2.+Types+of+organisations

Do some research on these terms and find out the difference between these sectors. Find out 5 activities that are undertaken in each sector and the organisations that produce these goods and services. Be specific- find real life examples.
 * Private and Public sector **


 * Starting a business **
 * ·Reasons for setting up a business **
 * · Identifying a market opportunity **

Do some research on the internet on why businesses fail. Focus on new, small firms. What specific problems might you face as a young small business? If you have a family member or a friend of the family who has started a business, record an interview with them and ask them what problems they faced and how/if they overcome these problems. use garageband or similar software to record the interview so we can share our experiences. Many businesses attempt to minimise the risk of failure by developing a business plan. Here are some ideas about minimising risks of failure
 * · Possible problems faced by start-ups: **

· Sole traders · Partnerships · Companies/ corporations (PLCs and LTDs) Many of you will have studied these at IGCSE level. Remember the activity that we did where you taught each other these topics. Well we are going to do that again.
 * Profit-based organizations **

[|Divorce of ownership and control notes.doc] Franchises: Download the following documents and complete the case-study: [|Case : Franchises]

[|Alternatives to Profit Maximisation.doc]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Non-profit and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including charities and pressure groups **

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Student Task:Identify a non-profit organization (Use search engines). Find the mission statement & goals of the organisation **

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">PPI -The nature of partnerships between public and private sectors and costs/benefits **

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">And a great article on Chinese privatisation

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