Table 1 Organisation characteristics
Characteristic | Small business | Charity | Local authority | Large corporation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of employees | 8 | 488 | 4146 | 119,300 |
Sector | Private | Voluntary | Public | Private |
Description of organisation | Provides information technology support to a range of other businesses and comprises one Managing Director, two managers and five employees. | Manages homes, and provides care and support to vulnerable people. Departments include: Directors, Computer Services, Finance, Customer Services, Human Resources, Performance and Central Services, New Business, Housing Services, and Property Services. | Set in a Metropolitan Borough. Work covers four Directorates: Adults, Health and Wellbeing; Corporate Resources; Learning and Opportunities; and Regeneration and Environment. | Banking business. Only one branch participated. This branch had both business and corporate teams and comprises 25 staff and two team leaders. |