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Shared theory
Business · Cambridge 9609
Shared theory
18 chapters · 183 lessons
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01
External Influences
13 lessons · 6 topic areas
01
Political and Legal
3 lessons
Privatisation and Nationalisation
Employment Laws and Business Decisions
Business Regulation
02
Business and Society
4 lessons
Corporate Social Responsibility
Social Audits
Communities and Pressure Groups
Social and Demographic Change
03
Technology
1 lesson
Technological Change
04
Competitors and Suppliers
1 lesson
Competitors and Suppliers
05
International Influences
2 lessons
International Trade Influences
Multinationals and Governments
06
Environmental Influences
2 lessons
Environment and Sustainability
Environmental Audits and Greenwashing
02
Economic Influences
11 lessons · 4 topic areas
01
Government Intervention
2 lessons
Government Support and Enterprise
Market Failure and Intervention
02
Macroeconomic Performance
4 lessons
Macroeconomic Objectives
Economic Growth and the Business Cycle
Inflation and Deflation
Unemployment and Business
03
Economic Policy
3 lessons
Monetary Policy and Interest Rates
Fiscal Policy
Supply-side Policies
04
Exchange Rates and Competitiveness
2 lessons
Exchange-rate Changes
Exchange-rate Policy and Competitiveness
03
Developing Business Strategy
12 lessons · 3 topic areas
01
Strategy Foundations
2 lessons
Business Strategy
Strategic Management
02
Strategic Choice
5 lessons
Blue Ocean Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Force-field Analysis
Decision Trees and Expected Values
Multi-stage Decision Trees
03
Strategic Analysis
5 lessons
Scenario Planning
SWOT Analysis
PEST Analysis
Porter's Five Forces
Core Competencies
04
Corporate Planning and Implementation
7 lessons · 4 topic areas
01
Corporate Planning
1 lesson
Corporate Planning
02
Corporate Culture
2 lessons
Corporate Culture
Changing Corporate Culture
03
Leading Change
2 lessons
Transformational Leadership
Managing Strategic Change
04
Contingency and Crisis
2 lessons
Contingency Planning
Crisis Management
05
Organisational Structure
10 lessons · 4 topic areas
01
Structure and Objectives
1 lesson
Objectives and Organisational Structure
02
Types of Structure
3 lessons
Functional Structure
Divisional Structure
Matrix Structure
03
Hierarchy and Span
2 lessons
Hierarchy, Chain of Command and Span of Control
Delayering
04
Authority and Accountability
4 lessons
Delegation and Accountability
Control, Trust and Empowerment
Centralisation and Decentralisation
Line and Staff Relationships
06
Business Communication
7 lessons · 5 topic areas
01
Purpose and Process
1 lesson
Purposes of Communication
02
Communication Methods
2 lessons
Spoken and Written Communication
Electronic and Visual Communication
03
Communication Channels
1 lesson
Channels of Communication
04
Communication Barriers
1 lesson
Barriers to Communication
05
Managing Communication
2 lessons
Informal Communication
Managing Effective Communication
07
Leadership
6 lessons · 3 topic areas
01
Purpose and Roles
2 lessons
Leadership Purpose and Qualities
Leadership Roles
02
Leadership Theories
3 lessons
Trait and Behavioural Leadership Theories
Contingency Leadership
Power, Influence and Transactional Leadership
03
Emotional Intelligence
1 lesson
Emotional Intelligence
08
Human Resource Management Strategy
8 lessons · 4 topic areas
01
HRM Approaches
1 lesson
Hard and Soft HRM
02
Employment and Flexibility
3 lessons
Employment Contracts
Flexible Working
Core, Flexible and Outsourced Work
03
Employee Performance
3 lessons
Measuring Employee Performance
Improving Employee Performance
Management by Objectives
04
Technology in HRM
1 lesson
IT and AI in HRM
09
Marketing Analysis
12 lessons · 3 topic areas
01
Elasticity of Demand
5 lessons
Price Elasticity of Demand
PED and Business Decisions
Income Elasticity of Demand
Promotional Elasticity of Demand
Limitations of Elasticity Estimates
02
Product Development
2 lessons
