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Business · 9609

Paper 4: Business Strategy

01External Influences

Political and Legal3

Privatisation and Nationalisation Employment Laws and Business Decisions Business Regulation

Business and Society4

Corporate Social Responsibility Social Audits Communities and Pressure Groups Social and Demographic Change

Technology1

Technological Change

Competitors and Suppliers1

Competitors and Suppliers

International Influences2

International Trade Influences Multinationals and Governments

Environmental Influences2

Environment and Sustainability Environmental Audits and Greenwashing

02Economic Influences

Government Intervention2

Government Support and Enterprise Market Failure and Intervention

Macroeconomic Performance4

Macroeconomic Objectives Economic Growth and the Business Cycle Inflation and Deflation Unemployment and Business

Economic Policy3

Monetary Policy and Interest Rates Fiscal Policy Supply-side Policies

Exchange Rates and Competitiveness2

Exchange-rate Changes Exchange-rate Policy and Competitiveness

03Developing Business Strategy

Strategy Foundations2

Business Strategy Strategic Management

Strategic Choice5

Blue Ocean Strategy Ansoff Matrix Force-field Analysis Decision Trees and Expected Values Multi-stage Decision Trees

Strategic Analysis5

Scenario Planning SWOT Analysis PEST Analysis Porter's Five Forces Core Competencies

04Corporate Planning and Implementation

Corporate Planning1

Corporate Planning

Corporate Culture2

Corporate Culture Changing Corporate Culture

Leading Change2

Transformational Leadership Managing Strategic Change

Contingency and Crisis2

Contingency Planning Crisis Management

05Organisational Structure

Structure and Objectives1

Objectives and Organisational Structure

Types of Structure3

Functional Structure Divisional Structure Matrix Structure

Hierarchy and Span2

Hierarchy, Chain of Command and Span of Control Delayering

Authority and Accountability4

Delegation and Accountability Control, Trust and Empowerment Centralisation and Decentralisation Line and Staff Relationships

06Business Communication

Purpose and Process1

Purposes of Communication

Communication Methods2

Spoken and Written Communication Electronic and Visual Communication

Communication Channels1

Channels of Communication

Communication Barriers1

Barriers to Communication

Managing Communication2

Informal Communication Managing Effective Communication

07Leadership

Purpose and Roles2

Leadership Purpose and Qualities Leadership Roles

Leadership Theories3

Trait and Behavioural Leadership Theories Contingency Leadership Power, Influence and Transactional Leadership

Emotional Intelligence1

Emotional Intelligence

08Human Resource Management Strategy

HRM Approaches1

Hard and Soft HRM

Employment and Flexibility3

Employment Contracts Flexible Working Core, Flexible and Outsourced Work

Employee Performance3

Measuring Employee Performance Improving Employee Performance Management by Objectives

Technology in HRM1

IT and AI in HRM

09Marketing Analysis

Elasticity of Demand5

Price Elasticity of Demand PED and Business Decisions Income Elasticity of Demand Promotional Elasticity of Demand Limitations of Elasticity Estimates

Product Development2

New Product Development Research and Development

Sales Forecasting5

Sales Forecasting Time Series Components Moving Averages Seasonal Sales Forecasts Qualitative Sales Forecasts

10Marketing Strategy

Marketing Planning3

Marketing Planning Integrated Marketing Strategy IT and AI in Marketing

International Marketing3

International Marketing Opportunities International Market Selection Standardisation and Localisation

International Market Entry5

International Exporting International Franchising and Licensing International Joint Ventures Foreign Subsidiaries International Entry Decisions

11Location and Scale

Operations Management10

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

12Quality Management

Quality Systems3

Quality and Customer Expectations Quality Control Quality Assurance

Quality Improvement3

Total Quality Management Benchmarking Quality Management Decisions

13Operations Strategy

Resources and Technology3

Resources and Operations Decisions CAD and CAM in Operations AI in Operations

Flexibility and Planning3

Operational Flexibility Process Innovation Enterprise Resource Planning

Lean Production5

Lean Production and Waste Kaizen and Quality Circles Simultaneous Engineering Cell Production JIT and Lean Decisions

