Section outline

  • Business

    Learning Intentions
    • Explore business purpose/goals/types/examples
    • Research pros & cons of types of business and of business activities (eg multi-national, limited liability)

    Success Criteria
    • We know examples of multinationals' power and can describe the impact on New Zealanders 

    The political influence, 'wealth' and power of large multinational corporations has increased over the last 20 years. This week, try to form an opinion about how this power is exercised and how it affects you and your family. 
    Here are some resources:
    Chevron's oil pollution, Donziger and people of the Amazon
    Amazon warehouse injuries
    Ford Pinto ethics vs profit
    Duopoly in NZ's supermarket industry
    Amazon's Jeff Bezos and worker rights

    • In the Google Classroom doc called 'Types of business', there is a selection of resources on business power.
    • Activity: also, in this GDoc is a table for your small group to add information that you've researched about the different types of business. You'll present your findings to the whole class. The topics are:
      • Soletrader - what is it, pros & cons and examples
      • Partnership - what is it, pros & cons and examples
      • Company - what is it, pros and examples
      • Company - what is it, cons and examples
      • Limited Liability - what is it and pros & cons (for the business and for us)
      • Public vs private companies and Directors vs shareholders - define each.
      • Cooperative - what is it, pros & cons and examples