1.2 Types of Organizations
By the end of this chapter you should be able to:
- Distinguish between the private and the public sectors
- Outline the main features of the following types of for-profit
(commercial) organizations:
● sole traders
● partnerships
● companies/corporations
- Outline the main features of the following types of for-profit social
enterprises:
● cooperatives
● micro-finance providers
● public-private partnerships (PPP)
- Outline the main features of the following types of non-profit social
enterprises:
● non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
● charities