CXC Study Guide: Principles of Business for CSEC®
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Language
English
ISBN
9780198437420
Contents
Introduction
Section 1 The nature of business
1.1 The development of barter and the role of money
1.2 Instruments of exchange
1.3 Instruments of payment
1.4 Private and public sectors
1.5 Business organisations and arrangements
1.6 Economic systems and the functional areas of a business
1.7 The role and functions of stakeholders in business activities
1.8 Ethical and legal issues
1.9 Unethical and illegal practices. Careers in the field of business
Section 2 Internal organisational environment
2.1 Functions and responsibilities of management
2.2 Simple organisational charts
2.3 Characteristics of leadership and different leadership styles
2.4 Conflict within an organisation
2.5 Resolving conflict and guidelines for maintaining relations in the workplace
2.6 Strategies for motivating employees and the role of teamwork
2.7 Effective communication strategies
Section 3 Establishing a business
3.1 The functions and characteristics of a typical entrepreneur
3.2 Entrepreneurs and decision-making and reasons to establish a business
3.3 Setting up a business and preparing a business plan
3.4 Elements of a business plan and research into the establishment of a business
3.5 Feasibility studies, planning and operating a business, regulation
3.6 The location of a business and the significance of collateral in accessing capital
Sections 1–3 Practice exam questions
Section 4 Legal aspects of business
4.1 Contracts and their characteristics
4.2 Offer and acceptance, contract terminations or discharge, case examples
4.3 Business documentation and business transactions
4.4 Principles and types of insurance and how insurance facilitates trade
Section 5 Production
5.1 Factors of production and industries developed from Caribbean natural resources
5.2 Production and productivity
5.3 Types and levels of capital and production
5.4 Cottage industries and small businesses
5.5 Business growth, linkage industries and the effects of growth on business
Section 6 Marketing
6.1 Markets, marketing and marketing activities
6.2 The marketing mix
6.3 Consumer behaviour, presenting goods and promoting sales
6.4 Techniques of selling, terms of sale and functions of consumer organisations
6.5 The role and forms of customer service and intellectual property rights
Sections 4–6 Practice exam questions
Section 7 Logistics and supply chains
7.1 Logistics and supply chains, and the chain of distribution
7.2 Multimodal and intermodal transport
7.3 Transport documents and the role of transport in marketing
7.4 Advantages and challenges of supply chain operations and the impact on competitiveness
7.5 Problems encountered in distribution and the impact of ICT
Section 8 Business finance
8.1 Financial institutions
8.2 The functions and services offered by financial institutions
8.3 Financial regulatory bodies, and the relationship between regulatory bodies and financial institutions
8.4 Managing personal income, and the differences between savings and investments
8.5 Short-term and long-term financing, and personal sources of capital
8.6 The purposes of basic financial records for sole traders
Section 9 The role of government in an economy
9.1 Economic responsibilities of government, and how government influences businesses to protect the environment
9.2 The purposes of taxation, and the difference between direct and indirect taxes
9.3 Government assistance for businesses, and the social services provided by government
Section 10 Technology and the global business environment
10.1 Business technology and the role of ICT in business
10.2 Types of ICT, and the difference between e-commerce and e-business
10.3 How ICT can improve efficiency, and the ethical implications of using ICT
10.4 Factors that determine a country’s standard of living and quality of life
10.5 National income and its variations, and the role of education in economic development
10.6 Reasons for international trade, and the functions of major economic institutions and systems
10.7 How economic institutions impact the Caribbean, and the major economic problems of the Caribbean
10.8 Solutions to the major economic problems in the Caribbean, and foreign investment
Sections 7–10 Practice exam questions
Glossary
Index
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