Business refers to the economic activities
Monday, November 26th, 2007Economic activities or occupations are of three types
Business refers to the economic activities which are directed towards producing or acquiring wealth through buying and selling of goods and services. Business is carried on by people to earn an income. Generation of income or wealth involves production sale and exchange of commodities which human beings want. In other words business is sale and exchange of commodities which human beings want. In other words business is concerned with that part of production which is actually exchange and results in mutual benefit to both the buyer and the seller. Manufacturing mining trading transportation banking insurance and others are examples of business activities.
An activity which requires special knowledge and skill and which is under taken to earn a living within a prescribed code of conduct is called profession. The services of lawyers chartered accountants doctors are considered as professions. Person’s who render these services are known as professionals. Members of a profession have their own professional association which exercises statutory control over their activities. Professionals are required to bane embalmers of the statutory control over their activities. Professionals are required to be members’ statutory association.
People who work for others and receive wages or salary in return are said to be in employment. They are know as employees and the persons for whom they work are called employers. There is a relationship of master and servant here. Workers employed in factories offices banks government departments etc. are in employment. They work as managers officers clerks peons sweepers and in various other capacities.