...Resource Reviews A welcome retention from the first edition is the examination question at the end of each chapter, with tips on what the examiner is looking for and how to answer the question. This is an excellent and flexible resource for both teacher and student, providing an insight into the mind of the examiner. I have often used the examination questions and tips from the first edition as useful homework activities. The question can be used without the tips, with the guidance given later and used for peer assessment or to help students develop their action plans for improvement independently. The key facts and terms at the end of the chapter enable students to develop a summary of the essential points over the course of each module, and they provide a quick, easy reference point and revision resource. Overall the book is extremely well presented and is an enhancement of the first edition while retaining the best features. It should prove a valuable resource for getting to grips with the delivery of the new specification for OCR, while meeting its aim of providing excellent quality content that can be used for the delivery of a business studies curriculum in general. Diane Kutar is subject leader in business studies, at Oakmeeds Community College, Burgess Hill, West Sussex. being conversational. The subject matter is comprehensively covered, with particularly good sections on pricing policy and tactics, and market research. Unfortunately, the reader will arguably find...
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...company culture that lies beneath. While these creative perks can foster a great work environment there usually has to be a complete package. So what are the five things you start doing now to build a better company? Well here are the five things you need for a better business and they are: 1. Hire the right people 2. Use tech to break down barriers 3. Support failure 4. Use perks to send the right signals 5. Don’t let titles restrict roles. I think these are all great tips! But number five is so important! Too often I see businesses letting roles and titles get in the way. Let’s look at it this way, you have the opportunity to have a fresh perspective without having to outsource. These are all great tips which should be consider implemented in any business. And so here are the hidden hacks that will help take your business from zero to hero in the digital space: and they are 1. Automatic emails 2. Consider boosting Facebook followership’s 3. Optimize PR When it comes to reaching customer’s public relations are usually used to get your business. Building the foundation for a strong customer/business relationship comes from trust and respect. My revision plan; I have the ambition to make a business to run well and to make the customer’s happy. Cited: WWW.Entrepreneur.com...
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...essential to any audit. After the audit is completed auditors must be able to write a letter to management advising them on any changes that should be made. Accountants at times have the responsibility to write footnote disclosures in financial statements and at times accountants were using very technical language. This resulted in many investors being misinformed due to the fact that not ever investor is an accountant. The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a disclosure rule that stated to write these notes in “plain English.” They are seven tips that writers recommend for business writing. These seven are content, critical thinking, appropriateness for readers, conciseness, clarity, coherence, and revision. By content the writers mean the information you are writing must be accurate and relevant. Critical thinking the writers mean that you must analyze a problem in all aspects and not be biased to one side or opinion. The next tip is appropriateness for readers which mean that the writer should understand the level...
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...An attractive document generally gets a positive response as opposed to a paper that is not pleasing to the eye. Good design also helps a document look polished and professional after the final revision. The chapter talked about techniques of document design to make a writing look more appealing. These techniques are used for any kind of document, including letters, memos, reports and email. When we talk about document design we have to consider everything, including choice of paper and print, and the use of white space to formatting. Good design: an illustration The chapter presented a single memo in three different styles. Even though the content is same in every memo, a good format design made a big difference to the look of the memo. And because of the format design one of them is looks very appealing and easier to read as opposed to the others. A professional appearance To give a document a professional look we need to consider the proper design. Sometime employer wants us to write company document in a standard format, for example company’s letterhead and standard stock paper. We look more professional If we can learn employer’s expectations for document design and adhere to them. We should choose high quality material-the best paper and the best print. To give a document a professional look we should consider the following: 1. Paper and print: We should always choose high quality paper for a formal or professional document. The paper always makes a good impression...
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...AQA AS Business Studies Unit1 (BUSS1) Course Companion AQA AS Business Studies Unit 1 (BUSS1) Course Companion Publishers Information AQA AS Business Studies Unit 1 Course Companion 1st Edition August 2008 Author: Jim Riley © Tutor2u Limited All Rights Reserved No part of this material may be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of Tutor2u Limited. This publication is not endorsed or approved by AQA. Tutor2u Limited Boston House 214 High Street Boston Spa LS23 6AD Please contact jimriley@tutor2u.net with details of any errors, omissions or suggestions for future editions. © Tutor2u Limited All Rights Reserved www.tutor2u.net AQA AS Business Studies Unit 1 (BUSS1) Course Companion Contents Introduction to AQA AS Business Unit 1 .....................................................................6 Section 1: Starting a Business ......................................................................................7 Enterprise and Entrepreneurs .......................................................................................8 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Entrepreneurs ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Motives for starting a business ................................................................
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...SAGE COURSE COMPANIONS K N O W L E D G E A N D S K I L L S for S U C C E S S Operations Management Andrew Greasley © Andrew Greasley 2008 First published 2008 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form, or by any means, only with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction, in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. SAGE Publications Ltd 1 Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP SAGE Publications Inc. 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044 India SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd 33 Pekin Street #02-01 Far East Square Singapore 048763 Library of Congress Control Number: 2006939578 British Library Cataloguing in Publication data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-4129-1882-4 ISBN 978-1-4129-1883-1 (pbk) Typeset by C&M Digitals (P) Ltd, Chennai, India Printed in Great Britain by The Cromwell Press, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Printed on paper from sustainable resources contents Part One Part Two 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10...
