Product Description
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A variety of case studies put theory into real-life contexts and give you the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills.
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Build useful exam skills through active learning and focusing on questions rather than content summaries.
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Recognise effective learning techniques to become a critical thinker and apply your knowledge beyond the exam.
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Learn key command words, the variety of question types, how your time should be distributed throughout the exam paper, and how the marks breakdown within and across exam papers.
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‘Reflection on progress’ opportunities and self-assessment checklists help you to process your own learning.
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‘Knowledge recall’ questions help you consolidate your learning.
Contents:
How to use this book
How to use this series
Exam skills framework
Introduction
Unit 1 Business and its environment
1. Enterprise (AS level)
2. Business structure (AS level)
3. Size of business (AS level)
4. Business objectives (AS level)
5. Stakeholders in a business (AS level)
6. External influences on business activity (A level)
7. External economic influences on business activity (A level)
8. Business strategy (A level)
9. Corporate planning and implementation (A level)
Unit 2 Human resource management
10. Human resource management (AS level)
11. Motivation (AS level)
12. Management (AS level)
13. Organisational structure (A level)
14. Business communication (A level)
15. Leadership (A level)
16. Human resource management strategy (A level)
Unit 3 Marketing
17. The nature of marketing (AS level)
18. Market research (AS level)
19. The marketing mix – product and price (AS level)
20. The marketing mix – promotion and place (AS level)
21. Marketing analysis (A level)
22. Marketing strategy (A level)
Unit 4 Operations management
23. The nature of operations (AS level)
24. Inventory management (AS level)
25. Capacity utilisation and outsourcing (AS level)
26. Location and scale (A level)
27. Quality management (A level)
28. Operations strategy (A level)
Unit 5 Finance and accounting
29. Business finance (AS level)
30. Forecasting and managing cash flows (AS level)
31. Costs (AS level)
32. Budgets (AS level)
33. Financial statements (A level)
34. Analysis of published accounts (A level)
35. Investment appraisal (A level)
36. Finance and accounting strategy (A level).
