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Unit 7 - Analysing The Strategic Position Of A Business Flashcards

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A mission statement

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Sets out a business’s overall purpose to direct and stimulate the entire organisation

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A vision statement

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Sets out a business’s aspirations for the future

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Corporate objectives

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are medium to long-term goals established to co-ordinate the business.

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Strategic decisions

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are judgements made by senior managers that are long term,
involve a major commitment of resources and are difficult to reverse.

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Shareholders returns

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are the financial benefits derived by shareholders from buying a
company’s shares and are the combination of an appreciating share price and dividends paid.

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Dividends

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are the part of a company’s profits that are paid to shareholders in
proportion to the number of shares that they own.

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Short-termism

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is the pressure to deliver quick results to the
potential detriment of the longer term development of the company.

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Culture

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encompasses the values, attitudes and beliefs of those who work for a business.

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Strategy

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is the long-term plan to achieve the business’s vision through attaining its corporate
objectives.

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Tactics

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are short-term decisions, usually involving relatively few
resources, that are made to implement a strategy.

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A functional decision

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is a judgement taken by managers responsible for one aspect of
a business’s activities, such as marketing or H.R.

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SWOT analysis

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is a management technique used to identify a business’s strengths and
weaknesses, as well as the opportunities and threats to which it will be exposed.

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A consolidated balance sheet

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is the total balance sheet for a business, including all its divisions.

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Assets

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are items owned by a business, such as cash in the bank, vehicles and property.

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Liabilities

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represent money owed by a business to individuals,
suppliers, financial institutions and shareholders

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A statement of financial position

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is an alternative name for the balance sheet which was introduced in 2009, but is only used by some businesses currently.

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Capital

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is the money invested into a business and is used to purchase a range of
assets including machinery and inventory

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Working capital

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is current assets minus current liabilities.

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Depreciation

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is the reduction in the value of an asset over a
period of time.

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Profit

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is the surplus of total revenue over total costs for a business over a trading period.

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A loss

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is a situation where a business’s expenditure exceeds its revenue over a specific trading period.

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Window dressing

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is the preparation of financial statements to present the company’s performance in the best possible light.

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Ratio analysis

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is a technique for analysing a business’s financial performance by
comparing one piece of accounting information with another.

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Profitability

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is a measure of financial performance that compares a business’s profits
to some other factors such as revenue.

