External environment External Factors (environment) - It is the external forces that are beyond the control of the individual business A number of external factors can affect business (STEEPLE analysis) - economy - These are factors outside the business - political/government policy that may affect its - social decisions. - External factors that - technological may present opportunities - ecological or threats to - legal a business - ethics Economy – business need to observe the economic
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Chapter 2 The external environment: Opportunities‚ threats‚ industry competition and competitor analysis Knowledge objectives 1 Explain the importance of analysing and understanding the firm’s external environment 2 Define and describe the general environment and the industry environment 3 Discuss the four activities of the external environmental analysis process 4 Name and describe the general environment’s six segments Knowledge objectives 5 Identify the five competitive forces
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Training Material on Internal Auditing Internal Auditing Handbook 1 Session 1 – External Audit........................................................................5 1.1 Definition and Objective.....................................................................5 1.2 Responsibilities of External Audit ......................................................5 1.3 Scope of the Audit .............................................................................6 1.4 Auditor’s Report Basic
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Internal factors- are the internal qualities and shortcomings that a company exhibits‚ and they can clearly influence the performance of the business in how well it meets its goals and objectives‚ and they can be seen as merits in the event that they favourably affect the business‚ however they can be seen as shortcomings in the chance that they have a harmful impact at the business. External factors- have an impact to the company‚ and there is a variety of external factors that can have a positive
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Acknowledgement In the name of Allah‚ the Most Gracious‚ the Most Merciful Alhamdulillah‚ all praises and gratitude to Allah the All Mighty for his blessings and also for giving us the strength and patience to complete the comparative study of annual report. First of all we would like to express our thankfulness to She has indeed given us high encouragement and really put an effort to make sure we complete the assignment successfully. Her invaluable help of such constructive
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Certificate in Education and Training Unit 404 Using Resources for Education and Training Candidate: Cheila Mara Battistella Tutor: Derrick Walker March 2015 Introduction This study aims to ensure that the resources used to deliver and assess the subject are suitable for all learners and‚ that the range and relevance of learning and teaching materials and media have been used effectively. Also reflect on good practice in the use of materials‚ and common errors that should be avoided
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The Internal Assessment focuses on identifying and evaluating a firm’s strengths and weaknesses in the functional areas of business‚ including: management‚ marketing‚ finance‚ production‚ research and development‚ computer information systems. There are many subareas inside these functions‚ such as customer service‚ warranties‚ advertising‚ packaging‚ and pricing under marketing. The functional business areas differ for different types of organizations‚ such as hospitals‚ universities‚ government
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Chapter 7 – Internal control Internal control – steps taken by business to prevent fraud – misappropriation of assets and fraudulent financial reporting‚ COSO defines IC as means to an end Achievements of objectives in the area of financial reporting‚ operations‚ compliance with law and regulations Foreign corrupt practices act: Transactions authorized with the knowledge of and authorization of management Means of achieving internal control – preventive control – prevents fraud ex: segregation
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External analysis How can a smartphone company use external analysis to gain competitive advantage? 1. Apply 5 forces model for the smartphone industry According to Hill and Jones‚ the five forces model serves the purpose to identify opportunities and threats in the external business environment‚ by analysing “competitive forces” (Hill & Jones‚ 2012‚ p. 42). Once created by Michel E. Porter this particular framework functioned as a useful tool for managers to approach the external analysis
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and encourage our ideas‚ but fail to sell them to corporate houses or professional organizations. They just don’t seem to be as enthusiastic and sure of it as us. It is just not enough to breed a brilliant business proposal in our minds‚ but to be able to express it in words or writing that would make people ponder over it and convince them to
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