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Standard Grade

Business Management

Unit 1

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Standard GradeBusiness Management

Unit 1.1 Revision

Homework

General Questions

1

Give one advantage and one disadvantage to JJB Sports PLC of being a

public limited company. (2 KU)

2 Give 2 advantages of a partnership compared to a sole trader. (2 KU)

3 What sector of industry is manufacturing? (1 KU)

Credit Questions

1 Receiving the raw materials and delivering the finished products

involves a complex sequence of actions, adding value at each stage of

production.

Explain the term adding value. (1 KU)

2 Which sector of industry do the following operate in?

IKEA the furniture chain BMW the car manufacturer BP the Oil Refinery (3 KU)

3 Car Company Jaguar are planning to cut jobs at their assembly

factories, with some staff changing to service roles.

Some staff will change to service roles.

(a) Explain what this means.(b) What possible implications will this have for the staff involved?

(1 KU)

(3DM)

TOTAL 10 KU

3 DM

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Standard GradeBusiness Management

Unit 1.2 Revision

Homework

General Questions

1 Explain the term Entrepreneur. (1 KU)

2

Other than the aims stated above, suggest an additional aim that

would be suitable for the NHS. (1 DM)

3 Give one reason why it is important for organisations to have aims. (1 KU)

4 Identify 3 skills or qualities that an entrepreneur might have. (3 KU)

5 Suggest 2 possible aims of Marks and Spencer PLC. (2 DM)

Credit Questions

1 Suggest a suitable type of business organisation that an entrepreneur

could choose to set up. Justify your choice. (2 DM)

2 Body Shops aim is to be environmentally friendly. What steps can the

Body Shop take to ensure that it meets these objectives?

(3 DM)

3 Mickey Cream Ices Ltd manufactures Ice Cream in its factory in

MiniTown.

(a) What type of business organisation is Mickey Cream Ices?(b)

Describe 2 features of this type of business organisation. (3 KU)

TOTAL 8 KU

8 DM

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Standard GradeBusiness Management

Unit 1.3 Revision

Homework

General Questions

1 Explain what is meant by a line relationship. (1 KU)

2 Give 2 disadvantages created by a long chain of command. (2 KU)

3

A

B

(a) Copy and identify the 2 organisation structures shown above.

(b) Give one advantage and one disadvantage of the structure of

organisation B.

(2 KU)

(2 KU)

4 Suggest 2 reasons why a business may change its structure. (2 DM)

Credit Questions

1 Asda has a tall organisational structure.

(a) Suggest and describe an alternative organisation structure for

Asda.

(b) What effects will this restructuring have on Asdas:

(i) Chain of Command

(ii) Span of Control

(2 DM)

(4 KU)

TOTAL 11 KU

4 DM