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Introduction:

In this assignment I will describe the type of business, purpose and ownership of two contrasting organisations and I will also describe the different stakeholders who influence the purpose of two contrasting organisations. And then I will outline the rationale of the strategic aims and objectives of two contrasting organisation.

My two chosen contrasting businesses are ASDA and Newham Local service center.

Task 1.1

ASDA is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing by george, toys , car wash and general merchandise such as electrical products and cooking appliances. ASDA also have a mobile network called ASDA mobile. ASDA is Wal-Mart's largest non-U.S. subsidiary, accounting for almost half of the company's international sales. They aer currently the 2nd largest chain in the UK.

ASDA is a plc which means a public limited company, plc is owned by a group of people called share holder, this share holder are those who invest their money in the business, they also contribute or vote on issues affecting the business and those are also the one who will choose their board of director and this board of