from
leading brands to offer efficient output and reduce the cost of construction and
development of Africa. Quipbank is best poised to provide the highest quality rental
machines and offering exceptional maintenance services towards customer
satisfaction. They have entered into agreements with international firms such as
Faspol from Poland, Achelis, SREI from India, Atlas Copco from Sweden and South
Africa’s Hydraform to display and sell equipment on their behalf. (Limited, 2021)
4) Business purposes
Tesla founder and CEO of tesla Elon Musk created the company with the mission,
“to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass-
market electric cars to market as soon as possible.” This mission is the backbone of
Tesla’s successful business model. (Zucchi, 2021)
Wikileaks is a self-described “not-for-profit media organization,” launched in 2006
for the purposes of disseminating original documents from anonymous sources and
leakers. Its website says: “Wikileaks will accept restricted or censored material of
political, ethical, diplomatic or historical significance. We do not accept rumour,
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opinion, other kinds of first-hand accounts or material that is publicly available
elsewhere. (Sauter, 2010)
Cure Violence is here to reduce violence globally using disease control and
behaviour change methods. Cure Violence Global envisions and works toward a
world without violence. Cure Violence Global represents a unique, interdisciplinary
health approach to violence prevention. (Violence C. , about us, 2021)
5) Business objectives
Tesla reached to that end goal, big leaps in technology are required, which naturally
invites a high level of scrutiny. That is fair, as new technology should be held to a
higher standard than what has come before. However, there should also be some
reasonable limit to how high such a standard should be, and they believe that this
has been vastly exceeded in recent media coverage. (MUsk, 2013)
WikiLeaks has sustained and triumphed against legal and political attacks designed
to silence their publishing organisation, their journalists and our anonymous
sources. The broader principles on which their work is based are the defence of
freedom of speech and media publishing, the improvement of our common
historical record and the support of the rights of all people to create new history.
They derive these principles from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In
particular, Article 19 inspires the work of their journalists and other volunteers. It
states that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right
includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and
impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. They
agree, and they seek to uphold this and the other Articles of the Declaration.
(wikileaks, 2011)
Cure Violence’s experience on the ground offers significant hope that the current
rate of high levels of violence can be reduce. A lot of evaluations have associated
the model with reductions in shootings and killings in areas that had been
disproportionately negatively impacted by violence, suggesting those most at risk of
involvement in shootings can change the way they think and behave, and that’s
conflicts that would otherwise lead to violence can be mediated lead to violence can
be mediated. (violence, 2021)
6) legal structures
6.1 sole traders
Cargill is sole trader’s company. Across the decades, Cargill has remained true to the
vision of founder W.W. Cargill: helping farmers prosper, connecting markets and
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