Business

Business refers to at least three closely related commercial topics.

The first is a commercial, professional or industrial organization or enterprise, generally referred to as "a business."

The second is commercial, professional, and industrial activity generally, as in "business continues to evolve as markets change."

Finally, business can be used to refer to a particular area of economic activity, such as the "record business" or the "computer business" (see Industry).

This article is concerned primarily with the first definition of individual businesses, but also contains links to general business and management topics, in the sense of the second definition.

Individual businesses are established in order to perform economic activities.

With some exceptions (such as cooperatives, non-profit organizations and generally, institutions of government), businesses exist to produce profit.

In other words, the owners and operators of a business have as one of their main objectives the receipt or generation of a financial return in exchange for expending time, effort and capital.

Types of Businesses

There are many types of businesses, and, as a result, businesses can be classified in many ways.

One of the most common focuses on the primary profit-generating activities of a business, for example:

• Manufacturers produce products, from raw materials or component parts, which they then sell at a profit.

Companies that make physical goods, such as cars or pipes, are considered manufacturers.

• Service businesses offer intangible goods or services and typically generate a profit by charging for labor or other services provided to other businesses or consumers.

Organizations ranging from house painters to consulting firms to restaurants are types of service businesses.

• Retailers and Distributors act as middle-men in getting goods produced by manufacturers to the intended consumer, generating a profit as a result of providing sales or distribution services.

Most consumer-oriented stores and catalogue companies are distributors or retailers.

• Agriculture and mining businesses are concerned with the production of raw material, such as plants or minerals.

• Financial businesses include banks and other companies that generate profit through investment and management of capital.

• Information businesses generate profits primarily from the resale of intellectual property and include movie studios, publishers and packaged software companies.

• Utilities produce public services, such as heat, electricity, or sewage treatment, and are usually government chartered.

• Real estate businesses generate profit from the selling, renting, and development of properties, homes, and buildings.

• Transportation businesses deliver goods and individuals from location to location, generating a profit on the transportation costs.

There are many other divisions and subdivisions of businesses.

The authoritative list of business types for North America (although it is widely used around the world) is generally considered to be the NAICS, or North American Industry Classification System.

The equivalent European Union list is the NACE.

Business departments

Within businesses one can often find similar departments, named (and not limited to):

Administration

Finance & controlling

Human ressources

Management

Marketing & sales

Production/service

Purchasing

Business and Government

Most legal jurisdictions specify the forms that a business can take, and a body of commercial law has developed for each type.

Some common types include partnerships, corporations (also called limited liability companies), and sole proprietorships.

Business and Management

The study of the efficient and effective operation of a business is called management.

The main branches of management are financial management, marketing management, human resource management, strategic management, production management, service management, information technology management, and business intelligence.

