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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Organisations and Environment “Discuss how an organisation’s competitive advantage can be enhanced with the introduction of new technology” It is important to remember the difference between inventions and technology. Inventing something is the basis of the idea but the technology in it is ‘the application of knowledge to production’ (Wetherley‚ P 2008). This is because ‘Technology itself cannot do anything. It is how this technology is used that is important’ (Wetherley‚ P 2008) and how
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Introduction to Rooms Division Management Assignment of External business environment in Hospitality industry. Table of Contents Introduction 3 “If we do same thing today as we did yesterday… …we will get the same results tomorrow’’ 1. Forecast for 2009. 4 1. Travelers still tend to plan the trips.
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Business environment characteristics Contents: In this report I will cover the 4 areas‚ which are Businesses environments; markets‚ sector & Industry changes‚ Economic trends‚ and legal framework Business Environment: The business environment is the world in which businesses operate. The business environment is constantly changing and businesses need to adapt or change their activities accordingly. They need to change and keep up with their customers’ demands‚ in order for their business to not
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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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rapidly changing environment that affect its ability to serve its customers. A business firm must continuously monitor and adapt to the environment if it is to survive and prosper. Disturbances in the environment may spell profound threats or new opportunities for the firm. The successful firm will identify‚ appraise‚ and respond to the various opportunities and threats in its environment. Business environment is the surrounding or atmosphere under which business is conducted. Business cannot work
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the local business environment in the Leicester. My chosen business is eastern European restaurant. Product Market This restaurant will be aimed at a niche market for European people who live in Leicester. They are a lot of people from Eastern Europe like Poland‚ Latvian‚ Lithuanian and it will help to me make a profit. I look for European public‚ because I see there are lots of Asian restaurants in Leicester and not many European. Sector and industry changes This business falls into
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Unit 1 – the Business Environment Assignment 1- Types of Business Task 1 Tesco is a private organisation from the UK. Tesco is a supermarket which provides people with things they need like food and drink. It provides people with both a product and a service. In competition with Tesco are the other three major supermarkets from the UK‚ Morrisons‚ Asda and Sainsbury’s. Sainsbury’s increased its market share over the past year‚ it grew from 16.4% to 16.6% and had a growth of 5.1%. The other retailers
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ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 1.1) Economic activity and economics (Pp. 14-16) Prosperity: The ready availability of goods and services to fulfil needs. Resources: Land‚ labour and capital. Scarcity: The excess of human needs over what can be produced. Economic activity: occurs when people (consumers‚ managers) make choices to maximise their prosperity using scarce resources. The Science of Economics: is concerned with the study of economic activity. This field is complex
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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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