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Introduction to Business Flashcards

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What are the elements of an organisation? (4)

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  1. Social arrangement
  2. Collective goals
  3. Controlled performance
  4. Boundary that distinguishes the organisation from its environment
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What distinguishes a business from a not-for-profit organisation?

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  1. Profit-oriented

2. Primary objective is to maximise the owner’s wealth

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What distinguishes a not-for-profit from a business?

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  1. Not-for-profit-oriented

2. Primary objective is to maximise benefits to beneficiaries

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What are the elements of a mission statement? (4)

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  1. Purpose
  2. Strategy
  3. Policies
  4. Values
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Define the mission statement purpose

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  1. Why does the organisation exist?

2. What does it aim to achieve for its stakeholders?

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Define the mission statement strategy

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  1. What RESOURCES give the company a competitive advantage?
  2. What COMPETENCIES give the company a competitive advantage?
  3. What GENERIC STRATEGY gives the company a competitive advantage?
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Define the mission statement policies

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  1. What STANDARDS are adopted within the organisation?

2. What BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS are adopted within the organisation?

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Define the mission statement values

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What beliefs do managers and employees share?

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Define the mission statement objectives

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Quantitative operational goals

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What are the elements of objectives? (5)

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SMART

  1. Specific
  2. Measurable
  3. Achievable
  4. Relevant
  5. Timed
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Define specific objectives

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  1. Clear statement

2. Easy to understand

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Define measurable objectives

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Success or failure can be quantified

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Define relevant objectives

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  1. Appropriate to the mission

2. Appropriate to stakeholders

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Define timed objectives

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Have a time period for achievement

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What is the hierarchy of objectives?

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  1. Primary objectives

2. Secondary objectives

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Examples of primary objectives (2)

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  1. Maximise shareholder wealth for profit orientated organisations
  2. Maximise the benefit to the target stakeholder for NFP organisations
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Examples of secondary objectives (5)

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CIMPS

  1. Corporate responsibility
  2. Innovation
  3. Market standing
  4. Productivity
  5. Staff development
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What are alternative objectives to profit maximisation? (2)

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  1. Profit satisficing

2. Revenue maximisation

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Define profit satisficing

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Making only satisfactory profits

20
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Define revenue maximisation

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Focusing on increasing sales rather than profits

21
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Define plans

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State what should be done to achieve the operational objectives

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Define standards and targets

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Specify the desired level of performance

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What are the types of standards? (3)

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  1. Physical
  2. Cost
  3. Quality
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Define stakeholder

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A person or group of persons who has a stake in an organisation

25
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Define primary stakeholders (2)

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  1. Shareholders

2. Owners

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Define secondary stakeholders (8)

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  1. Management
  2. Employees
  3. Customers
  4. Suppliers
  5. Lenders
  6. Government
  7. Society as a whole
  8. Environment
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Define sustainability

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The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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Define natural capital

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The world’s stocks of natural assets, which includes geology, soil, air, water, and all living things

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Define business sustainability

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Considers how far a business goes to operate in a sustainable way and how it interacts with others to do so

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Define corporate responsibility

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The actions, activities, and obligations of a business in achieving sustainability

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What are the key goals for businesses included in the UN’s 2015 Global Goals for Sustainable Development?

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  1. Decent work and economic growth
  2. Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
  3. Responsible consumption and production

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