lo5 Flashcards

1
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what is a stakeholder

A

a person / group of people who are affected by the activities of a business

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2
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internal stakeholder

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based within a business

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3
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external stakeholder

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come from outside of the business

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4
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example of internal

A
  • owners
  • employes
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5
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owners objectives

A
  • make enough profit
  • achieve business growth
  • be competitve
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employees objectives

A
  • job security
  • good working conditions
  • high pay
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7
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external stakeholders example

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  • customers
  • shareholders and potential investors
  • local residents
  • pressure groups
  • suppliers
  • banks and lenders
  • central government
  • local government
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customers objectives

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  • low prices
  • good choice of products
  • high quality products
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shareholders and potential investors objectives

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  • high dividends
  • high share prices
  • voting rights
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local residents objectives

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  • minimise pollution
  • reduce traffic congestion
  • more jobs
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pressure groups objectives

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  • stop child labour
  • preserve the woodlands and forests
  • stop product testing on animals
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suppliers objectives

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  • high prices
  • regular orders
  • being paid on time
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banks and lenders objectives

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  • high interest rates
  • being paid back on time
  • business loyalty
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central goverment objectives

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  • health and safety
  • collecting taxes
  • being environmentally friendly
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local goverment objectives

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  • enviromental health
  • beuilding control
  • stopping fly tipping
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16
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how can employees alter business behaviour

A

refuse to work over time

17
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how can trade unions alter bsuiness behaviour

A

call strike

18
Q

how can customers alter business behaviour

A

boycott

19
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how can pressure groups alter business behaviour

A

protest

20
Q

how can suppliers alter business behaviour

A

refuse to supply the business

21
Q

how can local residents alter business behaviour

A

complain to local press

22
Q

how can local gov alter business behaviour

A

withholds planning permission

23
Q

how can central gov alter business behaviour

A

fine the business

24
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how can shareholders alter business behaviour

A

call an extraordinary meeting

25
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26
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what are the consequences to not responding to stakeholders

A
  • bad publicity
  • weaker cash flow position
  • loss of customers
  • poor reputation
  • fewer investors
  • loss of profit
  • increased staff absence
  • financial difficulties