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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Throughout this report I will include information about two contrasting businesses for ‘Northampton Life Magazine’. My two chosen businesses are Tesco (private sector business) and Northampton College (public sector business). Tesco is a multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer. Tesco has branches in over 14 countries including countries like China‚ Japan‚ Mexico‚ Thailand and even more. Tesco sells many different products including food‚ electronics‚ toys‚ furniture and clothes. However
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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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Unit 1 P1 Describe the type of business‚ purpose and ownership of two contrasting businesses. The first business I will be investigating is Westons Cider. In 1878 Henry Weston came to the farm ‘The Bounds’ at Much Marcle‚ Herefordshire and continued the tradition of using the fruits grown on the farms fruit orchards to make cider. Two years later in 1880 Henry Weston started developing his cider commercial after the realisation of the treat from overseas imports created due to the British Empire
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D1 – Evaluation In this task I will be evaluating the importance of different stakeholders in Tesco. The three most important stakeholders in Tesco are the employees‚ customers and owners. However‚ other stakeholders such as the trade unions‚ suppliers and Investors are also important. The employees in Tesco have some common interests as well as opposing interests. One of the most common interests the employees of Tesco have is that they want maximum wages for the work they put in. As well as
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Asda is the second largest retailer in the UK‚ and it has been the largest subsidiary of the Wal-Mart family of companies since 1999. The UK’s supermarket sector has also become more competitive. This contest between retailers in the marketplace helps to keep prices down. It also makes sure that organisations always produce and sell the goods that consumers really want. Asda is engaged in food‚ clothes‚ electronic and furniture selling. Consumers like price competition‚ as it means they can buy goods
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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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P1 – Describe the type of 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
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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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