Business refers to at least three closely related commercial topics. The first is a commercial, professional or industrial organization or enterprise, generally referred to as "a business." The second is commercial, professional, and industrial activity generally, as in "business continues to evolve as markets change." Finally, business can be used to refer to a particular area of economic activity, such as the "record business" or the "computer business" (see Industry). This article is concerned primarily with the first definition of individual businesses, but also contains links to general business and management topics, in the sense of the second definition. Individual businesses are established in order to perform economic activities. With some exceptions (such as cooperatives, non-profit organizations and generally, institutions of government), businesses exist to produce profit. In other words, the owners and operators of a business have as one of their main objectives the receipt or generation of a financial return in exchange for expending time, effort and capital. Types of Businesses There are many types of businesses, and, as a result, businesses can be classified in many ways. One of the most common focuses on the primary profit-generating activities of a business, for example: • Manufacturers produce products, from raw materials or component parts, which they then sell at a profit. Companies that make physical goods, such as cars or pipes, are considered manufacturers. • Service businesses offer intangible goods or services and typically generate a profit by charging for labor or other services provided to other businesses or consumers. Organizations ranging from house painters to consulting firms to restaurants are types of service businesses. • Retailers and Distributors act as middle-men in getting goods produced by manufacturers to the intended consumer, generating a profit as a result of providing sales or distribution services. Most consumer-oriented stores and catalogue companies are distributors or retailers. • Agriculture and mining businesses are concerned with the production of raw material, such as plants or minerals. • Financial businesses include banks and other companies that generate profit through investment and management of capital. • Information businesses generate profits primarily from the resale of intellectual property and include movie studios, publishers and packaged software companies. • Utilities produce public services, such as heat, electricity, or sewage treatment, and are usually government chartered. • Real estate businesses generate profit from the selling, renting, and development of properties, homes, and buildings. • Transportation businesses deliver goods and individuals from location to location, generating a profit on the transportation costs. There are many other divisions and subdivisions of businesses. The authoritative list of business types for North America (although it is widely used around the world) is generally considered to be the NAICS, or North American Industry Classification System. The equivalent European Union list is the NACE. Business departments Within businesses one can often find similar departments, named (and not limited to): Administration Finance & controlling Human ressources Management Marketing & sales Production/service Purchasing Business and Government Most legal jurisdictions specify the forms that a business can take, and a body of commercial law has developed for each type. Some common types include partnerships, corporations (also called limited liability companies), and sole proprietorships. Business and Management The study of the efficient and effective operation of a business is called management. The main branches of management are financial management, marketing management, human resource management, strategic management, production management, service management, information technology management, and business intelligence. °	TESTO PARALLELO INCASELLATO Scopri come è facile capire l'inglese se c'è a fianco la traduzione parallela incasellata!
	Business refers to at least three closely related commercial topics.	Il termine impresa fa riferimento ad almeno tre sistemi commerciali strettamente collegati tra loro
	The first is a commercial, professional or industrial organization or enterprise, generally referred to as "a business."	Il primo fa riferimento ad una organizzazione commerciale, professionale o industriale, che generalmente viene chiamata “impresa”.
	The second is commercial, professional, and industrial activity generally, as in "business continues to evolve as markets change."	Il secondo si riferisce generalmente ad un’ attività commerciale, professionale ed industriale, come in "un’impresa continua ad evolversi come cambiano i mercati".
	Finally, business can be used to refer to a particular area of economic activity, such as the "record business" or the "computer business" (see Industry).	Infine, il termine impresa può essere utilizzato per riferirsi ad una attività particolare dell’area economica, come ad esempio una "impresa discografica" o una"impresa informatica" (si veda il termine Industria).
	This article is concerned primarily with the first definition of individual businesses, but also contains links to general business and management topics, in the sense of the second definition.	Questo articolo si riferisce in primo luogo alla prima definizione di imprese individuali ma contiene anche collegamenti a imprese in senso generale e attività gestionali, nel senso della seconda definizione.
	Individual businesses are established in order to perform economic activities.	Le imprese individuali vengono fondate per eseguire attività economiche
	With some exceptions (such as cooperatives, non-profit organizations and generally, institutions of government), businesses exist to produce profit.	Con qualche eccezione (come ad esempio le cooperative, le organizzazioni senza fini di lucro e generalmente, le istituzioni governative), le imprese esistono per produrre profitto.
