An organisation is a social arrangement aimed at achieving collective goals through coordinated efforts. Its primary purpose is to go beyond the capacity and capabilities of a single individual.
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An organisation is a social arrangement aimed at achieving collective goals through coordinated efforts. Its primary purpose is to go beyond the capacity and capabilities of a single individual.
Common features of organisations include stakeholders, assets, operating environment, and managed activities. They can differ in size, ownership, funding, activities, organisational structure, strategy, and culture.
Common features of organisations include stakeholders, assets, operating environment, and managed activities. They can differ in size, ownership, funding, activities, organisational structure, strategy, and culture.
Organisations produce various goods and services, catering to a variety of markets. They may be classified into sectors based on their output or market.
Organisations produce various goods and services, catering to a variety of markets. They may be classified into sectors based on their output or market.
A commercial organisation seeks to increase owners' wealth.
A sole trader is an individual who operates a business, and legally, the business and the individual are the same entity.
A sole trader is an individual who operates a business, and legally, the business and the individual are the same entity.
A partnership is a group of individuals who jointly own a business, governed by a partnership agreement.
A partnership is a group of individuals who jointly own a business, governed by a partnership agreement.
Owners of a company have limited liability, meaning their liability for the company's debts is limited to their investment.
Owners of a company have limited liability, meaning their liability for the company's debts is limited to their investment.
The primary objective that sets a not-for-profit organisation (NFPO) apart from a commercial organisation is its focus on purposes other than profit. NFPOs are evaluated based on value-for-money, considering economy, efficiency, and effectiveness (3Es).
The primary objective that sets a not-for-profit organisation (NFPO) apart from a commercial organisation is its focus on purposes other than profit. NFPOs are evaluated based on value-for-money, considering economy, efficiency, and effectiveness (3Es).
The public sector comprises NFPOs that provide government services and are owned and operated by the government.
The public sector comprises NFPOs that provide government services and are owned and operated by the government.
A cooperative is jointly owned and democratically controlled by its members, serving their particular needs.
A cooperative is jointly owned and democratically controlled by its members, serving their particular needs.