The External Environment affects the internal operations of all businesses. What’s happening in the world of politics‚ economics‚ socially and technologically impacts how a business has to act in order to survive. External elements that affect the inner working of a business are known as PEST factors. ‘PEST’ is an acronym for Political‚ Economic‚ Social and Technological. Politics may affect the ability of a business to achieve its aims and objectives and changes in laws may mean a company has
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What is internal control and why is it important The American Institute of Accountants first defined the term internal control in 1949‚ followed by further clarifications in 1958 and 1972. In 1977 publicly held companies came under legislation to adequately implement controls to protect their financial information. A report by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations in 1992 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are more recent documents defining internal controls.( Bishop‚ 1991‚p.117-123; Colbert
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Recruitment: Recruitment refers to the process of attracting‚ screening‚ selecting‚ and onboarding a qualified person for a job. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recruitment Depending on the size and culture of the organization recruitment may be undertaken in-house by managers‚ human resource generalists and / or recruitment specialists. Alternatively parts of all of the process might be undertaken by either public sector employment agencies‚ or commercial recruitment agencies‚ or specialist search
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Describe sources of internal and external finance for a selected business For a business to run successfully on a daily basis it needs finances. Success comes when a business expands‚ reinvests and uses human recourses to run. Bentalls need money to run their business effectively and successfully. It needs finance for its daily running of the business for example‚ paying staff wages‚ paying bills for electricity and rent‚ paying taxes on time and ordering stock regularly. For a long term goal‚ Bentalls
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Problem: not working properly acquisition. "is it a problem of Gillette or Duracell?" no real growth no clear strategic direction " the company had gone nowhere for 4 years" External analysis Battery industry/alkaline battery industry Technological segment: new development General environment Global segment: potential market for emerging market‚ sony and panasonic go into US Entry barrier‚ paten is very important‚ we just have 3 players in American market suppliers: who are they
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advantages and disadvantages to the female of external versus internal fertilization. In comparing‚ external fertilization occurs when the release of both sperms and eggs into an external environment‚ the sperm will then fertilize the egg outside of the organism for example in spawning. Internal fertilization‚ on the other hand‚ occurs when the egg is within the female‚ and a male mounts the female and releases sperms into her. The advantages of internal fertilization are that it protects the fertilized
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Reward system: A reward system expresses what an organisation value and is prepared to pay for it. It is governed by the need to reward the right thing in order to convey the right message about what is important in term of expected behaviour and outcomes. Purpose of Reward systems: The purpose of reward system is: 1. To motivate employees to perform effectively.
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THE WAY WE PERCEIVE THE WORLD IS SHAPED BY INTERNAL RATHER THAN EXTERNAL FACTORS Acclaimed playwright Tennesse Williams was a sickly child. As a result‚ he was heavily dotted upon by his mother. He was inherently sensitive‚ desiring to “shrink away in his own private oasis of poetry and writing”. This behaviour was a desperate attempt to escape the domestic conflict between his puritanical mother and bombastic father. His father‚ disapproving of his literary endeavours‚ labelled him a sissy instigated
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Preparation Resources Module 1: Introduction to internal auditing Overview The first module in this course sets the stage for your study of internal auditing (also known as “management auditing”). You consider the definition‚ development‚ and scope of internal auditing. You also consider the business environment and identify and analyze its accompanying risks. The various types of internal audits and the relationship between internal auditing and performance measurement are explained. Finally
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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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