Lesson 1 BUSINESS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT NATURE OF BUSINESS Business may be understood as the organized efforts of enterprise to supply consumers with goods and services for a profit. Businesses vary in size‚ as measured by the number of employees or by sales volume. But‚ all businesses share the same purpose: to earn profits. The purpose of business goes beyond earning profit. There are: • It is an important institution in society. • Be it for the supply of goods and services • Creation of
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Describe at least three of the major issues that are important in organizational design: One of the first steps in establishing an organization is defining its’ organizational design. There are many factors one must consider before running a business. For instance‚ will the organization be established as a Tall or Flat structure‚ will it have a Centralized or Decentralized Authority‚ and will it be a Line organization or Line-and- Staff organization. Each decision needs to reflect the businesses
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NAME: TAHIR M SULTAN UNIT: 4 (BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT) ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 1 ASSIGNMENT TITLE: THE CASE: MCDONALD LECTURER: Mr. Hamid Rahim SUBMISSION: 11-10-2011 1. LIST SOME STAKEHOLDERS OF MCDONALDS. CLASIFY THEM AS INTERNAL‚ CONNECTED AND EXTERNAL TYPES. Stakeholders can be defined as “individuals and groups who are affected by the activities of an organization. The most important stakeholders can be seen as those with most to lose from the organization’s actions‚ but this does
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Ethical Issues Quality. Batching plants‚ ready mix trucks and other machineries should be certified and be inspected on a regular basis. Weight scales‚ volumetric measuring devices and admixture dispensers should be calibrated frequently. Trucks should be inspected on a regular basis for blade wear‚ build-up‚ accuracy of water measurement and functioning revolution counters. Batching plants should have a process for preventing contamination of cementitious materials. There must be a process for
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however‚ today’s society is demanding much more from businesses. Society is looking at not only if a company makes money but how it contributes to society. Society is insisting that companies change their focus to incorporate social‚ cultural and ethical responsibilities. British American Tobacco has done just that and the subsequent addresses these changes. 2. Brief History on British American Tobacco (BAT) British American Tobacco is the world’s second largest tobacco international tobacco
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Ethical issues: 1) Ethical issues and society: The selling of addictive product such as tobacco‚ cigarettes. Most people think that the selling of such harmful products is unethical. However‚ there are also some people think otherwise. The pros defend their point of view based on the fact that such products enhance their pleasure and reduce their stress. (Ex: cigarettes help reducing stress at work for people who have to work long hours) On the other hands‚ the cons are against it
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someone may act or the lineage and community in which some are born into. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows the strengths and weaknesses of a community through the white community‚ black community‚ and lastly the community within a family. Though there is much strength in a White community‚ like holding their values high‚ there are also weaknesses like being racist toward the “Blacks.” For instance Jem points out a weakness in the White community when he tells Scout‚ “They’re real
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Business Environment Introduction All businesses operate in a always changing‚ growing and in some ways unique environment. In order for a business to operate successfully in its environment‚ business need to adapt after the environment. It can mean that business have to respond to changing market conditions which affect the demend for the their products‚ how the competitors behave or the change in government policy. The business environment can be
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then he would not of landed this client that now makes up 50% of their sales. During this meeting‚ Bill informs Joe that he is happy to be working with him on the renewal of the contract and tells Joe that the competitor Threads4U has offered to beat your price by 10% and wants to know what Joe can offer them to keep the contract. Joe knows that there is no way he can bid the making of the uniforms any lower than he did the last time for fear of losing his job and is also worried that if her were to
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MGT 1 - Business Organization & Management Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics Learning objectives: Contrast the classical and socioeconomic views of social responsibility. Discuss the role that stakeholders play in the four stages of social responsibility. Differentiate between social obligation‚ social responsiveness‚ and social responsibility. Explain what research studies have shown about the relationship between an organization’s social involvement and its economic performance
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