A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This is a very detailed presentation and is designed to cover the topic of how firms seek to improve their organisational design and also how they manage their human resource flow. The presentation begins with a look at job design and some of the main influences that act upon it. It specifically considers the work of Hackman and Oldham and analyses their job design model. Next, the presentation critically examines some of the main influences acting upon organisational design and this includes decisions relating to authority, span of control, hierarchy, delegation, centralisation and decentralisation. After a consideration of the value of changing job and organisational design, the presentation concludes with an examination of how managing the human resource flow helps meet human resource objectives. Specifically there is an assessment of human resource planning, recruitment, training, redeployment and redundancy. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test, and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of setting human resource objectives. The presentation considers the value of setting human resource objectives, including a consideration of employee engagement and involvement, talent development, training, diversity, alignment of values, and finally the number, skills and location of employees. The presentation concludes with an assessment of the internal and external influences acting upon human resource objectives and analyses both ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ Human Resources Management (HRM) approaches. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of making financial decisions with a specific focus upon sources of finance. It considers some of the main types of internal and external sources of finance available to a business. These include debt factoring, share capital, venture capital, crowdfunding, hire purchase, working capital, sale of assets, trade credit, overdrafts, bank loans, government finance and commercial mortgages. The presentation examines each source of finance and analyses both their specific benefits and drawbacks. It also looks at which source of finance is the most appropriate for a firm, and considers the legal structure of the firm, the intended purpose of the finance and the levels of risk that a firm’s management are prepared to accept. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test, and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification (but are suitable for all boards). These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component Three topic of PEST Analysis. They explain the main political factors that affect business activity and the role of government in providing a stable framework for businesses to operate within. The slides examine taxation and subsidies, fiscal and monetary policy, government regulation and deregulation of markets, the role of government as a purchaser of goods and services from the private sector and considers other relevant issues such as patent law and competitive tendering. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with solutions). The pack also contains a FREE set of student revision notes.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification (but are suitable for all boards). These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component Three topic of risk management. They identify some of the main risks that businesses face and assess how a business might examine their exposure to risk and some of the ways they might minimise risk e.g. sprinkler systems, back-up ICT systems, staff training etc. It focuses upon insurable and uninsurable risks, explains the role of ISO 31000, and then evaluates the impact of both contingency planning and crisis management upon a business and their stakeholders. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with solutions). The pack also contains a FREE set of student revision notes.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of financial ratio analysis and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation considers the basic purpose of financial ratios. It then examines the key ratios of ROCE, Gearing, Payables and Receivable Days, Current Ratio and Inventory Turnover considering each of their strengths and weaknesses and providing suggestions as to how each could be improved. The pack concludes with a critical analysis of ratios and assesses their weaknesses. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, several practice calculation questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of assessing innovation and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation considers the pressures for innovation and examines the concepts of product and process innovation. It then looks at the value of innovation before examining some of the main ways in which a firm can demonstrate innovation. This includes an assessment of Kaizen, research and development, intrapreneurship and benchmarking. The pack concludes with an assessment of how firms can protect their intellectual property rights using patents and copyright and the impact of innovation upon the functional areas of a business. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification but it is suitable for all boards. These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component Two topic of critical path analysis. They analyse and explain the nature and purpose of critical path analysis (CPA), commenting on the benefits and limitations of the technique. The slides then show how to complete CPA diagrams and interpret and evaluate the results. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with solutions). In addition to the main PowerPoint a PDF copy of the notes has been provided to assist with pupil hand outs.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification but this material is suitable for all boards. These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component Two topic of investment appraisal. They explain what is meant by investment appraisal and its core purpose before looking at how to calculate and interpret the 3 main techniques of Payback, Average Rate of Return and Net Present Value. The slides evaluate each method and contain numerous practice examples and exercises along with suggested answers. They conclude with an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of investment appraisal and consider qualitative aspects in making decisions and the impact of decisions upon stakeholders. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions, calculation practice questions and also a practice essay (all with suggested solutions). In addition to the main PowerPoint a PDF copy of the notes has been provided to assist with pupil hand outs.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification but this material is suitable for all boards. These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component One topic of enterprise. They explain the meaning of enterprise and SMEs and show how entrepreneurs can spot opportunities in the market. They explain the role of the entrepreneur in creating, setting up, running and developing a business, and their financial and non-financial motives for becoming an entrepreneur. It then assesses the importance of entrepreneurs and SMEs to the economy and the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, before concluding with a summary of why new businesses often fail and a brief evaluation of the various stakeholders who are affected by a business. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions, and also a practice essay (with suggested solutions). In addition to the main PowerPoint a PDF copy of the notes has been provided to assist with pupil hand outs.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification (but are suitable for all boards). These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component One topic of decisions about the marketing mix. They show the importance of global marketing and global brands and explain how the marketing mix differs in different contexts including, local, national or global markets, goods and services markets, size of business, niche or mass market and market structure. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with solutions). The pack also contains a free set of student revision notes.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification (but are suitable for all boards). These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component One topic of place. They explain the different distribution channels used by businesses and what is meant by multi-channel distribution before evaluating the importance of selecting the right channel for a business and their stakeholders. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with solutions). The pack also contains a free set of student revision notes.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of the competitive environment and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation considers the impact of Porter’s Five Forces Model, how and why these factors might change, and the implications of these forces for strategic and functional decision making and profits. It specifically examines the different elements of Porter’s Five Forces model, including an understanding of entry threat (barriers to entry), buyer power, supplier power, rivalry and substitute threat. It then considers how the five forces shape competitive strategy and concludes with a critical examination of the model itself. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification (but are suitable for all boards). These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component One topic of workforce planning and recruitment. They explain what is meant by workforce planning before evaluating its impact and importance on a business and the value of having the correct number of employees with appropriate skills and experience. It then considers the processes involved in the recruitment of new staff. It explains what is meant by internal and external recruitment and the benefits and drawbacks of these methods, before examining job analysis, job descriptions and person specifications. It finally evaluates appropriate methods of selecting different types of employee for different types of job including interviews, work trials, testing, selection exercises and telephone interviews. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with solutions). The pack also contains a free set of student revision notes.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification (but are suitable for all boards). These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component One topic of workforce performance. They explain what is meant by labour productivity, absenteeism and labour turnover before showing how each of them is calculated and used in the assessment of workforce performance. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions, practice calculations and also a practice essay (all with solutions). The pack also contains a free set of student revision notes.