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...Note: No Writing Improvement Exercises appear in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 Audience Benefits and the “You” View 22. Students in classes in which iPods are designated as learning tools may pick up their free devices at the campus bookstore. 23. For your safety you may rent power equipment only if you can demonstrate proficiency in its use. 24. To prevent you from possibly losing large sums of money as a result of stolen identity, our bank now requires verification of any large check presented for immediate payment. 25. So that your mail won’t be cluttered with duplicate mailings, please complete and return the enclosed card. 26. For just $219 each, you can enjoy a four-day, three-night getaway package that includes hotel accommodations, theme park tickets, and complimentary breakfasts in exciting Orlando. 27. To indicate your preferred summer vacation dates, please complete the enclosed questionnaire. 28. So that you may continue to buy name brands at discount prices, we offer only store credit on returned merchandise. Conversational, Professional Tone 29. We're pleased that we will be able to participate in the Toys for Tots drive. 30. Your shipment was sent August 14. 31. Hi, Jeff: Please persuade Ramona to take over the budget preparation. 32. By the way, Danika was upset when the manager accused her of stealing office supplies. She may quit. 33. He didn’t have the nerve to criticize her to her face. 34. Employees changing their health plans must...
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...© 2012 Reed International Books Australia Pty Limited trading as LexisNexis. Ancillary for Australian Insolvency Law 2nd ed by Symes and Dun Suggested answer to end of chapter problem, and Examiner’s tips - by Christopher Symes © 2012 Reed International Books Australia Pty Limited trading as LexisNexis. Permission to download and make copies for classroom use is granted. Reproducing or distributing any material from this website for any other purpose requires written permission from the Publisher. Chapter 9 – Deeds of Company Arrangement Example problem Sheilabeerite Skip Pty Ltd was a waste removal company whose directors appointed Ben as their administrator. The second meeting of creditors in June has agreed to a DoCA of nine months’ duration with Ben as deed administrator. The DoCA proposes to sell some collection areas in which the company operated but that were considered unprofitable. This would mean reducing the current workforce by four drivers. It also proposes that the company move to a service contract with each of its customers and drop the casual one-off service it offered to anyone who rang or otherwise approached the company. The DoCA contained a clause that employees would discount their long service leave entitlements by 50 percent in an attempt to assist the restructure. Ben has had no experience administering a DoCA with such a clause and he is uncertain of the expectations of him as administrator. Another clause in the DoCA provides that unsecured...
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...Instructions I. Task 1 - Social responsibility of Company Q a. Part A - Evaluate Company Q’s current attitude toward social responsibility. i. Are Q’s actions (as described in the given statement) socially responsible? Why or why not? ii. Why is it important for Q to be socially responsible? b. Part B - Recommend three actions that Company Q could take to improve the company’s attitude toward social responsibility. i. Based on the information described in the given statement, what does Q need to change moving forward? c. Task Tips i. Focus on the information given to you in the task instructions. ii. Try not to over-think this task II. Task 2 – Imagine you are the ethics officer for a new business, Company X. Develop an ethics program that will be a part of the new employee handbook. a. Part A - Standards & Procedures i. This section should clearly describe specific actions, conduct, and/or behaviors that would be acceptable (or unacceptable) for your employees. 1. Example = dress code policy ii. This section must include a minimum of 4 elements to receive a passing score. b. Part B - Training i. This section should describe the type of training program that you will provide for your organization. ii. Elements to consider...
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...also include ballpoint, rollerball, fountain, and felt or ceramic tip pens.[1] Contents | The main modern types of pens can be categorized by the kind of writing tip or point: A mark made on paper with a rollerball pen, and the tip of that pen * A ballpoint pen dispenses viscous oil-based ink by rolling a small hard sphere, usually 0.7–1.2 mm and made of brass, steel or tungsten carbide.[2] The ink dries almost immediately on contact with paper. The ballpoint pen is usually reliable and inexpensive.[citation needed] It has replaced the fountain pen as the most common tool for everyday writing. * A fountain pen uses water-based liquid ink delivered through a nib. The ink flows from a reservoir through a "feed" to the nib, then through the nib, due to capillary action and gravity. The nib has no moving parts and delivers ink through a thin slit to the writing surface. A fountain pen reservoir can be refillable or disposable, this disposable type being an ink cartridge. A pen with a refillable reservoir may have a mechanism, such as a piston, to draw ink from a bottle through the nib, or it may require refilling with an eyedropper. Refill reservoirs, also known as cartridge converters, are available for some pens which use disposable cartridges. A fountain pen * A marker, or felt-tip pen, has a porous tip of fibrous material. The smallest, finest-tipped markers are used for writing on paper. Medium-tip markers are often used by children for coloring and drawing. Larger...
