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Printed in Italy by Printer Trento A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. 9781471899355.indb 2 07/03/17 4:35 PM Contents Introduction vi Theme 1: Investigating small business Topic 1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship 2 1 The dynamic nature of business 2 2 Why new business ideas come about 7 3 How new business ideas come about 11 4 Risk and reward 15 5 The role of business enterprise 21 6 Adding value 25 7 The role of entrepreneurship 29 Exam-style questions on Topic 1.1 34 Topic 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity 36 8 Customer needs 36 9 Market research 41 10 Market segmentation 46 11 Market mapping 50 12 The competitive environment 53 Exam-style questions on Topic 1.2 57 Topic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice 59 13 Business aims and objectives 59 14 Business revenue, costs and profi t 64 15 Break-even 70 16 The importance of cash 76 17 Cash fl ow forecasts 80 18 Sources of small business fi nance 85 Exam-style questions on Topic 1.3 90 Topic 1.4 Making the business effective 92 19 Ownership and liability 92 20 Franchising 96 21 Business location 100 iii 9781471899355.indb 3 07/03/17 4:35 PM 22 Marketing mix 106 23 Business plans 110 Exam-style questions on Topic 1.4 114 Topic 1.5 Understanding external infl uences on business 116 24 Stakeholders 116 25 Technology and business 121 26 Legislation and business 126 27 Introduction to the economy 131 28 The economy and business 135 29 External infl uences on business 142 Exam-style questions on Topic 1.5 146 Theme 2: Building a business Topic 2.1 Growing the business 148 30 Methods of growth 148 31 Finance for growth 153 32 Changes in aims and objectives 157 33 Business and globalisation 162 34 Ethics and business 168 35 Environment and business 172 Exam-style questions on Topic 2.1 176 Topic 2.2 Making marketing decisions 177 36 Product 177 37 Price 181 38 Promotion 185 39 Place 191 40 Marketing mix and business decisions 195 Exam-style questions on Topic 2.2 199 Topic 2.3 Making operational decisions 201 41 Business operations 201 42 Technology, productivity and production 207 43 Managing stock 211 44 Procurement: working with suppliers 215 45 Managing quality 219 46 The sales process 223 Exam-style questions on Topic 2.3 228 iv 9781471899355.indb 4 07/03/17 4:35 PM Topic 2.4 Making fi nancial decisions 230 47 Business calculations 230 48 Understanding business performance 235 Exam-style questions on Topic 2.4 242 Topic 2.5 Making human resource decisions 244 49 Organisational structures 244 50 The importance of effective communication 250 51 Different ways of working 255 52 Effective recruitment 260 53 Effective training and development 265 54 Motivation 270 Exam-style questions on Topic 2.5 276 Glossary 278 Index 285 v 9781471899355.indb 5 07/03/17 4:35 PM Introduction Acknowledgements Many thanks to all the people involved along the way in making this GCSE course a success – and therefore helping the book. Key fi gures include the team of entrepreneurs who helped me devise the original course, plus the modern driving force of Isla Billett and Colin Leith. For the book itself, many thanks to Michelle Billington and Louise Stubbs, plus the Hodder input from Beth Cleall and Melissa Richards. Personally, the most important input came from my 3-year-old grandson James, whose question: ‘Why do shops die?’ deserves a 12-mark exam question of its own.
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