1.5 stakeholders Flashcards

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define stakeholder

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A stakeholder is any individual, group or organisations that is affected by a business and its operations.

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2
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Who are the 5 main stakeholders in a business?

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owners, suppliers, customers, local community, employees

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which stakeholder has the biggest impact on a business?

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owners because they make decisions about an aims and objectives of the business

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4
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what impact do customers have on the business?

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customers have a large influence on the business as their changing wants and needs results in businesses needing to adapt in order to be successful

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5
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Why has E-commerce made selling products more difficult for business?

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there is increased competition

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6
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define e-commerce

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E-commerce describes businesses selling their products and services to their customers over the internet.

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what do video conference calls do?

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Video conference calls can allow employees and other stakeholders to hold meetings and have important conversations while in different countries.

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What are 4 new digital methods businesses use to communicate with customers?

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social media, websites, mobile apps, video conference calls

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9
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What are 4 ways technology influence business?

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sales, costs, production and marketing mix

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10
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3 features of e-commerce sales?

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  • led to greater competition
  • describes business selling their products over internet
    gives businesses a wider reach to customers
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11
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what are 3 key employment laws?

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  • national minimum wage
  • health and safety at work act
  • equality act
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12
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what does the national minimum wage state

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States the minimum amount that businesses can pay their staff.

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13
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what does the equality act do

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Protects all people from discrimination in the workplace.

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14
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what is consumer law

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Laws that are designed to protect customers against unfair treatment by businesses.

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what is employment law

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Laws that give standards about how businesses should treat their employees.

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16
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What are 3 ways consumer law protects consumers?

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-not fit for purpose
-satisfactory quality
-trade descriptions

17
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What are the 2 components of economic cycles?

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booms, recessions

18
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What are the factors that indicate the state of economy?

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consumer spending, unemployment

19
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in a recession, what will rise and what will fall

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lead to an increase in unemployment and a fall in consumer spending.

20
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what happens during a recession?

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During a recession, economic output falls (for 2 successive quarters there is negative economic growth) and because of this, businesses usually experience a fall in demand for their products.

21
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what will companies do when interest rates are low?

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When interest rates are low, more companies will borrow money because it is cheaper to do so.

22
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What is an interest rate?

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the percentage of a loan that is charged as the price of borrowing

23
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What is the business environment characterised by?

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  • the economy
  • environmental expectations
  • technological advances
  • legislation
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