New Product Development
Research and Development
03
Sales Forecasting
5 lessons
Sales Forecasting
Time Series Components
Moving Averages
Seasonal Sales Forecasts
Qualitative Sales Forecasts
10
Marketing Strategy
11 lessons · 3 topic areas
01
Marketing Planning
3 lessons
Marketing Planning
Integrated Marketing Strategy
IT and AI in Marketing
02
International Marketing
3 lessons
International Marketing Opportunities
International Market Selection
Standardisation and Localisation
03
International Market Entry
5 lessons
International Exporting
International Franchising and Licensing
International Joint Ventures
Foreign Subsidiaries
International Entry Decisions
11
Location and Scale
10 lessons · 1 topic areas
01
Operations Management
10 lessons
Location Factors
Comparing Location Costs
Relocation Decisions
Offshoring
Reshoring
Globalisation and Location
Scale of Operations
Internal Economies of Scale
Internal Diseconomies of Scale
External Economies and Diseconomies
12
Quality Management
6 lessons · 2 topic areas
01
Quality Systems
3 lessons
Quality and Customer Expectations
Quality Control
Quality Assurance
02
Quality Improvement
3 lessons
Total Quality Management
Benchmarking
Quality Management Decisions
13
Operations Strategy
16 lessons · 4 topic areas
01
Resources and Technology
3 lessons
Resources and Operations Decisions
CAD and CAM in Operations
AI in Operations
02
Flexibility and Planning
3 lessons
Operational Flexibility
Process Innovation
Enterprise Resource Planning
03
Lean Production
5 lessons
Lean Production and Waste
Kaizen and Quality Circles
Simultaneous Engineering
Cell Production
JIT and Lean Decisions
04
Critical Path Analysis
5 lessons
CPA Networks and Dependencies
CPA Earliest and Latest Times
Critical Paths and Float
Dummy Activities
CPA and Project Decisions
14
Financial Statements
11 lessons · 3 topic areas
01
Performance and Records
3 lessons
Purpose and Users of Financial Statements
The Income Statement
Cost of Sales and Inventory
02
Financial Position and Changes
4 lessons
Amending a Profit or Loss Statement
Components of Financial Position
Equity, Cash and Reserves
Amending Financial Position
03
Statement Links and Valuations
4 lessons
Relationships Between Financial Statements
Inventory Valuation
Straight-Line Depreciation
Depreciation and Disposal Decisions
15
Analysis of Published Accounts
17 lessons · 4 topic areas
01
Liquidity and Ratio Use
4 lessons
Using Financial Ratios
The Current Ratio
The Acid Test Ratio
Improving Liquidity
02
Profitability
4 lessons
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Return on Capital Employed
Improving Profitability
03
Financial Efficiency
4 lessons
Inventory Turnover
Trade Receivables Days
Trade Payables Days
Improving Financial Efficiency
04
Gearing and Investor Returns
5 lessons
Gearing
Dividend Yield
Dividend Cover
Earnings per Share and price–earnings ratio
Returns to Shareholders
16
Investment Appraisal
9 lessons · 3 topic areas
01
Investment and Payback
3 lessons
Investment Appraisal
Payback Period
Evaluating Payback
02
Accounting Rate of Return
2 lessons
Accounting Rate of Return
Evaluating ARR
03
Present Value and Investment Decisions
4 lessons
Discounted Cash Flow
Net Present Value
Evaluating NPV
Investment Appraisal Decisions
17
Finance and Accounting Strategy
9 lessons · 3 topic areas
01
Financial Evidence
3 lessons
Accounting Data and Strategy
Annual Reports
Financial Comparisons
02
Financial Policy
3 lessons
From Ratios to Strategy
Financing and Ratio Effects
Dividend Strategy
03
Financial Outcomes and Limits
3 lessons
Growth and Ratio Effects
Strategic Financial Trade-offs
Limits of Published Accounts
18
A2 Assessment and Essay Guide
8 lessons · 3 topic areas
01
Exam Method
3 lessons
Paper 3 Approach
Paper 4 Strategy Essays
Question Focus
02
Exam Reasoning
3 lessons
Case Evidence and Analysis
Numerical Evidence
Supported Evaluation
03
Essay Practice
2 lessons
Worked Strategy Essay
Answer Review and Revision
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