Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (334) 3 Business ethics a) Ethics of strategic decisions: trade-offs between profit and ethics. b) Pay and rewards. c) Corporate social responsibility (CSR). Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (336) 1 Key factors in change a) Organisational culture. b) Size of organisation. c) Time/speed of change. d) Managing resistance to change. e) Transformative leadership. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (335) 3 Human resources a) Calculate and interpret the following to help make business decisions: • labour productivity • labour turnover and retention • absenteeism. b) Limitations of these calculations. c) Human resource strategies to increase productivity and retention and to reduce turnover and absenteeism: • financial rewards • employee share ownership • consultation strategies • empowerment strategies. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (431) 3 Factors contributing to globalisatiation a) Trade liberalisation, the reduction of trade barriers and the role of the WTO. b) Political change. c) Reduced cost of transport and communication. d) Increased significance of global (multinational) corporations (MNCs). e) Increased investment flows (FDI). f) Migration within and between economies. g) Growth of the global labour force. h) Structural change. i) Impact on businesses of increased globalisation. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (431) 5 Trading blocs a) Expansion of trading blocs: • EU and the single market • ASEAN • NAFTA. b) The impact on businesses of trading blocs. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (432) 2 Assessment of a country as a market a) Factors to consider: • levels and growth of disposable income • ease of doing business • infrastructure • political stability • exchange rates. b) Application of Porter’s five forces in assessing potential markets. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (432) 5 Global expansion and uncertainty a) The impact on businesses of movements in exchange rates. b) Skill shortages and their impact on international competitiveness. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (434) 1 The impact of MNCs a) Impact of MNCs on the local economy: • local labour, wages, working conditions and job creation • local businesses • the local community and environment. b) Impact of MNCs on the national economy: • economic growth • FDI flows • balance of payments • technology and skills transfer • consumers • business culture • tax revenues. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

AQA GCSE Business 3.1.5 Business Location This lesson includes a PowerPoint and worksheet which covers these topics: Students should be able to understand the factors that influence where a business is located, including: proximity to the market availability of raw materials labour competition and costs

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Construct and interpret simple decision-tree diagrams b) Calculations and interpretations of figures generated by these techniques c) Limitations of using decision trees

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Mergers and takeovers: • reasons for mergers and takeovers • distinction between mergers and takeovers • horizontal and vertical integration • conglomerates • financial risks and rewards b) Advantages and disadvantages of inorganic growth

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: Problems arising from growth: a) Diseconomies of scale b) Internal communication c) Overtrading

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Objectives of growth: • economies of scale (internal and external) • increased market power over customers and suppliers • increased market share and brand recognition • increased profitability b) The distinction between inorganic and organic growth

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Methods of growing organically b) Advantages and disadvantages of organic growth

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Calculation of time-series analysis: moving averages (three period/four quarter) b) Interpretation of scatter graphs and line of best fit: extrapolation of past data to future c) Limitations of quantitative sales forecasting techniques

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Simple payback. b) Average (accounting) rate of return. c) Discounted cash flow (net present value only). d) Calculations and interpretations of figures generated by these techniques. e) Limitations of these techniques.

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Nature and purpose of critical path analysis. b) Complete and interpret simple networks to identify the critical path. c) Calculate: • earliest start time • latest finish time • total float. d) Limitations of using critical path analysis.

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Identifying key risks through risk assessment: • natural disasters • IT systems failure • loss of key staff b) Planning for risk mitigation: • business continuity • succession planning

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Calculate and interpret the following to help make business decisions: • labour productivity • labour turnover and retention • absenteeism b) Limitations of these calculations c) Human resource strategies to increase productivity and retention and to reduce turnover and absenteeism: • financial rewards • employee share ownership • consultation strategies • empowerment strategies

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Calculate: • profitability (gross profit margin and profit for the year* / operating profit margin) • liquidity (current and acid test ratios) • gearing ratio • return on capital employed (ROCE). b) Interpret ratios to make business decisions. c) The limitations of ratio analysis.