This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Competition and market size Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson covers: the interdependent nature of business operations, finance, marketing and human resources within a business context how these interdependencies underpin business decision-making the impact of risk and reward on business activity the use of financial information in measuring and understanding business performance and decision-making This lesson was written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a Teacher’s PowerPoint and a student worksheet. It is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation. This complete lesson includes these topics: a) Push factors: o saturated markets o competition b) Pull factors: o economies of scale o risk spreading c) Possibility of off-shoring and outsourcing d) Extending the product life cycle by selling in multiple markets

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) The effects on businesses of: o consumer protection o employee protection o environmental protection o competition policy o health and safety Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.4.1 OPTIONS FOR START UP AND SMALL BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 141 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The concept of limited liability: ● limited and unlimited liability ● the implications for the business owner(s) of limited and unlimited liability. The types of business ownership for start-ups: ● sole trader, partnership, private limited company ● the advantages and disadvantages of each type of business ownership. The option of starting up and running a franchise operation: ● the advantages and disadvantages of franchising. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: Impact on business of operating in competitive markets Meaning of market and competition Situations when businesses face minimal or no competition Uncertainty and risks that businesses face Why entrepreneurs start a business Activities businesses can take to minimise risks

This is a complete lesson with a Teacher PowerPoint and a Word worksheet for students. This is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation. This lesson includes the following topics: a) The importance of employee motivation to a business b) Motivation theories: Taylor (scientific management) Mayo (human relations theory) Maslow (hierarchy of needs) Herzberg (two factor theory) c) Financial incentives to improve employee performance: piecework commission bonus profit share performance-related pay d) Non-financial techniques to improve employee performance: delegation consultation empowerment team working flexible working job enrichment job rotation job enlargement

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The concept and calculation of: Revenue Fixed and variable costs Total costs Profit and loss Interest Break even level of output Margin of safety Interpretation of break even diagrams: The impact of changes in revenue and costs Break even level of output Margin of safety Profit and loss Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson is suitable for students that need extra support with the tricky topic of supply and demand 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

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.5.1 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES (COMPLETE LESSON) 251 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Different organisational structures and when each are appropriate: Hierarchical and flat Centralised and decentralised The importance of effective communication: The impact of insufficient or excessive communication on efficiency and motivation Barriers to effective communication Different ways of working: Part time, full time and flexible hours Permanent, temporary, and freelance contracts The impact of technology on ways of working: efficiency remote working Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.5.2 EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT (COMPLETE LESSON) 252 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Different job roles and responsibilities: Key job roles and their responsibilities: directors, senior managers, supervisors/team leaders, operational and support staff How businesses recruit people: Documents: person specification and job description, application form, CV Recruitment methods used to meet different business needs (Internal and external recruitment) Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson covers: The role of procurement Identifying goods and services to buy, choosing suppliers, ordering goods and services, receiving deliveries from suppliers The impact of logistical and supply decisions on businesses Time, length of supply chain, reliability of supply, costs, customer services This lesson was written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) The effect on businesses of changes in: o inflation (the rate of inflation, the Consumer Prices Index) o exchange rates (appreciation, depreciation) o interest rates o taxation and government spending o the business cycle b) The effect of economic uncertainty on the business environment

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.5.3 EFFECTIVE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (COMPLETE LESSON) 253 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: How businesses train and develop employees: Different ways of training and developing employees: formal and informal training, self-learning, ongoing training for all employees, use of target setting and performance reviews Why businesses train and develop employees: The link between training, motivation and retention Retraining to use new technology Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: globalisation and the benefits and drawbacks that it offers UK businesses How UK businesses compete internationally, offering: better designs higher quality products at lower prices impact of exchange rates on the profit and sales of those businesses that import and/or export

This complete lesson covers: To be able to describe different ways of communicating in a business context To be able to discuss the importance of business communications To be able to discuss the influence of digital communication on business activity This lesson has been written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet a) SWOT analysis o internal considerations: strengths and weaknesses o external considerations: opportunities and threats Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Capacity utilisation: o current output (divided by) maximum possible output (x 100) b) Implications of under- and over-utilisation of capacity c) Ways of improving capacity utilisation Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.3 LEGISLATION AND BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 153 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The purpose of legislation: Principles of consumer law: quality and consumer rights Principles of employment law: recruitment, pay, discrimination, and health and safety The impact of legislation on businesses: Cost Consequences of meeting and not meeting these obligations Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: 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