Business organisation and environment

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - introduction
2. 1.1 Nature of business activity - notes
3. 1.1 Nature of business activity - questions
4. 1.2 Types of organisation - notes
5. 1.2 Types of organisation - questions
6. 1.3 Organisational objectives - notes
7. 1.3 Organisational objectives - questions
8. 1.4 Stakeholders - notes
9. 1.4 Stakeholders - questions
10. 1.5 External environment - notes
11. 1.5 External environment - questions
12. 1.5 External environment - simulations and activities
13. 1.6 Organisational planning tools - notes
14. 1.6 Growth and evolution - notes
    1. Economies and diseconomies of scale
    2. Types of economy of scale
    3. Internal and external economies and diseconomies of scale
    4. Economies and diseconomies of scale - examples
    5. Small versus Large Organisations
    6. Internal and external growth
    7. Internal growth
    8. External growth
    9. Joint Venture and Strategic Alliance
    10. Mergers and takeovers
    11. Porter's generic strategies
    12. Franchises
    13. Ansoff matrix
15. 1.7 Growth and evolution - questions
16. 1.7 Growth and evolution - simulations and activities
17. 1.6 Change (HL only) - notes
18. 1.9 Globalisation - notes
19. 1.9 Globalisation - questions
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Types of economy of scale

Internal economies of scale

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• Internal economies of scale

External Economies of Scale

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• External economies of scale

What are the major diseconomies of scale?

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• Diseconomies of scale

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Economies of scale Match the following examples of economies of scale with their classification. a) A large company negotiates a loan at a preferential interest rate Choose... Specialisation economies of scale Technical economies of scale Risk-bearing economies of scale Financial economies of scale Bulk-buying economies of scale b) The introduction of larger oil tankers makes oil transport cheaper Choose... Specialisation economies of scale Technical economies of scale Risk-bearing economies of scale Financial economies of scale Bulk-buying economies of scale c) Growth in demand enables a firm to negotiate a better deal with its suppliers for ordering more Choose... Specialisation economies of scale Technical economies of scale Risk-bearing economies of scale Financial economies of scale Bulk-buying economies of scale d) A firm with very seasonal demand diversifies into other areas to make demand more consistent all year round Choose... Specialisation economies of scale Technical economies of scale Risk-bearing economies of scale Financial economies of scale Bulk-buying economies of scale e) Growth of the firm allows them to employs a financial controller for the first time Choose... Specialisation economies of scale Technical economies of scale Risk-bearing economies of scale Financial economies of scale Bulk-buying economies of scale Yes, that's correct. Well done.No, that's not right. Try again.Your answer has been saved.