Large-scale Organisation In Context Flashcards
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The objectives and strategies of corporations (or companies) are?
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- Corporations aim to make a profit or add to their net assets
- Through the manufacture of goods, trading of goods, or the provision of services
- Corporations may be private (owned be up to 50 shareholders) or public (owned by more than 50 shareholders).
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What are the three main types of large-scale organisations?
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- Corporations (or companies)
- Government departments
- Charities and foundations
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The objectives and strategies of government departments are?
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- Aim to provide a high level of performance within a specified field
- Operate within a scope of activity limited by law and according to a periodic, predetermined budget and the implementation of the social and political objectives of the particular government
- Exist at a local, state and federal level in Australia.
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The objectives and strategies of Charities and foundations are?
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- NGO’s aim to provide goods, services or funds for the alleviation of specific social problems or for the broader benefit of the community
- Often seek to promote public profile to raise funds for their work.
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Within large organisations, management takes responsibility for different specialised areas of activity. These include…
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- Operations
- HR
- Finance
- Marketing
- R&D
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What is a large-organisation?
The size of an organisation may be defined by…
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- The number of employees
- Revenue (gross income)
- Total assets (what an organisation owns)
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Define ‘economies of scale’.
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- Refers to lower cost per unit of output as a result of operating on a larger scale.
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List ways that large organisations benefit society…
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- Provide employment
- Develop Australia’s industrial base
- Stimulate infrastructure growth
- Earn export income
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The external environment consists of…
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- The operating (or task) environment
- The macro (or broad) environment.
