Aims and objectives for a sandwich business.

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Level 2 First Diploma Business

Unit 2 –People in an Organisation

Assignment 1

Kerrie Smart

Layla Johnson

Unit 2 –task 1 (p1)

Aims are long term plans which provide an overview of the businesses overall goals which are usually reviewed in the next 3-5 years. Organisations in the private sector have aims which are primarily based on profit and repeat customers. This may be because privately owned businesses have to please shareholders who are usually looking for a return on their investment. Businesses within the public sector strive to improve their service their aims reflect this they also may include statements about quality and efficiency. This is because public business are owned by councils and governments who are focused on keeping their residents business. Voluntary organisations (charity) usually have aims based around the service they provide, the people they help and the work they strive to continue.

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Objectives are more specific than aims they usually include specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-constrained points. They are set over a short time period and are reviewed in the next 5-6 months.

Unit 2 –task 2 (p2)

Objectives are set because aims can be too big to handle all at once so they are split into 3-5 objectives which are more detailed and measurable they’re also used to keep and organisation focused this can be highly beneficial to a business in any sector.

Aims are set because a business needs a goal to aim for they provide the staff with ...

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