Company Typology Flashcards
In a distinction by shareholder, what are the criterias of differentiation? (4 elements)
- Legal basis
- Capital participation
- Degree of self-determination
- Profit orientation
What are the main criterias of differentiation for companies?
- Type of shareholder
- Profit orientation
- Type of goods produced
- Size of the company
- Legal form
- Geographical spread
What are the two types of non-profit organisations?
State-owned NPOs and Private NPOs
3 examples of State-owned NPOs
- Transport company
- Mail provider
- Hospitals
- Universities
What are the 4 types of Private NPOs?
- Economic NPOs
- Socio-cultural NPOs
- Political NPOs
- Charitable NPOs
Examples of politcial NPOs
- Political parties
- Nature conservation organisation (WWF,..)
What are the criterias for a differentiation by size?
- Annual turnover
- Number of employees
< 10 employees
Micro company
< 10 mio turnover
Small company
50 to 250 employees
Medium-sized company
In a differentiation by legal form, what are the types of legal entities?
Individual companies (societe simple) and Associations/societies
What are the two types of Association/societies?
Legal communities and Legal persons
What are the 4 types of Legal communities?
- General partnership
- Limited partnership
- Limited partnership for collective capital investments
- Ordinary partnership
Association of two or more people carrying on a business with the goal of earning a profit, without a written agreement
A general partnership
What is a limited partnership?
Entity form by wo or more people, with at least one acting as the general partner who has management authority and personal liability
What are the 2 types of legal persons?
Corporations and Institutions (Foundation)
What are the 6 types of Corporations?
- Public limited company (PLC)
Only companies who may offer their shares to the public - Limited joint stock partnership
- Limited liability company (Ltd)
- Cooperatives
- Club
- Investment company
What are the categories of location?
- Local
- Regional
- National
- International
- Multinational
What are the location factors? (8 elements)
1) Labour market
2) Material
3) Sales market
4) Transport
5) Real-estate market
6) Ecology
7) Taxes
8) Energy