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A profit margin
is a ratio that expresses a business’s profit as a percentage of its revenue over some trading period
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Productivity
measures the quantity of inputs required to produce a unit of output.
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Unit costs
measure the cost per unit of output produced.
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Capacity utilisation
measures the existing output over a given period as a percentage of the maximum output.
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Absenteeism
occurs when a employee is not present at his or her place of work.
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Labour turnover
is the percentage of a business’s employees who leave the business over some period of time (normally a year).
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Labour (employee retention)
is the extent to which a business holds onto its employees.
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Core competencies
are the unique abilities that a business possesses that provide it with competitive advantage.
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Competitive advantage
is a superiority that a business possess over its rivals that may allow it to achieve objectives, such as increased market share or profitability.
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Research and development (R&D)
is the generation and application of scientific knowledge to create a new product or develop a new production process which can increase the business’s productive efficiency.
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Profit quality
measures the extent to which a particular type of profit is sustainable.
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Employee engageme
describes the connection between a business’s employees and its mission, goals and objectives.
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Brand
is a ‘promise of an experience’ and conveys to consumers a certain assurance as to the nature of the product or service they will receive.
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The balanced scorecard
is a planning and management strategy designed to match business activities to the aspirations set out in the organisations vision statement.
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Social responsibility
is managing a business so as to take into account the interests of society in general and especially those groups and individuals with a direct interest in the business.
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Fair trade
is a social movement that exists to promote improved trading terms and living conditions for producers of products in less-developed countries.
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Sustainable production
occurs when the supply of a product does not impose costs on the future generations by, for example, depleting non-renewable resources.
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Enterprise
Is the skill needed to make a new idea work
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Innovation
Is the successful exploitation of new ideas
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Globalisation
Refers to the increasing trade between countries and the growing internationalisation of businesses
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Regulation
Is the enforcement of principles or rules that results from the passing of a law or a series of laws
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Financial services
Are any products which are financial in nature and include those supplied by banks, insurance companies and financial advisors
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Privatisation
Is the process under which the state sells business that it has previously owned and managed to private individuals and businesses
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Monopoly
Exists when there is a single supplier within a market
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Infrastructure
Refers to the physical and organisational structure required to allow both society and an economy to operate effectively, e.g. transport and communication networks
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Cartels
Exist when two or more business collide to control prices and/or production levels to limit the extent of competition within a market
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Anticompetitive practices
Are actions taken by businesses to limit the extent of rivalry that exists within a particular market, or the use of unfair trading activities
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Dominant market position
Is a position of economic strength enjoyed by a business which enables it to prevent effective competition being maintained within a market
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Merger
Is the joining together of two business to form a new, larger enterprise
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Takeover
Occurs when one Company acquires control of another by buying more than 50% of its share capital
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Trade union
Is an organisation of workers established to protect and improve the economic position and working condition all’s of its members
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Collective bargaining
Entails negotiations between management and employees representatives, often trade unions over pay and other conditions of employment
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Gross domestic product (GDP)
Measures the value of a country’s total output of goods and services over a period of time, normally one year
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Recession
Is a period of at least 6months or 2 quarters during which an economy’s gdp falls
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A currency
Is the system of money in general use in particular country, for example in the uk the currency is pound sterling (£). The value of a currency. Can rise and fall against other countries
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An exchange rate
Is the price of one currency expressed in terms of another, for example £1 = $1.25
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Inflation
Is a persistent rise in the general price level and associated fall in the value of the money
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Consumer price index (CPI)
measures the rate of inflation based on changes in prices of a basket of goods and services
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Deflation
Is the rate of decrease of the general price level and the corresponding rise in the value of money
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Taxation
Is a payment that has to be made to the government or other authority by households, firms or other organisations
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Budget balance
Is the difference e between government spending and revenue over the financial year
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Fiscal policy
Is the use of taxation and public expenditures to manage the level of economic activity
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Monetary policy
Is controlling the amount of money and or interest rates within the economy in order to achieve the desired level of economic activity
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Interest rates
are the price of borrowed money
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Protectionism
Is a government policy which favours the use of measures intended to prevent the free entry of imports into a country
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Global strategy
Exists when a business produces a single product (possibly with slight variations) to meet the needs of consumers across the global market
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Emerging market (or economy)
Describes a country with low incomes per head but one which is enjoying high rates of economic growth
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Economic growth
Is the rate of increase in the size of a n economy over time
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BRIC Countries
Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) are often referred to as prime examples of emerging g markets
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Multinational business
Is one that has production capacity in more than one country
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Demography
Is the study of human populations
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Demographic factors
Are factors related to the population
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Migration
Is the movement of people between countries or regions
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Urbanisation
Is the movement of people from countryside to live in cities
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Corporate social responsibility
Refers to the extent to which a business takes into account its stakeholders views and accepts its obligations to society over and above the legal requirements
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Stakeholders
Are individuals or groups (such as employees,customers and local residents) who have an interest in a business
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A pressure group
Is a group of people with common interest who organise to influence public opinion and the decisions of businesses and governments
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Ethics
Are moral principles that can shape the way a business behaves
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Corporate social reports
Are documents setting out a business’s targets for meeting its social obligations and the extent to which previous social targets have been achieved
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Cloud computing
Involves the centralise storage of sag in remote servers and online access by users worldwide on internet connected devices
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Computer aided design
Is a combination of hardware and software that allows businesses to create, modify and adapt plans for new products
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Computer aided manufacturing
Is the use of machines controlled by computers as part of a production process
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Data analytics
Is the process of investigating raw data with the intention of drawing conclusions front the information
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Investment appraisal
Is a series of techniques designed to assist businesses in judging the desirability of investing in particular projects
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Present value
Is the value of a future stream of income from an investment, converted into its current worth
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Discounting
Is the process of reducing the value of future income to reflect the opportunity cost of an investment

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