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Workbook 3 Flashcards

1
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Sole trader

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The business in owned and operated by one person

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Partnership

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A group with 2 - 20 people who own and run a business together

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Unincorporated business

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No separated legal identity.

Client can sue your company and you/make you sell your own assets

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4
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Liability

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The level of risk in a company

Low

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5
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Unlimited liability

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The risk is very high so everything is risky

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6
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Deed of partnership

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A written document showing who is responsible for what and who has contributed more

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7
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Memorandum of Association

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A document that contains all the important information about a business and it’s owners.
Also contains it’s goals

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Private sector

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Sector that consists of privately owned businesses who’s goal is to make a profit

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Public sector

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A sector that consists of government owned businesses that are operated by the government and paid for by taxes.

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Sole trader advantages

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-Few legal regulations to set up the business
-They are their own boss
-Has the ability to choose their own holidays
-Has the insentive to work hard as all the profits are theirs
-Doesn’t have to give out private information
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Sole trader disadvantages

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The business stops when you are away
Unincorporated so you can be personal sued
Unlimited risk

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12
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Partnership advantages

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If one owner is away then the business keeps running
Partners can discus options
More work is done
More ideas about the company
More capital
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13
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Partnership disadvantages

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There can be disagreements between partners
Must share profits
Unincorporated can be sued personally
Unlimited risk

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Public limited company

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A company has at least two shareholders and can sell shares to anyone on the stock market through stock exchange

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Private limited company

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Has one or more shareholders and will only sell shares to people known to the company or existing shareholders

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Shareholder

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Someone who partly owns a business by investing in it

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17
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Accounts payable

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We owe money😣

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18
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Accounts rrceivable

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people owe us money😁

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19
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Incorporated business

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Has a separate legal identity

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20
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Private limited company

Advantages

A

More capital

Divorce of ownership and control as shareholders appoint directors

21
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Private limited company

Disadvantages

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Must register with companies house
Legal documents
Accounts must be visible to community
Must pay dividends

22
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main reason companies decide to go public?

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To get more capital to be able to expand and grow

23
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Franchise

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An agreement by one company with another business to permit the sales of its goods and services using its trademark and brand. e.g Nike and rebel sport

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Franchisor

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An existing, usually well known company with an established identity, market and brand name

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Franchisee

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A sole trader/partnership/limited company that buys the right to use the business name, brand name, production methods and promotional material

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Joint venture

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A contractual agreement between two or more organisations to share the expertise, investment, management, cost, profits and risks of running a new business
e.g Japanese and the harbor bridge clip on lanes

27
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Franchise advantages

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  • Popular
  • Cheaper than starting a new business
  • Get free advertisement from the main company
  • Customer loyalty
  • Quality control for the customer
28
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Franchise disadvantages

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  • Must share a percentage of profits to with main company
  • Could put a bad name on the company
  • Costs a lot to set up
  • Must follow the strict guidelines from the main company
29
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Joint venture advantages

A
  • Gets expertise

- More capital invested

30
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Joint venture disadvantages

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  • Disagreements
  • Must share profits
  • Cultural issues
31
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Venture capital

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Capital provided for a business by people or groups usually for a share in the business and profits.
e.g. shark tank, dragons den

32
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Dividens

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The amount of money paid to the shareholders based on the profit of the business/limited company

33
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Centralised

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Keeping all decisions within the head office or the center of the organisation

34
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Decentralised

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Decision making powers and passed down the organisation to empower subordinates and regional manergers

35
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Hierarchy

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The layers of management and command in the organisations (family tree sort of)

36
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Chain of command

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The line of management and authority in a hierarchical organisation

37
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Function

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Departments e.g. accounts, marketing, sales, production

38
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Delegation

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The process of assigning tasks and the authority to carry them out to subordinates

39
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Subordinates

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The people/employees/workers below someone

40
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Organisational structure

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How roles, responsibilities and management authority are allocated within an organsiation

41
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Span of control

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The number of subordinate staff that a manager serpervises

42
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Internal communication

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Communication between people in the same organisation

43
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External communication

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Communication with people outside the organisation

44
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Medium of communication

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Methods of communication used

45
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Feedback

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A response provided during two way communication from the receiver to the sender

46
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Two way Communication

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Both sender and receiver are involved in the communication process allowing a discussion

47
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Features for effective communication

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  • Clear
  • Appropriate
  • Cost effective
  • Available/accessable
48
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Agenda

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A to-do list. A list of items to be discussed at a meeting

49
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Memorandum

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A note or recording to remind, prompt, or inform someone

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