LA EMPRESA - DEFINICIÓN, CARACTERÍSTICAS, IMPORTANCIA, CLASIFICACIÓN Y FUNCIONES

Takeaways

• 🏢 A business is a legal entity that combines production factors such as capital, labor, and nature to provide services or produce and sell goods, aiming to satisfy consumer needs and obtain profits.
• 🤝 Businesses are social cells, developed within and interacting with society, and are formed by and for people, reflecting the social context in which they operate.
• 💼 Key characteristics of a business include having its own assets or capital, the ability to produce goods for the market, and having unique responsibilities for production and sales.
• 💰 Businesses seek to maximize profits, aiming for the highest possible gains while maintaining a high degree of organization, constant innovation, and staying up-to-date.
• 🔍 The importance of a business lies in its role in planning and organization, reflecting the quality of its objectives and serving society by fulfilling the needs of the community in which it operates.
• 💼 Businesses are also important as sources of employment, providing job opportunities for the society they are part of.
• 🌐 They offer an alternative for investment, with the potential for profitability and contributing to the development of regions and countries.
• 🏦 Businesses can be classified by their economic system into capitalist, socialist, and cooperative, each with distinct ownership structures and objectives.
• 🏦🔄 They can also be categorized by the origin of capital or political-economic structure, such as public, private, mixed, local, multinational, and transnational businesses, each with different scopes of operation and influence.
• 📊 Businesses can be classified by size into micro, small, medium, and large enterprises, based on their sales volume or units of tax revenue.
• 👤👥 Businesses can be individual or collective, with individual businesses being owned by a single person and collective businesses having multiple owners and legal personality.
• 📈 The function of a business includes production, commercialization, and innovation, with the goal of constantly improving and adapting to meet customer needs and market demands.

Q & A

What is the definition of a company according to the script?

A company is defined as an entity that is born by law and for the law, combining production factors such as capital, labor, and nature to provide services, produce, or sell goods, thereby satisfying consumer needs and obtaining profits.

Why is a company considered a social cell?

A company is considered a social cell because it develops within society, is integrated into it, and should not be alien to it. It is formed by and for people, reflecting the social environment in which it operates.

What are the characteristics of a company mentioned in the script?

The characteristics of a company include the existence of a patrimony or capital, the ability to produce goods and direct them to the market, having a unique responsibility for production, and maintaining relations with society and the state, including paying taxes.

What is the main goal of a company in terms of financial objectives?

The main financial goal of a company is to maximize profits, aiming to obtain the greatest possible gains.

How does a company's organization contribute to its success?

A company's organization contributes to its success by ensuring it is well-organized, constantly innovating, and updating to maintain relevance and efficiency in its operations.

Why is the planning and organization process important for a company?

The planning and organization process is important for a company because it sets the stage for achieving objectives, whether the company is for-profit or not, and ensures that it serves society by meeting the needs of the people within it.

What are the different economic systems under which companies can be classified?

Companies can be classified according to their economic system into capitalist, socialist, and cooperative companies, each with distinct ownership, management, and control structures.

What is the difference between public, private, and mixed companies based on capital origin or political-economic structure?

Public companies have capital provided by the state, private companies have capital provided by individuals other than the state, and mixed companies have capital contributions from both the state and private individuals.

How do multinational and transnational companies differ in their operations?

Multinational companies operate in various countries and may adapt their policies and products according to the local markets. Transnational companies also operate in multiple countries but act as clones of their main headquarters, producing the same products and services globally.

What are the different sizes of companies based on their sales figures?

Companies can be classified by size as micro-enterprises, small businesses, medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises, based on their sales figures ranging from up to 150 UITs for micro-enterprises to over 2,300 UITs for large enterprises.

How can companies be classified based on the number of owners or legal constitution?

Companies can be classified as individual or collective. Individual companies are owned by one person and can be either a natural person with a business or a limited liability company. Collective companies are formed by two or more persons and can take various legal forms such as partnerships, joint-stock companies, and civil or commercial limited liability companies.

What are the three main social functions of a company?

The three main social functions of a company are production, which involves the extraction or manufacturing of goods; commercialization, which is responsible for selling goods or providing services to meet customer needs; and innovation, which ensures the company is constantly updating and improving.