Assignment Title: The Business Environment

Task 1: Carry out an investigation into two contrasting types of business organisation from different sectors (you could choose one in the private sector and one in the public sector or voluntary sector). You should consider stakeholder influence in the two organisations, and your report should focus on:

Business activity: local, national & global
 
Business sector
 
Business purpose
 
Ownership of the business

Key stakeholders of the business

Describe the type of business, purpose and ownership of two contrasting organisations
 
Describe the different stakeholders who influence the purpose of these contrasting organisations

Task 2: You work as a Junior Journalist for the local Newspaper, which is planning to run a feature article on local businesses. Produce an article on two local, contrasting businesses, covering:

• Purpose

• Ownership organisational structure

• Strategic planning

Describe each organisation’s functional areas

o HRM Research and Development

o Marketing Logistics

o Admin Production
 
Explain how the style of organisation helps each business to fulfil their purposes