Critical Path Analysis5

CPA Networks and Dependencies CPA Earliest and Latest Times Critical Paths and Float Dummy Activities CPA and Project Decisions

14Financial Statements

Performance and Records3

Purpose and Users of Financial Statements The Income Statement Cost of Sales and Inventory

Financial Position and Changes4

Amending a Profit or Loss Statement Components of Financial Position Equity, Cash and Reserves Amending Financial Position

Statement Links and Valuations4

Relationships Between Financial Statements Inventory Valuation Straight-Line Depreciation Depreciation and Disposal Decisions

15Analysis of Published Accounts

Liquidity and Ratio Use4

Using Financial Ratios The Current Ratio The Acid Test Ratio Improving Liquidity

Profitability4

Gross Profit Margin Operating Profit Margin Return on Capital Employed Improving Profitability

Financial Efficiency4

Inventory Turnover Trade Receivables Days Trade Payables Days Improving Financial Efficiency

Gearing and Investor Returns5

Gearing Dividend Yield Dividend Cover Earnings per Share and price–earnings ratio Returns to Shareholders

16Investment Appraisal

Investment and Payback3

Investment Appraisal Payback Period Evaluating Payback

Accounting Rate of Return2

Accounting Rate of Return Evaluating ARR

Present Value and Investment Decisions4

Discounted Cash Flow Net Present Value Evaluating NPV Investment Appraisal Decisions

17Finance and Accounting Strategy

Financial Evidence3

Accounting Data and Strategy Annual Reports Financial Comparisons

Financial Policy3

From Ratios to Strategy Financing and Ratio Effects Dividend Strategy

Financial Outcomes and Limits3

Growth and Ratio Effects Strategic Financial Trade-offs Limits of Published Accounts

18A2 Assessment and Essay Guide

Exam Method3

Paper 3 Approach Paper 4 Strategy Essays Question Focus

Exam Reasoning3

Case Evidence and Analysis Numerical Evidence Supported Evaluation

Essay Practice2

Worked Strategy Essay Answer Review and Revision

Revision Notes Practice Questions Topical Past Paper Questions Past Papers

Resources

Revision Notes Practice Questions Topical Past Paper Questions Past Papers

Paper 4: Business Strategy/Analysis of Published Accounts

Earnings per Share and price–earnings ratio

Contents

Business · 9609

Paper 4: Business Strategy

01External Influences

Political and Legal3

Privatisation and Nationalisation Employment Laws and Business Decisions Business Regulation

Business and Society4

Corporate Social Responsibility Social Audits Communities and Pressure Groups Social and Demographic Change

Technology1

Technological Change

Competitors and Suppliers1

Competitors and Suppliers

International Influences2

International Trade Influences Multinationals and Governments

Environmental Influences2

Environment and Sustainability Environmental Audits and Greenwashing

02Economic Influences

Government Intervention2

Government Support and Enterprise Market Failure and Intervention

Macroeconomic Performance4

Macroeconomic Objectives Economic Growth and the Business Cycle Inflation and Deflation Unemployment and Business

Economic Policy3

Monetary Policy and Interest Rates Fiscal Policy Supply-side Policies

Exchange Rates and Competitiveness2

Exchange-rate Changes Exchange-rate Policy and Competitiveness

03Developing Business Strategy

Strategy Foundations2

Business Strategy Strategic Management

Strategic Choice5

Blue Ocean Strategy Ansoff Matrix Force-field Analysis Decision Trees and Expected Values Multi-stage Decision Trees

Strategic Analysis5

Scenario Planning SWOT Analysis PEST Analysis Porter's Five Forces Core Competencies

04Corporate Planning and Implementation

Corporate Planning1

Corporate Planning

Corporate Culture2

Corporate Culture Changing Corporate Culture

Leading Change2

Transformational Leadership Managing Strategic Change

Contingency and Crisis2

Contingency Planning Crisis Management

05Organisational Structure

Structure and Objectives1

Objectives and Organisational Structure

Types of Structure3

Functional Structure Divisional Structure Matrix Structure

Hierarchy and Span2

Hierarchy, Chain of Command and Span of Control Delayering

Authority and Accountability4

Delegation and Accountability Control, Trust and Empowerment Centralisation and Decentralisation Line and Staff Relationships