	In other words, the owners and operators of a business have as one of their main objectives the receipt or generation of a financial return in exchange for expending time, effort and capital.	In altre parole, uno degli obiettivi principali dei proprietari e degli addetti di un’impresa è l’introito o la generazione di un ritorno finanziario in cambio di impiego di tempo, sforzo e capitale.
	Types of Businesses	Tipologie di Imprese
	There are many types of businesses, and, as a result, businesses can be classified in many ways.	Ci sono molte tipologie di imprese e, come risultato, le imprese possono essere classificate in molti modi.
	One of the most common focuses on the primary profit-generating activities of a business, for example:	Uno dei più comuni si concentra sulle attività principali che generano profitto, ad esempio:
	• Manufacturers produce products, from raw materials or component parts, which they then sell at a profit.	• I produttori producono, partendo da materie prime o parti componenti, che essi quindi vendono per profitto
	Companies that make physical goods, such as cars or pipes, are considered manufacturers.	Le Società che producono merce fisica, come ad esempio macchine o tubazioni, sono considerate manifatturiere.
	• Service businesses offer intangible goods or services and typically generate a profit by charging for labor or other services provided to other businesses or consumers.	• Le imprese di servizio offrono beni o servizi intangibili e di solito generano un profitto addebitando lavoro o altri servizi forniti ad altre imprese o ai consumatori.
	Organizations ranging from house painters to consulting firms to restaurants are types of service businesses.	Le organizzazioni che vanno dai pittori alle ditte di consulenza ai ristoranti sono tipi di imprese di servizio.
	• Retailers and Distributors act as middle-men in getting goods produced by manufacturers to the intended consumer, generating a profit as a result of providing sales or distribution services.	• I Dettaglianti e i Distributori agiscono come intermediari nel passaggio dei beni dai produttori fino al consumatore finale, generando un profitto a seguito della fornitura (vendite) o della distribuzione di servizi.
	Most consumer-oriented stores and catalogue companies are distributors or retailers.	La maggior parte dei magazzini “orientati al consumatore” e delle società di vendita su catalogo sono distributori o dettaglianti.
	• Agriculture and mining businesses are concerned with the production of raw material, such as plants or minerals.	• Le imprese agricole e minerarie sono interessate alla produzione di materia prima, come piante o minerali.
	• Financial businesses include banks and other companies that generate profit through investment and management of capital.	• Le società finanziarie includono le banche e le altre società che generano profitto attraverso l’investimento e la gestione di capitali.
	• Information businesses generate profits primarily from the resale of intellectual property and include movie studios, publishers and packaged software companies.	• Le imprese informatiche generano profitto principalmente attraverso la rivendita di proprietà intellettuale e includono studi cinematografici, editori e società di software confezionato.
	• Utilities produce public services, such as heat, electricity, or sewage treatment, and are usually government chartered.	• Le imprese pubbliche producono servizi pubblici, come calore, elettricità o trattamento di acqua di scarico e di solito sono concessioni governative.
	• Real estate businesses generate profit from the selling, renting, and development of properties, homes, and buildings.	• Le imprese immobiliari generano profitto dalla vendita, affitto e costruzione di proprietà, case ed edifici.
	• Transportation businesses deliver goods and individuals from location to location, generating a profit on the transportation costs.	• Le imprese di trasporto trasportano merce e persone da un luogo ad un altro, generando profitto sui costi di trasporto.
	There are many other divisions and subdivisions of businesses.	Ci sono molte altre divisioni e suddivisioni di impresa.
	The authoritative list of business types for North America (although it is widely used around the world) is generally considered to be the NAICS, or North American Industry Classification System.	La lista autorevole dei vari tipi di imprese esistenti valida per il Nord America (sebbene sia ampiamente utilizzata in tutto il mondo) pare sia il NAICS o Sistema di Classificazione Industriale Nord Americano.
	The equivalent European Union list is the NACE.	L’equivalente lista nell’Unione Europea è il NACE.
	Business departments	I reparti di un “impresa”
	Within businesses one can often find similar departments, named (and not limited to):	All'interno delle imprese si possono trovare spesso reparti simili, denominati (e non limitati a):
	Administration	Amministrazione
	Finance & controlling	Finanza e controllo
	Human ressources	Risorse Umane
	Management	Direzione
	Marketing & sales	Marketing e vendite
	Production/service	Produzione/servizi
	Purchasing	Acquisti
	Business and Government	Impresa e Governo
	Most legal jurisdictions specify the forms that a business can take, and a body of commercial law has developed for each type.	La maggior parte della giurisprudenza specifica le varie forme che un’impresa può assumere e per ognuna di esse si è sviluppata una precisa branca del diritto commerciale.
	Some common types include partnerships, corporations (also called limited liability companies), and sole proprietorships.	Alcune tipologie comuni includono associazioni, corporazioni (anche denominate società a responsabilità limitata) e ditte individuali.
	Business and Management	Impresa e Gestione
	The study of the efficient and effective operation of a business is called management.	Lo studio delle operazioni efficienti ed efficaci di un’impresa è denominato “gestione”.
	The main branches of management are financial management, marketing management, human resource management, strategic management, production management, service management, information technology management, and business intelligence.	I rami principali di “gestione” sono gestione finanziaria, gestione marketing, gestione risorse umane, gestione strategica, gestione di produzione, gestione di servizi, gestione di tecnologie informatiche e business intelligence.