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Business organisation and environment Stakeholders, business objectives, organizational structure, and the external environment.
Business Management SL Business organisation and environment
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1 A company is deciding whether to close a local factory and move production abroad to reduce costs. Identify two stakeholder groups affected by this decision, and explain how their interests might conflict. Paper 1 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 2 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “A company is deciding whether to close a local factory and move production abroad to reduce costs. Identify two stakeholder groups affected by this decision, and explain how their interests might conflict.” Their response addresses only this point: “Identifies shareholders/owners as one stakeholder group, whose interest is typically in reducing costs and increasing profit, favouring the move.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 3 Distinguish between internal stakeholders and external stakeholders, giving one example of each for a typical company. Paper 1 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 4 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Distinguish between internal stakeholders and external stakeholders, giving one example of each for a typical company.” Their response addresses only this point: “Defines internal stakeholders as individuals or groups who work directly within the organization. Gives a valid example, such as employees, managers, or owners.” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + 5 Using a PEST(LE) framework, explain how a change in government regulation (a political/legal factor) could affect a business, using a specific example. Paper 1 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 6 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Using a PEST(LE) framework, explain how a change in government regulation (a political/legal factor) could affect a business, using a specific example.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that political/legal factors are part of a business's external environment, over which the business has little or no control.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 7 Distinguish between a company's mission statement and its objectives, and explain why clear objectives should be SMART. Paper 1 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 8 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Distinguish between a company's mission statement and its objectives, and explain why clear objectives should be SMART.” Their response addresses only this point: “Defines a mission statement as a broad, often inspirational statement of a company's overall purpose and core values.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 9 Explain the difference between organic (internal) growth and inorganic (external) growth as strategies for a business to expand, giving one example method of each. Paper 1 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 10 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain the difference between organic (internal) growth and inorganic (external) growth as strategies for a business to expand, giving one example method of each.” Their response addresses only this point: “Defines organic growth as expansion achieved using the company's own internal resources and operations. Gives a valid example, such as opening new branches, developing new products, or expanding into new domestic markets.” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + 11 Explain what is meant by corporate social responsibility (CSR), and suggest one potential business benefit of a company adopting strong CSR practices, beyond simply 'being ethical'. Paper 1 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 12 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain what is meant by corporate social responsibility (CSR), and suggest one potential business benefit of a company adopting strong CSR practices, beyond simply 'being ethical'.” Their response addresses only this point: “Explains CSR as a company voluntarily taking responsibility for the social and environmental impact of its operations, going beyond its minimum legal obligations.” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + 13 Distinguish between a sole trader and a partnership as forms of business ownership, and state one advantage a partnership has over a sole trader. Paper 1 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 14 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Distinguish between a sole trader and a partnership as forms of business ownership, and state one advantage a partnership has over a sole trader.” Their response addresses only this point: “Defines a sole trader as a business owned and run by one person, who typically has unlimited liability for the business's debts.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 15 Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for a business of converting from a private limited company to a public limited company (going public, or 'floating' on a stock exchange). Paper 1 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 16 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for a business of converting from a private limited company to a public limited company (going public, or 'floating' on a stock exchange).” Their response addresses only this point: “Explains a valid advantage, such as the ability to raise much larger amounts of capital by selling shares to the general public, supporting faster expansion.” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + 17 A bakery owner is considering opening a second branch. Explain how a SWOT analysis could help with this decision. Paper 1 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 18 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “A bakery owner is considering opening a second branch. Explain how a SWOT analysis could help with this decision.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that strengths and weaknesses are internal factors (e.g. loyal customers, limited capital) while opportunities and threats are external (e.g. a growing neighbourhood, a new competitor).” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + 19 Explain how technological change could present both an opportunity and a threat to a traditional high-street retailer. Paper 1 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 20 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain how technological change could present both an opportunity and a threat to a traditional high-street retailer.” Their response addresses only this point: “Explains the opportunity, such as selling online to reach new customers and using data to personalise marketing.” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + 21 Distinguish between a private sector business and a public sector organization in terms of ownership and main objective. Paper 1 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 22 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Distinguish between a private sector business and a public sector organization in terms of ownership and main objective.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that private sector businesses are owned by individuals or shareholders and typically aim to make profit.” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + 23 Explain what is meant by a social enterprise, and explain one challenge it faces compared with a purely profit-seeking firm. Paper 1 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 24 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain what is meant by a social enterprise, and explain one challenge it faces compared with a purely profit-seeking firm.” Their response addresses only this point: “Explains that a social enterprise trades goods or services mainly to achieve social or environmental aims, reinvesting most surplus in that mission.” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + 25 Explain one benefit to a franchisor of expanding through franchising rather than opening its own outlets. Paper 1 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 26 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain one benefit to a franchisor of expanding through franchising rather than opening its own outlets.” Their response addresses only this point: “Explains that franchisees supply much of the capital for new outlets, so the franchisor can grow faster with less of its own investment.” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + 27 Explain how diseconomies of scale could limit the growth of a large business. Paper 1 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 28 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain how diseconomies of scale could limit the growth of a large business.” Their response addresses only this point: “Defines diseconomies of scale as a rise in average cost when a firm grows beyond its efficient size.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 29 Explain two reasons why a business owner might choose to keep the business small rather than grow it. Paper 1 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 30 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain two reasons why a business owner might choose to keep the business small rather than grow it.” Their response addresses only this point: “Explains a valid reason such as retaining personal control and a close relationship with customers and staff.” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + Self-assessed 0 / 0
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