Subject: principle of business
School: St. Andrew High School for Girls
Center Number: 100108____
Dated of submission: September _, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS Description of the business…………………………………………………………………. Justification of location…………………………………………………………………….. Selection of appropriate labour…………………………………………………………….. Sources of fixed and working capital………………………………………………………. Role of the entrepreneur……………………………………………………………………. Type of production…………………………………………………………………………. Levels of production……………………………………………………………………….. Quality control measures…………………………………………………………………… Use of technology………………………………………………………………………….. Linkages……………………………………………………………………………………. Potential for growth………………………………………………………………………... Government regulations……………………………………………………………………. Ethical issues………………………………………………………………………………..
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS The business we are involved in is called ‘Posh Pastry’. This type of business is a general partnership of two and it is equally owned. Posh Pastry is targeting teenagers and adult within the region. Our objective is ‘To satisfy the Jamaican people with our unique, sweet and delicious pastries and high quality coffee’. The business is owned and operated by Zanya Hamilton and Donatella Bitter.
JUSTIFICATION OF LOCATION Posh Pastry is located in York Plaza, 1 Hagley Park Road, Kingston 10. This location was chosen because it is located in a large commercial district, there is no other business of this type within the area and…..
SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE LABOUR
Posh Pastry has twelve workers in total, two cashiers, three counter clerks, five bakers and two baristas. Five workers are skilled, three are semi-skilled and the other four are unskilled. Three of the bakers and the two baristas are skilled, the other two bakers and one of the counter clerks are semi-skilled and both cashiers and the other two counter clerks are