BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

TYPES OF BUSINESSES• How many types of businesses do you know?

JOINT-STOCK COMPANY

DITTA INDIVIDUALESOCIETA’DI PERSONE

SOCIETA’ DICAPITALE

SOLETRADER

JOINTPARTNERSHIP

TYPES OF BUSINESSES

• Match the Italian and the English

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Spa

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•Unlimited Partnership•Limited Partnership•Limited Partnership with share capital•Limited Liability Company (Ltd)•Public Limited Company ( PLC) – Limited Company

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THE LAYOUT OF A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

PRODUCTION SALES PACKAGING

MARKETINGFINANCIALACCOUNTS

PERSONNEL DISTRIBUTION

PURCHASING

MANAGERSMANAGERS

THE TASKS - Sets the objectives of the company - Distributes the tasks to the departments - Decides about opening new branches - Appoints the Managing Director - Decides about merging with other companies - Carries out the objectives of the company - Runs the company - Appoints the managers of the different departments

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

CHIEFEXECUTIVE

The chief executive officer is usually a member of a company’s board of directors. In the US (but not the UK) the CEO is often also the chairman of the board.

They can be considered synonymous

THE DEPARTMENTS

PURCHASE PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION SALES

MARKETINGADVERTISING

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS

PERSONNEL

Find new markets – Buys equipment +machinery- Sells the products- Carries out orders – Prepares financial figures -Carries out market research – Manufactures goods- Is responsible for the billing - Is responsible for advertising- Handle administration –Recruits new staff – Organises training courses – Ensures availability of the goods-Pays wages – Deals with investments and loans -Investigates product demand- Packs the product-Deals with financial resources – Buys raw materials -Keeps records of money in and out –Deals with transport and delivery