business‚ purpose and 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
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178 OXFAM BRIEFING PAPER 20 JANUARY 2014 Housing for the wealthier middle classes rises above the insecure housing of a slum community in Lucknow‚ India. Photo: Tom Pietrasik/Oxfam WORKING FOR THE FEW Political capture and economic inequality Economic inequality is rapidly increasing in the majority of countries. The wealth of the world is divided in two: almost half going to the richest one percent; the other half to the remaining 99 percent. The World Economic Forum has identified
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OXFAM Kenilworth (F2313) Diversity Plan According to the 2001 census Kenilworth has a population of just over 30‚000 people‚ of which forty nine per cent were male and fifty one per cent female. Ninety seven per cent of the population is white with no other ethnic group registering above 0.7%. Over three quarters of the residents class themselves Christian followed by “no religion”. Job prospects in the area are good with very low levels of unemployment and the town boasts one of the highest
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Ashley Gragg English 111 YD12 Eric Steineger‚ Instructor September 3‚ 2013 OWN IT When people hear the word “own” or “ownership‚” they think of tangible items that they can touch and hold. More importantly their mind probably goes straight to that BMW sitting in the parking lot or that iPhone 5 in their pocket. When people start thinking about‚ what “makes them who they are.” They may start by saying well‚ “I’m a good person‚ I volunteer…” and so on‚ but eventually it gets to‚ “…and I have
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The type of business‚ purpose and ownership of two contrasting business In this task‚ I will be describing the type of business‚ purpose and ownership of Thorpe Park and Langley Park for girls. For each organisation‚ I will have to describe the range including local‚ national‚ international and global; public‚ private‚ not-for-profit and voluntary; primary‚ secondary and tertiary. Furthermore‚ I would describe the purpose which also includes product/service and the difference between profits or
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The businesses I have chosen are McDonalds and Oxfam. I am going to compare these aims and objectives by identifying the differences and similarities. Then see how they relate to their sector‚ the size of the business‚ the purpose of the business and its ownership. I am going to write a summary on a word document of what I have found. Firstly I will be talking about the aims and objectives of Oxfam. From my research I have found the aims of Oxfam which are: * To aid third world countries in
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Could I live forever? Scientists reveal that every day we live 6 hours is added to our lifespan. The importance of research and development of new medicines and medical technology has significantly shaped lives. Today’s remarkable advances in developmental biology and genetics have driven me to want to understand the future of our health in greater depth. We could be at the dawn of a new era in medical science with exceptional opportunities to alleviate human suffering on a grand scale. The more
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signal issues. The customers told Apple about these problems which heavily pressured Apple into getting the problems refused. In contrast Oxfam customers do not get a wide range of support if they have a problem with a product however‚ Oxfam sell to their customers in stores all around the UK and internationally. You can also buy Oxfam products online. Oxfam are always trying to expand the amount of products they
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Functional areas in Tesco and Oxfam 1. Introduction In this report I am going to compare functional areas of two contrasting organisations Tesco and Oxfam. Tesco is aiming at achieving profit‚ investing and offerring services and products to customers.Oxfam is a non-profit organisation‚ helping people in crisis. Tesco is a British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer‚ it has stores in 14 countries across Asia‚ Europe and North America and is the grocery market leader in UK‚ where
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businesses; Oxfam and Vodafone. I will be talking about their different aims and objectives‚ the main business activities and their Vision and Mission statements. I will explain the links between these and why a business should have aims and objectives and in the end I will develop SMART aims and objectives for Vodafone. Background of Businesses Oxfam The name Oxfam comes from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief founded in Britain in 1942 and registered in accordance with UK law in 1943. Oxfam International
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