Random Flashcards
Offshoring
Relocating of business activities from home country
Reshoring
Returning production to host country
Outsourcing
Hiring party outside company perform services
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Responsibility to stakeholders
Business plan
Objectives
Strategies
Financial forecast
Included in business plan (4 things)
Who is target market
Company description
Business idea
How product is unique/different
Drawbacks of business plan
Risky
Useless unless followed
needs flexibility
Self review cycle
- Planning + preparing
- Gathering evidence
- Action
- Reviewing + improving
Decision tree pros
Managers analyse options
Useful to managers when business encounters similar situations
Decision tree cons
Not accurate estimations
Managerial bias
Less useful in new situation
Contingency plan
Outcome other than usual plan (risk management)
Contingency plan pros
Saving time + money
Damage limitation
Contingency plan con
Time management constantly changing
Porters 5 forces
Rivalry Threat of new entrants Threat of substitutes Bargaining power of buyers Bargaining power of suppliers
Forecasting
Existing data to predict future