LEVEL SYLLABUS BUSINESS STUDIES 9198 EXAMINATION SYLLABUS FOR 2008-2012 2 BUSINESS STUDIES ZGCE Advanced Level 9198 CONTENTS Introduction Syllabus Aims Assessment Objectives Scheme of Assessment Curriculum Content Notes for Guidance Resource List PAGE 2 2 2 3 3 10 25 3 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The aim of this syllabus is to enable Centres to develop Business Studies courses that are suitable for Advanced Level candidates. The syllabus contains largely the same body of curriculum content
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2. Increasing competition in developing economies Amidst heavy competition to be a market leader in developing economies, there are quite a few issues to be noted. a. Losing market share in China – Li Ning. It is worth noting that Nike does not have a Chinese online website store to facilitate customers to come online and learn/buy Nike’s products. b. Price sensitivity – Developing markets are generally price sensitive markets. Nike’s premium and high quality brand image doesn’t sync with the
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Chapter 1 Ethical Reasoning: Implications for Accounting Ethics Reflection PENN STATE CHILD ABUSE SCANDAL: A CULTURE OF INDIFFERENCE What motivates an otherwise ethical person to do the wrong thing when faced with an ethical dilemma? Why did Joe Paterno and administrators at Penn State University look the other way and fail to act on irrefutable evidence that former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky had raped and molested young boys, an offense for which Sandusky currently is serving
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Organizational Structure In order to gain the upper hand in the competitive market and be successful in business, Sally’s Retail Store realizes they need to know how to offer, attractive incentives and promotions. Moreover, the organization must establish a system of performance management which will then draw competent candidates. The chosen candidates will be provided the opportunities to develop their skills and abilities. While maintaining alignment with the organization’s vision and strategic
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This week's graded topics relate to the following Terminal Course Objectives (TCOs): A | Given an organizational requirement to conform business practices to both the law and best ethical practices, apply appropriate ethical theories to shape a business decision. | I | Given specified circumstances of a business decision to expand to international markets, determine what international legal requirements or regulatory controls apply. | Topics for This Week's Discussion * Introduce yourself
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Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/chemical-dependency-in-the-workplace/ Week Four Discussion Questions Week 1 DQ 1 How does drug abuse affect the work place? Substance abuse affects the workplace in a variety of ways. Whether it be illegal narcotics, prescription drugs, or alcohol the affects are all similar. These types of substances can impair an individual’s judgment and can cause serious safety issues among other things. These are some of the problems
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Federal Government 01JUN2014 Practical politics are as old as the beginning of time. 1) Practical politics are about trying to make people do what they want to do. a. George Washington Plunckit senator of Tammany Hall, named after a chief Indian. He believed in honest graft” and meant that he would be able to take a little bit of the wealth from the people. b. Kick back scheme is about giving out contracts and then they give money of the government money back
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WAL-MART IN GERMANY The case features in David Needle (2010), Business in Context, 5th edition, Cengage/South-Western, pp. 159-62. The Wal-Mart Success Story The first Wal-Mart store was established by Sam Walton in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. At first expansion was steady with 24 stores by 1967. The initial focus for Wal-Mart operations was small town, rural America. The company grew to 276 stores by 1980 and the Wal-Mart empire reached 640 stores by 1984. The company currently has around 4,100
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THE EARLY SOCIOLOGY OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS THE EARLY SOCIOLOGY OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS VOLUME I Scientific Management Frederick Winslow Taylor Comprising: Shop Management The Principles of Scientific Management Testimony Before the Special House Committee VOLUME II The Philosophy of Management Oliver Sheldon VOLUME III Dynamic Administration: The Collected Papers of Mary Parker Follett Edited by Henry C.Metcalf and L.Urwick VOLUME IV Papers on the Science of Administration Edited
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