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Research and development

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Research into new products or processes and developing the ideas that are generated from research

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Innovation

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The act of creating new products or processes

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E- Commerce

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Using the internet to carry out business transactions

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Merge

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When two or more businesses join together to operate as one business

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Takeover

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When one business buys another business and incorporates it into their own business

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PLC

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Public limited company
Can sell shares to the company

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Multinational

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A business with operations in more than one country
Aka a multinational corporation

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Assets

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Items owned by a business such as premises, equipment or stock

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Interest

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The cost of borrowing , or a percentage of the amount of money borrowed to the original amount borrowed

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Secured

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Guaranteed, because if the business fails to pay back the money the bank can take the asset and sell it.

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Dividends

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A percentage of a business’s profits that is paid to shareholders as a reward for their investment in the business

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Stock market flotation

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The process of changing a business to a PLC by issuing shares for a sale on a stock exchange

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Stock exchange

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A place where shares in PLCs can be bought and sold

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Degree of competition

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The number and size of business competing in a particular market

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Market share

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The proportion of sales in a market that are taken by one business

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Culture

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The general attitudes, behaviour and beliefs of a business and it’s general workforce.

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Retrenchment

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When a business downsizes the scales if it’s operations by reducing the number of employees or closing down less profitable branches

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Organisational structure

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The way in which the workforce is organised, usually a hierarchy with people reporting to mangers all the way up to the CEO

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Product portfolio

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The range if goods and services offered by any one business
🟡promotional campaigns can be made more effectively to advertise a range of products
🟡customer / brand loyalty can be encouraged to buy different products

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Globalisation

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Hen businesses operate on an international scale and gain international influence or power

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Imports

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The flow of goods and services into a country from another country

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Exports

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The flow of goods and services out of a country to another country

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Domestically

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at home or within a business’s home or country

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Tariff

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A tax imposed by a country in imported and exported goods and services

  • aimed to reduce the demand for imported goods, and therefore increase the demand for exported goods
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Protectionist measure

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an action taken by a government to reduce the flow of imports into the country

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Trading bloc

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A group of countries that agree to act together to promote trade between themselves
* encouraging trade between certain countries

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Localise

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Adapted to suit the local area and it’s needs, particularly in terms of culture, language or geographical location

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Ethics

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Moral principles of moral standards that guide the behaviour of a person or a business

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Stakeholder

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Anyone who has interest in the activities of a business, such as it’s workers, it’s suppliers and the government

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Trade off

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A balance between two different or opposing objectives, such as making a profit and spending money on ethical activities that will enhance the business’s reputation

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Profit margin

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The proportion of revenue left over after costs have been deducted

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Sustainability

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Acting your ensure that natural ewig es are used responsibly, to protect the environment for future generations

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Finite resources

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A source that doesn’t renew itself quickly enough to meet societ’s consumption

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Green audit

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a detailed review of a business’s impact on the environment, either conducted by the business itself or by an independent organisation

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Pressure group

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A group of people who join together, who try to influence government policy or a business policy for a particular cause

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Boycott

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Refusal to buy or interact with a particular business or organisation

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Viral marketing

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Using online Channels or social media to spread a campaign message by encouraging people to share is with their friends

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Lobbying

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Trying to influence businesses or other organisations

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What is the importance of differentiating a product/service?

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Pricing strategies

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🟣high volume pricing strategy
🟣high margin pricing strategy

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Aesthetics

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The visual attractiveness of somthing

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Viable

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Cable of working or succeeding

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Product portfolio

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The range of goods and services öfters by a business

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Economies of scale

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Average cost of unit decreases as business increases the amount of product that it produces, distributes and sells

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Mass market

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A large market where customers have similar needs and characteristics

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Generic

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A characteristic relating to an entire group, not specific

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Nice market

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Customers have very specific needs and characteristics

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Emotive language

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Language intended to addict people At an emotional level

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Medium

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The way in which something can be communicated

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Stock

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The products held by a business in a shop or a warehouse for sale to customers

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Viral advertising

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Advertising using social networking to increase sales or boost brand awareness

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E- Commerce

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Using the internet to carry out business transactions

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Retailing

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Selling products or services to customers (in a physical shop)

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E -tailing

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Retailing to customers through the internet, such as E commerce website

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Markup

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The amount of money added to the cost price of a product or service to make the final retail price

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Patent

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A Legal protection of an invention , design or idea , meaning that it is illegal for another company to copy it

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Bespoke

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Designed and made for an individual customer

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Procurement

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The process of managing a business’s major purchases from raw materials to delivery vans

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What happens if a supplier is unable to supply stuff on the right time of right quantity?

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🟢staff unable to complete orders, unsatisfied customers with customer service , loss of reputation for business

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What is the role of procurement (relationship with suppliers?

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cost- variable costs for business, larger profit margins
, delivery-speed and cost,
quality of goods provided, customers happy and satisfied, reputation of business
availability, if can meet depending of fluctuating demand, otherwise cannot meet customer needs , trust levels)

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Variable costs

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The costs paid by a business that change depending on how many products or services the business sells

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Logistics

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The organisation and management within a business of the transport of raw material and goods

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Perishable

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Likely to go out of data or go off quickly

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Cost of sales

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The direct costs of purchasing raw materials and manufacturing finished products

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Profit margin

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The percentage of profit from the revenue

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Inflation

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A Gera mal increase in prices over times

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Layers

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(Organisational structure)
Levels of job roles within the business

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Span of control

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The number of employees managed by a manger

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Accountability

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Being responsible for some and their actions

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Freelancer

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Someone who is self employed and contracted by businesses to work for them

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Salary band

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A range of possible salaries for the role being advertised

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Productivity

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How much work a business is able to complete

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Legislation

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Laws set by government that country as a whole must comply

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Motivation

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The reasons for behaving a particular way
Employee working well , increasing their productivity

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Autonomy

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Independence or freedom to make your own decisions

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Job satisfaction

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Achievement or fulfilment received from job

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