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2: Objectives and conflicts between stakeholders
3: Business Stakeholders
4: Arguments against privatisation
5: Impact of privatisation
6: Reasons for Privatization
7: Types of business organisation - Public Sector
8: Types of business organisation - Private Sector
9: Why set up a business
10: Classification of business activity
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Business Free Revision Notes
Shareholders
are group owners of a company
Directors
Elected
by shareholdersResponsible
for running the businessSome
have enough shares to exert controlWorker
directors ?
2: Objectives and conflicts between stakeholders
Shareholder
want good and regular returns, as well as a say.Managers
want responsibility, rewards, lack of interferenceEmployees
want secure and well paying jobs, interesting jobsCu
3: Business Stakeholders
people who have an interest in the business, and are affected by
the operation of the business.
Internal Stakeholders
Are part of the business organizationExamples: owners, shareholders, m
4: Arguments against privatisation
Expensive: advertising,
taxpayersMonopolies createdSold for too littleDuplication of resources, due
to public loss of monopoliesAny loss making shut down, minority?s
loose outSharehol
5: Impact of privatisation
profit is an important
objectiveDecrease in pricesCut back on staffing levelsIncreased investmentDevelopment and diversificationMergers and takeovers
6: Reasons for Privatization
Generates income for the
governmentNationalized industries were inefficientDeregulation results in improvement
of prices and quality of services for consumersLittle political interferenceI
7: Types of business organisation - Public Sector
Organizations owned or
controlled by the state
Features
Non-rivalry ? consumption of
the good by one individual does not reduce the amount available for
others.Non
8: Types of business organisation - Private Sector
Private sector ? business set up by individuals or groups of
individuals
Unincorporated business
No legal difference between
owners and the business
Incorporated business
Bus
9: Why set up a business
IndependenceIncrease rewardsDue to redundancyCommitment to a productHobbiesSatisfy creative needsCan?t find employmentDissatisfaction
10: Classification of business activity
Primary
Taking natural resources from
the earth
Secondary
Transforming raw materials into
goods
Tertiary
Provision of a service
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