ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS Module Title: Business Skills Module Code: MOD003325 Level: 4 Academic Year: 2012/13 Semester: TRI 2 Module Leader: Stephen Humphrey Instructions: Answer ALL of the following tasks. Word Limit: Word Limit varies by task component (3000 maximum) Written assignments must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. All assignments which do so will be penalised. The penalty will be the deduction of marks at the Markers discretion. Assignments
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Business Environment Business environment consists of all the internal and external forces that influence the operating situation of a company. Business environment has a dynamic and complex nature and it impacts greatly the survival and growth of a company. External factor consists of political factors Political factors (Taxation Policy‚ Unemployment Policy etc.)‚ Economical factors (Inflation rate‚ Recession or Boom etc.)‚ Socio-cultural (language‚ values‚ religion‚ beliefs etc. )‚ Technological
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on and influence the organisation The business environment is often an uncertain one‚ where managers are faced with many factors that impact on and influence the organisation. The micro-environment includes suppliers‚ customers and stakeholders‚ all of which influence the organisation directly. The macro-environment‚ however‚ includes factors that influence the organisation but are out of its direct control. The micro-environment is often determined by the industry the organisation operates
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Introduction M1 Unit 1: Business Purposes Red Group 10A/Eb1 Asid Ashraf 10L Assignment 6 (M1) Scenario: The Editor has asked me to identify and research two different businesses in the area to help promote them to the local community. Requirements of M1: Contrast the ownership and purposes of two different business organisations. Task 6(a): Select two businesses to contrast (your choices must be checked and approved by your teacher). The two businesses are Tesco and Oxfam. Task 6(b): Use the same
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environmental‚ social and economic impacts of tourism at a national and global scale Tourism is the world’s largest and fasted growing economic activity. It consists of a multitude of both positive and negative impacts on people’s lives and the biophysical environment. A suitable balance must be established between the environmental‚ social and economic impacts of tourism in order to ensure its long-term sustainability and in prosperity as a mutually beneficial economic activity on a global and national
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Business Environment Different businesses + their ownerships Jodie Whitehouse 451697 Introduction- The purpose of this report is to look at economic development matters and what encourages new businesses to locate to a new business park. I will be investigating two contrasting businesses that will create new jobs in the local economy. For the voluntary sector I have chosen Oxfam and for the private sector I have chosen Topshop. Task 1- I have chosen Topshop and Oxfam as my two contrasting
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The three main functional activities in a business are: • operations • sales and marketing • Finance. The sales and marketing function work to find and create demand for the company’s goods and services by understanding customer needs and developing new markets. The need for marketing and operations to work closely together is particularly important as the marketing function will provide the forecast of demand from which operations can plan sufficient capacity in order to deliver goods and
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trade to UK business organizations International trade is the exchange of capital‚ goods and services across international borders or territories (Wikipedia.org). It is vital to the economy of a country since it may benefit a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP). Without international trade‚ the UK organizations would be limited to sell its goods and services only within their own border. Therefore‚ International trade is vital to the UK economy as it can sustain UK economics’ strengths
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products or using of first-class technology is no longer a kind of success for a company or corporation in current business environment. Companies have realized that they must also seek sustaining competitive advantage from the effective management of human resources. That means Human resource managements (HRM) has increasingly been recognized as a critical segment of international business operations (Hertog‚ 2010). Moreover‚ the more rapid pace of internationalization and globalization leads to a more
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BUSNESS ENVIRONMENT Acknowledgement First and above all‚ I praise almighty Allah (subhana wa taala) for endowing me with health‚ patients and knowledge to complete the assignment successfully. I am extremely grateful to my parents for their love‚ caring and sacrifices they have made for my education and preparing me to face my future. Your prayers is what have supported me to go so far and help me to stand firmly where I am now. I am particularly thankful to my lecturer
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