wages and better working conditions for their members. * Employer Associations: The same a trade unions but for the employers‚ representing the interests of employers in specific industries. * Local/national communities: The actions of businesses can have dramatic effects on communities. E.g. on the 16th of January 2008‚ Total was required to compensate all of the victims of the pollution caused by the sinking of the ship Erika. They are required to compensate the victims in the amount of
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Tuesday 10th February 2004 Business Studies - Portfolio In this portfolio I am going to investigate two contrasting businesses and I will be collecting information from each of them such as: ØTheir main activities‚ aims and objectives and ownership. ØHow they are organised. ØHow they communicate internally and externally. ØTheir external influences. The two businesses I have decided to investigate are Richer Sounds and the Tanning Shop. Richer Sounds Activities: Richer Sounds main activities
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Task 2- P2 I am going to discuss the different stakeholders involved in two contrasting businesses. I am going to explore the stakeholders involved in each business and how they are affected by the company. My first organisation is Boots Alliance‚ a pharmaceutical shop on most high streets. My second organisation is Oxfam charity. Both provide goods or services to the public; however they have different stakeholders affecting their decisions. Stakeholders are anyone that affects or can affect
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ownership of two contrasting businesses. For this task I have been asked to select two contrasting businesses‚ which include both profit and non-profit sectors and some variation in size. I have been asked to focus on the type and form of the businesses‚ the purpose of the businesses and the extent of owner’s liability. I intend to briefly give a background of the businesses; this will be followed by paragraphs explaining: the type and form of the business; the purpose of the businesses; and the extent
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stakeholders who influence the purpose of two contrasting businesses. Blackpool pleasure beach A stakeholder is someone who is affected by the business either in success or failure. The stakeholders of Blackpool pleasure beach are: The owners of Blackpool pleasure beach are: Amanda Thompson and her brother Nicolas Thompson who is the deputy manager. It has always been a family run business and has been passed down by other family members. Without these two people Blackpool pleasure beach would
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1) Describe the type of business‚ purpose and ownership of two contrasting organizations Sainsbury’s Sainsbury’s is the UK’s most long standing major food retailer‚ having opened its first shop in 1869. Sainsbury’s brand is built around providing fresh and tasty food for its customers. It differentiates itself from other supermarkets by offering a broad range of products at a great price‚ a strong ethical approach to business and continuous leadership. The size of Sainsbury’s consists of 504
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Management Concepts Professor: Justin U. Harris Ph.D. Assignment #1 Comparing Two Businesses Authors Note James M. Gordon‚ Strayer University Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to James M. Gordon‚ E-mail: g2gretire@yahoo.com Assignment #1 Comparing Two Similar Businesses Amazon.com‚ Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) with a +$100 billion market capitalization is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered
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truffles; a black‚ warty fungus that grow in the roots of oak and hazelnut trees. Truffles are really expensive and they use trained pigs to find them. The study compares these two countries France and Kenya within the setting of International Management practices. Comparing and Contrasting France Verses Kenya Kenya is located in East Africa and borders Somalia to the northeast‚ Ethiopia to the north‚ Sudan to the northwest‚ Uganda to the west‚ Tanzania to the south
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Explain the views of at least 3 main stakeholders for each of your businesses What are the aims and objectives of the business? Who are the main stakeholders? What are they trying to achieve from influencing the organisation? What is their impact? Burger King The main aims and objectives of Burger King would of initially been to survive and establish themselves‚ but now as they are a huge global business they will want to become the number one fast food restaurant‚ expand (have more restaurants)
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P1 describe the type of business‚ purpose and ownership of two contrasting businesses. For this assignment I am going to select two businesses‚ one which will be local and not-for-profit organization and the second will be an international business and for profit. The two businesses I have chosen to use for this task are Asda Stores Ltd. and Welcare‚ Reigate. Type of Business: Asda Stores Limited‚ commonly known as ASDA‚ is the second largest retail store and a national public limited company
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