Students should be able to: understand the benefits of a motivated workforce, such as staff retention and high productivity understand the use of financial methods of motivation (including an understanding of the main methods of payment including salary, wage, commission and profit sharing) understand the use of non-financial methods of motivation, including styles of management, importance of training and greater responsibility, fringe benefits Complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Survival b) Profit maximisation c) Other objectives: o sales maximisation o market share o cost efficiency o employee welfare o customer satisfaction o social objectives Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

BTEC National Level 3 Business Unit 20 2016 (current) specification Investigating Corporate Social Responsibility This bundle covers: A Examine the CSR issues facing large private sector businesses B Investigate the benefits and drawbacks for businesses of adopting a CSR policy C Review the CSR record of a private sector business. There is a PowerPoint for every single learning aim and a worksheet to match it.

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (433) 2 Niche markets a) Cultural diversity: recognition that groups of people across the globe have different interests and values. b) Features of global niche markets. c) Application and adaptation of the marketing mix (4Ps) to suit global niches. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

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This lesson is suitable for students that need extra support with the tricky topic of Income Elasticity of Demand (YED) It is written for students studying Edexcel A level Business but would also suit students on the Pearson International Edexcel A level business course. This includes a worksheet and a separate answer booklet in Word and PDF format Written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation

Students should be able to: understand the difference between variable costs, fixed costs and total costs understand the concept of revenue, costs, profit and loss understand the main investment projects that businesses undertake, including investment in new machinery, buildings and vehicles and be able to calculate the average rate of return for these projects understand the meaning of the term break-even output and interpret break-even charts identify the break-even level of output and margin of safety from a break-even chart evaluate the value of using break-even analysis to a business. Complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This complete lesson covers: The concept of limited liability The features of different types of business ownership Sole traders, partnerships, private and public limited companies The suitability of differing types of ownership in different business contexts Start-ups and established businesses It is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson covers: Organic growth Increasing output, gaining new customers, developing new products, increasing market share External growth Mergers, takeovers – including horizontal and vertical, diversification This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson covers: Different organisational structures Tall, flat The terminology of organisation charts Span of control, chain of command, delegation, subordinates, authority Why businesses have different organisational structures Importance of effective communication, different job roles and responsibilities, different ways of working Ways of working Full-time, part-time, flexible working, temporary work, working from home, working whilst mobile, self-employed This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisonstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Types of pricing strategy: cost plus (calculating mark-up on unit cost) price skimming penetration predatory competitive psychological b) Factors that determine the most appropriate pricing strategy for a particular situation: number of USPs/amount of differentiation price elasticity of demand level of competition in the business environment strength of brand stage in the product life cycle costs and the need to make a profit c) Changes in pricing to reflect social trends: online sales price comparison sites Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Expansion of trading blocs: o EU and the single market o ASEAN o NAFTA (ON THE SYLLABUS but no longer in existence) b) Impact on businesses of trading blocs This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.2 TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 152 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Different types of technology used by business: e-commerce Social media Digital communication Payment systems How technology influences business activity in terms of: Sales Costs Marketing mix Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

AQA GCSE Business 3.1.7 Expanding a business This lesson includes a worksheet and PowerPoint which cover the following topics: Students should be able to: discuss the advantages and disadvantages of methods of growth understand the methods used by businesses when expanding understand the benefits of growth understand the meaning of purchasing and technical economies of scale understand that with growth businesses increase the risk of diseconomies of scale occurring calculate and interpret average unit costs

a) Impact of MNCs on the local economy: o local labour, wages, working conditions and job creation o local businesses o the local community and environment b) Impact of MNCs on the national economy: o FDI flows o balance of payments o technology and skills transfer o consumers o business culture o tax revenues and transfer pricing This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Calculation of: o gross profit o operating profit o profit for the year (net profit) b) Statement of comprehensive income (profit and loss account): o measuring profitability: calculation of gross profit margin, operating profit margin, and profit for the year (net profit) margin o ways to improve profitability c) Distinction between profit and cash Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Statement of financial position (balance sheet): o measuring liquidity: calculating current ratio and acid test ratio o ways to improve liquidity b) Working capital and its management: the importance of cash Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

AQA GCSE Business 3.1.6 Business Planning This lesson includes a worksheet and a PowerPoint which covers these topics: Students should be able to: understand the reasons why businesses create plans understand the main sections of a business plan analyse the benefits and drawbacks of business planning understand the difference between variable costs, fixed costs and total costs understand the concept of revenue, costs, profit and loss

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (336)2 Contingency planning a) Identifying key risks through risk assessment: • natural disasters • IT systems failure • loss of key staff. b) Planning for risk mitigation: • business continuity • succession planning. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Global marketing strategy and global localisation (glocalisation) b) Different marketing approaches: o domestic/ethnocentric o mixed/geocentric o international/polycentric c) Application and adaptation of the marketing mix (4Ps) and Ansoff’s Matrix to global markets This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation