Course Name: Level 4 HNC Business
UNIT TITLE NO. AND TITLE: Unit 1 Business Environment
Assignment No. and title:
Assignment 1- Understanding the organisational purposes of businesses (DRAFT)
Date Submitted 21st May 2012
Understanding the organisational purposes of business
In this day and age all individuals will have some affiliation with a business organisation. Whether it be the company they work for, the retail store they purchase their groceries or the NHS dentist they attend individuals of society are all affiliated, controlled and in control of business organisation. Organisations may be established for a number of reasons and serve various purposes, their activities can be affected by a range of different
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All stakeholders will have their own objectives which will ultimately suit their own interests, meeting the objectives of all parties can often be a difficult task occasionally impossible. Internal stakeholders operating from within an organisation could come in the form of employees, managers, trade union members or different departments within a company. External stakeholders are groups and individuals outside the organisation like customers, suppliers or other competitors. They can essentially be split into two main groups. • Primary stakeholders
• Secondary stakeholders
Primary stakeholders are seen as what define the organisation and who are vital to its existence, managers, employees, customers or suppliers. Secondary stakeholders or those who may effect relations with primary stakeholders so competitors, government bodies, pressure groups or community groups could all affect relations. An example of this could be bad publicity from the media on a company’s product, which would then affect customer purchases. Through stakeholder analysis organisations will aim to identify the objectives of their various stakeholders. By doing this they will hope to gain a better knowledge of factors that may affect them. Once objectives are identified stakeholders can be prioritised with level of interest to the level of power or influence they may have. An example of this can be seen within the Book People, as it is a
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In this task I will be describing eight different stakeholders which are; customers, employees, suppliers, owners, trade unions, employer associations, local and national communities and the government. I will be stating what they are, who they are, why they useful, how they influence stake holders on organisation and why they are useful to business I have chosen which is Tesco and The British Heart Foundation.
A stakeholder is anyone with an interest in a business. Stakeholders are individuals, groups or organisations that are affected by the activity of the business. There are two different types of stakeholders; internal and external. Internal stakeholders are groups within the business e.g owner/workers and employees. External stakeholders are local and national communities and governments, these are groups outside of the business.
A stakeholder is a person or a group of individual who are interested in the success of a business in delivering successful results and maintaining the activity of the businesses products and services. There are internal and external stakeholders in every company. An internal stakeholder is someone who is internally connected to the business that have personal interests which they may follow. An external stakeholder can be a person or a group of people such as investors, customers, suppliers, people who are predisposed by the business but are not fully in the business.
External stakeholders are stakeholders who are not as involved within Tesco PLC and RSPCA as much as the internal stakeholders but are involved in some way.
Although they have external stakeholders in their business the must have internal stakeholders for them
The first key group of stakeholders are the employees. These include both managers and regular employees at all levels of the organization. The managers are in charge of overseeing certain departments within the corporation. Managers must also work to implement the company strategy and work towards accomplishing the company’s
Ethics are concerned with the fundamental concepts and principles of decent human conduct; which is having a sense of what is right and wrong. Utilitarianism
Organisations are social entities that involve individuals and groups to obtain benefits and goals in different ways. The struggle for resources, personal conflicts and a variety of influence tactics used by these social entities assists in obtaining them.
An organisation has external stakeholders and internal stakeholders. External stakeholders are individuals or groups outside the business who are linked to the organisation in some way but not directly these can be customers, shareholders, society, suppliers and the government. On the other hand are Internal Stakeholders, these stakeholders are individuals or groups who work directly inside the business. These are the employees, managers and owners of the company.
There are many differences between business organisations, beginning with the purpose and goals of an organisation. Business organisations belong to various different categories including the private, public and non-profit sectors. This assignment will discuss a business organisation from each of those sectors, outlining the purpose, objectives, and stakeholders of each. It will also discuss the different ways that global factors and market structures can impact each of those companies.
Stakeholders are anyone who has a interest or influences the business in anyway. There are two
There are three methods to describe a stakeholder, the primary, secondary, and key stakeholder. The primary stakeholders are the individuals or groups that can be affected in a positive or negative way. The strength of a stakeholder action within an agency, institution, or organization can bring a positive effect to regulate the benefits of one group or may have a negative effect on another individual or group. For an example of an apartment is rent control this mean that the tenant will benefit and not the owner/landlord (Halbert & Ingulli, 2012, p.373).
Stakeholders are individuals or groups who have an effect or are affected by the activities of an organisation. The stakeholder approach means that the business focuses on the needs of its main stakeholders. These can include the local community, employees, customers and suppliers and can focus on environmental issues, regular orders and security of employment. In contrast to this the shareholders approach focuses on giving a good sized dividend to shareholders, which means the business objectives would be based on getting more profit.
Primary Stakeholders: Their interests are important to the success of business. They are directly influenced by the actions of the organization, either positively or negatively. Examples of primary stakeholders are clients, managers, team members and end users etc.