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Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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What does PESTLE stand for?

A

Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental

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What is Political mean in regards to PESTLE?

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Impact of government policies. Tax

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What is Economic mean in regards to PESTLE?

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Recession, inflation, interest rates, unemployment and cost of living

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What is Social mean in regards to PESTLE?

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Social factors in environment i.e. fashion trends, culture

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What is Technology mean in regards to PESTLE?

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Advancements and product developments

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What is Legal mean in regards to PESTLE?

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Changes in the law

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What is Environmental mean in regards to PESTLE?

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Business carbon footprint, noise pollution

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What is the rule of law and democracy?

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political systems and government policy affect the way organisations are run, via sources of legal authority

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What is the political system?

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Set of formal legal institutions that constitute a government or a ‘state’.

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10
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What are the levels of political systems?

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Global legislation
National legislation
Local

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What are the sources of legal authority?

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Supra-national
National
Regional

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What is a supra-national legal authority and give an example?

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International group, members make decisions together e.g,. European union

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What is a national legal authority and give an example?

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National government e.g., parliment

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What is a regional legal authority and give an example?

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Local councils, state governments

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What is government policy?

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Policy outline what it wants to achieve as a whole e.g., health policy, housing, education

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What is government legislation?

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Sets out standards and procedures and principles that must be followed

17
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What does government policy shape?

A

Government legislation

18
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What is employee protection?

A

By law all workers have rights

19
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What is constructive dismissal?

A

When an employee resigns because their employer has breached their contract

20
Q

How and when would an employee claim constructive dismissal?

A

if an employer reduces wages without agreement, unlawfully denotes them, allows harassment, makes them work in dangerous conditions

21
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What is unfair dismissal?

A

could be is their employer does not have good reason or follow the company’s formal disciplinary or dismisal process

22
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What are some examples of unfair dismissal?

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asking for flexible work, joining trade union, pregnant, needing time off for jury duty, discrimination over employee’s race

23
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What is wrongful dismissal?

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When an employer breaks the terms of an employee’s contact in the dismissal process e.g., without notice

24
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What is redundancy?

A

no longer needs anyone to do the job

25
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What is data protection?

A

Individual liberty: focus on the protection of your rights and the rights of others

26
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What are the key principles of the data protection act?

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1) data may only be used for specific purpose for which it was collected
2) no disclosure to other parties without consent
3) overriding only for a legitimate reason
4) individuals have the right to access the information

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What is data security?

A

Keeping data safe.

28
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What are the physical risks of data security?

A

data may get lost or damaged due to flooding

29
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What are the human risks with data security?

A

data getting lost or damaged during system crash.
Hacking.
Deleting or overwriting files

30
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What measures can be put in place to help stop data being at risk?

A

1) back up files
2) antivirus
3) use multiple passwords
4) un- authorised files
5) data encryption

31
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What is the customer protection rights act 2015?

A

1) contracts for goods
2) contracts for services
3) digital content

32
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What elements must a contract have?

A

1) Agreements
2) consideration
3) Intention to be legally bound
4) Capacity
5) Legailty

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