Business organisation and environment

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - introduction
2. 1.1 Nature of business activity - notes
3. 1.1 Nature of business activity - questions
4. 1.2 Types of organisation - notes
5. 1.2 Types of organisation - questions
   1. Legal structure - short answer questions
   2. Where has Willy Wonka gone?
   3. Fans splash cash for hot new band
   4. Taking your chances online
   5. Starting a business US style
   6. Profit-based organisations
6. 1.3 Organisational objectives - notes
7. 1.3 Organisational objectives - questions
8. 1.4 Stakeholders - notes
9. 1.4 Stakeholders - questions
10. 1.5 External environment - notes
11. 1.5 External environment - questions
12. 1.5 External environment - simulations and activities
13. 1.6 Organisational planning tools - notes
14. 1.6 Growth and evolution - notes
15. 1.7 Growth and evolution - questions
16. 1.7 Growth and evolution - simulations and activities
17. 1.6 Change (HL only) - notes
18. 1.9 Globalisation - notes
19. 1.9 Globalisation - questions
20. Print View

Where has Willy Wonka gone?

Read the article Here's the chocolate factory, but where has Willy Wonka gone? (you can do this in the window below or follow the previous link to read the article in a separate window) and then consider answers to the questions below.

Question 1

Explain what is meant by a 'workers co-operative'.

Question 2

The article refers to Working World - a non-profit finance agency. Explain how the objectives of Working World may differ from those of a private bank.

Question 3

Analyse two advantages and two disadvantages of running Ghelco as a workers co-operative.

Question 4

Discuss the likely impact of changing Ghelco to a public limited company.