Influences in the Business Environment

Description

1.3 Influences in the business environment
Chanel Cutelli
Flashcards by Chanel Cutelli, updated more than 1 year ago
Chanel Cutelli
Created by Chanel Cutelli about 9 years ago
16
1

Resource summary

Question Answer
External Influences - Economic The changes in consumer and business spending over a period of time. - level of employment and investment - profitability - amount of G&S produced
External Influences - Financial - Deregulation is about removing rules to increase competition; this happened in the financial sector of the economy - Globalisation has allowed businesses to borrow or raise money from overseas which will influence a business’ choice when borrowing: it can either borrow domestically or from overseas
External Influences - Geographical - Australia is close to Asia, which is the fastest, growing part of the economic world. - As the population gets larger and older, this presents challenges for Australian businesses
External Influence - Social Tastes in fashion and culture can lead to sales and profit opportunities, & growth. - There is consumer demand for environmentally friendly products.
External Influences - Legal - All businesses must follow the law - The Consumer and Competition Act is a major Australian law that places obligations on all businesses
External Influences - Political Changes of government can create business uncertainty; sometimes governments need to make certain decisions which may harm certain businesses eg: certain taxes
External influence - Government Federal, state and local governments have developed laws concerning the conduct, legal structure and competitive behaviour of business. - Local: Health regulations - State: occupational health and safety requirements - Federal: employee superannuation.
External Factor - Technological Gains a competitive advantage by reducing costs. Includes: hi-tech robotics, information and communications.
External Influence - Competitive Situation The number of competitors (including overseas) & ease of entry to the market, all affect the competitive situation - may make it difficult.
External Influence - Market - Money flows around the world today because of technology eg: you can invest in overseas shares, an overseas bank account etc. - Governments have removed barriers and made this flow of money easier - All major markets today (financial, consumer and labour) are global; consumers are able to buy over the internet; workers often work overseas; and financial flows are easy with technology
Internal Influence - Products - type and range of goods and services produced - type of business (service, manufacture or retail) - size will be based on range & type of G&S, level of technology & volume of G&S
Internal Influence - Location - Businesses in better locations are more convenient for customers, have better visibility and have more of a chance of making profit - consider costs such as renting or purchasing a location - visibility - cost - proximity to customers - proximity to suppliers - proximity to support services
Internal Influence - Resource Human: employees Information: knowledge & data Physical: equipment, raw materials Financial: funds used to meet its liabilities
Internal Influence - Management Two types: Classical/hierarchy: the chain of demands & span of control Flat Structure: short chain of demands & wide span of control
Internal Influence - Business Culture - Policies, goals and slogans - unwritten/informal rules guide how people behave in the business - values, symbols and rituals
Stakeholders Anybody who has an interest in/is affected by the operations of a business including management, staff, shareholders, local community, suppliers, customers, government and even the natural environment.
Stakeholders - Environment The surrounding conditions in which the business operates, & can be divided into broad categories; internal and external.
Stakeholders - Managers Must give honest & accurate amount of their management of the business resources
Stakeholders - Employees Legally they are entitled/rewarded safe workplace, awarded wages, holiday pay, compensation & long service leave.
Stakeholders - Customers Provide saleable goods that perform as specified, match their description & are saleable according to their description.
Stakeholders - Suppliers & Creditors Businesses have the ethical obligation to pay the S&C (people/business owed money in the short or long term)
Stakeholders - Society Socially responsible business will participate in a range of community projects and activities
Show full summary Hide full summary

Similar

French Intermediate
PatrickNoonan
German GCSE Vocab
naomisargent
Biology AQA 3.1.3 Absorption
evie.daines
Characters in Lord of the Flies
lowri_luxton
HRCI Glossary of Terms O-Z
Sandra Reed
GCSE AQA Biology 1 Cloning & Genetic Engineering
Lilac Potato
Science Additional B3 - Animal and Plant Cells Flashcards
Stirling v
Plant Anatomy Quiz
Kit Sinclair
Contract Law
sherhui94
Historical Context of The Handmaid's Tale
Summer Pearce
1PR101 2.test - Část 4.
Nikola Truong