1.1 - Role of Business in Society Flashcards
Sectors of Industry (Name) -
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary
Sectors of Industry (description/examples) Primary
Exploiting natural resources(raw materials) from Land, Sea, Air (Primary sector). Farming,oil,mining, fishing.
Secondary (Description/examples)
Manufacturing raw materials to make a product. e.g car manu, food production, clothes manu.
Tertiary (Description/examples)
Providing a service to us. (Banks, Hairdressers, Cinema)
Quartnery(des/examples)
Knowledge part of economy provide service- (sometimes w Tertiary). Providing information. E.G consultancy, Research&Dev, Education)
OVERALL - INDUSTRY SECTOR
PRIMARY(NATRUAL RESOUCES) SECONADRY MANUFACTURING/CONSTRUSCTION) TERIARY(SERVICE) QUATERNARY(KNOWLEDGE)
SECTORS OF ECONOMY - NAME
Private, Public, Third
PRIVATE- (DES/EXMAPLE)
Aim to survive/Profit making , stakeholders invest own money/borrow to run companies. E.G ORGS, SOLETRADERS, PARTNERSHIPS, PLC, LTD, MULTINATIONAL)
PUBLIC - (DES/EXAMPLE)
Organisation set by Government provide services, funded by taxes. Local council- street lighting , education. National(westmin/gov) - NHS,POLICE,EDUCATION,FIRE)
THIRD- (DES/EXAMPLE)
Aim is not profit/help causes to help specific groups in society. Orgs, Charities(help cause) , Volunteer, social enterprise(social cause). Clubs.
ECONOMY- OVERALL(OWNERSHIP, CONROL FINANCE) - PRIVATE.
PRIVATE- CONRL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OWNDED BY STAKEHOLDERS, LIMITED LIABILITY, FINANCED BY SHARES.
PUBLIC- OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, FINANCE
GOVERNMENT OWNED, FINANCE BY TAXES, GOV OPPIONTED MANAGERS.
THIRD- OWNDERSHIP, CONTROL, FINANCE
CONRL BY TRUSTEES, FINANCE DONATIONS, NOT OWN BUT TRUSTEES LIABLE