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Business Environment Identify the mission, objectives and responsibilities of an organisation within its environment Introduction The term Business is used to describe an organisation which has a specialised interest in production and/or sales of goods and/or services to consumers. Business Environment relates to the causes which fall outside of the organisations’ control which can be divided into two aspects: Internal Environment: features which are generally in control of the business including staff, materials, finance, machinery and management. A business can make changes relating to these factors to continue to survive, develop and expand. External Environment: elements which are fall outside the control of the business include economic conditions, government legislation, the social setting, ethics and a change in technology. All of these aspects can have a direct effect on a companies functioning. The mission, values and key objectives of an organisation Organisations can be classified into the follow categories: Public Sector: organisations run by and for the government which deal with the production, delivery and control of goods for its residents; Non-Profit Organisation: formed to develop the cultural, educational, religious and public services using charities and other voluntary organisations. Funding is provided by members and others who do not expect repayment. Organisations in this sector use any profit gained to help achieve its goals and any losses are absorbed; Private Sector: organisation runs by private individuals or groups and/or shareholders. The majority of the worldwide workforce is employed in the private sector. A company’s mission statement is used to describe the overall purpose and focus of the organisation to guide and motivate the entire workforce to achieve a common goal. The objectives of a
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