Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Business Studies [5 ed.] 9781510420090, 9781510420106, 1510421238

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Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Business Studies [5 ed.]
 9781510420090, 9781510420106, 1510421238

Table of contents :
Introduction

How to use this book

Exam preparation and technique

SECTION 1 Understanding business activity

1 Business activity

2 Classification of businesses

3 Enterprise, business growth and size

4 Types of business organisation

5 Business objectives and stakeholder objectives

Case study

SECTION 2 People in business

6 Motivating employees

7 Organisation and management

8 Recruitment, selection and training of employees

9 Internal and external communication

Case study

SECTION 3 Marketing

10 Marketing, competition and the customer

11 Market research

12 The marketing mix: product

13 The marketing mix: price

14 The marketing mix: place

15 The marketing mix: promotion

16 Technology and the marketing mix

17 Marketing strategy

Case study

SECTION 4 Operations management

18 Production of goods and services

19 Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis

20 Achieving quality production

21 Location decisions

Case study

SECTION 5 Financial information and financial decisions

22 Business finance: needs and sources

23 Cash flow forecasting and working capital

24 Income statements

25 Statement of financial position

26 Analysis of accounts

Case study

SECTION 6 External influences on business issues

27 Economic issues

28 Environmental and ethical issues

29 Business and the international economy

Case study

Index

Acknowledgements

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