Q1: (a) INTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: Companies must endure economic recessions‚ competing businesses stealing their market share and dips in their stock price. However‚ these external factors are not the only problems businesses face. Companies must deal with internal factors as well. Internal issues can create just as many problems as external ones. Sometimes‚ the two types of factors are linked. Employees : The caliber‚ attitude and work ethic of a company’s employees are
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ACCA P3 – PROFESSIONAL LEVEL Business Analysis SMART Notes Prepared by Darren Sparkes Email: darrensparkesnotes@sky.com ACCA P3 - Business analysis These notes are not intended to cover the whole of the ACCA P3 syllabus ©Darren Sparkes‚ 2010 1 Contents Page no. Paper 3 Examiners Approach…………….….... 3 Extracts from the Examiners report ……….…...4 Examination Technique……………….…..……..7 Background and examination format..…............9 Syllabus Overview………………………...........10 Strategic
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Explain the characteristics of the local business environment 1- The key area in Kentish town is the high street. This is where it is always busy and also where the tourists are attracted to. On the high street there are a number of different types of shops selling things like clothes and toys. Also food stalls and furniture shops for household goods are on Kentish town high street. 2- Kentish town has transport links mainly trains and buses‚ the bus routes as such as 134‚ 24‚ 214 and the
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Managing Own Performance in A Business Environment Unit 1 1.1) 1.2) The purpose of planning work and being accountable to others for own work is being organised. 1.3) The purpose and benefits of agreeing realistic targets for work is making sure you have enough time to accomplish the targets in order for the targets to become obtainable in all areas. 1.4) Agreeing to realistic targets is setting goals and pushing towards accomplishing the goals with a time limit‚ in
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IN A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Candidate: Frances Chambers Workplace: Unit: - 222 Level: 2 Credit Value: 3 This statement demonstrates my knowledge and understanding of Learning Outcomes. Learning Outcome 1: Understand the purpose of planning communication 1.1 Explain why different communication methods are used in the business environment. Effective communication is vital to the smooth running of a business and various methods of communication are used within a business environment to achieve
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1.1) Explain why different communication methods are used in the business environment. The purpose of communication is for human beings to be able to understand each other in different ways and for several reasons. It can be any means‚ not just verbal but body language and virtual. We also communicate in a business environment to listen to each other’s’ problems‚ and solve difficulties we face in day to day operations in our work and personal life. It helps us find solutions to hindrances that
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Recommend a computer system for a given business purpose (Recommend a computer system for a given business purpose (word document) Specification I want to be able to run the Adobe CS5 professional suite of programs. I should like Windows 7 as an operating system. I want the Office 2010 suite to run on my new PC. I want Broadband capabilities. I should also like Antivirus‚ Firewall & Disk Clean and other Utilities Item Price Spec Justification Alternatives Monitor SAMSUNG LS24D590 Full HD 23
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Unit four: Principles of supporting change in a business environment Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference • Then‚ go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My Study area
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The external environment is the "external context within which an organisation exists and operates."1 One of the ways in which the external environment can be analysed is by assessing the impact of politics‚ the economy‚ social factors and technological factors (P.E.S.T. analysis). The organisations are affected either generally or immediately by the external environment. The immediate factors‚ also referred to as the operational environment‚ include aspects such as suppliers‚ financial institutions
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Johnson & Johnson: Successfully Strategizing for the Changing Global Business Environment I. Introduction Johnson & Johnson is the world’s largest healthcare company. Founded in the United States in 1886‚ the company has been profitable for 75 straight years and currently operates 250 subsidiary companies in 57 countries. Its products fall into three segments: pharmaceuticals‚ with 39% of total sales; medical devices and diagnostics‚ with 36%;
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