The shareholders’ personal assets cannot be taken to pay the debt; they are then only liable for how much they have invested in the business. The purpose of Tops is to sell range of clothes for the public to buy, also to make profit. Sofas is an international charity that was founded in 1942 in England. This organization provides help to poor countries and disaster affected areas. The purpose of this contrasting business is to help people rebuild lives working on long term projects with communities determined to help ensure they have a better future. Tops have their own aims and objectives, their aims are:
Profit and profit mastication – they want to make as much profit as they can Survival- they as a business want to be able to survive within the clothes industry and not fail because other businesses similar to them are opening up. Growth- they also want to be able to grow and expand their business and set up more stores in different part of the world to maximize their profit. Their SMART objectives are: SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, and Realistic, time Constrained. Their objectives are Specific because Tops will only aim to focus on clothing and fashion accessories particularly directed at women.
Measurable in this context will mean that Top shop’s market share can be easily assessed and get to know of their changing needs and wants. Achievable because their business strategies can be stretched to achieve the desired market share. Realistic would be whether they are actually achievable or not. Time constrained will mean they will achieve all the objectives by a certain time. Sofas also have their own aims and objectives, their aims are: Sofa’s aims are: To help people in poor countries and relieve poverty Help provide education for people who are in need of it
They take donations like toys and clothes, and then they sell on for money and all the money goes to that charity. Raise money and encourage charitable giving. Sofa’s objectives include To provide clean hospitals To be caring and welcoming to new people To be well organized Give the best possible treatment they can Give as much advice as they can Within Tops there are a number of different stakeholders which influence the purpose of the business. The purpose of Tops is to provide good products for customers and also to provide a good service. A stakeholder is anyone with an interest in a business.
These can be individuals, groups or organizations and they are affected by the activity of the business. Tiptop’s stakeholders: Customers- The businesses aims are set to please the customers and live up the customer expectations. The customers of Tops expect high quality and value for money clothes and products. They also expect the latest fashion trends and to look good in them as they are paying so much. Tops as a big clothing shop are aiming to make the working conditions better for the people that are producing their products so then the customers know the clothes have been made in good working conditions which is a benefit .
If the customers at Tops didn’t get what they wanted, they could go elsewhere. Therefore customers have an influence over how Tops run their business. Employees- Tops need employees to help the business to expand and open a range of stores. Employees can influence Tops by contacting their trade unions if they’re not happy with their working conditions. Their point of view would be to make sure they have good rates of pay, good working conditions, contract of employment sick pay and holiday entitlements.
Suppliers- For Tops to make enough profit to keep the business running, they will deed suppliers to be able to buy products and sell them to customers. Without suppliers the business wouldn’t survive. Owners- Owners are shareholders in the business, people that have invested in Tops. If Tops didn’t have shareholders then the business wouldn’t run as well. Trade unions- It’s an organization which supports workers when they are in disputes with their employees over the rates of pay they are getting or working conditions they are in.
If the manager of the business does not agree with the trade unions or employees then Tops could lose staff over this. Local communities The community may shop in Tops as its the closest store to them. This will influence Tops by having local customers who may always have a quick look in their store when they have time. This will increase profit for Tops. Government- They make all the laws which Tops have to stick to. This means if they don’t stick to these laws they could get fined and loses customers over. In conclusion, some stakeholders will have a much bigger influence compared to the others.
For example staff could go elsewhere and find a new job and work there instead. Sofa’s stakeholders Customers in Sofas will buy products and the money made will go to the charity then gets passed on the people to provide them with foods, clothes etc. If Sofas didn’t have customers then they wouldn’t be able to raise money and help people that are in need of education, clothes and food and water. Employees – Sofas needs employees to help the commerce to expand its self and open more stores up around the world. Also they would need staff to help achieve their aims and objectives.
The employees that work at Sofas are volunteers and they don’t get paid. If they don’t have employees then the business wouldn’t be able to asses money for the charity. Suppliers- They have two types of suppliers, members of the general public who donate second hand goods. They influence Sofas because if they didn’t donate to this organization then Sofas as a charity wouldn’t be able to stock their shops. The second types of suppliers have medical supplies which help people in third world countries. Owners- Sofas is a charity and as such does not have owners but trustees who help to keep the organization on track with its aims and purpose.
Local communities- Local community donate and buy goods from the charity. They influence Sofas cause they buy goods of them and if they didn’t Sofas wouldn’t be able to achieve their target of making money to give to that charity. Government The government make laws and legislation which Sofas must follow. They influence them because Sofas may have to change the way they work and how they run the business. In conclusion, the stakeholders of Sofas have a big influence on the business and how they run the business.
For example, employees have the biggest amount of influence because if the business doesn’t have enough staff they wouldn’t be able to expand the business and create ore stores around the world to raise more money. Both organizations have a number of different stakeholders. Each of the stakeholders will have a level of influence on the businesses. Some stakeholders will have more influence than others. The stakeholders that think would have the most influence in Tops would be customers, employees, government and shareholders. Tiptop’s main aim is to make a profit.
Customers in Tops want the latest fashionable clothes at reasonable prices. They also expect high quality products that last the season. If Tops introduced clothes that did not meet their customers’ expectations hen sales would decrease and Tops would not be able to achieve their aims and objectives as they wouldn’t be making enough money to make a profit. Employees that work in Tops have an influence on the businesses aims and objectives because if they didn’t have employees to work in the stores then they wouldn’t meet their aims and objectives as a business because people have any to buy the product off.
Also employees are needed widely for expanding the business to different part of the world and opening more of the stores. The government also have a big influence on Tiptop’s business aims and objectives s they make all the laws for not only that business but other businesses too and if the business doesn’t follow or stick to those rules then they will get fined and could have a bad reputation created which would have negative influences on them as current customers may be put off buying products from them and go to one of their competitors close by like New Look or River Island.
Shareholders are the last of the four stakeholders I think have a big influence on Tiptop’s aims and objectives. They are important because the store wouldn’t grow and expand if they didn’t have owners. Both organizations have a number of efferent stakeholders. Each of the stakeholders will have a level of influence on the businesses. Some stakeholders will have more influence than others.
The stakeholders that I think would have the most influence in Sofas would be volunteers, customers. I think volunteers would have a big influence on the businesses aims and objectives for Sofas because without volunteers, the stores wouldn’t be able to run and that means the charity would have money donated for the charity. Sofas is not out there to make a profit; the business would be struggling not because of them not making a profit as there wouldn’t be anyone o work in the shops.
Customers are very important in the influence of Sofa’s aims and objectives as the business wants to have second hand goods handed in from the customers and then people will buy the second hand goods if they know the money is going to charity. If the customers weren’t coming into the charity shops then this would affect their aim to raise money because there is no-one to buy the products. Overall, I know that within the two contrasting businesses I have described above, they both have a number of different stakeholders that have an influence on their businesses aims and objectives.