06Business Communication

Purpose and Process1

Purposes of Communication

Communication Methods2

Spoken and Written Communication Electronic and Visual Communication

Communication Channels1

Channels of Communication

Communication Barriers1

Barriers to Communication

Managing Communication2

Informal Communication Managing Effective Communication

07Leadership

Purpose and Roles2

Leadership Purpose and Qualities Leadership Roles

Leadership Theories3

Trait and Behavioural Leadership Theories Contingency Leadership Power, Influence and Transactional Leadership

Emotional Intelligence1

Emotional Intelligence

08Human Resource Management Strategy

HRM Approaches1

Hard and Soft HRM

Employment and Flexibility3

Employment Contracts Flexible Working Core, Flexible and Outsourced Work

Employee Performance3

Measuring Employee Performance Improving Employee Performance Management by Objectives

Technology in HRM1

IT and AI in HRM

09Marketing Analysis

Elasticity of Demand5

Price Elasticity of Demand PED and Business Decisions Income Elasticity of Demand Promotional Elasticity of Demand Limitations of Elasticity Estimates

Product Development2

New Product Development Research and Development

Sales Forecasting5

Sales Forecasting Time Series Components Moving Averages Seasonal Sales Forecasts Qualitative Sales Forecasts

10Marketing Strategy

Marketing Planning3

Marketing Planning Integrated Marketing Strategy IT and AI in Marketing

International Marketing3

International Marketing Opportunities International Market Selection Standardisation and Localisation

International Market Entry5

International Exporting International Franchising and Licensing International Joint Ventures Foreign Subsidiaries International Entry Decisions

11Location and Scale

Operations Management10

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

12Quality Management

Quality Systems3

Quality and Customer Expectations Quality Control Quality Assurance

Quality Improvement3

Total Quality Management Benchmarking Quality Management Decisions

13Operations Strategy

Resources and Technology3

Resources and Operations Decisions CAD and CAM in Operations AI in Operations

Flexibility and Planning3

Operational Flexibility Process Innovation Enterprise Resource Planning

Lean Production5

Lean Production and Waste Kaizen and Quality Circles Simultaneous Engineering Cell Production JIT and Lean Decisions

Critical Path Analysis5

CPA Networks and Dependencies CPA Earliest and Latest Times Critical Paths and Float Dummy Activities CPA and Project Decisions

14Financial Statements

Performance and Records3

Purpose and Users of Financial Statements The Income Statement Cost of Sales and Inventory

Financial Position and Changes4

Amending a Profit or Loss Statement Components of Financial Position Equity, Cash and Reserves Amending Financial Position

Statement Links and Valuations4

Relationships Between Financial Statements Inventory Valuation Straight-Line Depreciation Depreciation and Disposal Decisions

15Analysis of Published Accounts

Liquidity and Ratio Use4

Using Financial Ratios The Current Ratio The Acid Test Ratio Improving Liquidity

Profitability4

Gross Profit Margin Operating Profit Margin Return on Capital Employed Improving Profitability

Financial Efficiency4

Inventory Turnover Trade Receivables Days Trade Payables Days Improving Financial Efficiency

Gearing and Investor Returns5

Gearing Dividend Yield Dividend Cover Earnings per Share and price–earnings ratio Returns to Shareholders

16Investment Appraisal

Investment and Payback3

Investment Appraisal Payback Period Evaluating Payback

Accounting Rate of Return2

Accounting Rate of Return Evaluating ARR

Present Value and Investment Decisions4

Discounted Cash Flow Net Present Value Evaluating NPV Investment Appraisal Decisions

17Finance and Accounting Strategy

Financial Evidence3

Accounting Data and Strategy Annual Reports Financial Comparisons

Financial Policy3

From Ratios to Strategy Financing and Ratio Effects Dividend Strategy

Financial Outcomes and Limits3

Growth and Ratio Effects Strategic Financial Trade-offs Limits of Published Accounts

18A2 Assessment and Essay Guide

Exam Method3

Paper 3 Approach Paper 4 Strategy Essays Question Focus

Exam Reasoning3

Case Evidence and Analysis Numerical Evidence Supported Evaluation

Essay Practice2

Worked Strategy Essay Answer Review and Revision

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