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Growth Flashcards

1
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what are reasons to achieve growth

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increase sales
increase profits
increase market share - market leader

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what are the methods of growth

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internal growth
horizontal integration
vertical integration
lateral growth
conglomerate growth
diversification

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what is internal growth

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when a business grows naturally. can be done through opening new outlets, increasing sales/profits or introducing new products

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what are the advantages of internal growth

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less risky than taking over another business
can be financed through internal sources
build on existing strengths such as brands and customer relations

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what are the disadvantages of internal growth

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slower method of growth
limited by size of existing market

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what is horizontal integration growth

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when two business combine, that were operating in the same stage of production, in the same secetor

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what are the advantages of horizontal integration growth

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eliminates competitors
increase market share
achieve greater economies of scale

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what are the disadvantages of horizontal integration growth

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large firms created can dominate a market
when competitors eliminated, business gets more opportunities to exploit customers
can under cut competitors and push smaller more vulnerable businesses out the market

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what is vertical integration growth

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when a business takes over another at an earlier, or later stage of production, whilst still in the same sector

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what are the advantages of vertical integration growth

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eliminates the middlemen and his profit
gives the business greater economies of scale
secures a source of supply

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what are the disadvantages of vertical integration growth

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expansion may require extensive staff training
increased risk of failure if one part of the business does not perform as expected

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what is lateral integration growth

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when a business moves into a different market but within a related industry (hair dresser merging with beauty therapist)

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what are the advantages of lateral integration growth

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experience and knowledge can be gained from acquired business
targets new markets which increases customer base

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what are the disadvantages of lateral integration growth

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entering new markets may affect core activities and expertise need to be shared
may not have knowledge required to successfully run the new business

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what is diversification growth

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when a business moves into new markets that are different from their core business

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what is conglomerate integration

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when a business merges with another, in a completely different market

17
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what are ways of funding growth

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retained profits
divestment
disintegration/demerger
asset stripping
buy in
buy out
outsourcing

18
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what are retained profits

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when the business uses its own finances to fund growth

19
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what is divestment

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when the business sells of two or more of its subsidiary companies

20
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what is disintegration/demerger

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when two businesses that had previously merged decide to separate and operate on their own

21
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what is asset stripping

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when a business sells off some of its own assets in order to obtain funds for growth

22
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what is buy in

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when a group of managers from outside the business make an offer to buy the business in order to take control and run it themselves

23
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what is buy out

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when a group of managers from inside the business combine forces and make an offer to buy the business

24
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what is outsourcing

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when a business uses the services of another company or specialist to carry out a piece of work for them

25
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what are ways to achieve growth

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merger
takeovers
franchising
multinational
product development/advertising

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what is a merger

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when two businesses agree to join forces in order to become one larger business

27
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what is a takeover

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when a larger business takes over a smaller one

28
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what is franchising

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when a business grows by offering individuals to become franchisees

29
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what is a multinational

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when a business opens branches across the world

30
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what is product development/advertising

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developing new products
investing in advertising to make more people aware of produdcts

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