ABSTRACT
This
study examines the effect of environmental factors on business location. A case
study of CADBURY NIGERIA
PLC.IKEJA, LAGOS
STATE. The research work
was carried out with the aid of questionnaire and review of relevant textbooks.
In
the course of research, 100 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents
but only 90 were received, this gave response rate of 90%.It is revealed that the success of a
business depends on the consideration of
environmental factors before
establishing or locating any business. The researcher recommends that to
minimize the frequent occurrence of company liquidation and smoothen operation
of any organization business location
must be put into consideration.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Objectives of the study
1.3 Statement of the problem
1.4 Scope of the study
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6 Limitation of the study
1.7 Delimitation of the study
1.8 Research questions
1.9 Definition of term
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Historical Background of Cadbury Nigeria Plc.
2.2 Meaning of business
2.3 Characteristic of business
2.4 Objectives of business
2.5 Classification of business
2.6 Structure of Business ownership
2.7 Component of Business
2.8 The environment of business
2.9 Role of environment on Business location
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Research Methodology
3.2 Method of data collection
3.3 Population of Study
3.4 Sampling Method
3.5 Data Collection Instrument
3.6 Statistical method of data Analysis
3.7 Editing and Vetting of data
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Test of Hypotheses
4.3 Analysis of data
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Recommendation
5.1 Conclusion
Bibliography
Questionnaire
CHAPER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
Individuals
have needs and business organizations exist to satisfy the needs and wants of
the society. An appropriate method toward understanding form of business ownership
will require the provision of conceptual frame work for the word BUSINESS.
BUSINESS
in a capitalist economy can be described as the sum of all the activities involve
in the production and distribution of goods and services for profit. This definition
implies that business assume responsibilities for two of the basic human activities;
Production i.e. Fabrication of physical objects through the use of men, machine,
and material and distribution of these product/service as the consumers. The second
implication of the definition is that all business organizations should strive
to make profit. They are not charitable organizations, they must make profit in
order to survive and continue to provide employment for workers and good
returns to the owners.
Functionally,
Business means those human activities which involve production or purchase of
goods with the object of selling them at a PROFIT. In the work of Uric and Hunt
, a ‘Business is any enterprise which makes, distributes or provides any articles
or service which other member of the community need and are able and willing to
pay for.
1.2 OBJECTIVES
OF STUDY
The
objectives of this research are as follow;
i. To provide a basic understanding on the
concept of business environment.
ii. To determine the problem impose by the
influence of business environment in an Organization.
iii. To recommend solution on environmental
problems as they affect business
iv. To recommend measure in order to make
the environment more conducive for business
1.3 STATEMENT
OF PROBLEM
The
major focus of this study is to find out the extent at which business activity
is influence by its environment. To this end, the study will address itself for
a number of specific problems which include the following;
· The impact of environment on business
· The extent to which business activity
are independent of some of the forces of the environments.
· How the business react to the change in
business environment
· How the
business activity in any way influenced the environment
1.4 SCOPE
OF STUDY
The
study will look at the effect and impact of business environment on Cadbury Nigeria plc.
It
will also look at the general view of business
as applicable in Food & beverages companies in Nigeria with emphasis on the type of
internal and external environment.
1.5 SIGNIFICANT
OF THE STUDY
The
study will help the public and the private organizations realize the importance
of the business environment if the
higher profits are to be obtained. It will also help in solving managerial
problem between management and workers. This study will also x-ray the problem
of losses experienced by firms using
wrong statistics in establishing a business in an undearly environment, this usually lead to the folding
of such companies. The recommendations will help to minimize the frequency
occurrence of company liquidation and smoothen operations of the organization
increase in production and yield more
profits.
1.6 LIMITATION
OF THE STUDY
The
researcher could not get the necessary information required for the project
writing as the respondents were unnecessarily secretive.
Time
constrain was another limitation of the study.
1.7 DELIMITATION
OF THE STUDY
Business
is an inevitable activity in an economy. The factors that affect the business
location differ, base on the environment in which the target audience or
markets are situated. Precise or generalize environmental factors affecting
business location cannot be conclusive.
The
student who is making the research project must be friendly with the management
of the organization in order to carry out the research successfully. Limiting factors like the lack of cooperation from
organization to assist the researcher with information/data and also the
financial capacity has led to the
restrict of the researcher.
1.8 RESEACH
QUESTION
The
major question of the research is highlighted
below:
· What types of businesses do organizations pursue?
· How many lines of products do they
manufacture?
· Is there any change in the state of equipment
used?
· Has the religion of the people has an
impact on business location?
· Is there after sale services to
customers?
· Is the location of business affected by
the customer?
· Do you think the relationship between
the trade union and management is cordial?
· Does the nation’s state of economy have
any serious effect on job security?
· Does the foreign exchange rate has
impact and affect sales volume?
1.9
DEFINITION OF TERMS
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:- It is the totality of forces and
entities that surround and potentially affect the growth and development of an organization. Environmental forces can be
divided into two; Macro and Micro environments
MICRO ENVIRONMENT:-These are the immediate environmental
factors of the business organizations e.g. the employee, shareholder, customer,
etc.
MACRO ENVIRONMENT:-These are the forces that the
organization cannot control or influence or manipulate, e.g. demography,
national or physical forces, etc.
ENVIRONMENT LOCATION:- This is geographical area where the business organization is
being influenced by the micro and macro environment factors.
INFLATION:- This is defined as continuous and
persistent rise in general price level
resulting in reduced purchasing power for the consumer. During this period,
money is devaluated in terms of what it can buy or purchase.
FISCAL POLICY:- It is concerned with deliberate action
which the government of a country takes in the area of spending money and or
levying taxes with the objective of influencing macro-economic variables such
as the level of national income or output, the aggregate demand level, the
general level of prices etc. in a desired direction.
MANAGEMENT:- It is a process of designing and
maintaining an environment in which individuals working together in groups can
accomplish pre-selected missions and objectives
effectively and efficiently.
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