Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Monday, 22 November 2010
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Friday, 15 October 2010
Workforce planning
Philippa Lamb visits Lowestoft on the east coast, to meet Hazel Stimpson at Harrod UK to see how workforce planning has helped the company become a year-round business. Join them, as they tour the factory.
http://www.cipd.co.uk/podcasts/_articles/_workforce-planning-podcast-46.htm
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Prep for w/c 11th Oct
13C and 13B please complete Coffee Delight practice paper Q1 for Wed 13th Oct. Look at p.160/1 in the text book for some help.
Friday, 1 October 2010
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Friday, 10 September 2010
Prep for w/c 13th Sept
13B for Tuesday 14th look at the Business Link advice on marketing planning in the previous entry.
p. 132 Q2 a-d. 13D to complete by Monday 20th Sept.
p. 132 Q2 a-d. 13D to complete by Monday 20th Sept.
Business Link advice on Marketing Planning
Practical advice from Business Link:
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.s=tl&r.l1=1073861169&r.lc=en&topicId=1073858842
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.s=tl&r.l1=1073861169&r.lc=en&topicId=1073858842
Thursday, 22 April 2010
Some excellent tutor2u Bus4 resources
The BUSS4 specification contains lots of tough content - and a great way for students to test their knowledge and understanding of the core concepts is to use our interactive revision quizzes. We’re aiming to develop a series of free quizzes which cover the entire BUSS4 spec. As each quiz is complete and ready, we’ll add it to the list below:
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/aqa-a2-business-buss4-revision-quizzes/
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/aqa-a2-business-buss4-revision-quizzes/
Saturday, 6 March 2010
What some CEOs did with regards to the recession
How some CEO's responded to the recession:
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/strategy-in-the-uk-recession-what-69-uk-ceos-did-about-it/
British Airways
Article from tutor2u on the troubled airline:
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/buss4-and-british-airways-a-marriage-made-in-heaven/
Corus steel works
An article from tutor2u on the steel company Corus:
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/buss4-research-a-corus-of-disapproval/
Companies that thrived during the recession
A look at some companies that did well during the recession;
http://money.uk.msn.com/markets/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=151943986
The Business Cycle - Times100 online
Case study using the Davis Group:
http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/case-study--managing-firms-throughout-business-cycle--111-360-1.php
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Q&A: Why is the UK still stuck in recession?
The eurozone has officially left recession now, ending a contraction that began in the second quarter of 2008.France and Germany continued to grow, leading the other countries that use the euro out of recession.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8199970.stm
Eurozone unemployment reaches 10%
Unemployment in the 16 countries that use the euro hit 10% in November for the first time since the single currency was introduced in 1999.Some 15.7 million people are out of work in the eurozone.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8448641.stm
German business confidence up
German business confidence has risen to its highest level in 18 months, driven by forecasts of strong exports, according to a key survey.The Ifo Business Climate Index climbed for the 10th month in row from 94.6 in December to 95.8 in January, its highest level since July 2008.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8480792.stm
Can India's economy overtake that of China's?
Can the lumbering elephant overtake the hyperactive dragon? What appeared unthinkable for decades, if not for more than half a century, may actually happen soon, perhaps as early as next year. In 2010, the Indian economy may grow faster than that of China. What is more, experts contend that South Asia could expand at a more rapid pace than East Asia.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8273464.stm
Nationwide consumer confidence barometer
Consumer confidence records a five point decrease in December. Consumers reign in expectations.Mixed confidence towards spending
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/consumer_confidence/latest_release/default.htm
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/consumer_confidence/latest_release/default.htm
UK economy emerges from recession
The UK economy has come out of recession, after figures showed it had grown by a weaker-than-expected 0.1% in the last three months of 2009.The economy had previously contracted for six consecutive quarters - the longest period since quarterly figures were first recorded in 1955.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8479639.stm
US economy in fastest growth rate for six years
The US economy grew by an annualised rate of 5.7% between October and December, official figures have shown. The number, which is a first estimate, is a big rise from the previous quarter's growth rate of 2.2%. It suggests the country's economy is growing at its fastest pace for six years and confirms the US economy has left its year-long recession behind.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8487611.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8487611.stm
Friday, 29 January 2010
Prep w/c 1st Feb '10
Practice Exercise 1 p. 320, Q 4-9
Extension work: Look up the Nationwide Consumer Confidence (http://www.nationwide.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/598E66D7-3FBE-4082-89D2-ADAB346926E4/0/DecemberNCCI_6Jan09.pdf)
and comment on the implications for UK businesses.
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
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