Managing people & organisations assessment notes
Topics
* Types of business * Mission Statements * Policies * Goals * Objectives
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Types of Business
Sole Trader – one owner of business (1 person who has legal responsibility) such as gardener, window cleaner, small retailer, and plumber
Advantages
* Caters for needs of local people * Profits don’t have to be shared * Business affairs can be kept private * Speedy decisions can be made as few people are involved * Personal attention can be given to company affairs and customers * Easy to set up as no special paperwork is required * Less capital required as these are generally small
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Shares may be issued when:
a) A new company is formed b) A Nationalised industry is privatised c) A PLC wishes to raise more capital d) A Ltd company wishes to become a PLC
Advantages
* Limited liability for shareholders * Easy to raise capital * Operates on a large scale * Easy to raise finance from banks * Employs specialists
Disadvantages
* Formation can be expensive (insurance legal costs) * Decisions can be slow and “red tape” can be a problem * Problems of being too large * Employees and shareholders distanced from one another * Affairs are public
Public Enterprise
Public Corporations
The government still owns a number of industries and businesses on behalf of the people. Most of these take the form of public corporations.
A public corporation is set up by an Act of Parliament such as British Rail, British Coal and the Bank of England. Once a public corporation has been set up, the government appoints a chairperson to be responsible for the day to day running of the industry.
The government keeps the power to make major decisions about how public corporations should run such as the decision to close down large sections of the railway network and whether to build new power stations. However the chairperson and managers will decide on day to day issues such as wages, prices, timetables and industrial relations.
Whereas PLC and Ltd Companies have to make
Sole trader is where a business is run as an individual; so that all profits are their own after tax has been paid on them. Within a sole trader organisation it is possible to employ staff, as the sole trader only means that you own the business personally and do not actually have to work by yourself.
Corporate Governance and laws or regulations related to it affect both the private and the public sector in the UK. There are key differences and similarities in their corporate governance practice and can affect how businesses run under governance codes which they must follow. The UK corporate governance code affects the private sector and focuses on Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability, Remuneration, Relations with shareholders. The public sector has Accounts and Audit Regulations among others to follow which has its own rules and regulations which are legally required.
This following will outline my personal leadership practices and potential future leadership. To analyze my leadership qualities I will use the Seven Habits Profile and a leadership theory to determine my strengths, weaknesses, and areas of opportunity for improvement. In conclusion, I will determine the best recommendations for long-term improvement as well as SMART goals, or short-term courses of action, for leadership improvement.
* The control of the corporation is managed by an elected board of directors. The officers in the company normally have to be approved by the board of directors before they are offered a position to lead the company.
Sole Proprietorship: This is a type of business is where the business and the owner are one in
Sole Proprietorship: A type of business that is owned by and run by one person with no legal difference between the business and the owner. It is easy to form with no cost or time to initiate. It gives the owner the ability to self-govern the business. There are drawbacks; only one owner can be established not allowing a partner. Also, unlimited liability puts the owner’s personal assets in jeopardy with the creditors.
Recommendations for managers who demand to be leaders are to appearance compassion. To be a leader a person needs to see the world as an opportunity to change. They need to accept the employees ' dilemmas. Respect the assessment of the advisers and accomplish decisions that will be acceptable not only for them but the
Sole proprietorship is a business organization operated by one owner. For example, you start a landscaping business by yourself.
Sole trader-it’s a business that is owned by only one person and it can have one or more employees. This type of business organization often succeeds because the owner has total control of businees, the owner keeps all profit and it’s cheap to start-up,but also it can be difficult to raise financial,it may be difficult to specialise or enjoy economies of scale and can also have problems with continuity if sole trader retires or dies.
Is the most common business type, where the business is operated and owned by a single individual. In this type of business, the sole proprietor provides capital, does not share profit or loss and runs the business alone. As such, the business and the owner are indistinguishable for tax and legal purposes (Dlabay, 2011). To differentiate this business from other business types, a sole proprietorship is discussed under the following characteristics.
The Government- It includes Legislature and passing of laws to organisations like Asda. Asda need to use important legal information from the Government to help run the business successfully and legally. For example if a company had over 500 employees that were being paid the minimum hourly rate as enforced by the Government and the rate changes then the company needs to take this information on board and increase the wages for the staff. The government also pass laws that make them aware of certain laws that have been passed like the underage employment and the Corporation Tax.
Up Arrow Callout: Public Limited Company (plc) What is a Sole-trader? (Builder/local shops/hairdresser) Sole-traders are individuals who own and operate their own businesses.
The legal structure for public sector is that the company should act wisely so that the shareholders get the best out of it. They need to hold the trading certificate in order to share capital or the stocks. The owner of the company can make as much profit as he like but need to share that profit with a reasonable price with the shareholder.
Sole traders have unlimited liabilities,meaning that in terms of law there is no separation between them,hence the sole trader is also liable for the debts incurred within the business, which makes it very risky to run for a long-term.