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...Ten Tips for Time Management 1. Prioritize • Give the highest priority to tasks most closely tied to your goals and deadlines. • Give the lowest priority to tasks that can be done any time you like. 2. Map out your plan for each day. • What are the most important things you need to get done on a particular day? • When is the best time to do them? • When do you do your best work? • What time is most convenient for others? 3. Set a time limit. • How many tasks can you do in a given day? • How much time can you afford to spend per task? 4. Divide lengthy tasks into manageable segments. Examples: • Read a 300-page book in 5 days = 60 pages per day, minimum • Create a first-draft business plan with 8 sections @ 2 sections per week = 4 weeks 5. Use a weekly/monthly calendar to map out your deadlines and deliverables. • Use whichever format—paper or electronic—works best for you. • Choose a format that allows you to review your schedule daily, weekly, and monthly. 6. Plan for early delivery. • Early delivery allows more margin for error, revisions, and improvements. 7. Focus. • Concentrate on one task at a time. • Don’t “multi-task.” • Avoid distractions. 8. Group similar tasks together. Typical task groupings include: • Analytical (studying, note-taking, creating spreadsheets and project plans) • Clerical (e-mail, bill-paying, filling out forms) • Creative (writing, drawing, practicing an instrument) • Sales and marketing (sales calls, networking, writing...
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...Presentations What is Communication? ❚ Nonverbal Communication -body language -eye contact Importance of Communication ❚ Class Presentations ❚ Field Research ❚ Business Communications ❚ Public Speaking Fear of Public Speaking ❚ Population ❘ No.1 fear=Public Speaking ❘ Fear No.2=Death ❚ Stage fright -In spotlight -unprepared -inexperienced Effective Communication ❚ Preparation ❚ Practice ❚ Presence Effective Communication ❚ Preparation ❙ research -non-research ❙ format -speak on what you know -Notes- outline main points -note cards vs. full sized paper Sample Speech Outline I. Introduction ❘ Thesis II. Body ❘ support arguments III. Conclusion ❘ review Effective Communication ❚ Practice - practice makes perfect - revision - get time right Effective Communication ❚ Presence -nervousness- fright is common -Body language -voice tone -gestures -eye contact -positive attitude Things You Shouldn’t Do ❚ Read directly from notes ❚ Read directly from screen ❚ Turn back on audience ❚ Slouch, hands in pockets ❚ No um, ah, you know’s ❚ No nervous gestures ❚ Talk too fast, ❚ Talk too quietly Things You Should Do ❚ Eye contact ❚ Can glance at notes ❚ Appropriate gestures ❚ Rhetorical questions to involve audience Ten Successful Tips Control the “Butterflies” ❚ Know the room- become familiar with the place of presentation ❚ Know the audience- greet or chat with the audience before hand. It’s easier...
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...JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262 728293031, 20142015 @ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 : 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 AM PM US Central Time (GMT -06:00) How flexible is your deadline? Select... Absolutely fixed More or less flexible Tip: To avoid disappointment, we suggest that you think of the due date you set above as the moment you will receive your first draft and not the time your project is actually due. While we do our best to meet all your initial instructions, there are times when a revision or rewrite is inevitable and our writers need time for revision to address all your concerns. So please choose the due date wisely, so that you have sufficient time to review the draft and have the writer revise, if needed. Type of project Select... Admission Essay / Application Annotated Bibliography Article Article Critique Book Report Business Plan Capstone Project Case Study Copywriting (brochure, pamphlet) Dissertation Editing or Proofreading Essay Ghost Writing Grant Proposal Interview Lab Report Literary / Critical Analysis Movie Review Powerpoint Presentation Quantitative Project: Accounting Quantitative Project: Finance Quantitative Project: Statistics Reaction Paper Research Paper Resume Review (product, service, etc.) SEO Article SWOT Analysis Speech Strategic...
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...cannot guarantee that these topics will appear in the actual exam as we have not seen the exam papers. Examiners are not predictable so it is vital that all core syllabus areas are revised fully. The tips are based on Kaplan’s experience and understanding of the ACCA exams and will help focus your last minute revision. Please also read all the Examiner’s Articles – available on the ACCA Global website Investment appraisal This is a key topic which is highly likely to be examined every time. The most common technique assessed is NPV with inflation and taxation although be prepared for a twist, possibly involving some of the more basic methods of the applications of NPV such as capital rationing or lease v buy. Working Capital Management Another key topic which is likely to examined every time. Exams to date have covered much of this topic but it’s been a while since we’ve seen the more numerical aspects surrounding inventory or payables management or anything regarding cash budgeting. Valuations This has been examined in virtually every F9 exam to date. Cash flow based values have yet to be examined although the PE ratio and dividend valuation methods still appear to be the more examinable areas. This syllabus area often appears alongside cost of capital questions. Business Finance This topic has been heavily examined recently and in particular the impact of financing on ratios is an area the examiner likes. Make sure you’re able to discuss the impact that different...
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