Business Studies

. Safeway Plc Introduction As a component part of my ASVCE course in Business Studies, I have to investigate various forms of business enterprise and write a detailed report on one medium-sized or large business. In assembling this report, I will be investigating, and analysing the following aspects of my chosen "case study", which is Safeway Plc, illustrating "Business at work"...> Objectives of the organisation.> The organisation and structure of the business.> The organisational culture of the business.> Communication channels used by the business.> Methods of monitoring quality assessment and control.> Value added by the business.> The impact of ICT upon the internal and external communications of the business. My coursework will involve developing a detailed study of each of the above criteria related to Safeway Plc. I initially contacted various companies of my choice, including: HMV, Virgin, WHSmith, Asda, Heinz, Safeway, Tesco, Burton's Mensware, Next, Boots, Vodafone, Bulmers, Cadburys, Shoulers and Son, Walkers, Aston Martin, Sony, Rolls-Royce, Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren. I contacted all the above companies via my e-mail; I found this a very quick and easy method of contacting these companies and very productive in that I received many replies. I have chosen to investigate Safeway Plc, because I found that Safeway Plc was the clearest, most helpful, and the most resourceful. Most of the companies replied to me via post, as I stated that it would be more useful to me if they did this. This is because it gave me the chance to refer to particular parts of the company suitable for my research. What I need to investigate As mentioned above I need to examine Business objectives, Types of business, Organisational functions and structures, communication and Product quality & control. Business objectives These include:> Making a profit> Surviving> Increasing sales or market share> Providing services to the community> Producing high quality products or...