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Page 1: Introduction to Business Context

• T-Level Technical Qualification in Management and Administration (Level 3) focuses on management and administration.

• PowerPoint presentation discusses how the organization size impacts business activities and operations.

Page 2: Learning Objectives

• By the end of the session, learners should be able to:

  • Describe the reasons why organization size is relevant to stakeholders.

  • Discuss how organization size impacts business activities and operations.

Page 3: Importance of Organization Size (1)

• Understanding organization size is critical for matching scale to operational levels.

• Multinational Corporations (MNCs) adjust operations to efficiently produce and sell to global markets.

• Smaller businesses may only serve a local market yet can still be profitable.

• Owners and managers must grasp their business's scale for effective cost management and profit maintenance.

Page 4: Importance of Organization Size (2)

• Organization size also correlates with product types and target audiences.

  • Mass production for large-scale markets (e.g., fast food).

  • Luxury products aimed at affluent consumer segments (e.g., sports cars).

Page 5: Importance of Organization Size (3)

• Stakeholders who need to know business size include:

  • Government: For tax regulation and enterprise support.

  • Employees: Job security and career progression concerns.

  • Investors: Share market dynamics and company growth or contractions.

  • Customers: Assurance on product reliability and company reputation.

  • Communities: Local employment and corporate social responsibility.

Page 6: Measuring Organization Size (1)

• Different metrics can be used to evaluate business size:

  • Number of employees.

  • Sales revenue (total sales for a period).

  • Profit levels (profit generated in a financial year).

  • Market share (percentage of total industry sales).

  • Capital employed (financial resources for operations).

  • Market capitalization (total share value).

Page 7: Measuring Organization Size (2)

• Breakdown of employee categories:

  • Micro Business: 1-9 employees.

  • Small Business: 10-49 employees.

  • Medium Business: 50-249 employees.

  • Large Business: 250+ employees.

• Larger firms require more oversight and management structures; smaller firms may rely on fewer generalists.

Page 8: Measuring Organization Size (3)

• Sales revenue measurement methods:

  • Comparison across businesses in identical industries and outputs.

  • Note variations in output capabilities between MNCs and smaller enterprises.

Page 9: Measuring Organization Size (4)

• Profit level computation:

  • Formula: Profit = Sales Revenue – Total Costs.

  • Profit margin evaluation aids in assessing efficiency—smaller firms might have higher margins despite lower overall profit.

Page 10: Measuring Organization Size (5)

• Market share is a critical measure:

  • Represents comparative size within a given market.

  • Example: Samsung led smartphone sales at 20% in terms of unit sales, but Apple dominated in revenue share.

Page 11: Measuring Organization Size (6)

• Capital employed evaluation:

  • Formula: Retained Profits + Share Capital + Long-term Liabilities.

  • Size correlates with funding through equity or loans, with smaller firms struggling with capital accumulation.

Page 12: Measuring Organization Size (7)

• Market capitalisation calculation:

  • Formula: Current Share Price × Total Shares Sold.

  • This metric is confined to public companies on stock exchanges, reflecting shareholder perceptions.

Page 13: Measuring Organization Size (8)

• Limitations of market capitalisation:

  • Share price volatility can significantly affect business perceptions and evaluations.

Page 14: Measuring Organization Size (9)

• Industry-specific size measurements:

  • Vary by context, such as sports team audience capacity or retail space metrics.

  • Public sector organizations also have unique evaluation standards (e.g., number of students enrolled).

Page 15: Measuring Organization Size (10)

• Challenges in defining business sizes universally:

  • No global standard for categorizing businesses.

  • Differing criteria based on stakeholder needs yield varied results.

  • Useful comparisons are within similar industry and business size contexts.

Page 16: Impact of Size on Business Activities (1)

• Successful businesses utilize size to structure operations effectively:

  • Focus areas include structure, departmentalisation, work specialisation, and formalisation.

Page 17: Impact of Size on Business Activities (2)

• Business structure variation:

  • Small businesses often feature flat structures, while larger firms have complex hierarchies.

  • Management clarity is essential in larger organizations.

Page 18: Impact of Size on Business Activities (3)

• Work specialisation impacts how tasks are divided:

  • Smaller businesses may employ generalists, while larger ones leverage specialists for efficiency.

  • Targeting efficiency versus effectiveness based on business size is fundamental.

Page 19: Impact of Size on Business Activities (4)

• Departmentalisation concepts:

  • Large organizations maintain distinct departments with defined tasks.

  • Small businesses often see overlapping functional areas with less clear task segregation.

Page 20: Impact of Size on Business Activities (5)

• Formalisation processes differ by size:

  • Larger businesses establish stringent processes and command chains, while smaller firms tend to be more informal.

  • Flexibility in smaller companies compensates for less structured management.

Page 21: Summary of Key Points

• Reviewed who needs to know business size and reasons for that interest.

• Discussed stakeholder concerns regarding size implications.

• Analyzed various business size measurement methods and the associated challenges.

• Assessed how size impacts business operations and organization.

Page 22: Conclusion

• Open floor for questions regarding the presentation and its contents.