Compare and Contrast Roles Supporting Organisational Structures and Functional Areas in Organisations
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Exmaining different types of business ownership with examples of each.
Unit 1P1 & P2 Kaviayi Kunnul In this term we have being doing two parts of Unit 1: P1 and P2. P1 is about understanding what is the purpose of business like McDonalds or D&G. We looked four different business organisations. P2 is about being able to describe different ownership so being able to say if McDonalds is a sole trader, partnership, PLC or a franchise. Then we linked what we had learned about different types of ownerships to four real businesses P1 -identify the purpose of four different business organisations P2 -describe the different types of business ownership, linking this to the size and scale of four different organisations. Sole Trader A sole trader is a small business which is usually run by one person who employs 1-5 other people. A sole trader is a person who is the only owner of a business which is not a partnership or a company. These businesses usually don't make a lot of profit but there are a lot of them. The sole trader can make a lot of changes to the business easily and quickly because they are the only person at the top and there are few people to convince. An example is a local shop or takeaway. It is the simplest way to run a business. Advantages of being a Sole Trader Disadvantages of being a Sole Trader All decisions made by you Bankruptcy All profits go to you You are responsible for your actions Less people employed=more money
As the name suggests, a sole trader is a business owned and runs by one person, although it is quite likely that others will b
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In this report I will outline the work of functional areas at Tesco. A functional area is when a business is divided in to key departments. Each department will be specific to a certain job or function.
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Health and Safety of the children is the second most important factor during consideration of school by parents. Spring field Primary School, health and safety policy is written in accordance with Act 1974
Health and Safety of the children is the second most important factor during consideration of school by parents. Spring field Primary School, health and safety policy is written in accordance with Act 1974 and was revised on 16th November, 2004. The Governing Body is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the Health and safety policy. It notifies LEA and the Health and Safety Executive of major accidents and dangerous occurrences. The Head teacher along with the Site supervisor is responsible for investigating, inspecting and maintaining equipments and school sites free from hazards. Every staff member has the right to identify health and safety risks and is responsible for discussing and informing them to the health and safety representatives of the school who in return are responsible for inspecting the situation and reporting it to the Head teacher. However the Governing Body of the school had to review the policy statement on annual basics or frequently as stated in the Health and Safety policy but this has not been done which is very irresponsible act as it needs to be monitored so as to run the policy smoothly. The school values first aid training for its staff. Almost all of the support staff, including the Dinner Supervisors, are trained to be First aider. This shows that the school cares about pupil's safety. And, I think, it is also essential that school does
