Unit 100 Flashcards
Theories which suggest that businesses have multiple aims set by their main stakeholders
Behavioral theories of the firm
The intention or purpose of a business; what a business is ultimately striving to achieve
Aim
Theories which suggest that businesses are controlled by managers who run them for their own benefit subject to the need to make enough profit to satisfy shareholders (profit satisfying)
Managerial theories of the firm
Earning the highest possible over a period pf time
Profit maximization
Making enough profit to satisfy the needs of shareholders whilst pursuing at least one other aim such as rewarding managers and directors
Profit satisfying
Earning the highest possible revenue over a period of time
Sales revenue maximization
The value of a company to its owners over a period of time as measured by a combination of the size of tia dividend payments and the rise in its share price
Shareholder value
A statement about the purpose and values of an organization, outlining what it would like to be in an ideal word
Vision statement