Section 1. Business and the Environment in which It Operates: 
I. Business activity; 
1. Introduction to business activity; 
2. Classification of business; 
3. Business growth and measurement of size; 
4. National wealth and the impact of business activity; 
II. The organisation; 
5. The organisation; 
III. Changing business environment; 
6. Government influence; 
7. The impact of technology on business; 
8. Business reaction to market changes; 
IV. Economic environment;
9. Types of economy, competition and business; 
10. International trade; 
Section 2. Business Structure, Organisation and Control: 
V. Ownership and internal organisation; 
11. Types of business organisation 1: sole traders and partnerships; 
12. Types of business organisation 2: limited companies; 
13. Types of business organisation 3: other types of business; 
14. Objectives, growth and business organisation; 
15. The growth of multinational companies; 
16. Internal organisation; 
17. Internal and external communication retitled; 
18. Communication 2: effective communication; 
VI. Financing business activity; 
19. The need for finance; 
20. Financing business activity; 
Section 3. Business Activity to Achieve Objectives: 
VII. Marketing; 
21. Customers, markets and marketing; 
22. Market research; 
23. Presentation and use of results; 
24. The marketing mix; 
25. Product; 
26. Price; 
27. Place; 
28. Promotion; 
29. Marketing strategy and budget; 
VIII. Production (operations management); 
30. How are goods produced?; 
31. Costs; 
32. Location; 
33. Improving efficiency; 
IX. Financial information and decision making; 
34. Cash and cash-flow forecasts; 
35. Financial accounts; 
36. Interpreting financial accounts; 
Section 4. People in Business: 
X. Human needs and rewards; 
37. Why people work; 
38. Management styles and motivation; 
XI. Manpower; 
39. Recruiting employees, training and terminating employment; 
Section 5. Regulating and Controlling Business Activity: 
XII. Reasons for regulations; 
40. The impact of business decision; 
XIII. Influences on business activity; 
41. Influences on business activity; 
Answers to Questions; 
Index.
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