Oxfam

In this article I will be talking about organisational structures and I will create two organisational charts for two businesses (ASDA and Oxfam). Organisational chart: An organisational chart is a diagram that shows the structure of a business or organisation. Also sows the different departments and sectors in a business/organisation. They can organise the business as well. Organisational structure: An organisational structure is a diagram that shows the hierarchy of the entire…

Oxfam, founded 1942 in Oxford, is a charity looking to create a world where everyone lives in a world without poverty. To further their cause Oxfam spent £298.4M on development projects, humanitarian aid and various campaigns. Oxfam raises these funds through various channels, the largest of these being Government and public body donations making up 45% of total income. Following this are donations and legacies with 25% of total income and after that trading revenue (Charity shops) with 22%…

in doing competitive analysis honed them skills to better their products and compete with their rivals. Chapter 7: Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy (Oxfam America) 1. Does Oxfam America pursue vertical growth or horizontal growth? Explain your answer. Apparently horizontal growth seems to be followed by Oxfam America. As stated by Oxfam they are an international relief and development organization, having subsidiaries in numerous countries all over the world. Their main motive is to do…

Organization: OXFAM INTERNATIONAL Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 non-profit organizations operational in 96 countries around the world. The name is derived from ‘Oxford committee for famine relief’ founded in 1942 and the current executive director is Winnie Byanyima. Oxfam international was formed in 1995 by a group of NGO’s with a common aim of reducing poverty and injustice around the world. Oxfam has consistently displayed missionary organizational excellence through its…

The Kitchen, has produced a series of quirky animations to promote Marks & Spencer's latest Shwopping campaign to raise money for Oxfam. Featuring Absolutely Fabulous star, Oxfam ambassador and legitimate british icon, Joanna Lumley, the online campaign invites customers to leave their old and unwanted clothes at Marks and Spencer stores to be resold or recycled by Oxfam. The stylishly animated films show items of clothing that have been donated via the “Shwop drops,” morphing into good deeds…

percent of their income on food. Be that as it may, "individuals in poverty use 50 percent and the poorest as much as 75 percent of their aggregate pay on food" (Oxfam Canada, 2011). There are often many more women than men who are poor and have limited access to food, as there continues to be a disparity between male to female incomes (Oxfam Canada, 2011). The sudden ascent in food costs happens due to numerous issues. For instance the ascent in oil price can impact cost with reference to how…

included elderly and children, people with physical and learning disabilities, different nationalities, and gender. Working in an Oxfam charity shop, I was working with partially disabled staff and this was an eye-opening experience as it allowed me to acquire much more knowledge about the difficulties certain sections of our community may face. My experience at Oxfam included responsibilities within the shop floor where I was required to use my initiative if customers had any queries they would…

Because I was taught to be aware of those less fortunate, I am aware that what this organization is doing is the right thing. My morals and values are very similar to what Oxfam is doing overall. I feel that they are creating the right image and they are truly helping society with the projects they are successfully completing. Some people may not see it as helping people because they could have grown up differently and thought to keep what they have; although this may not be a wrong thought, I…

In 1990, Oxfam – Quebic in Cambodia had a micro loan project to provide small and medium loan to the people in rural areas. Vast loan growing in amount and number of borrowers forced the project commenced as private company in 1995. In 1999, the company had the loan outstanding about 20 million USD, 65,000 customers, 10 branches and 150 employees. The main product of the company was providing loan and collecting saving. The vision of the company was to be a first micro finance institution that…

Summary and Response to Oxfam Media Briefing: The Cost of Inequality: How Wealth and Income Extremes Hurt Us All It is widely accepted that economic inequality has reached unacceptable levels and that something must be done to eradicate such extreme inequality (Oxfam, 2013). There is ongoing debate, however, as to how best to tackle this issue. The OECD, IMF and World Bank argue that economic growth is the answer. Granted, they appear to have abandoned the…