Business studies, Corporate objectives, 3.1.1, pages 2-5

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What is a mission?
The long term and ongoing purpose of the company, i.e why it exists. Missions are generally qualitative and cannot be achieved through numbers.
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What are stakeholders?
Someone who has a direct effect or interest to a business and will be affected by their decisions.
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Name 3 examples of stakeholders.
Staff, Customers, Suppliers.
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What is the mission statement?
This is how a company communicates its mission to its stakeholders.
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What are corporate aims?
This shows how a firm wishes to develop. They're set out by a company's director as a guidance for businesses to create their corporate and functional objectives.
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What are some examples of corporate aims?
Profit maximisation, diversification.
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What are the two types of business objectives?
Corporate and departmental/functional.
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What do corporate objectives do?
Lay out the company wide goals for a firm.
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What do departmental objectives do?
These focus on particular departments or areas of the business.
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What are common business objectives?
Profit maximisation, Survival, Growth, Diversification, Cash flow, Ethics.
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What does SMART stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic, Time-bound.
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What are the 4 elements to the hierarchy of objectives?
Functional objectives, Corporate objectives, Corporate aims, Mission statement.
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What are the benefits of a mission statement?
Every member of the organisation understands what they are striving towards. Makes decision making easier. Give more responsibility to workforce and increase motivation, belonging and direction.
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What are the drawbacks of a mission statement?
If unrealistic it may be ignored, Company's should follow it if they make a statement regarding staff/other stakeholders, Only effective if everyone supports them.
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How are employees interested in their business?
Regular income, Job security, Safe place of work, Opportunities of promotion.
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How are customers interested in a business?
Fair prices and good products, Good customer service and after sale service.
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How are shareholders interested in their business?
Increase in dividends, Rising share prices.
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How are creditors interested in a business?
Repaying them on time, Returns on any investments.
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How are suppliers interested in a business?
Secure a contract to businesses. Fair prices.
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How are local communities interested in businesses?
Local employment, Low levels of pollution, Business gives back to the local community.
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